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OFFICE OF' BOARD OF-WORKS
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA,
FRIDAY, 'JAiF'UARY 30th, 1942.
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond
Indiana, met in the office of said Board, Friday, January 30th, 1942
at 9:00 A. M. Winfield Urban , S. W. Hodgin and Earl *eisker being
present .the fol owing proceedings were had to-wit;
The minutes of the preceeding meeting were read and approved.
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Mr. Clarence Snyder was present representing the Insurance
Companies of the City and Urged the Board of PublicWorks to
indorsed the policy in principal of Employeers collecting a portion
of the wages of Employees by mutual consent of both,for the purpose
of purchasing defense Bonds, or Stamps.
After further discussion on the matter the Board unanimously
adopted the following resolution;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, that the Controller of the City of the
City of Richmond, Indiana, be & he hereby iswauthorized to deduct
from each pay check of any City employee so authorizing him so to do
in writing a 'sum of money at each pay-day as said employee may des-
ignate by the aforesaid authorization for the purchase of Defense
Bonds or Defense Stamps, the same being an obligation of the United
States Government, And, that with such money so deducted by said
authorization the Controller shall purchase said Defense Stamps or
Defense Bonds and deliver the same to said employee so making said
authorization.
The matter of the manner of depositing trash in the alley
in the rear of 105 North 9th Street was referred to City Attorney
Keisker.
Oh-2the:-recommendation of Fire Chief Harry Williams the Board
authorized the purchase of 600 feet more or less of Fire Hose for
the use of the Fire Department subject to specification with coup-
lings at each end to conform with United States Tread, also on the
recommendation of Edd Ross Superintendent of the Disposal Plant
the Board authorized the purchase of 200 feet of l& inch Hose in
fifty foot sections according to specifications,with couplings
for the use of the Disposal Plant, the same to have the proper
publication notifying bidders that the Board will receive sealed
proposals in the office of the Board of Works at the City Building
February 20th, 1942, at 9:30 A. M.
The Park Superintendent was instructed to purchase the necess-
ary material to water proof the decks on the new Park Pavilion.
The Board unanimously adopted the following resolution;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF WORKS OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
INDIANA, FROM THE DATE OF THIS RESOLUTION, that whenever the City
Pay-checks are to be paid to all City employees falls upon a Sunday
or legal holiday that the Controller of the City of Richmond be and
(cant 'd)
he hereby is authorized to deliver said checks to said :employees
on the day preceeding said Sunday or Holiday.
After allowing claims in the amount of $4+,212.42 on pro-
per motion they adjourned.
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Clerk of the Board