12/17/1934 Board of Public Works Minutes

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-9 • 10 • 0 'p (� _,�', - (} ' PLT�?Z. TC ,a,OR.�T�S ^ IT'`_'' OFSte^-T? .` ; D IND) TLAIN �- J. C `_ lt . . 'v H 1 In the matter of Track Llevaton salaries, the beginning of present Track Elevation at Western Avenue was begun in July, 1933. The City Engin eer and Clerk of the Board of Works prepared the original application which ras presented to the State Department for funds to separate the grade at WesternAvenueand New- York Central R. R. The persistent and insistent efforts of t'ne 1=ayor, hngineer and the Administration was kept up until the many objections to the project were overcome. In De6em6r, 1999, ;b6 Kit4vlr 1118WI MMI8W frilly+ rie irlag tho mam of Public Works and the City Administration that the project had been appioved by tl-B Federal government and that the money for the con- struction of the grade separation had beeWallovved. Then the question of grade, sewers, clearance etc. , came up and con- siderable more enpineering work had to be done on the project. These objections were finally solved and the contz- ct was ready for bids in June 1934. bids were received and contract awarded in July 1934 and actual construct- ion work started in August 1934. In view of the -results accom-oli shed, the Board on September 4th. , 1934, after construction of the project was assured, then took up the matter of paying the City engineer and Clerk of the Board of Public Forks at least part of -t.e salary set up in the law, which would be paid out of Track Lle va tion funds. The Board felt that in view of the results which had been accomplished, City Lngineer Willi�zr, S. Moore and Clerk cf the Board, Hazel A. Turner, should be allowed full track elevation salaries for the entire year of 1934. The Board of Public Works felt that it was the judge of what should be paid. Later, on December 8th. , at a Cabinet meeting, some one of the Cabinet objected to the amount paid. In view of the objection a compromise was made and tr. Iv=oore was given - services and 2,500.00 for expenses paid by him and has asked to return the excess, which he has done. %.iss 'Turner was allowed '$600.00 and was asked to return the balance. She asked time to consider this ouestion. Today she reported that she would not return any portion of the salary allow: ed her. The Board is now of the opinion that no salary for track elevation shall be paid either 1 r. Yoore or Yliss Turner for the month of December 1934. The Board, hereby, states, that it was at the time the said payments were made to 1-r. ' _o or e and iss Turne P , , .d %now' 3 s cif the obi oh that- s--� i d :eSe'-1Er7AL%-')^?SIT The Board further states that there was no imposing upon the Board by either I"iss 'Turner or 1r. I oore, and that no member of the Board has ever made any statement that either I=iss Turner or Mr. Moore had procurred the Boards' signature to said claims through fraud or misrepresentation. Said claims were presented in the usual form and tLotL in blank as stated in the press* We trust that with this statement, the matter will he definitely closed* r s t L