10/13/1953 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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these eleven men Dale T. Fortin Charles J. Kalil Lewis L. LaCosse Wm. T. Schmidt Richard V. Strychalski Donald W. Gallagan Eugene Fujawa Wendell D. Kamp Ralph Parris James E. Sanders Charles E. Voelkel Fire Chief Duck then brought to the attention of the Board, his depart - ment's need for an additional No. 600 Foam Nozzle, a Model 6 -L Pro - portioner and fifty gallons of Foamite Airfoam Liquid. The Clerk was directed to proceed with the purchase of these supplies. The Fire Department application of Louis F. Schleiger, Jr. was examined and ordered placed on file. POLICE DEPARTMENT: Chief of Police, Richard J. Gillen, being present, recommended to the Board the appointment of L. B. Dixon, an employee of The Torrington Company, as a special police officer in and for the City of South Bend. Appointment was, thereupon, approved and signed by the Board. Chief Gillen, then brought to the attention of the Board, the ,olace ment of applicant, Irene Mary Dobrucki, on the staff of the Police Auxiliary School Patrol, retroactive to and including September 12, 1953• The Board approved the appointment. The Police Department applications of Clement P. Degucz, Frank Loch - mandy, and George C. Van Goey were examined and ordered placed on file. Permission was requested for the joint co- operative effort on the part of the Knights of Columbus and the South Bend Shrine Club to raise funds for donation in the interests of crippled children by the sale of balloons on specified downtown street corners, Saturday, October 17th, 1953• Permission was granted by the Board accordingly. Chief of Police Gillen brought to the attention of the Board, his department's need for a recording device, to cost approximately $185.00, The Chief explained the value of this equipment in obtaining confessions and thereby convictions, and funds being available for additional equip- ment, the Board authori zed its purchase and directed the Clerk to proceed to secure the recorder selected by the Chief. LECTRICAL DEPARTMENT: The recommendation of Supt. Ira Hunsberger, for the installation of ;