HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-28-1936 Office of the Board of Works
City of Richmond, Indiana,
Friday February 28, 1936.
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City
of Richmond, Indiana, met in the office of said
Board, Friday, February 28, 1936, at 9 :00 o ' clock
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A.M. Messrs . Joseph M. Waltertuan, 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.
A communication was received from E.H. Camfield,
notifying the City that two windows had been broken
in their building on South 7th Street, and claiming
this breakage was caused by materials left in the
street by the Light Plant employees. This communi-
cation was held up Pending a report on this case
from the Superintendent of the Plant.
City Engineer Hodgin presented specifications for
a new radio transmitter and asked the approval of the
Board to have these mailed out to the different
companies who manufactured transmitters, the Board
approved this suggestion and the date for the receiving
of bids was set for Friday March 13, 1936. It was also
agreed that the receiving of bids for the aerial would
be set after the County Council had made the approp-
riation to cover the cost of the same.
After receiving an opinion from the City Attorney,
that the Dry Cleaners Ordinance was unenforcable, the
Board instructed the Clerk to prepare an Ordinance
to repeal said Ordinance, and to prepare a Resolution
authorizing the refuhding of $10.00 to Guy Metrione
and $5.00 to Roy Bond, these being the only two who
paid their fees for the last year.
The Board discussed the proposition of repealing
the old and useless ordinances which are still in
effect , and decided to try to get a `s'4'PA project for
the codifying of all ordinances.
Fire Chief Harry Williams asked the permission of
the Board to Purchase 500 feet more or less of fire
hose. The Board granted this permission and instructed
the Clerk to mail notices to all the companies.
Councilman George Brehmappeared before the Board
and wanted an ordinance prepared for the appropriation
of 2 ,800.00 for the completion of the Municipal
Ball Park, the Clerk was instructed to prepare this
ordinance for the Council.
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Claims to the amount of $6.876.12 were allowed, after
which the Board adjourned.
Aayor..
Attest :
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City Clerk.