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HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-21-1916A4 Office of Board of City of Richmond Monday February Public Works, Indiana, 21 at ,1916, The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session at the office of said Board on Monday February 218t, 1916, at 9 O'clock A. M. All the members of said Board being present, Messrs, Bavis, Marlatt and McMinn. The following proceedings were had, to -wit: - The Board meets to hear all persons interested, or whose proper. ty is affected by the improvement of South 9th Street, by paving the roadway with one of the kinds of modern city pave. ments, to -wit;- Brick, Concrete, Asphalt or Creosoted Wooden Block, from Main to South "A" Street, under Improvement ReBo. lution No. 469-1916, After hearing all persons interested who appeared, the Board decides that the benefits to the property liable to be assessed for said improvement are equal to the cost of same as estimated by the City Civil Engineer, lees the porticn which the city will pay, the City agrees to pay the cost of the street d: alley intersections, and the sum of $62C.CD in addition thereto, and thereuloh takes final action on said resolution, the same Lei ng confS rmed wi thout modification. A remonstrance was presented signed by 45 resident property owners, against the improvement of Richmond Ave, by paving the roadway with brick, asphalt, concrete or creosoted wood block �7 and resetting old curbing and constructing new curbing where needed, from Doren Bridge to West 5th Street, after Investi- gation the City Civil Engineer reported there are 79 owners of property who reside on Richmond Ave., 45 of whom have sigeed the remonstrance, the Board can proceed no further WJth said Improvement this being a majority, unless authorized by ordi- nance passed by 2/3 vote of the Common Council & approved by the Mayor. On motion of Mr. Marlatt the Clerk was directed to Prepare an ordinance and present the same to the CMXn Council at their neat meeting for their consideration. Claims to the amount of .$3312.05 were allowed and ordered paid. Mr. Bond, presented a letter written to him in regard to gate at the property of Mr. Rodenberg 81 Liberty Ave , swings ag out ward and being dangerous, the ea me was referred to the Poln� Department with instructions to notif Mr. Rodenberg to ha hie gate in accordance with the city ordinances governing the same . The Board then adjourned, Attest :'� We e arc o car Of fi oe of Board of Public Works Th City of I?ichmond, Indiana, ursday February p4th 19164 blic Of The iinard of repularusessi on at thetOffiCey0of Richmond Indiana February 24th, 1916, at 9 o'clock A. I% All them members of said Board being presen, Messrs, Bavis, Marlatt and McMinn, The followingproceedings, to -wit: - A petits on was presented for the construction of cement sidewalks curb & putters on both sides of South "B" Street, from South 16th Street to the alley between South 20th & 21st Street, referred to City Civil Engineer for investigation. The Board directed Geo. McKinley, Sealer of Weights & tteasures to attend the annual convention of State, County & City Inspectors of 'Weights & Measures to be held in Indianalolie, March 14tb, 151t. & 16th, 19164 the City to pay his actual necessary expenses. The Board received bids under Improvement Resolution No. 483-1716 for the construction of cement roadway in the alley between Borth llth & 12th Street, from Borth "B" to "D" Street, as follows: - "Schneider Bros., bid; Cement roadway complete --------------------- $0.117/8{ eq-foot " Daniel G. Burkhardt, bid; Cement roadway complete --------------------- t0.12JV sq-foot. " W. R. Payne. bid; Cement roadway complete --------------------- $0.13i sq-foot. The bid of Schneider Bros., being the lowest and within the estimate of the City Civil Engineer, on motion the contract was awarded to the said Schneider Bros., The Board then adjourned, ^ i l� Atteet • re si ten o oa i ulerk of Boardo