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Home My Public Portal About04-10-1936 Office of the Board of Works City of Richmond, Indiana, Friday April 10, 1936. The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in the office of said Board, Friday April 10, 1936 at 9 :00 o ' clock AM. Messrs. 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 in Council. The Board decided to -approve the contract with Dr. H. D. Clark as dog catcher for the months of April 13, 1936 to June 13, 1936, at a salary of $150.00 per month. The Clerk was instructed to notify the Collins Radio Co . to arrange for delivery of the Police Radio transmitter on May 10, 1936. The Board approved and sip-ned an agreement for underground service at the new Police Radio Station: Edward Jacobs of. 119' Southwest F Street was granted permission to tap a sewer for a fee of 15.00 and with the understanding that in the event a sewer is built in the future that MMr. Jacobs would be subject to the same assessment as the other property owners in this locality. The Clerk was instructed to draw an appropriation k/ ordinance for the sum of ` 3,000.00, said appropriation to be used for the purpose of compromising the damage suit, caused by an explosion of fireworks during the Civic Minstrel in Glen Miller Park during the former administration and said sum was to cover the cities share of all damages including doctor and hospital bills. City Controller George Coons brought up the question as to what action he should take in repards to the 12700.00 shortage charged to the account of E.H. Bradfield, former Weight and Measure Inspector, by the State Board of ccounts . The Board decided to have the City Attorney file a claim against the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co . Mrs Bert Kimmel representing the Ben Hur Lodge was before the Board in regards to a tree planting project and the Clerk was instructed to notify Mrs .Kimmel by mail that this permission was granted and that she should get in touch with Superintendent of Parks 227 Burkhardt in regards to location for said tree planting also as to the time of same. II Claims to the amount of $39 ,166.89 were allowed, after which the Board adjourned. Chairnan of th Board. '-ity lerk. ADD CORRECTION The Clerk was instructed to draw an appropriation ordinance for the sum of 84,000.00, said appropriation to be used for the purpose of compromising the damage suit caused by the explosion of fireworks, during the Civic Minstrel in Glen Miller Park during the former administration and said sum was to cover all claims for injuries, doctor an hospital bills, and in the event the insurance company fails to nay these claims, then the Palladium Publishing Company agrees to pay to the City of Richmond, $1,000.00.