Declassified memo · RESTRICTED
Withdrawal of Myllykari Playground Structure, No Public Notice
AUTHORIZED: J.T. Ruutu (NTDO) 1977-11-03
CONFIDENTIAL — DO NOT CIRCULATE WITHOUT EXPRESS AUTHORITY
Routing
NTDO/3.7.4-BB-PLG1939
From
Yrjö Salminen, Senior Clerk, Northern Transit Documentation Office (Bothnian Bay Division)
To
Maria L. Helminen, Inspector, Municipal Works · Erik Ovaska, Playground Safety Board · Transit Records Hall, Floor 2 · Procurement Office, Room 17
Date
1939-08-14
References
NTDO Minutes 30/1938 · Procurement Voucher 1127-JN · Memo CS.62.514/36 · Disbursement Ledger 2-17B · Platform Repairs Report 38/PLG

Subject: Withdrawal of Myllykari Playground Structure, No Public Notice

Following several administrative reviews, the Myllykari climbing structure (Order ref. 22516, TimberWorks Model 8B) was removed from the public playground at Niemelä Street on 7 August 1939. The structure is currently stored at the municipal supply depot, pending disposal instructions. No public recall or published notice was issued. Records in this and related files cite ███████████ for transfer—clarified herein as non-existent. The documentation error appears in both procurement and removal records. The following outlines procedural detail and assigns responsible parties for closure.

1. Background

The Myllykari playground structure was installed at Niemelä Street recreation grounds on 21 June 1931 per order 22516 (TimberWorks Model 8B, natural pine).

Routine quarterly inspections from 1934 to 1937 noted only minor repairs: tightened bolts, replacement of handrails, one repainting completed September 1935.

2. Incident and Review

No specific incident is recorded as prompting its removal. Annual site surveys by ███████████████ (Report: MW-177/1938) included only ‘general wear’ marks. A subsequent clerk review (Procurement Voucher 1127-JN) cited an ambiguity regarding location transfer to ███████████.

There is no ███████████ at Niemelä Street or adjacent areas; repeated reference in file documentation and on reporting forms persists.

3. Clerical Corrections and Storage

A directive (Transit Records Hall, 8 August 1939) ordered corrective annotation of all references to ███████████. However, both procurement and █████████████████ for the Myllykari item repeated the error independently.

Structure was transferred to municipal supply depot, logged under ███████████████████ (signed by Tarmo Lehtinen, shift supervisor, 10 August 1939). Stored in covered yard, bay 4C.

4. Expenditure and Non-Disclosure

Disbursement totals for removal, hauling, and storage, as set in Budget Allotment 132/1939, came to ██████ (receipt enclosed). No notice or public recall was submitted, per NTDO directive issued 6 August 1939, following on prior internal consultations.

Press queries were redirected to Inspector M.L. Helminen as per standing order. No external comment was provided.

5. Related Records and Correspondence

Relevant record IDs include DA-1974-2004-R and DA-1970-2906-M, together with cross-referenced memos in the Central Procurement File (see enclosure list). Notably, the ███████████ error resurfaces in attachments, despite separate clerical processing.

Morning shift notes for 8 August and supply transport manifest both record the structure transfer as ‘███████████’.

6. Procedural Next Steps

Pending procurement review set for 22 August 1939, the █████████████████████████████████████████. Any further transfer or disposal requires written sign-off from ███████████████.

Transit Documentation Office recommends periodic check of all forms referencing ███████████ until end of calendar year.

7. Administrative Closure

Final disposition of TimberWorks Model 8B to be recorded in Quarterly Review file, Room 212. Any further correspondence referencing ███████████ is to be flagged and forwarded for consolidation in Series CS.62.

Routine review scheduled for route inspectors beginning the following week (bus route #14, Raatihuoneenkatu to Långvik).

Required action

OwnerActionDue
Municipal Supply DepotMonitor structure storage in bay 4C1939-09-01
Procurement OfficeSubmit error correction for all platform 2B forms1939-08-28
Inspector M.L. HelminenRespond to outstanding press inquiries per directiveon receipt
Transit Records HallReview attachment references in Central Procurement File1939-08-25
Senior Clerk Y. SalminenPrepare quarterly consolidation summary1939-09-05
Addressed at last shift change meeting—recheck supply yard manifest.margin / blue ink

Distribution list

  1. Copy 1: Records Hall Archive
  2. Copy 2: Municipal Works File
  3. Copy 3: Procurement Office
  4. Copy 4: Inspector Helminen
  5. Copy 5: Långvik Depot Administration

Enclosures

  • Procurement Voucher 1127-JN
  • Supply Receipt M-66
  • Press Query Log (7 August–14 August 1939)
  • Disbursement Receipt Budget Allotment 132/1939
Catalogue and handling recordDA-1975-6879-W
Accession
DA-1975-6879-W
Series
CS.62.730
Collection
Northern Shores Urban Infrastructure Archive
Container
Box 14 · Folder 3B — Returned Materials
Condition
Retyped on thin stock, single staple replaced, ink initial fading.
Source
Northern Transit Documentation Office, Långvik branch depot
Catalogued
SV 1979-04-09
Authenticity
Envelope postmark is 1935; document is dated to 1939.
Curator note

Catalogue references to a nonexistent platform remain consistent across sources.

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