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Office of the Board of Works
Friday July 31, 1936,
City of Richmond, Indiana.
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of
I/ Richmond, Indiana, met in the office of said Board,
Friday July 31, 1936, at 9 :00 o ' clock A.M. Messrs.
Joseph M. ,"Talterman, Simeon Hodgin and William Kelley,
Jr. being present the following proceedings were had,
to-wit :
The minutes of the preceeding meeting were approved
as read.
City Engineer Hodgin reported that he had investigated
the Petition for a light near the intersection of North
22nd and Glen Court , and did not feel that he could
recommend this installation.
Andrew Herlitz representing the Harry Ray Post of the
American Legion was before the Board in regards to the
concession pri rilege at the Municipal Ball Park on the
dates of August 6 & 7 , 1936. The Board decided that this
privilege should be granted to the American Legion and
that there should be no charge for either the park or
the refreshment concession for these two days.
Two propositions were received for the renting of the
Ball Park for the dates of August 9, 16, 23, 30 ; September
6,7,13,20,27 and possibly October 4 & 11 from Frank
Kautsky and Harry Patti. The Board after hearing a report
from Mr. Hodgin and Councilman Brehm offered the following
proposition: The City would rent the Municipal Ball Park
for these dates for 15% of the gross receipts with a
guaranteed minimum of ,$25.00, said Park to be maintained
by the City, and said City to retain all the advertising
and concession priileges ( score cards excepted) in said
Park. This proposition was submitted to both Mr. Kautsky
and Mr. Patti and upon the statement of Mr. Patti, "That
it would be agreeable to him to allow Mr. Kautsky to .
have the Park on these terms" , the Board then approved
the leasing of the said municipal Ball Park to Frank
Kautsky for the above mentioned dates.
The Board also decided that the minimum rental for
the Park for night events should be 15% of the gross
receipts with a guarantee of $25.00, and that in the
event of the holding of either a boxing or wrestling
match, that there should be no seats placed on the
grounds, but the spectators should be seated in the
grand stand.
A representative of Bailey and Ferguson was before
the Board with a proposition on insurance for the
Sewage Disposal Plant. The Board took this proposition
under advisement.
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The Clerk read ' a:;communication from Mr. Hess in
regards to the installation of 2 ornamental lights
at the corner of North 15th and E Streets. The Board
then decided that these lights should be installed.
City Attorney Kelley advised the Board that the
only financial liability that the City would have
in tearing down the house in Starr Park, would be
the appraised figure for the property and that it
was extremely doubtful if ther would ever be any
objection raised, as it was his understanding that
there were no heirs of the late John Starr. The Board
then ordered this house razed.
The Board notified the gentlemen present who were
seeking the concession privilege at the Municipal Ball
Park that bids would be received on Friday August 7,
1936. and advised them to submit a written proposition
then.
Market Master Carl Kutter was before the Board in
regards to the concrete trash containers at the Market
House and stated that they were being used by people
all over the neighborhood and were realy a public
nuisance and informed the Board that he felt that they
should be removed and two metal cans supplied for this
purpose so that they might be kept inside the Market
House during the week and end this nuisance . The Board
authorized the removal of these containers and the
purchase of two metal containers.
Claims to the amount of $775.09 were allowed after
which the Board adjourned.
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Attest :
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City Clerk. ' I/