09/09/57 Board of Public Works Minutes

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September 9, 1957 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, September 9, 1957. All members were present. Minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved. Claims in the total amount of $8790.47 were approved and ordered paid to the following suppliers: Bearings Setvice Company 5.51 Sheehan Tire Service 406.18 Belleville Lumber & Supply 18.15 Simonan Brothers 23.80 Chicago Brush Company 189.00 Harry H. Verkler 61,317.10 Elgin Sweeper Company 144.63 Bobbs Merrill Company 12.50 American LaFrance Corp. 44.75 Gerber Mfg. Company 133.80 Business Systems, Inc. 9.00 Gerber Mfg. Company 317.85 Gerber Mfg. Company 30.35 Harley Davidson Sales 194.62 Gerber Mfg. Company 211.05 Indiana Bell Telephone 1.72 Hi Speed Auto Wash 111.00 Indiana & Michigan Electric 12.04 Indiana & Michigan Electric 11.60 Indiana & Michigan Electric 46.69 Indiana & Michigan Electric 8.44 Callis E. Miller 150.00 Indiana & Michigan Electric 3.52 S & S Quality Cleaners 90.60 Portage Oil Corp. 460:32 Schilling's 11.35 S & S Quality Cleaners 114.10 Sheehan Tire Service 43.50 Schilling's 16.80 Sheehan Tire Service 8.00 The monthly report of the Weights & Measures Department for the month of August, 1957 as submitted to the Board by Bert S. Cichowicz, City Sealer, is hereby accept- ed and placed(on file in the office of the Board of Public Works &.-Safety. Applications for the Police Auxiliary School Patrol were examined and placed on file for Helen Lippold. Applications for the Fire Department were examined and placed on file for Michael Ruszkowski. Applications.for the Police Depattment were examined and placed on file for James Dulcet and Henry Stypczynski. A petition is hereby received asking for the installation of street lights in the five and six hundred blocks of Cushing Street. Petition referred to the Electrical Department for -investigation and recommendation. Chief Dutrieux reguests permission to send Capt. Trevey, Lt. Bergan, and Capt. Orban to attend the Retraining Session of the F. B. I. National Academy in Washington D.C.' on November 4 through November 8, 1957. Permission granted. Officer Andrew Daly request permission to be granted his 2 weeks terminal leave starting September 16, 1957 and also said Officer having completed 20 years of service with the South Bend Police Department, respectfully submits his resignation effective as of October 1, 1957. Permission granted. Chief Dutrieux requests permission to send Insp. Porte and Officer DeVolder to the Indiana State Mental Health Association Conference to be held in Indianapolis on September 18, 19, 209 and 21, 1957. Permission granted. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meet i g was adjourned at 10:55 A. M. (DST). CHAIRMAN