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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF WORKS AND SAFETY
CITY OF RICHMOND , INDIANA,
Friday, January 27 , 1939.
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond ,
Indiana met in the office of said Board, Friday, January 27 , 1939
at 9 :00 A.M. Messrs. John R. Britten Simeon Hodgin and Henry U.
Johnson II being present the following proceedings were had ,
to-wit:
The minutes of the preceeding meeting were approved as read. ' I/
Mr. Evans , representative of the Fyr-Fyter Company of Dayton,
Ohio was present and tried to interest the Board in some small
extinguishers for use in garages . This was referred to Fire Chief
Williams.
Mr . Don Bell ,and Mr. A. L. Jenkins members of. the Public Relations
Committee of the Richmond Fire & Casualty Insurance Association were
present with some data on the City' s insurance policies and recommend-
ed that the present policy on public liability covering all the parks
and public activities of the City be increaded to $50 ,000.00 and
$100 ,000.00. Af te:r careful consideration by the Board concerning.
the small increase in premium for larger amounts they decided to
increase the liability limits to $100 ,000.00 and $200 ,000 .00. After
motion by Mr. Hodgin, seconded by Mr. Johnson, it was approved by
the Board. On instruction from the Board this Committee on Insurance
was to make further reports on all policies carried by the City.
A letter was read stating that the premium on Earl Freeman' s' bond
was tto high and a refund would be made soon. The City Controller
was instructed Ito accept such a refund .
Carl J. Kutter appeared in person and by his attorney, Cliff M.
Haworth, and waived the reading of the following charges against
him, to-wit:
• TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND WAYNE COUNTY,
INDIANA:
Comes now Ellis H. Duckett and charges
and alleges that Carl J. Kutter , City Inspector of Weights and
Measures of the City of Richmond , Wayne County , Indiana, had
been and is guilty of the following derelictions in his said
office , towit:
1 . That 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 T. Kutter has been guilty
of conduct ifl j urious to public peace and welfare.
4. That said Carl J. Kutter is guilty ,of con-
duct unbecoming a public officer .
And this complainant further says that he
believes said charges are true to the best of his information
and belief.
Wherefore he prays the said Board to dis-
miss said Carl J. Kutter from his said office of Inspector of
Weights and Measures of said City of Richmond , Wayne County , In-
diana.
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Signed Ellis H. Duckett
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th
day of January, 1939 .
Lucas Rohe
Notary Public
My commission expires Jan. 13 , 1943.
and his said attorney filed with the Board of Public Works his
denial of said charges and thereupon made his formal demand for
a public hearing in the words following:
TO THE B CARD 'OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
OF 7HE CITY OF RICHMOND , WAYNE COUNTY,
INDIANA:
Comes now Carl J. Kutter and shows to your Honor-
able Board that he has been charged in an affidavit, that.
he has been guilty, as City Inspector of Weights and Measures
of the City of Richmond , Wayne County, Indiana, of the
following derelictions in his said office , to-wit:
1. That 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. Kutter has been guilty of
conduct injurious to public peace and welfare.
4. That said Carl J. Kutter is guilty of conduct
unbecoming a public officer.
Affiant now denies each and every allegation as
above set out and says that he is not guilty of any of said
charges , and that he demands of your Honorable Board that
he be given a hearing on said charges and that a trial of
same be , had. -
Carl J. Kutter
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th day of January
1939 .
Clifford M. Haworth
Notary Public.
My commission expires Jan. 8, 1943.
which hearing was granted by said Board to be held in the
Council Chamber of the City of Richmond on Friday morning ,
February 10 , 1939 .
Bids were presented by Wa-llar _Mo-to3s Inc . , County Motors ,
B & W Sales and Chenoweth Motor Co. on three new cars for the
Police Department. Hr . Britten ordered the Clerk to open and
read same . On motion by Mr . Johnson , seconded by Mr . Hodgin, a
committee was appointed to consider the bids and report at the
next Board meeting. Members of the Committee named were Mr.
Hodgin of the Board of, Works , Mr . Duckett , Chief of Police and
Mr. Harding of the Police Board.
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Mr. Clarence Brown and Ivir. Ben Hill of the Reid Hospital
Board appeared before the Board in regard to the. arrangement
with the City about the current used by the Hospital . After
much discussion , it was pointed out that this was a matter
for Common Council and the Utility Committee to consider. Mr.
,Brown was instructed to present the matter to Council at its
next meeting.
Mr. Burkhardt, street commissioner presented a .requisition
to the Board for a new truck to replace one 1928 Model A Ford
truck, engine #A65-659 . The Clerk was instructed to advertise1/.
for bids and instruct the Tudge of the Circuit Court to appoint
the required appraisers.
After the Board approved invoices amounting to $25 ,622.25
it was adjourned.
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