HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/25/1935 Board of Public Works MinutesMeeting February 25th, 1935
Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held at 11:30 A. M. Monday,
February 25, .1935. Mr. Fred Woodward absent.
Minutes of the meeting of February 18th were read and approved.
Claims in the mount of $206.68 were approved also salary and payroll account for the
lest half of February, amounting to 03,631.30.
The liana Bell. Telephone Co. in their letter of February 22, 1935 requested privi-
drop wires at Riverside Drive
lege of removing and placing two pales and rerouting
and Leland Ave. as shown on blue print Job Order K-68-35 which accompanied the
request* Upon recommendation of Mr. Qualls, who investigated the matter, the Board
ordered the Secretary to notify the Telephone Company that the permit was granted.
Mr. Anderson reported on the Ernest J. Hock matter who claimed damages to his car.
that: Mr. Hock reported this matter to a previous board stating that
The record shows
it was caused by a sewer cover opening up as he drove over it and according to
previous minutes, investigation shaved that all covers at this intersection were
In of the fact
sealed tight and apparently had not been open for a long time. view
that Mr. Hock, through his attorney Mr. Lewinski claimed at the Board meeting of
February 18th that the accident was caused by striking an offset in the curb, the
Board decided to disallow the claim.
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Mr. Anderson submitted a plan of the intersection showing how it could be improved
which the Board 0Aared filed.
A letter was read from the W. H. Bruner Agency offering their services in furnishing
Action
a surrey of valuations and appraisals of city property for insurance purposes.
on this matter was deferred pen -ding a personal survey of the Board.
A communication from the Mayor gays read suesting that the Superintendent of the
Socked. The Board heartily concurred
Alarm Station be instructed to keep the doors
and instructed the Secretary to so notify Mr. Qualls.
The question of sewer pipe contract was brought with reference to placing this order
with Rocco Simeri on his bid which was subject to objection. -The Board having
securing
conferred with Mr. Cox of the FERA and he having given his assurance -that
this pipe from Mr. Simeri would not affect the status of the city, in ; connection
with FERA, the Board instructed that the contract with Mr. Simeri-stand al,s planed.
Mr. deer reported that he could get enough second hand brick at $3.00 per thousand
for the Dog Pound using FERA labor. The matter
to put up a new storage building
to the City Engineer and Street Commissioner for investigation.
was referred
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The meeting adjourned 'at 12 noon.
Attest Clerk i -9V-4 z
Board o f Pub l i e Works