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MEETING August 24, 1936
Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, August 24, 1936,
at 10:30.A. 111. All members were present.
Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved.
Claims in the amount of $37.32, from the following suppliers, were approved and
ordered paid, also payroll of the various departments for the last half of August in,
the amount of 2,113.86.
Walter T. Braunsdorf & Son $30.00 E. W. Crouse Sales Company, Inc. $1.90
Railway Express Co. 1.29 Office Supply &,Equipment Co., Inc. 24,50
Clemens Truck Line, Inc. 1.63
'Ms. walls reported regarding the light at Howard and Hill Streets, which has
been out several days, that this was intended to be lit and the Indiana &. Michigan
Electric Company have replaced.the lamp.
j He also reported on street light that was removed from the 400 block on Harris
Street, stating this was one of the lights ordered out by the Board on April 18th on
his recommendation and that the work was just being done by the Indiana & Mliehigan
Electric Company.
A petition, signed by twenty three residents , requesting improvement of
Irvington Avenue in the 100 block at St. Joseph Street by the installation of an are
lamp, was received. The matter was referred to 11r. 'Qualls for investigation and
recommendation.
Mr. R. C. Sollenberger presented complaint of dumping rubbish at 34th and 36th
Streets at the river. The matter was discussed and the Board decided to instruct the
Police Department to ba ve officers investigate and see that this practice was
discontinued.
Continuation certificate of bond of Harry D. Perkins Company in the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company was approved by the Board.
Contractor's bond in favor of Sylvestor Queer in the Columbia Casualty Company
was approved by the Board.
The meeting adjourned at 11:00 A. M.
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Board of Public
ATTEST: Clerk
ADDENDA:
The Secretary reported that during recent severe rains repairs to the tower in
the City Hall and the gutters of the building had been seriously damaged and in this
emergency it was necessary to call upon the services of a plumber at an approximate
expense of 50.00 and a sheet metal worker to repair gutters, etc. at an approximate
expense of .�125.00.
It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that an ordinance be introduced
appropriating the sum of $175.00 as an emergency matter for these repairs and the City
Attorney was so instructed.
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ATTEST: Clerk
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