08/10/1953 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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34 August 10, 1953 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held Monday, August 10, 1953, at 10:00 A. M. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. .Claims of the following suppliers, in the amount of $5882.30 were approved and ordered paid. Payroll claims in the amount of $74,443.16, were approved. American Home Equipment Corp. $49.70 The::Bobbs- Merrill Co. $2.00 Campbell Box & Tag Co. 2.90 Axelberg Brothers 15.75 Axelberg-Brothers 5.25 Buckeye Telephone & Supply 39.12 Car Parts, Inc. 27.81 Car Parts, Inc. 5.12 City Water Works 15085 Davies Laundery & Cleaning 9.03 Edward Don & Co. 144028 Gafill Oil Co. 1183.07 Gerber Mfg. Co. 109.25 Gerber Mfg. Co. 147.80 Gilberts 155.20 Edward M. Hanyzewski 54.00 Hoffman Bros, Auto Electric 3.20 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 13.04 Indiana Lumber Co. 13.30 Indiana &.Michigan Elec. 125.56 Indiana Textile Co. 47.53 International Harvester Co. .87 Frank C. Kettring 45.09 Charles W. Kilo 133.66 Koontz- Wagner Electric Co. 19.08 Midwestern Mfg. Co. 1 .49 Motorola 2.19 Motorola 236.00 Nicholls Printery 35.00 Northern Indiana Public Ser.81.50 Office Engineers, Inc. 15.45 Bernard J. Reiter 54.00 The Ridge Co. 155.75 Scherman- Schaus Freeman 1.20 Scherman- Schaus Freeman 2.51 Scherman Schaus Freeman 8.30 Scherman- Schaus Freeman 2.10 South Bend Glass Works, Inc. 1.40 South Bend Glass Works 2.74 Superior American Fire A1arm33.21 Super Par Auto Laundry 175.00 Super Sales Co. 97.50 Traffic House, Inc. 56.50 Harry H. Verkler 2533.00 Wire & Disc Wheel Sales 7.08 First appeared before the Board, Chief of Police, Richard J. Gillen, informing the Board of the receipt of orders by Sgt. Russell L. Hunt and Patrolman Norman Esarey to report for summer training in the organizaed reserves for a 15 -day period, commencing August 16, 1953. The Board conceded the neeessity,for their compliance with such orders and partici- pation in this course of tra i4g. The request of the World War II Mothers organization for permission to conduct'an auction, availing themselves of the services of an amateur auctioneer, auction to be conducted in one of the buildings available to them at Playland Park, was given consideration by the Board. Chief of Police Gillen was consulted in the matter, and it was the consensus of opinion that the organization was entitled to conduct their "auction" in the manner planned. 1 1 A letter from the Federal Housing Authority concerning the control of traffic on Higgins Drive was next discussed, and it was conceded that the authority of the Police Department cannot be exercised in areas be- longing to the Federal. Government, or under federal jurisdiction, and consequently no parking restriction signs can be posted in such area by other than federal authority and personnel. The Board directed Chief of Police Gillen to so notify the Housing Authority in response to their letter. FIRE DEPARTMENT: Fire Chief, Richard J. Duck, appeared before the Board and brought to the Boardts attention the overhauling and remodeling of Truck No. 4s,: stating that two 24 -foot aluminum wall ladders are needed in this connection. The Board directed the Clerk to proceed to secure the desired equipment. The Chief then explained to the Board the need for four 121 x 18t flat tarpualins ordered from the South Bend Awning Company. The Board directed the Clerk to issue the required purchase order, encumbering funds to meet this expenditure. The Chief next explained the urgency for the purchase of one Stephenson "Minuteman" resusitator, and the Board authorized the release of Purchase Order BIf2240 issued to cover this equipment. Some discussion was given to the feasibility of centralizing the radio - rooms, the joint stocking of radio supplies, and the repairing and installing of radio equipment on the various types of automotive equipment of the Police and Fire Departments. It was pointed out that such a municipal. radio "headquarters" should be of sufficient size to accommodate perhaps two