02/24/64 Board of Public Works Minutes (2)

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February 24, 1964 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, February 24, 1964 at 10:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read .and approved. --Vouchers were approved and ordered paid'A o,the various suppliers. AWARDING OF BID: REMODELING OF FIRE STATION NO. 4 After tabulation and examination of the various bids received; and since -it appears that the following is the -lowest and best bid, it is the decision of the Board that the bid for remodeling of Fire Station No. 14 be awarded as follows: Carl J. Reinke & Sons Inc. 1522 W. Ford Street South Bend, Indiana Remodeling :of; Fire-- Station -No. 4, 1240 W. Thomas Street, in accordance with specifications $5,888.00 APPROVAL OF SHIRT STYLE - FIRE DEPARTMENT Comes now Fire Chief McHenry and requests approval of the Board of a new type of winter sportejacket for firemen to wear while fighting fires. The shirt would eliminate the necessity of wearing a necktie which has proved unsatisfactory while fighting fires, due to the fact that they cannot be cleaned satisfactorily and create a hazard. The jacket had the approval of the Firemen's Association. After inspection of the jacket, and following the recommendation of Chief McHenry, the new type of jacket was approved. POLICE DEPARTMENT: PERMISSION TO ATTEND NATIONAL PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES Permission was granted to the following police officers to attend the Mid -winter National Pistol Championship Matches in Tampa, Florida from March 6., 1964 to March 18, 1964. Expenses for the trip will be assumed by the St. Joseph Valley Lodge 362 Fraternal Order of Police, co-sponsors of the Police Pistol Team: Sgt. R. Jensen, 3rd Detail, Patrol Division Cpl. R. Albright, 2nd Detail, Range Officer Patrolman J. Szweda, K-9 Detail, Patrol Division Patrolman J. Radecki, 2nd Detail, Patrol Division Patrolman F. Szuba, k-9 Detail, Patrol Division PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE: POLICE DEPARTMENT AUTOMOBILES Comes now Police Chief Hampton and requests permission to advertise for 15 automobiles for use of the Police Department. Permission granted and Clerk of the Board requested to place advertise- ments in The South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News on March 6, 1964, March 13, 1964. Sealed bids will be opened on March 23, 1964. POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT: OFFENSES REPORTED TO POLICE DECEMBER 1963 A report for December, 1963 itemizing the Offenses Reported to Police was accepted by the Board and ordered placed on file. APPLICATIONS: POLICE DEPARTMENT The following applications for the Police Department were accepted and ordered placed on file: David Leon Clizbe and James Ray Kile.