09/08/1953 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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f.'. September 8, 1953 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held Monday, eptember -85 1953, at 10 :00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of he previous meeting were read and approved. Salary claims in the amount f $74,339.28, were approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the otal amount of $10,075.05, were approved and ordered paid: meson Service Station $174.00 Anderson Service Station $13.30 elleville Lbr. & Supply Co 5.72 Belleville Lumber & Supply Co. 12.2 ,uekeye Telephone & Supply Co. 24.26 The Gibson Co. 52.2 :argrave Paint & Varnish Co. 2 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.19 ndiana Bell Telephone Co. :k9 27. 0 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 7.64 ndiana & Michigan Electric Co. 9.60 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.35.92 ndiana Paint & Wallpaper Co. 8.50 Memorial Hospital 3000 .otorola Comm. & Electronics .344.49 Harry Nicodemus 25.00 ffice Supply & Equipment Co. 9.38 Office Supply & Equipment Co. 15.00 ffice Supply &Equipment Co. 6.60 Radio & Television Dist. Co .80 adio & Television Dist, Co. 36.11 Radio & Television Dist. Co. 6.30 outh Bend Assoc. of Commerce 30.00 The Studebaker Corporation 79:19 arry H. Verkler 9117.78 W. A. R. Equipment Co. 3.20 ire & Disc. Wheel Sales 15.46 DEPARTMENT: The Board first re- examined bids received and opened at the regular .eeting of August 3, 1953, and it was the unanimous opinion of the Board hat the proposal of the American LaFrance Foamite Corporation of Elmira, Y. to provide one 750 G.P.M. Pumper at the price of $17,200.00, was he best bid received and contract was awarded accordingly. Mr. Watson, epresentative of the American LaFrance Foamite Corporation, being present onfirmed the 175 days delivery indicated in their proposal and agreed to he deferment of payment until the June distribution of taxes has been ffected. The Clerk was directed to issue formal purchase order for this quipment. Fire Chief, Richard J. Duck, being present, brought to the attention of the Board the Fire Departmentts need for a Fire Chiefts car. Funds having been appropriated for this purpose, and the age and mileage of car in current use indicating its need of replacement, the Board approved the securing of this piece of equipment, and directed the Clerk to proceed with the required legal advertising upon receipt of definite specifications from the Chief. Some discussion took place concerning disposition of two large electric of water heaters in possession of the Fire Department, but no longer in se. It was suggested this equipment should be transferred to whatever department of the municipal government is in position to put it into practical and economic use. P LICE DEPARTMENT: The request of Chief of Police, "Rich. J. Gillen, for permission to attend the annual convention of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, to be held in Detroit, September 13th to 17th inclusive, was approved by the Board. TRICAL DEPARTMENT: Supt. Ira Hunsberger was present and discussed matters pertaining to s department. The Fire Department Injuries Report for the month of August was ..e amined and ordered filed. Captaints and Lieutenantts Reports covering runs made to out -lying a ea, under dates of August 21, 27, 28 and 31st, and involving Engine C mpanies Nos. 11, 12 and 13, were examined and ordered filed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting journed at 11:40 A. M. a Attest: Chair an Clerk