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Office of the Board of Works
City of Richmond, Indiana,
Friday October 18, 1935.
The Board of Public Works and Safety met in the
office of said Board, Friday October 18, 1935, at
9 :00 o' clock A.M. Messrs. Joseph M. Walterman, I/
Simeon Hodgin and William Kelley, Jr. being present
the following proceedings were had to-wit :
Minutes of the preceeding meeting were approved
as read.
Proof of delivery of one drum of Insecticide
being furnidhed be the Jix Manufacturing Co . the
Board instructed the Clerk to have said compsny
fill out voucher and present to the Board for
approval.
Specifications for the new radio transmitter
were recieved from William Weller of the Police
Radio, and the Clerk was instructed to prepare
an appropriation ordinance for the Council.
State Policeman Loren Grimm asked for a yellow
curb in front of his home on North A Street to be
used for parking a State Police Car.Apnroved.
The C. & O. Railroad asked to have a yellow curb
placed at the entrance to the passenger station, the
Board granted this request .
Superintendent of Streets Burkhardt asked permission
of the Board to purchase a new truck for the Street
Department , and the Board instructed the Clerk to
prepare the legal advertisement for the same.
City Engineer Hodgin gave the Board figure for
the different WPA projects and after a discussion
Mr. Hodgin agreed to see all of the members of the
Common Council and explain the question to them and
give the figures agreed upon to the Clerk , who
should prepare an ordinance for Monday October 18,
1935.
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Mr. Hodgin also reported that it was desired to
open Southwest B Street from 16th to Easthaven Ave.
as a part of the PWA. Projects . The Board gave their
approval.
Mr. Bate of the School City agreed to dedicate
and additional strip of ground about 5 feet wide
on the above project .
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Mr Bate and Chief of Police Vogelsong brought
up the question of replacing the school zone signs
throughout the city and it was agreed that if the
City would furnish the signs, the school officials
would assume the work of placing them in position,
the Beard agreed to this and instructed the Clerk
to get prices on these and submit same to the
Board.
Mr. Charles Beck headed a group of carpenters
who were employed on the Sewage Disposal Plant,
and came before the Board to complain that on
Tuesday October 15, around 20 carpenters who were
being paid $1.20 per hour were laid off and 24
hours later Mr. Irmscher tried to hire these men
for the same work at $.80 per hour, Mr. Beck stated
that it was the belief of the men that the PWA scale
was being violated. Mr.Irmscher having been invited
to attend the Board meeting and explain his side of
the question stated that he was abiding by PWA
rules in offering these men employment at this price.
After some discussion amongst all parties involved
it was agreed that the men should go back to work at
once, and all the ouestions involved be referred to
some one higher up in the PWA organization for a
decision, and if it was decided that Mr. Irmscher
was wrong in his understanding of the PWA scale,
then he would make whatever scale that was set
retroactive to all men employed:.
Claims to the amount of $1,733.58 were allowed
after which the Board adjourned.
Pr sident of the Board.
Attest :
City Clerk.
L7unc pro tune.
Building Inspector Edward Higgs submitted an
estimate of replacing the ceiling in the rear
of the Police Station of $48.00. The Board approved
an order to have this work done.