HomeMy Public PortalAbout10-08-1934 40 :Office of Special Council Committee
City of Richmond, Indiana,
Monday October 8th, 1934: .
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The Special Council Committee, Board of Public Works of the City of
Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session at the office of said Board
Monday October 8th, 1934, at 9 o clock A. M. All the members of said
Board, Messrs, Crabb, Schnieder and Williams being present , the fol-
lowing' proceedings were had, to-wit :
The. minutes of the preceeding meeting were read and approved.
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A claim in amount -of 839.00, presented by Elsie Krouse, for tires
to replace three tires on automobile, ruined by sinking into hole
in alley between 8th & 9th Streets, between South "G" & "H" Streets,
upon advice of the City Attorney, the Board agreed to allow 50% of
claim as presented,, as the city had taken all reasonable precautions
to protect persons from damage in repairing said alley, which would .x k
not have occured 'if it had not been a severe rain, and the city could
iTot be held responsible .for the acts of God.
The Sup 't. , of Parks Was,. given authority to tear down the old barn
at Golf Course, and investigate as to draining the lake.
In matter of accident in which Charles Baker, was purported to have
been injured, on June 5th, 1934, by stepping from an automooile on
west side of South llth Street at Main Street, which was purported
to have been caused by the Q.E.L.& P.P. tunneling under the parkway
at this point, causing said grbund to cave when stepped on by said
Charles Baker, thereby throwing him to the ground, this matter was •
referred to the City Attorney for investigation and proper settlement
between the M.E.L.& P.P. and said Charles Baker.
The Building Inspector, was directed to serve notice on Mrs. Bessie
Vigran, that the brick building owned by her, located at 617 main St.
that said building is unsafe and dangerous to aersons occupying the
same and to persons who may be in and about said building, by reason
that the east wall of building & other parts thereof are weakened so
that said ouilding is liable to fall and injure persons in about the
same, 'and that said building, on account of said weakened condition
should be removed or repaired so that the same will be in a safe con-
ditioj. And to direct said Bessie Vigran, to either remove said build-
ing or repair the same, witlhn thirty days from this date, so that
the same shall be safe to persons who may be in or about the same .
And that unless said order is complied within thirty days, the said
Bessie Vigran, will, under the provisions of the Building Code of the
City be subjected to a fine of not less than $10.00 nor more than
100.00, and each and every day of such violation will constitute
a separate offense. •
Claims in amount of $30, 233.02, ,were allowed_.
Building Inspector,was directed to provide a bara.cade' a.t 617 Main
Street, account of dangerous building, owned by Bessie Vigran.
The Board then adjourned,
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Prest. of Board
Attest ;
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clerk of Boar