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On Tuesday, 21 February CAPT,vS. M. SHELTON presented cash awards to the
following Civil Service employees for beneficial suggestions:
Mrs,, LILA. S. MCVEIGH, Clerk-Typist - $20.00 for recommending a new method
for controlling necessary data for Controlled Maintenance Management Report No,
3 which results in the saving of appro:dmately 24 hours a month by a GS3 Clerk,
Mr, LEE H. JONAS, Pipefitter - $20,00 for recommending the installation of
tee and valve on the hut side of check valves on the condensate line of the BB
Huts as an aid in locating trouble in the steam traps.
Mr. ROBERT N. FEYKO, Welder - $20.00 for recommending the use of a pipe clamp
to keep pipe in line as it is being tack welded in the field,
Mr. FRANK M. FISHBACK, Engineman Steam - two awards of $10,00 each for (l)
recommending the installation of a relief vent in Steam Plant #3 to relieve the
steam and vapor for the hot-well and (2) recommending the lowering of the boil
er make-up water meter since 'it is above the eye level for the average man, A
Platform and short ladder will be installed in place of lowering the meter.
Mr, WALTON F. SAUERBIER, Diesel Engine Mechanic - .$10.00 for recommending a
method to reclaim lub oil. Suggestion was not adopted as written but the prin
ciple introduced is being used to employ the existing centrifuge mere effic
iently.
Mr. ROBERT D, MCPHERSON, Electrician - $10,00 for recommending an aluminum
bar be manufactured and installed in front of the* cover of the receptacle on
the outside power controller which will cut down the amount of moisture that
leaks inside to a minimum,
Mr, JOHN H. DIXON, Electrician - $10,00 for recommending that the same master
series of locks be placed on enclosures housing utilities equipment.such as
pump houses, sewage lift pumps, etc. and the keys to remain in a central locat -
ion in the Public Works Office to cut to a minimum the time lost -in locating
the person in charge of the keys,
Mr, GECR.GE T. V0YCE, Engineman (Steam) - $10,00 for recommending the purchase
of two extension lights with built in six volt transformers to be used in place
of the 110 volt extension lights now being used, so that employees may work safe
ly in wet boiler drums and other wet surfaces in the steam plants.
A check’for $25.00 was mailed to JOHN Q, MJNR0, Heating Equipment Mechanic,
a former employee who has now retired on disability for recommending the use of
a carbon removing compound far cleaning burning assemblies.
Our heartiest congratulations to the above employees of the Public Works Dep
artment for their initiative in'developing these excellent suggestions.
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