HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/29/1935 Board of Public Works MinutesMEETING JULY 2S, 1935
Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, July 29, 1935 at
11:30 A. M. All members were present,
Claims in the amount of $730.84 from the following suppliers were approved, also
payroll in the amount of $8,880.64.
No. Indiana Public Service Co. 1.94 No. Liberty Silo '& Concrete Co. 17.14
Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co. 5.25 No. Liberty Silo & Concrete Co 14.50
A. L. Saville 7.50 CoOperative Auto Parts Corp. .35
Underwood -Elliott Fisher Co. 6.00 No. Liberty Silo & Concrete Co. 2.73
Hibberd Printing Company 9.10 A. E. Hipskind 6.00
Electric Construction Co. 23.40 G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. 3.14
E. R. Newland Company 29.88 Sanders Lumber Co. 15.00
The Crown Rock Company 576.91 Gottlob Fritz Leather Co 4.75'
Hibberd Printing Company 7.25
Matters pertaining to the conduct of the City Cemetary were discussed, particularly
with reference to obtaining a better supply of water for the sprinkling of Cemetery.
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This matter was referred to Mr. Woodward to take up at the meeting of the Board of
Water Works.
Communication from A. R. Abrams, requesting turning on all lights in the vicinity
of East Angella and Foster Streets. No action was taken as the is no allowance made
in the appropriation for additional lights in the City.
Bond of Contractor in favor of Chester A. Perkins, being a personal bond, was
approved with the understanding that this covers only protection with reference to one
job as now constructed.
Petition of Mrs. Clotilda Rupel, through her Attorney Vitus G. Jones, proposed
that she donate to the City ten feet of ground along the west side of Vernon Street to
be used for the widening of Vernon Street in view of the improvement of the street
with grade, curb and walk without charge to Mrs. Rupel was considered by the Board and
it was decided that the improvement of the Street, curb and walk be not recommended,
• on account of lack of funds, and that the Street be improved in the best way possible
by the Street Department and Mrs. Rupel to be so notified through her Attorney.
Meeting adjourned at.12:30 P. M.
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ATTEST: —Clerk
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SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 2, 1935
Special meeting of the Board of Public forks was held on Friday, August,2nd, at
11:15 A. M. The meeting was called for the purpose of placing Public Liability Insurance
on the complete Fleet of the Street Department. Bids were received from the following
at premium price mentioned:
Whitcomb & Keller - $540.96 Union Insurance Company
Geo. H. Poulsen - 522.94 Indiana Insurance Company
W. G. Elliott - 565.12 Ohio Casualty Company
Lowell Bowers - 522.94 Indiana Insurance Company
J. C. Fox - 540.96 Union Insurance Company
928.51 Travelers Insurance Company
C. Mont Smith - 540.96 Union Insurance Company _
928.51 Travelers Insurance Company
0. C. Denniston _ 676.10 State Auto Insurance Company
A. Frederick 862.00 Western Insurance Company
796.11 Employers Liability Company
The Board decided, by regular motion seconded and carried, to place this insurance
through George H. Poulsen with the Indiana Insurance Company of Indianapolis with
instructions to Mr. Poulsen to divide the commission with Lowell F. Bowers, whose
quotation was the same in the same Company.
The meeting adjourned at 11:30 A. M.
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