04/27/1953 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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y 12 April 27, 1953 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held April 27, 1953 at 10 :00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total amount of $7980.63, were approved and ordered paid: Bailey Office Supply Co. $32.94 Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. $22.84 Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 112.04 Borror Studio 36.51 C. R. Campbell & Sons 14.00 Car Parts, Inc. 6.21 Car Parts, Inc. 8.89 Em -Roe Sporting Goods Co. 198.19 J. Charles Dutrieux 22.96 Paul Flary 45.00 Gerber Mfg. Co. 102.55 Gerber Mfg. Co. 789.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.19 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 27.79 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. lZ404 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 135.63 C. E. Lee Co. 102.06 Michigan Calvert Hdwe. 1.04 Michigan Calvert Hdwe. 1.44 The Modern Decorating Co. 250.00 Motor Service & Parts, Inc. 28.90 National Brake Service, Inc. 11.26 National Brake Service, Inc. 13.69 National Brake Service, Inc. 1.20 No. Indiana Public Service Co. 1.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 31.25 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 43.85 A. G. Meier & Co. 18.40 A. G. Meier & Co. 18.40 A. G. Meier & Co. 18.40 A. G. Meier & Co. 18.40 Nicholls Printery 90.00 Scherman Schaus Freeman Co. 4850.00 Sehillingis 3.62 Schillingts 3.55 Schilling!s 27.93 Sinclair Refining Co. 236:19 Sinclair Refining Co. 298.10 South Bend Glass Works, Inc. 3.06 Scherman Schaus Freeman Co. .42 St. Jos. Co. Chapt. Red Cross 45.00 Sinclair Refining Co. 6.65 South Bend Electric Co. 16.89 South Bend Electric Co. 28.70 The Studebaker Corporation 12.34 The Studebaker Corporation 39.11 W. G. Stogdill, M.D. 15.00 W. J. Stogdill, M.D. 39.00 W. J. Stogdill, M.D. 38.00 W. J. Stogdill, M.D. 63.00 Waltts Welding Shop 29.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT: In the absence of Fire Chief Richard J. Duck, Asstt. Chief A. 0. Brown appeared before the Board and reported the attendance of Asstt. Chiefs Cecil McHenry and Andrew Vargyas at the arson school, Monday through Friday of this week, which is being held at Purdue University; authority for their attendance having been granted by Chief Duck. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT: The installation of 4000 lumen lights, at the following locations, in accordance with the recommendations of Superintendent Ira Hunsberger, received the approval of the Board: Northeast corner of Miami Street and Byron Drive Intersection of Byron Drive and Brookton Drive Byron Drive, between Nos. 1153 and 1201 Alley intersection between Western Avenue and Napier Street and Chapin and Pine Streets. Superintendent Ira Hunsberger, being present, asked permission from the Board to attend the annual meeting of the I.M.S.A., to be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Permission was granted. POLICE DEPARTMENT: Chief of Police, Richard J. Gillen, being present, first reported to the Board, the repeated violation of the City Ordinance against the usurpation of the sidewalk by business establishments, citing a particular instance where continued warning has effected no results. The chairman of the Board directed the Chief to call upon Attorney George Crane, with the request that a letter setting a definite deadline be sent the offender, and upon reaching the deadline to proceed to issue warrant for arrest. Chief Gillen next reported on the petition for an Auxiliary Police woman, referred by the Board to Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, at the previous regular meeting. The Chief informed the Board that investigation reveals not to exceed eleven school children crossing at the intersection of Portage, California, Cottage Grove and DeMaude Avenue. He pointed out