01/02/1939 Board of Public Works Minutes

Home Browse Search

MEETING TANUAF.Y 2 , The first meeting of the new Board of Public Works was held on Monday, January 2, 1939, at 9:15 A.M. and was held in conjunction with the meeting of the Board. of Safety. Members present were Harry S. Driggs,- Clyde E. Williams and. George N. Reamer. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and the following bills were ordered raid: Clean Towel Service 66.75 C.H.DeFrees, Inc. f�L7.50 1. �-. - .. .. .. On resolution properly made, seconded and duly passed, it was decided that the Board of Public Works and Safety should be divided in the functions of the Boards; aid insofar as it pertained to matters of Public Works, the Board would be presided over by Clyde E.Williams, City Engineer, and insofar as the functions of the Board per- tained to matters of Public Safety, the Chairman of the Board would be George N. Beamer, City Attorney. Frank G. Murray was present at the meeting and discussed matters of policy of tie city. at 1:00 P.M. The meeting was recessed/until January 3, 1939 at 10:30 A.M. /Excavation Bonds, Continuation Certificates and Insurance Policies as follows were approved: ✓Excavation Bond in favor of Delbert McNabb �bZ New York Casualty Company; Excavation Bond in favor of 0. J.Shoemaker _by_' National Casualty Company; Continuation Certificate for Excavation Bond in favor of The Sibley Heating. and Plumbing Company ?Y,1`the Employers Liability Assurance Corporation, Ltd.; Excavation Bond in favor of Harry Nicodemus bgt the AmericanB:-nding Co. of Baltimore; Continuation Certificate on James H. pierce and the Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company covering contract for collection and removal of garvage; J. H. Pierce W rknen's Compensation and Employers' Liability Policy; public liability and property damage covering various trucks,,public liability covering • ✓drivers, chauffers, helpers and office employees. STREET DEPARTM V letition for vas kn ale edaan ? r ei errec etco , Phne oEle e tri ca� �e°pt and HU.eyS< s.: 'The Street Commissioner, Anthony Zmudzinski, was present and the Board authorizd the purchase of one ton of coal for the Street Commissioner's office; twenty gallons of alcohol and other miscellaneous items. He was also ordered to buy sufficient gasoline and kerosene for his need Pend _ng further action of the Board. I/ The Beard requested that a report of the StreetDepartment truck accident be submitted to the Clerk. The Board auth--rized the removal of two tele-ohnnes from. the Street Department and the installati, n of one phone for the Dog Pound Faster. ✓The Superintendent of the Street Department was instructed to repair all winter i equipment and place it in condition for emergency use. /The Clerk was authorized to have the listing of the various departments changed on the Board and on the respective doors. The name plates in the Council Chambers i were ordered changed. (� -/A summary of the Building Permits issued during 1938 was acknonrledged and orderd Dlaced on file. 'There being no further business to cone before the meeting, themeeting adjourned at 12:10 P.M. ` i 02� e BOAPoB WORKS ATTEST •