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Office of the Board of Works
City of Richmond, Indiana,
Friday May 29 , 1936.
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City
Richmond, Indiana met in the office of said Board,
Friday May 29, 1936, at 9 :00 o ' cicok AM. Messrs.
Joseph M. Walterman, Simeon Hodgin and William Kelley,
Jr. being present, the following proceedings were had,
to-wit :
The minutes of the preceeding_rmeetingwere�approved
as read.
Henry Therien of the WPA Recreation Division asked
for permission to use the stage at Roosevelt Hill on
the night of June 12, 1936, this request was referred
to Superintendent of Streets Burkhardt.
Permission was granted to the Pure Oil Company to
cut the curb at North 8th and A Streets according to
the suggestions of Mr. Hodgin.
It was decided to purchase 46 One Hour Parking
Signs for the Police Department.
The Board was informed that the sewer connection
between lots numbers 203 & 204 in Reeveston Addition
had never been placed although the property had been
assessed for the same, and the present owner made
the proposition to the Board that he would furnish
all the labor, if the Board would furnish the tiles
since the property had been assessed for something
which they did not receive, the Board accepted this
proposition.
The Fire Chief complained about the parking on
North F Street and stated that when cars parked on
both sides of the street, that it was impossible for
the fire trucks to get through. The Board was of the
opinion that if the Chief would explain this to the
factory owners in this section that they would be
glad to cooperate in eliminating this complaint.
Councilman Wagner was before the Board in regards
to the removing of the house in Glen Miller Park, which
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the .Board had intended to remove and stated that he
thought that the present occupant, who serves as a
policeman, should be left in this house, and the same
remodeled. The Board agreed to postpone any action on
this until further conference with the members of the
Council.
The Disabled Veteran of Folieikfi Wars asked the
permission of the Board to use a fire truck in their
parade on the date of June 6, 1936, this request was
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referred to the Fire Chief for his decision.
The Board after hearing complaints that the Building
111 was becoming infested with vermin on account of the
lataliWOWCUP transients using the basement, and upon
investigation as to the number and type that were using
the same, decdied to have all the canvas removed from
the frames in the basement, and have said basement
thouroughly cleaned and fumigated, and to instruct the
Police that no one be allowed to use the same as a
sleeping quarters, as they did not feel that it was
fair to ask the employees of the City Building to expose
themselves to the conditions that were ariseing from
the use of said basement.
The Clerk read a letter from the Indiana Inspection
Bureau in regards to rates for insurance at the new
Sewage Disposal Plant. It was decided by the Board to
have Mr. Hess make up a new list as to the amount of
insurance each company had also the amount of taxes
each paid and divide the insurance on this basis.
City Purchasing Agent Ray Stevens was instructed to
get bids on coal for the different city buildings, and
to have said bids ready for the Board by June 5, 1936.
Permission to stretch a sign across South 8th Street
from the Medical Arts Building to the M. E. L.& P.P.
was denied.
Claims to the amount of .$4,902.22 were allowed after
which the Board adijiourned.
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Attest :
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City Clerks
Nun pro tUric.
The Board approved the suggestion of City Engineer
Hodgin, that McKechnie-Peiree be ordered to cease work
on Division II of the Sewage Treatment Works, from
June 5 to 20, 1936, inclusive.