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June 22, 1953 <br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held Monday, June 22, 1953, <br />at 10 :00 A. M. Mr. Ziegler was absent. Minutes of the previous meeting were read <br />and approved. Salary claims in the amount of $74,306.19 were approved. Claims of <br />the following suppliers in the.amount of $1671.39 were approved and ordered paid: <br />.rteraft Printers <br />Earl P. Garson <br />Gordon Metal Products Co. <br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co. <br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co. <br />Indiana Textile Co, <br />C. E. Lee Company <br />Motorola, Inc. <br />'Office Engineers, Inc. <br />Office Supply & Equipment Co. <br />Overhead Door of South Bend <br />Radio Distributing Co, <br />Redmer Distributing Co. <br />The Ridge Co. <br />So. Bend Electric Co. <br />The Ridge Co. <br />Dan Webster Coal Co. <br />FIRE DEPARTMENT: <br />$169,50 Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. $30.73 <br />51.00 <br />Gerber Mfg. Co. <br />35.20 <br />5.92 <br />Edw. W. Hanyzewski <br />54-00 <br />12-04 <br />Indiana Bell Telephone Co. <br />142 23 <br />50tOO <br />Indiana State Industries <br />6.60 <br />45.89 <br />Layne Northern Co. <br />80.30 <br />8.72 <br />M. & M. Leather Craft Co. <br />110.25 <br />456.20' <br />No. Indiana Public Service <br />1.00 <br />1.76 <br />Office Supply &Equipment Co. <br />2.25 <br />3.95 <br />Office Supply & Equipment Co. <br />1.50 <br />5.46 <br />Radio & 'T. V. Distributing Co.. <br />5.04 <br />60.50 <br />Bernard J. Reiter <br />54.00 <br />34.76 <br />Redmer Distributing Co. <br />.8.88 <br />69.21 <br />The Seagrave Corporation <br />29.20 <br />4.77 <br />South Bend Supply Co. <br />5,68 <br />2.00 <br />Studebaker Corporation <br />39.29 <br />43.49 <br />Dan Webster Coal Cc. <br />10.07 <br />First appeared before the Board Fire Chief Richard J. Duck and called attention <br />to the Fire Department's need of a radio transmitter and receiver, and the required <br />remote control and two magnamikes, Sufficient funds having been appropriated to <br />meet these needs, and being available, the Board directed the Clerk to proceed to <br />secure the required equipment. <br />The Fire Department application of D. W. Gallagan was examined and ordered <br />filed. <br />POLICE DEPARTMENT: <br />Chief of Police, Richard J. Gillen, being present, brought up the matter of <br />traffic control on Spencer Street, pointing out that police authority cannot be <br />exercised under present conditions, whereby approximately one -half of this street <br />is Grand Trunk Railway property, under control of a lessee. The Chief stated, <br />however, that the railway company greatly desires that control of parking and <br />other traffic conditions on Spencer Street be regulated' by the South Bend Police <br />Department and accordingly are agreeable to leasing the strip of approximately <br />fourteen foot width,, comprising the railroadIs property, on a dollar per year <br />basis, to insure such police regulation of this area, <br />The Board directed Chief Gillen to obtain such lease from the Grand Trunk <br />Railway for the signatures of the Board at their next regular meeting. <br />The Board next proceeded with the appointment of Kenneth C. Hurd as a special <br />police officer for the City of South Bend, self - employed in the capacity of <br />Merchant Police, and appointment was signed and sealed by the'Bdard, effective <br />this date. <br />ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT: <br />Superintendent, Ira Hunsberger, being present, the Board referred to the <br />superintendent a petition calling for street light at the intersection of South <br />Carlisle and West Calvert Streets, for investigation and report. <br />There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was <br />adjourned at 11:30 A. M. <br />Attest: <br />Clerk <br />Chairman <br />�l <br />11 <br />