04/19/60 Board of Public Works Special Meeting Minutes

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April 19, 1960 A special meeting was held on Tuesday, April 19, 1960 at 2:00 P.M. All members were present. The Board hereby awards the bid for the Police Department cars to Newman Altman Company as follows: Newman Altman Company South Bend, Indiana Four (4) 1960 V-W4 4-door Sedans Total bid price ------ $7,571.40 Permission is now granted to the Downtown Council to place the wooden containers with the different types of trees throughout the downtown area for beautification purposes. It is understood however, that the Downtown Council furnish sufficient coverage.indem- nifying the City. Iu There being no further business to come before the Board) the meeting was called adjourn- ed at 2:15 P.M. 4� F vlaz ATTEST: HONY J. SABO, CLERK April 25, 1960 CHAIRJ4N A special meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, at 9:30 A.M. All members were present. This being the date set, hearing was held before the Board of Public Safety in regards to an applicant of the South Bend Fire Department, namely a one John Cunningham who re- sides at 413 S. 26th Street, South Bend, Indiana. Comes now said Cunningham who has been charged for Violation of Article XIV, Section 6 of the Rules and Regulations of the South Bend Fire Department, which said charge reads as follows: CHARGE FOR VIOLATION OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SOUTH BEND FIRE DE- PARTMENT _ ART. XIV, Section 6 That the said John Cunningham, on the 13th day of April, 1960, violated Article XIV, Section 6 of the Rules and Regulations of the South Bend Fire Department, which said regulation reads as follows: ARTICLE XIV. Section 6. In matters of general conduct, wot within the scope of Department rules, said members shall be governed by the ordinary rules of good behavior observed by law-abiding and self-respecting citizens, and shall have charges preferred against them for conduct tending to bring reproach or reflection upon the Department. That the violation of said rule and regulation occurred in the following manner: On the 13th day of April, 1960, the said John Cunningham did conduct himself according to the ordinary rules of good behavior observed by law-abiding and self-respecting citizens, but in a manner tending to bring reproach and reflection upon the Department, drove his ve- hicle while under the influence of intoxicants and did in a careless and reckless manner endanger life and property; that on the 18th day of April, 1960 said John Cunningham pled guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated in the South Bend City Court under Cause No. 41667 titled State of Indiana vs John Edward Cunningham, alias Jack Cunningham. Board of Public Works & Safety Dated April 19, 1960 By: Irving J. Smith, President Said Cunningham waves the hearing at regular meeting time to be held as special meet- ing at 9:30 A.M. this date. Chairman Smith now reads the charge and said Cunningham acknowledges receipt of same having been served upon him personally by Assistant Chief John H. Andert of the South Bend Fire Department, and that he admits that he was in vi- olation of said charge and states further that he pleads guilty with reference to same. After due consideration, the Board made the following finding: That said John Cunning- ham will be fined two(2) weeks gross pay to be deducted from his paycheck over a month's period beginning May 1, 1960.