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OFFICE OF. THE BOARD OF WORKS
CITY 0I' RICH'MOND,INDIANA,
FRIDAY ,, APRIT 2ND, 1943.
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The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Ind-
iana, met in the office of said Board, Friday , April 2nd, 1943 at
9:00 o'clock A. M. S. W. Hodgin , Keisker and Winfield Urban
being present the following proceedings were had. to-wit;
- The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved.
On, the recommendation of Fire Chief Harry Williams the Board app-
roved the temporary appointment of Holly Robert Clevenger as City
Fireman to take the place of Rolland Miller who was granted a leave
of absence from the Fire Department to join the Armed services of
the United States Government effective April 1st, 1943, The ,Board'
approved Clevenger's Appointment as of April 16th,19)+3, he to serve
the usual probationary period of six months for the sum of $160.00
per month.
' On the recommendation of Police Chief Ellis Duckett the Board
accepted the resignationof Dalton E. Stephson from the Police
Department effective April 1st, 1943.
A petition was presented to the Board by ten interested citizens
requesting the name of of a portion of Northwest Sixth Street be
changed_ to Sedgwick Place, the same being referred to City Engineer
Hodgin for aaater report.
Mr. Don. Bell was present in the interest of Pirel'Insurance on -
house and garage on the ground purchased for the use of the Airport
and the Board instructed Mr. Bell to cover such buildings by fire
insurance in the amount of $2,300.009 for a period of one year.
The Board instructed the Clerk to notify Council acting as a
committee operating the Municipal Electric Lighting and Power Plant
that the Street Department be permitted to have all the cinders
created at ht the Light Plant.
Mayor Britten appeared before the Board and complimented both
the Fire Department & the Police-Department on the matter of the
personal service rendered by the men in both departments for washing
the walls and painting such places as was necessary.
After allowing claims in the amount of $611.66 on proper motion
they adjourned. -
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Preside"
Attest; LAY1
Clerk of the Court.