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HomeMy Public PortalAbout05-17-1935 22 Office of the Board of Works City of Richmond, Indiana, Friday May 17, 1935. The Board of Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana,. met in the offices of said Board, Friday May 17 , 1935, at 9 :00 o ' clock A.M. Messrs . Josebh .M.Walterman, Simeon Hodgin and William Kelley, Jr. being present , the _ following proceedings were had, to-wit : Th'e minutes of the preceeding meeting were read and approved. A petition to cut a curb at 25 Sedwick Place was received and granted by the Board. A petition for Water Main extension on Perry Street from 9th to 13th was received and referred to the City Engineer and the Water -forks Company for investigation.- A communication from Charles H.Hurd was received asking permission for the subletting of the plumbing heating and gas fitting on the Sewage Disposal Plant, and the reinforcing steel and iron;_ the Board voted to allow the subletting of the reinforcing steel and iron, but did not approve the subletting of the plumbing, heating and gas fitting, at this time, and • they further decided that all contracts should contain a clause, that Richmond labor must be employed, the last named contract was referred to the City • Engineer for investigation. Mr. Moore and Mr. White of the Indemnity Insurance Company appeared before the Board and explained the coverage of the liability insurance furnished the City by their company and a discussion was held in regards to the pending damage suits over the fireworks accident in Glen Miller Park. Mr. White agreed to make an effort to have his company cooperate with the City Attorney in the legal work in defending this suit . A communication was received from Robert Reid of • the Palladium Publishing, Corporation, viz: May 14, 1935. ,Dear Joe : I was called before the Masonic {'lee Club Monday night , May 13 to report on the minstrel situation. I told them that the City had not taken definate action and that even though Harry Frankel could not be in the cast this year, that the balance of the cast had sufficient talent to produce the show. They did, however, state that by next Monday May 20 they had to know whether or not the show would be staged. Many of them are counting on setting 123 their vacation dates and they insist :.that if there is going to be no minstrel they want to use the last of June. • Please let me hear from you one way or the other by next Monday evening. Sihcerelly, Bob Reid. The Board decided that the City Attorney should answer this communication in such a way as to leave the way open for the promotion of this minstrel, but to avoid having the City become involved. Mr.Norman Pilgrim appeared before the Board in regards to a reduction in rates on the windstorm policies on the City Building, Market House and Fire Houses and stated that he could give the City an extension of the policies for a period of four months without any additional cost to the City. The Board instructed Mr.Pilgrim to so arrange said insurance. Mr. Pilgrim also asked if it would be posIible to secure a written contract-with the City as to fire protection for the Wernle Orphans Home. The Board informed Mr. Pilgrim that the City would certianly protect the lives of the children in this home, but they did not desire to sign any contract . City Engineer Elodgin reported that he had made the following deal for the property to be used for the Sewage Disposal Plant ; .Geotge Tueke $1000.00 Lutherania Cemetry 3417 . 50, Wm. Backmeyer 811 . 50 Y.Test 203.00 E. Crowe 3 460 .0p the Board approved these prices and ordered checks to be drawn and turned over to . present owners whenever they presented the deeds to said property. The Board further ordered Abstracts prepared for this property said abstracts to be paid for by the City. There being no further business to come before the Board , it adjourned. Claims41, 590.76 . I Attest :,lcv./.0fre436Viii-&--/ 4.2 -2 .4‘.=:„.1,,,,,J , resident of the Board. City Clerk.