HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-12-1917 ; . Office of Board of Public Works , 1
City of Richmond, Indi ana',
Monday February 12th ,1917.
The Board• of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
met in regular session at the office of said Board Monday
February 12th, 1917 , at 9 o' clock A. M. All the members of
said Board being pre sent , Messrs , Bavis , Marlatt and McMinn.
The following proceedings were had, to-wit : ®
The Board approved the contract & bond of John F. Hipskind,
contractor under Improvement Resolution No. 533-1917 , for con-
struction of extension of sewer at light plant.
- The Board meets to hear all persons interested or whose property
is affected by the improvement of South & North 3rd Street , from
• South "A" Street to 1st alley south of North 10th Street , by pav-
ing the nro ad way wi th one of the modern kinds of pavements ,to -wit :
Asphalt -Concrete-Brick or Creosoted Wood Block and constructing
necessary curb & gutter wh ere not al ready constructed, under Im-
provement Resoluti on No. 528.1917 . After hearing all persons in-
terested who appeared, and a remonstrance signed by a majority
of the property owners residing on said street , on motion of Mr.
McMinn, the Board rescind the said resolution.
• The Board meets to hear all persons interested or whose property
is affected by the improvement of South "A" Street , by paving
the roadway with Asphalt -Concrete-Brick or Creosoted Wood Block
from ,South 2nd to 5th Street , under Improvement Resolution No.
530-1917. After hearing all persons interested who appeared and
carefully considering a remonstrance against said. improvement ,
signed by 3 resident owners out of 6 residing along the line of
said proposed improvement, the Board decides that the benefits
to property liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal
to the cost of same as reported by the City Civil Engineer, less
the amount which the City will pay, ( The City agrees to pay the
cost of the -street & alley intersections and the additional sum
of '35V on eao square yard of roadway abutting the property, and
thereupon takes final action on said resolution, the same being
confirmed without modifi cation.
The Clerk presented a remonstrance filed February 8th, 1917 ,
against the improvement of South 4th St , and Ft-Wayne Ave , from
South "A" to North "D" St , 'by paving the roadway with one of the
kinds of modern ci ty improvements , to-wit : - Asphalt -Brick-Con-
crete or Creosoted Wood Block , and constructing the necessary
curb & gutter between the points named, after carefully consider-
ing said remonstrance° the Board on motion modified said resoluti
tion by striking out that part of the improvement from Main to
North "D" Street, and to pave as specified. South 4th Street from
Main to South. "A" Street, under said resoluti on, and as modified
the Board ratifies former action taken on said improvement and
decides that the property liable to be assessed for said improve-
, ment under Improvement Resolution No. 526-1917 , from Main to
South "A" Street is benefited to the amount of the estimated cost
of same , less the cost of the street & all ey intersections and
the amount which the city agrees to pay which is 35 V per sq-yrd .
• out side of said intersections , and on motion confinn the reso-
. luti on as modi fi ed.
14 Monday February 12th , 1917 .
The Board make the appointment of Roy Dye ,as a regular
member of fire department.
Upon the request , tf the City Engineer, the salary of
Rodman Donald Sligar, was increased to $60 .00 per month .
County Bridge Engineer, Mueller, was on motion granted
the use of coal shed and grounds adjacent to Main Street
Bridge in river bottom owned by the City , in the construct -
ion of new bridge , for the sum of $10.00 per month .
The Clerk was directed to advertise for bids for the imp
provement of North "F" Street , under Improvement Resolu-
tion No. 52'7-1917 .
The Board then adjourned,
President o\ Board . -
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