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OFFICE OF .THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND SAFETY, CITY OF RICPMO_TD, INDIANA
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1946
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City. of Richmond,
Indiana met in regular session in the office of the Board Friday,
November 1, 1946 at 9:00 A. M. Messrs . Winfield Urban, Earl .Keisker
and S. V. Ho: gin being present, the following proceedings were had
to wit:
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and after an
addition had been made were approved.
Grover Monger, Superintendent of the Second National Bank Bldg.
appeared before the Board requesting that proper containers for
waste paper be placed in the alley between the Bank and the Brown
Motor Co. to eliminate the scattering of paper; by the wind. This
matter was referred to the Street and lire Dept 's .
A letter was received from the Brunswick Radio Corp. requesting
that a street light be placed at the intersection of South 1st and
A Street. This request was referred to the City Engineer and the
Municipal Electric Light Plant for further investigation and recom-
mendation.
Mr. Duckett, Chief of Police, appeared before the Board seek-
ing permission to have more bicycle racks placed at convenient spots
on Main Street . Mr. Duckett and Mr. Burkhardt were instructed to
repair such racks as needed it and place them where they thought
best.
Mr. Ross , Superintendent of the Sewage Disposal Plant, was given
authority to have the light plant install flood light in exchange
for ornamental light poles .
Mr. Leslie Williams , Chief of the Fire Department, asked that
an emergency appropriation be made for gasoline for the use of the
Fire Department as their supply is completely exhausted.. This was
referred to Mr. Keisker to confer with 1'ur. Williams and the Con-
troller to prepare the necessary ordinance to create this appropriation.
The following letter was received from the Chicago Pump Co. in
reference to their bid accepted at the meeting of October 25, 1946;
Gentlemen:
ti'ie acknowledge your letter of October 25, 1946 in
which you accept our bid dated October 24, 1946 in the
amount of . 8416.00. .
We will be pleased to enter into contract with the
understanding that any increase in cost will not exceed
a contract price of 9 ,000.00 for the equipment and
services involved.
Yours very truly,
CHICAGO PUMP CO.
4. D. Bers , President
A certified copy from the office of the Clerk of the Mayne
Circuit Court of Wayne County was presented to the Board read-
ing as follows:
Marie DeJohn Defederico
to
Marie DeJohn Fredricks
and No. 33745
Ernest Defederico Change of Names
to
Ernest Fredricks
Comes now petitioner and present to the Court their
petition for change of names, filed herein and also copy
of notice of filing of the same and proof of publication
of the same filed herein and theCourt having inspected
the same and being duly advised in the premises finds
that notice of the filing of said petition has been given,
by three weekly publications in a newspaper of general
circulation printed and published at least thirty days
prior to Oct. 7, 1946, when the petition shall be heard
as indicated in said notice, and that the petitioners at'
the time of the filing of said petition resided in Wayne
County, Indiana, and that the prayer of said petitioners
should be granted.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the name of petitioner
Marie DeJohn DeFederico be and is now changed to Marie
DeJobn Fredricks and that the name of petitioner Ernest
DeFederico be and is now changed to Ernest Fredricks, and
that petitioners pay the costs herein and that a certified
copy of this order be filed with the Secretary _of State
within ten days from this date .
Gustave H. lioels cher, Ju,adge
Approved: Oct. 7, 1946
and the City Controller was authorized to change the name
of Ernest DeFederico to Ernest Fredericks on all records
necessary and authority to make such changes was given to
the Chief of the Fire Department and the Board of Trustees
of the Pension Fund of said department .
Mr. Don Bell together with other members of the izichmond
Fire and Casualty Company appeared before the Board and discussed
changes in mac finery and b:)iler policies for the Disposal Plant,
to be issued as of November 15, 1946. Action on the report
was postponed until Friday, November 8, 1946.
Mr. Nusbaum appeared before the Baa rd seeking Permission to
place a new oil burner in the space 4nder the sidewalk in front
of his place of business . This request was rescinded, to be taken
up with the Fire Marshall .
After allowing claims in the amount of518,899.92, uuon proper
motion, the Board adjourned.
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Attest:_Xm p ,�� Y_X_gdi , Secretary