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Office of Special Council Committee
City of Richmond, Indiana,
, Monday July 3rd,_1933. __--
The Special Council Committee, Board of Puolic Works of the City of
Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session at the office of said Boar
Monday July 3rd, 1933, at 9 o 'clock A.M. All the members of. said Boar
Messrs, Crabb, Schnieder and Williams being present, the following
proceedings were had, to-wit :
The minutes of the preceeding meeting were approved abLread.
The Committee appointed to investigate the matter of the City con-
structing I,nterc.epting Sewers and Sewage Treatment Works-, composed
of the Mayor, City Attorney, City Civil Engineer, and Board of Works
met in conference on various. phases connected therewith
The .City Attorney, stated that, as he understood the matter, it was
proposed that the work to be .done and the financing of the same was
to be had under the Federal Government Puolic Works program, he stated
in part that the machinery of the Federal Government for carrying on
or assisting in the financing any part of such works had not as yeti
been set up in the State of Indiana, and that the proposed assistance
of the Federal Government under their acts were obscure. He stated
that under the : 1. 50 tax levy law ,of the State of Indiana, it would
be a problem to pay the interest or principal on bonds issued by any
municipal corporation- after date of August £nth, 1932, and he doubted
whether., any bonds the City might issue could be sold, by reason of
said 1. 50 tax limit. And that it was the opinion of the Mayor as
well as himself, that the committee was not in a position to make a
report in the matter at this time. .
It was decided by the Committee, that the City Attorney, act as
spokesman for the entire committee, and report to the common council
at their meeting to oe held this evening, that the committee were
not ready or in a position to make proper report on this project .
The Clerk was directed to prepare a. resolution of thanks to all
persons taking part in the Civic. Minstrel held in Glen Miller Park
June 27, 28, L9 & 30, and present the same to the common council for
their approval of the same. -
. The Board approved various payrolls to July, 1, 1933.
No further business appearing,
The Board then adjourned,
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• Attest : c e Prest. of Board
Clerk of Board