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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF h„CORKS AND SAFETY
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA,
Friday, February 10, 1939.
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,
Indiana met in the office of said Board, Friday, February 10, 1939
I// at 9 :00 A.M. Messrs. John R. Britten, Simeon Hodgin and Henry U.
Johnson II 4eing present the following proceedings were had,
to-wit :
The minutes of the preceeding meeting were approved as read
before the Council.
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r. Geo. Brehm in the interest (yr' baseball, and the leasing of
the local ball park stated that a group of men interested in base
ball were having a meeting in Muncie, Sunday March 5th end he was
interested in getting some responsible. person to lease the ball
park. There was some discussion as to certain clauses that should
be in this year' s contract and also as to the City carrying ad?ed
liability insurance. No decision was reached on this but it will
be taken up at a later meeting.
Yr. Don Dell of the Insurance Committee stated that they had
not made any adjustment on the policies sine,- the installation of
the seven new fire extinguishers but would as soon as an investi-
gation could be made and notify the Board. Mr. Bell also stated
that the Auditorium in the process of construction should be
protected, it being necessary to cover material, etc. The Board
signed the Completed Value Builder's Risk form for both Fire and
Extended Coverage on this job. The following percentage rate
schedule to determine amounts of insurance to be paid to the local
agencies of the City's insurance was presented by the Board of
Works to the Insurance Committee:2
Jesse A. Bailey 4.15% - Bailey & Ferguson
L. B. Campbell 4. 15)
Wayne C. Duff 4.15) Campbell & Duff
David A. Campfield 2.2 )
Richard Campfield 2. 2 ) Building Development & Ins. Co.
Rayburn E. Caskey 1.0
Harold Clements 4. 15
L. A. Handley 2. 2
T. C. Harrington 4.15)
Joseph I., Hoch 4. 15) Harrinct on & Hoch.
Robert A. Huff 4 .15)
Harry B. Reeves 4.-15) Huff-Reeves , - Inc..
Atwood. Jenkins 4. 15)
Will Jenkins 4. 15) Jenkins Brothers
Arnold Klein 1. 0 ..
C. L. Mathew 4.15
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Howard Uphaus 4.15)
Robert Kaeuper 4.15) Mutual Ins . Agency, Richmond, ;; Ind.
Nile A. Patti 4. 15)
Paul J. Weber 4.15) Patti & Weber
T. B. Morrow 4.15 Peltz Insurance Agency
Norman Pilgrim 4. 25 Pilgrim & Frauman Inc. ;fi '
Don Bell 4. 15 )
Roland Cutter 4.15) Richmond Property Corp.
Erla M. Roney 4 .15 F. E. Roney Agency
John Matlack 4 .15 Matlack Ins. Agency
Bernard J. Young 4. 15 H. N. Young Ins . Agency
100.
On a metidnby Mr. Hodgin, seconded by Mr. Johnson Resolution
#5-1939 regarding hourly wage rates forthe various labbr classi-
fications used in connection tith. the .Auditorium-('ymnasium, P.W.A.
Project Ind.1401-F was adopted.
Police Chief Ellis Duckett reported that sine- they were having
to take care of so many ambulance calls they would soon have to
have a new chassis for the ambulance. He stated that a great
number of these calls were coming from officials of charity insti-
tutions. Upon motion by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Hodgin,
it was agreed that Mr. Duckett shoald notify Mr. Coleman at the
Commissary that hereafter all calls, except emergency calls would
be t3.00.
The Board received a letter from Travelers Insurance Co. on
Boiler Policy B-215:)923 stating that after investigating the cracked
section of boiler from accident Jan. 19th, they recommend that the
heads of boiler be removed and all sections be cleaned. A letter
was also received from the Matlack Insurance Co. refunding a check
for $5. 65 after elimination of that portion covering Davis '=ari
Coal Water heater as ordered by the Board February 3rd, 1939 .
A letter was presented to the Board from Earl St; nson in regard
to a request for Street lights at South West 9th from-National Rd,.
to West Main St. Also a petition with several names was presented
requesting lights in Ravinia Park. Both requests were referred to
Mr. Hodg; n and Light Plant officials.
Mr. Carl J. Kutter appeared before the Board as requested in
a previous meeting of said Board of ':`corks and Safety. Mr. Earnest
Bor radaile,and Carl Nichols of the Crosley Mfg. Co . , Mr. Merl
Hamilton of the Harris Produce Co., Mr. Fred Rose grocer at 300
North 8th St . , Mr. Ivan Riegel of 411 North 19th St. and Fr. Ed.
Benson of 315 South West 2nd St . appeared as witnesses f'or the
Board, no witnesses appearing for Mr. Kutter. The Board took
a five minute recess after which- on a motion by Mr. Johnson seconed
by Mr. Hodgin the Board asked for the removal of 'Fr. Kutter from
the ofrice of Inspector of Weights and Measures and a certified
copy of same to be sent to the State Inspector of Weights & Meas-
ures.
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Before the Board of Public Works
, * and Safety of the City of Richmond , ORD.M OF REMOVAL
• Wayne County, Indiana.
Notice having been duly given to Carl T.
Kutter, Inspector of Weights and Measures of the City of Rich-
t mond, Wayne County, Indiana, on the 24th day of January, 1939,
of proceedings by the Board of Public Works and Safety of said
' - City to be had and taken on the 10th day of February, 1939 , for
his removal from the office of Inspector of Weights and Measures ;
and said Carl T. Kutter having appeared before said Board at the
time and place in said notice specified to then and there answer
charges whyyhe should not be removed from his siad office, and
said Board, having heard the evidence and being satisfied that
the said Carl J. Kutter should be removed from his daid office
of Inspector of Weights and Measures, NOW, THEREFORE,
IT IS THE ORDER- OF THE BOARD OF .PUBLIC
WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, that the said
Carl T. Kutter be and he is hereby removed from his said office
of Inspector of Weights and Measures for the following reasons, to-
wit : _
1. That the said Carl J. Kutter has been and
is guilty of neglect of his official duties.
2. That said Carl J. Kutter has been guilty
of neglect of orders concerning his office.
3. That said Carl J. Rutter has been guilty
of conduct injurious _to public peace and welfare.
4 . That said Carl J. Kutter is guilty of con-
duct unbecoming a public officer.
AND THIS ORDER SHALL EF E E FORTHWITH.
p04:,
Boar is Woks and
Safet o ichmond, Indiana.
Attest : 4 , (•f J t
City Clerk.
And the attorney. of said Carl J. •.Kutter notified. the Board of
I/ his intention to perfect an appeal of said matter to the ?Mayne
Circuit Court .within..the statutory period.
Insect- spray was ordered from the Sinclair Oil Co.
After the Board approved invoices amounti to
they 'adjourned.
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Attest : .
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