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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF WOS
CITY OF RICE-Th OND, INDIANA,
FRIDAY, JULY 11TH, 1941.. •
The Board or ruche '4rorks and Safety of the City of
Richmond Indiana, met in the office of said Board
Friday, July llth, ' 1941, at 9 :00 A. M. Messrs. S. W.
Hodgin, Winfield Urban and Earl Keisker being present the
following proceedings were had to-wit ;
The minutes of the preceeding meeting were read and
approved.
Mrs. Mary Lopresti was present in regard to the con-
cession at:, the'.ball parks.
The Board ordered the proper legal advertising for bids on
scrap iron and steel rails.
Repairs at the disposal plant pumping station on the west
side was referred to City Engineer, Hodgin.
Carol Porter, manager of the Packer Advertising Company,
was present in the interest of installing a billboard south
of Richmond Ave. at the west end of the Doran Bridge on city
property. The same being referred to the City Attorney and
the Traffic Division.
The Board approved a city dumping ground south of the
Starr Piano Company with entrance at south 5th and ' & 0 Rail-
o.ad •
The Board recommended that there be no charges against the
gas company for fills in the street on northwest A Street .
The Board ordered a barracade be placed at 16th and South-
west G 'Street to prevent any dumping at that location at this
time.
On the recommendation of Mayor Britten the Board accepted
the resignation of Charles Hart as Street Commissioner and
approved the appointment o1 Karl Meyers as Street Commissioner,
John Schneider as assistant Street Commissioner in charge of
streets, alleys, and other facilities pertaining thereto, and
Herman Marker as Assistant Street Commissioner in charge of
Trash and Garbage Collection with salaries of 2, 100.00,
1,800.00, and 1,800.00, respectively. Mr. Karl Meyers also
to be in charge of the Clerical Work, all effective as of
July 16th, 1941. ,
The Board approved the appointment of Ernest D. Federico
as City Fireman, he to serve the usual probation period.
Effective July 16th, 1941.
Permission to cut a tree located in a parkway at 225 South
1¢th Street was referred to Park Superintendent Joseph Frisby.
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The Board approved additional insurance provided for under
the comprehensive form pursuant to letter of July 8, 1941 to
Richmond Fire & Casualty Insurance Association from Harrington
& Hoch, Inc. so far as it applies to the City of Richmond .
The Board ordered the proper legal advertising for coal bids.
The same to be received July 25th, 1941 at the office of the
I Board of Works at 9 :30 A. M.
Clyde 71. Reece ---- , _ ._ _ of the Nazarene Church, was
granted permission by the Board to place a tent- in Clear Creek
Park west of the Police Radio Station for a period of 15 days.
The same to be placed in a way as to prevent as much parking on
Main Street as possible.
After allowing claims in the amount of 20,039.25 on proper
motion they adjourned.
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Preside
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Clerk of the Board