HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-10-1913 Called Session,sal Office of Board of Public 'Works,
296 City of Richmond, Indiana,
Saturday Larch loth, 1913.
Called Session
The Board of Public 'works of the City of Richmond, Indiana
met in called session, at the office of said Board on Satur.
day March loth, 1913, at 9 O'clock A. Ill All the members of
said Board being present, Illessrs, Kennepohl, Charles and
Zimmerman, the following proceedings were had, to -wit; -
The Board met pith Messrs. Be H. Harris, H,C.IIasemeier, 'J.g,
Bradbury, Chas. I7. Jordan and S. E. Swayne, a committee
from The Richmond Corm�ercial Club. Mr. Harris spokesman for
the committee stated that the committee had held a meeting
and had decided to recommend that the City petition the
Public Utility Commission to take up the water works queet.
ion in this city as soon as the commission is organized,
The Board was reminded that with over 8,000 public utility
companies in the State, that unless the city was prompt And
urgbn* in its demand for an immediate hearing on the question,
it might be some time before the question would be taken up,
Ls. Swayne, stated it seemed to be the general opinion that
the city had better operate under the present contract Ttile
the commission is considering the question rather than enter
into a new contract, vrhich might be nullified by the Commis-
sion, Lar. Swayne stated that the Richmond City 17ater 'ilorks
might be willing to lay a new pipe line to the city which is
so badly needed. if they could finance the project under
present condition. Llr. Swayne state that the committee would
ask the water works company to lay a new main at once while
the :Thole question is being considered by the Utility Comris"
sion.
Mr. Zimmerman moved that the City make application to the
Public Utility Commrission through GovernoRalston, to tble
up the Plater 1,7orks question in this city as soon as possi
after they are organized, motion unanimously prevailed.
The Beard did then adjourn,
rest en Of Boar
Attest:
City Clerk.
Office of Board of Public '4orks 297
City of Richmond, Indiana,
L;onday Parch loth, 19130
The Board of Public Works of the City of iichmond, Indiana,
met in regular session at the office of said Board on Monday
ISarch 10th, 19159 at 9 O'clock A. LI. All the members of said
Board being present, viz; liessrs, Zennepohl, Charles and
Zimmerman, the following proceedings were had, to-",
pursuant to postponment, the Board met to hear all persons
interested in the opening of the alley between South loth L
lath Street, from South "I" to "J" Street, as provided for by
Declaratory Resolution IIo. 89-1913, The Board after carefully
considering remonstrance signed by tars. Frank Rottinghaus et -al
filed on Feb. loth, 1913. and being fully advised in the premis-
es overrules the same . And novr the Board takes final action on
said resolution the same being confirmed without modification.
And the Board now orders that.a.li9t:oJ roll.berorepared of all
owners or holders of property, and of valuable interests therein,
sought to be taken, or injuriously affected, rhich list or roll
shall also describe the property beneficially affected, and that
y
E. Eikenberry be assessed
for removal of barn on
line of said proposed alley to be opened.
The Clerk was directed to re�rnsleskto ptto ettig
submitted vrith his bid r puainE o£treetsreeings,
The Board approved final assessment roll in the matter of the
construction of sewer from City Crematory to river, as provided
transmitted vemen Rto
for besuthenDNo.epartment9of�Finorder the same
Finance*
A petition was presented for construction of between llsetertin
Pearl St.from West 5th to ISt, Civil Engineer
E 6th St, also 6th & 7th St, referred to City
for investigation and planse foun-
drinking
p p 5th & gain otreet, tul,on
A petition was resented for erection of
tain at the Northwest corner of 'Hest
under advisemente ashes from the
The Board decided to make the bid for removal of
Post Office building "ards
j1,25 &oRentschler coocontractors for the
Thd bond of Aooven OwenIto on motionefer ed to City
new engines at City Light Plant, woo
A. torney. ;;ith cast
furnishing Board awarded the contract for 4tohthe
eliance 1:3. Foundry
April 1914, to The gth, 191C.
ings for the year ending AP submitted
Company, at prices named in bid directed to Trite to
clerk wasent or bonding
On motion of I,ir. Zimmerman, the the oy`Inanauroty
the Auditor of State for insthefState
companies doing business in