06/01/1953 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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June 1, 1953 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held TMonday, June 1, 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 amount of 02231.80, were approved and ordered paid: !ilex Shoe Hospital { x..30 American LaFrance Foamite Corp. X20.50 grtcraf t Printers 11.50 Bert S. Cichowicz 119.33 Electric Motor Service 39.78 Gerber 1VTg. Co. 590.30 Berber Mfg. Co. 58.45 Gerber Mfg. Co. 68.65 The Gibson Company 7.55 The Gibson Company 11.70 Hamilton Body Shop 29.00 Hibberd Printing Co. 20.00 Hurwich Iron Co. 26.50 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 32.10 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 27.35 Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co. 24.98 Koontz- V'lagner Electric Co. 293.75 Koontz- lNagner Electric Co. 293.75 �. E. Lee Company 7.46 C. E. Lee Company 69.60 The 1ticCaffery Co. 10.70 Michigan Calvert Hdwe. Co. 1.86 Michigan Calvert Hdwe, Co. 8.77 Michigan Calvert Hdwe. Co. 20.03 Midwestern Mfg. Co. 11L. L9 Midwestern Mfg. Co. 1!}..1 9 Modern Decorating Co. 170.00 National Brake Service, Inc. 10.82 NTational Brake Service, Inc. 35.62 Office Engineers, Inc. 10.26 Office Supply & Equipment Co. 17.85 Office Supply & Equipment Co. 3.60 Rex Battery Co. 25.00 Scherman- Schaus Freeman Co. 1.14 SchillingI s 55.26 VU. J. Stogdill, 14i.D. 33.00 The Studebaker Corporation 4.30 The Studebaker Corporation 34.86 ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT: The recommendation of Superintendent Ira Hunsberger for the instal - _ation of one 4000 lumen light at each of the following four locations, ias approved by the Board: Rosemary Lane and Oak Park Drive Rosemary Lane and Hartman Drive Catalpa Street (immediately south of the railroad tracks). Sylvan Lane between Nos. 759 and 763. A request for improved lighting from University Enterprises, Inc. ras referred to Supt. Hunsberger for investigation and report. IRE DEPARTMENT: A letter from the Firemen's Pension Fund, under date of May 27th, n regard to the employing of Attorney i';i. Edward Doran to represent the rustees of the Pension Fund in the mandamus proceedings of Glenn A. Hess, nd addressed to the Board for their information, was read and ordered iled. Chief Richard J. Duck, being present, reported upon the failure of iceman Claude Borowski to report for duty, on a recent occasion, and the isciplinary action taken by the Chief, penalizing Fireman Borowski to he extent of loss of one week of vacation time for the current year. he penalty,assessed by the Chief, met with the approval of the Board. The quotation of the Kitchen Mart, addressed to Chief Duck, for the refinishing of the kitchen at Central Fire Station for the sum of $179.00, et with the Boardts approval and.the Clerk was directed to issue purchase order accordingly. The quotation, submitted by L. 0. Gates Chevrolet Corporation, of '146.18 for the repair of 1951 Chevrolet of Fred Dupken, 1236 S. Olive treet, damaged in accident involving Fire Department equipment, and hick has been conceded to be the fault of the operator of the Fire epartment equipment, was acceptable to the Board, and the Clerk was irected to notify the L. 0. Gates Corporation to proceed with these epairs. The Board requested, from Fire Chief, Richard J. Duck, a ritten report by the driver, to attach to the L. 0. Gates claim, pon completion of this repair work, for added substantiation and in- ormation of the State Board of Accounts auditors. i'