08/30/1954 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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August 30, 1954 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held Monday, August 30, 1954 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 amount of $440..44 were approved and ordered paid: Allied, Inc $303.10 Anderson Service Station $105.00 Amstan Supply Division 18.03 Belleville Lbr. & Supply 1.31 J. S. Dias 15.95 Elkhart Brass Mfg. Co. 41.b5 Drs. Erickson & Olson 10.00 Gafill Oil Co. 1272.04 The Gamewell Co. 20.14 Gerber Mfg. Co. 18.00 Gerber Mfg. Co. 9.75 Gerber Mfg. Co. 52. Gerber Mfg. Co. 105.00 Gerber Mfg. Co. 2.2p Graybar Electric Co. 87..50 Halprin Supply Co. 55.8 Hoffman Bros Auto Electric 24.48 J. A. ,Holem 87.50 Indiana 8:1' Michigan Electric 7.04 Indiana & Michigan Electric 4.56 Charles W..Kile 63.00 Meyerts Hardware .96 Meyer +s Hardware Meyers Hardware 8.16 28.45 Meyerts Hardware Midwest 9.68 Motorola, Inc. National 14.44 Fire & Safety Equip. National Brake Service 23.43 3.78 Brake Serv. Radio & T V Dist. Co. 3.43 2.70 National Brake Service Redmer 9.28 The Ridge Co. 1.82 Dist. Co. The Ridge Co. 47.22 The Ridge Co. The Ridge Co. 2.40 The Ridge Co. 19.55 101.69 Scherman- Schaus- Freeman 37.60 The Ridge Co. 8.16 Sinclair Refining Co. 1 3.91 77.33 Scherman- Schaus - Freeman Singer General 1253.35 Sin er g General Tire, Inc SingerGeneral Tire, Inc 128.58 Tire, Inc. Singer General Tire, Inc. 3.00 1.00 So. Beizd Mower & Motor Ser. ,The 8.60 10.00 South Bend Electric Co. South Bend 65.30 Studebaker Corp J. E. Walz, Inc. •75 Supply Co. pp y The Studebaker Corp. 17.10 23.85 t Wesner s Harley Davidson 21.90 19.50 Weisber pr os. Wire & Disc Wheel Sales 34•x4 John Wixted, M.D. 12.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT Fire Chief Richard J. Duck, being present recommended to the Board the appointment of applicant Eugene E. Rozwarski to the Fire Department, effective September 1, 1954, Mr. Rozwarski having successfully passed the required physical examinations. Appointment was so ordered. The Fire Chief next presented three (3) quotations from responsible decorating firms for the exterior painting of Central Fire Station. Quotations were examined and the Board awarded this work to The Modern Decorating Company directing the Clerk to issue purchase order encumbering amount of quotation. Fire Chief Duck brought to the Board's attention the fact that a. sub- stantial part of the gasoline purchased for the Fire Department is consumed in the operation of pumps and accordingly, the Cit of South Bend should be entitled to a rebate of that portion of the four ( ) cents per gallon State Tax paid for gasoline in line with the Statute governing. The Board directed that steps be 'taken for the recovery of such portion of the.tax.paid. The Fire Department application of Alexander M. Santa was examined and referred to the Director of Personnel. POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief of Police Richard J. Gillen was present and discussed with the Board matters pertaining to the Police Department. The Police Department application of Robert J. Bella was examined and Vgferred to the Director of Personnel. The Police Department Report for the month of July 1954 was examined and ordered filed. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time meeting was adjourned; the time being 11 :30 A.M. DST. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT The Board authorized release of Purchase Order BW 5606 dated Aug. 24, for one (1) secondary controller. Chairman Attest: Clerk