07/10/61 Board of Public Works Minutes

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July 10, 1961 A regular meeting of the Board of Public -Safety was held on Monday, July 10, 1061 at 10:00 A.M. DST. All members were present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were approvedand ordered paid to the various suppliers. POLICE DEPARTMENT (RETIREMENT ) TREVEY James K. Trevey, Inspector of Detectives requested to be relieved of active duty with the South Bend Police Department and placed on the pension rolls effective July 16, 1961. Inspector Trevey also requested 15 days terminal leave from July 1 to July 159 1961 inclusive before being placed on Pension rolls. Permission granted as requested. POLICE DEPARTMENT (PROMOTIONS) J. Charles JJutrieux, Chief of Police requested that Detective Sgt. Russell Hunt be premoted to the rank of Inspector and assume command•of the Detective Bureau effective July lb. r961. The Police Chief also requested that Officer John Andert be promoted to the rank of Sgt. effective July 16, 1961.. Following the recommendation of the Police Chief, the Board approved the promotions as requested. POLICE DEPARTMENT (FR,lrER NAL ORDER OF POLICE - RE: SICK LEAVE WAGES) A letter from Dan Radman, Wage Committee Chairman of the Fraternal Order of Police, St.. Joseph galley Lodge No. 36 requesting changes in alloted sick:teare- was presented*to the Board. The Board will examine said request and make its decision on.course of action at a later date. POLICE DEPARTMENT APPLICATIONS The following applications for the Police Department were examined, accepted and ordered placed on file: Raymond W. Woodward, John R. Woods. SPECIAL POLICE BOND A Continuation Certificate for Robert Louis Kingsafer, Special Police Officer, was approved and ordered placed on file. TRAFFIC ENGINEER (REQUEST: FOUR WAY STOP SIGN)A letter from Mrs. Bernard Kielton requesting a four way stop sign at the intersection of Liberty and Dunham Streets was examined by the Board, referred to the Traffic Engineer for further investigation and recommendation. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT (PETITIONS - STREET LIGHF:_INSi'ALLATION) Petitions for Street Lights on E. Ohio Street, from Ridley Stout and others wa'4 referred to the Electrical Department for investigation and recommendation. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT (.STREET LIGHT INSTALLATION) Following the recommendation of Nicholas Horvath, Electrical Department the installation of a 49000 lumen street light at the intersection of Portage Avenue and Kessler Place was approved. WEIGHTS & MEASURES ANNUAL REPORTS MONTHLY REPORT. A Monthly report for June, 1961 was submitted by the Department of Weights & Measures and accepted by the Board. The Annual Report of the Weights & Measures for the year beginning June 1,. 1960 to June 30, 1961 was submitted to the Board, examined and apdered placed on file. The Board commended Mr. Cichowicz, City Sealer, for the above reports and the work done by his Department.