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Home My Public Portal About01-06-1939 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF WORKS AND SAFETY CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, Friday, JANUARY 64 1939. The Board of Public Works and Safety o`f the City of Richmond, Indiana met in the ofrice of said Board, Friday January 6, 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 read and approved as read. Mayor Britten called for a report from the Fire Chief, Harry Williams who stated a vacancy existed on the fire department by the retirement on account of illness of Joe Strayer and presented the application of Robert Omar Weller to fill said vacancy. The application was accepted and approved by the Board. A report from Mr. James Quigley who has had the concessions at Glen Miller Park, in regard to the condition of the roof of the main building stated that he had lost considerable merchandise on account of the roof leaking rind asked that same be repaired before his regular season of operation started. He also stated that he still owed the 467 .00 to the city on this year' s contract ending in May which would be paid plus six percent interest, which was recommended by the City Attorney who also recommended' that the building be inspected by the City Building Inspector and a report be made to the Board as to its condition. Mr. Quigley said he was paying on the boats and expected to repair the boat house at his own expense and that his probable expenses would amount to 1000. by the time the seasoneopened. Street Commissioner Burkhardt also mentioned that the roof on the shelter house needed repairs. The Board decided to take these matters under advisement until further reports are made. laity Attorney Johnson was advised by the Board to contact the insurance company who has the present Park policy in regard to rais- ing the amount the policy is written for from $5,000 _ 0.0,000 to read 10,000 - 420,000. By unanimous vote the Board agreed that the claim made by Dorsey Wilson against the City of Richmond be rejected and deny all liabil- ities. The Building. Inspector was requested to inspect all City omed buildings and to give a report on same. Mr. Hodgin reported a recuest from Adolf Fosler for alii'ght 'on North C between llth and 12th and one 'between 12th ' and 13th at the alley and street intersections. The estimated cost to be about $60 per light. The lights were ordered installed. The two deeds covering the transfer of ground on.N. W. N Street to the the City of Richmond by the Dickinson Trust Co. commissioners of Richmond, Indiana and the Belden Mfg. Co. were accented. - The 1938 report of Ed. Higgs, former Building Inspector, was presented to the Board , approved and accepted. m t, City Engineer Hodgin presented plans and IPA applications form for the construction of a warehouse at the Street Depart- ment garage, to be used by the WPA. The estimated cost of this- building was about 19 ,000, of which the City' s share would be-, 1,000. This building to become the property of the City at } the close of WPA operations. Mr. Hodgin also presented plans for remodeling the City Jail for use of the Police Department . Mr. Hodgin was instructed to file VPA applications for both the above projects with the understanding that special appropriations- would be requested of Council for the City's share of the cost . Claims in the amount of /7 j62, 87 were al • e i l a, ter which the Board adjourned. Mayer Attest : O 4.‘ 22Aa4e4-74,--). City Clerk .