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office of Board of Public Works,
City of Richmond, Indiana,
Tuesday Larch W th , 1 916.
(Called Sesaion)
The Board of Public Works of the City of isi chmond , Indiana,
met in special session at the office of said Board on Tuesday
march 28th1916, at 10 o'clock A, ,.'. All the members of said
Board being, present, Wessrs, Bahad, torwit-
tand YCYInn,
The following proceedings were
A petition signed by IS resident fret holders, whose property
abuts on North 5th Street, from North "A" to "D" Street, was
received, requesting that said street be improved as provided
therefor under Improvement itesolution No. 486-19168 by paving
the roadway between the points named, with Concrete.
The City Civil Engineer, reported in the matter of the Improve-
ment of North 5th Street, under Improvement Resolution No, 486-
1916, that 13 out of 21 resident free holders whose property
abuts upon said proposed improvement have signed the petition
for said paving of said street with Concrete, and that being
a majority of such free holders, the prayer of said petitioners
was on motion of Lire kchiinn, granted, and the contract for said
raving was awarded to Harding, Slattery and Buchannan, for said
improvement by paving the roadway with Concrete, as petitioned
for at the price named in bid submitted therefore on March 16th,
1916. at $1.48 per square ya rd .
A petition sieved by 6 resident property owners, whose prt'PPrty
abuts on South 9th Street between Main & South "A" Street,
was received, requesting that said street be improved as pro-
vided for under Improvement itesolution Noe 489-1916, by ravinF
the roadway between the points named wi th Trinidad Asphalt.
The Board havingNol
selected Asphalt for paving of Seuth Asphalt-
,th Street
from i.din to South "A" Street under improvement �:esolution 18
469-1916, and no other petition for anypother kinds of materisll
having been received the Boar on motcn awarded the contract
for improvinv said South 9th. Street, from yein to South
to The Andrews Asphalt Pavi Company b paving the same be-
tween the points named using Trinidad Lake Asphalt, with I"
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binder and live top, at the price named in bid submitted tber
fore on :'arch 16th, 191G9 a Y1.R8 per square yard.
The Board then adjourned,
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Office of Board of IvbliaCity of Mchmond, Ind1 cWorks
1 Thursday ?"arch 30th,19}6,
The Board of Public Works of the Citymet of ie,:r ndiara
yarchn30th regular
dclockthe offlce of saidLouT},uru.t.
Board being present, Lasers, Eaviek All the enbera of sysd
The following proceedinee were had: to Itt and L'cuinn.
to -Wit:-
The Board approved the contract &bond of Harding, Slattery d
Buchannan, contractors under Improve rent hesolutdon Be. 486-1916,
A petition xt j presented for the vacation of the alley 2nd south
of Main Street, from South 7th Street west to the alley letween
South 6th & 7th Street, taken under advi cement for investigation.
A petition was presented for improvement of Southwest 7rd Street,
from Nutional koad to Southviest "E" Street, by constructing cen-
ent curb & (putter on both sides of street; Also to macadamize
the street wi th bituminous binder, hinder to be paid for by the
property owners, referred to Engineer for plans, etc.,
The Board inntruct the Engineer, to make an estimate an to the
cost of gradi ng let a] ley east of South 13th Street at South "H"
Street .
The Board meets to hear all persons interested, or whose property
is affected by the construction of cement sidewalks on east side
of North 8th Street, from Bain to North "A" Street except where
already ?_aid, under Improvement itesolution No. 498-1916. After
hearing all persons interested who appeared, the '.card decide
that the benefits to prorerty liable to be assessed for said
improvements are equal to the cost of same as estimated by the
City Civil Bneineer and thereupon take final action on said
resolution the Fame being confirmed without modification. the
Board deci de not to advertise for bids immddiately on account
Of proposed lighting system.
The Board meets to hear all persons interested or whose property
is affected by the improvement of the alley between South loth
& llth Street by constructing a cement roadway, from South "C"
to "b" street under Improvement itesolution No, WJ 1916. A re-
monstrance having been filed a.ainst said improvement, the 3oard
postponed action on acid resolution until investigation of re-
monstrance is made and continue hearing until Londay April .ird,
1916,
The Boarti unanimously adopted improvement gesolution No. 505-
191G1 for conet ructi on of cement roadway in the alley between
South 3rd & 4th Street, from South "B" to "OilStreet,
The Berd unanimousl adopted Improvement aesolution Noe 506Teet
bylc$ for the improvement of 1st alley east of toou"L" Street*
y constructing a cement roadway from South J