11/23/1953 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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November 23, 193 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held Monday, November 23, 1953, at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Salary claims, in the total amount of $74,036.32, were approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in.the amount of $1417.19, were approved and ordered paid: Ace Floor Covering Shop Car Parts, Inc. Gerber Mfg. Co. Gerber Mfg. Co. Gerber Mfg. Co. The Gibson Co. W. H. Glazebrook Hoffman Bros. Auto Electric Hoffman Bros. Auto Electric Indiana Bell Telephone Co. A. G. Meier & Co. Nicholls Printery Nicholls Printery Office Supply & Equipment Co. Office Supply & Equipment Co. The South Bend Supply Co. South Bend Glass Works Sinclair Refining Co. Studebaker Corporation Wire & Disc Wheel Sales ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT: $15.39 Belleville Lumber & Supply $5.42 12.26 Gerber YLfg. Co. 15.70 58.00 Gerber Mfg. Co. 5.50 20.75 Gerber Mfg. Co. 7.80 87.65 Gerber Mfg. Co. 60.00 91.76 The Gibson Co. 147.40 14.70 V. Graves Auto Glass 12.80 5.30 Hoffman Bros. Auto Electric 8.93 7.95 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 28.32 12.04 A. G. Meier & Co. 22.45 30.35 Northwestern Univ. Traf, 5.00 78.00 Nicholls Printery 15.00 95.50 Office Engineers, Inc. 8.00 53.10 Office Supply & Equip. Co. 5.38 2.00 Radio & Television Dist.Co. 16.17 6.75 Schillingts 107.00 3.21 Simon Brothers 23.35 213.07 Studebaker Corporation 22.10 9.05 Whitets Radio Service 5.00 79.04 �i The recommendation of Superintendent Ira Hunsberger -for the instal- lation of a 4000 lumen light on the southeast corner of Western Avenue and Parry Street was approved by the Board. FIRE DEPARTMENT: Fire- Chief, Richard J. Duck, being present, brought to the atten- tion of the Board, vacancies existing for two Captains, and recommended for promotion to fill these vacancies, Lieutenant Anthony Prebys and Lieutenant Frank Aftowski. The Board approved the promotions, effective December 1, 1953• ints There now being vacancies in the Fire Department for three lieuten- . the Board, upon the recommendation of Chief Duck, promoted the 'ollowing privates to the rank of lieutenant, all three promotions to >ecome effective December 1, 1953: Gerald Haag Richard Sowala Earl.Null The Fire Department application of Richard D. Wegner, was examined the Board and ordered placed on file. The Board authorized the release of Purchase Order BW29191 in the mount of $228.12, confirming order by letter, over the signature of the ire Chief, for an emergency order of automotive parts for Air Express hipment, from American LaFrance Foamite Corporation, Elmira, New York, n October 20th. Reports of four runs into outlying area of Portage and German Town - ps by Engine Cos. 11 and 13 were received and ordered filed. OLICE DEPARTMENT: Chief of Police, R. J. Gillen, being present, described to the Board urgency and importance of the course in polygraph training for Lt. 'is C. Rourke. The Board then approved the course and the encumbering funds for the payment of the required tuition. Tho Police Department Is need for two new typewriters was next con- sidered and a satisfactory offer to supply these machines being presented, d funds being available for this purpose, the Board approved the pur- c aase and directed the Clerk to consummate the transaction.