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Show PM BLEACHER CRUSH VICTIMS SEEK 5102,875 - ' i . . Faulty Construction and -Lack of Inspection Is Blamed; Commissioners to Deny Responsibility ' Because of alleged faulty construction con-struction and lack of Inspection by th city department of mechanical inspection, several persons have filed ' claims aggregating flM.STe against th city, aa tha result of ths bleacher cells pee at Liberty park July 4 last. The claims iere referred to the department of public affairs and finance. . The city government disclaim dis-claim any responsibility for th accident, contsndlng that th celebration cele-bration waa held under th auspices aus-pices pf a committee of citlsen. Ta claims will be denied. It waa snnounced laat night at a meeting of the city commission. - O. A. Boderberg, whose child. Ruby Boderberg, 10 yesrs of age. died aa the result of the grandstand collapse, submitted . a claim . of I20.00 for the death of th girl and $60. expenses. . Mr. Ellee B. Alder claims $25,-ao $25,-ao for personal injuries. Mary K. Rich, who allege that she suffered broken bones, wants $20,000 actual damagea and $S00 expense. Jack '.U Kenyen, through hia guardian, claims flO.OOO; Aunt 11. West wood claims f&OOO and $2l0 expenses; John McAllister and Jeaale M. Mercer want I&000 each; David J. Bowen and Elva Bo wen ek $4000 and 1460 expense; Lulu Burns claims $2000 and Martha Ir- vine $ls26. It Is assumed that each claimant j will file a suit in ths district court to recover the respective amount of damages made in the claim. Th law requires that a claim must first be made against th city before be-fore suit can be filed. . |