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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF WORKS
CITY OF RICHMOND , INDIANA,
FRIDAY TUNE 11, 1937 .
The Board of Public ;'works and Safety of the City
of Richmond, Indiana, met in the office of said Board,
Friday June 11, 1937, at 9 :00 o' clock A. M. Messrs.
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Joseph M. Walterman, Simeon Hodgin and William Kelley,
Jr. being prsent the following proceedings were had,
to-wit :
The minutes of the preceeding meeting were approved
as read in Council.
A complaint from the South Side Improvement Assn.
as to the condition of South /1 Street from 8th to 9th
was read . The Board felt that this was just a newly
graded street and was in good condition for the amount
of use it received.
William Morrey, lessee of the Municipal Golf Course
was before the Board relative to the W.P.A. work at
the golf course, and the Board agreed to visit the
course and go over the questions raised by Mr. Morrey
and make their decision then.
George Brehm was before the Board seeking to have
the maximum admission Price at the Municipal Baseball
Park raised to 350,i instead of 25,X as specified in the
contract . The Board stated that they were not opposed
to this price, but had felt that there would be more
business at these games, if the lower admission Price
prevailed, and that if it was desired to charge 35V
admission, they offered no ohjection.
Henry Therian asked permission to have the north
drive in rlen Miller Park closed off for the holding
of a Soap Box Derby, the Board granted this permission.
The Board was informed that the addition of insurance
to cover an archery range in the park would cost the
sum of j 135. 00 for three years, contract. The Board then
decided that if the people who wanted this range were
willing to assume this expense, the range might be
installed otherwise it should not .
Notice of an accident which it was alleged was caused
by an open manhole on South 9th Street between C and E
was received from Albert Erbs..
Claims to the amount of ; 7 ,724.77 were allowed after
which the Board adjourned.
Attest :
O � _ , Mayor.
��Q �� � � City Clerk.