HomeMy Public PortalAbout12-14-1916office of Board of Public Works,
City of Richmond. Indiana,
yonday December llth, 1916•
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana
met in regular session at the office of said Board A"onday
December llth, 1916, at 9 of clock A. Ito• All the members of
said Board being present, Messrs, Bavis, iliarlatt and IdcIlinne
The folloving proceedings were had, to -wit: -
The Board grant John F. Hipskind, contractor an extension of
time in which to complete sewer contract, under Improve4ient
Resolution No. 5f1-1916, to Larch 1st, 1917•
The Board grant Mrs A. Berns, the right to use city's ground
for garden, just west of bridge & south of Bridge Avenue,
for the season of 1917.
The Board meets to hear evidence,, in matter of damage on ac-
count of breaking of discharge water line at city light plant
and to fix responsibility, Mrs John F. Hipskind contractor
and C•A•Kleinknecht, Sup't•, of Light Plant, together with
their witnesses appeared before the Board, the Board after
having heard the evidence in said matter, take the same r
under advisement,
The Board then adj?�rned,
Attest President of odd.
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met in regular session at
December 14th, 1916 at 9
said Board being present
The following proceedings
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Ideesrs, Bavis the members ofy
were had, to.riAarlatt and Mclii
In the matter of t:e nn,
of C*AeK renderednbSupat. °f fightrsy between ) F• HiPskind contractor
and C.A.i{leinkciecht
by him, by virtue of theabreakinractorpefor' ant in getter of cl Of for damages euetainedim
light plant, on which matter thegBoardischarge water line at
ber llth, 1916. The Board now hetBoa heard evidence on Decem
testimony introduced in the matter, the that nccording to the
has failed to bring forth an contractor
the City is responsible for breaannce, that e J F•Hipskind
according to his contract in the construof ctionwop employee of
water line, and
and discharge water line, the contractor himself iseliable nfor
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any damage which may have been sustained by him or the City,
and thereupon die -allow the claim of 426.40, and the Clerk was
directed to notify contractor Hipskind of their decision.
Upon the report & advice of Fire Chief, E. E, Miller, the Board
taccept one Special Type "ll" 4 cylinder Chassis, and one Type
he Brockbay Combination Chemical Engine & Hose Car, sold to
CitY y the American La -France Fire Engine Company, Inc.,
in accordance with a contract dated July loth, 19166
The Board agree to sell to John Lonts, as many of the old paving
brick as he may want, at the price of y6.00 per thousand.
The Board then adjourned,)
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