09/28/1953 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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WIM September 28, 1953 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held Monday, September 28, 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 $1357.75, were approved and ordered paid #' American Auto Parts, Inc. $3.70 American Auto Parts, Inc. $25095 115.37 Car Parts, Inc. 19.51 115.37 Richard J. Duck The Gamewell Co. 211.27 Arthur 0. Brown The Gibson Co. 4060 The Gibson Co. 141.94 Globe Print Shop 32.50 Graybar Electric Co. 39005 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 27.79 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 14.09 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 134.22 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 17.10 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.19 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 10 73 Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co. 2094 Midwestern Mfg. Co. 28.95 Midwestern Mfg. Co. 31.24 Northern Indiana Public Ser. 1.00 office`Engineers, Inc. 13.99 Redmer Distributing Co. 6.18 The Ridge Co. 5.00 Singer General Tire; Inc. 4.25 Singer General Tire, Inc. 4.50 Singer General Tire, Inc. 1.25 Sirchie Finger Print Laboratories 6.33 South Bend Supply Co. 75.80 South Bend Supply Co. .59 The Studebaker Corporation 185.88 The Studebaker Corporation 24.01 The Studebaker Corporation 5.29 William L. Welch 6.65 Weisberger Bros. Inc. 31.52 FIRE DEPARTMENT: The Board first considered the three proposals received from the I. W. Lower Company, The Modern Decorating Company, and R. J. Wolf, Painting Contractor, for painting Fire Station No. 7.- These proposals being in the following amounts respectively; $786.00,4480-00, and $1047,00, the Board awarded the contract to The Modern Decorating Company for $480.00, as the lowest and best bid and directed the Clerk to issue purchase order encumbering funds to cover this work accordingly. The Fire Department application of Chester R. Salwoski was examined by the Board and ordered placed on file. Three - reports of runs made into the outlying area by Engine Companies 12 and 13, under dates of September 5, 9, and 10, were examined and ordered filed. This being the time set in the legal advertising for the opening of bids to provide an 8-cylinder 4 -door sedan, equipped with Federal C -5 siren for the Fire Department, it was so announced and'the only bid received, that of the Scherman- Schaus- Freeman Company, was opened and read as follows: 1 - 1953 Studebaker Commander Deluxe 4 -door Sedan equipped as per specifications in proposal $2990.42 Less 15% Discount ...................... 11 382.00 Less Tax Exemption 168.33 02440 g Gold Leaf Lettering .................... 35.00 - 1 - 1953 Studebaker Commander Land Cruiser equipped as per specification in proposal.............. $3165093 Less 15% Discount ..................... O6.80 . Less Tax Exemption.................... 182,82 12577-31 Gold Leaf Lettering................... 35.00 _.. 3 If Power Steering is desired, add.... 153.38 which The Bid,^was accompanied by a certified check for $280.00, and non - ollusi.on affidavit properly executed, was taken under advisement by the �oard.