09/07/1954 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT The Board first approved the change -over from underground to over- head system of the light on the southwest corner of the intersection of Portage and Sherman Avenues, which will effect a reduction in cost of lighting and was recommended to the Board by Superintendent Hunsberger. The recommendation of Superintendent Ira Hunsberger for the install - ing,of a 4000 lumen light, at the locations shown below, was given the approval of the Board: Southwest Corner Sussex Dr. and Grove St. Intersection of Swygart and Donald Sts. Intersection of Swygsrt and Calvert Sts. Directly in front of 1222 So. 29th St. A petition to improve the lighting at intersection of Rose Street and Sherman Avenue was referred to Superintendent Hunsberger for_'in- vestigation and report. - A petition for the installation of a streetlight in the 1100 block West Colfax Avenue, at the alley intersection on the north side of the Avenue, was referred to Superintendent Hunsberger for investigation and report. .There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, meeting was thereupon adjourned; the time being 11 :50 A.M. D.S.T. I Attest: ChaIrman Clerk 1 POLICE -- DEPARTMENT Chief of Police Richard J. Gillen., being present, requested per- mission of the Board to send the Police Pistol Team to the State Police Pistol Team Matches to be held at Putnamville, Indiana September 15 and 16. The Board granted the request. Chief Gillen next brought to the attention of the Board the possibility of the appointing of a Police Officer to the position of Humane Officer, as provided by statute,.and stated that the Humane Society proposes to build a new building for the housing of stray dogs and will seek City funds for its operation. Some further discussion followed, relative to a proposed ordinance increasing dog license fees, and the assignment of such revenue to the operation of the dog pound under the auspices of the Humane Society. Police Department applications of Richard C. Freeman and Carl Moore, Jr., were examined and ordered placed on file. The application of Henrietta A. Zakrowski for Police Auxiliary School Patrol service was next examined and ordered filed. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT The Board first approved the change -over from underground to over- head system of the light on the southwest corner of the intersection of Portage and Sherman Avenues, which will effect a reduction in cost of lighting and was recommended to the Board by Superintendent Hunsberger. The recommendation of Superintendent Ira Hunsberger for the install - ing,of a 4000 lumen light, at the locations shown below, was given the approval of the Board: Southwest Corner Sussex Dr. and Grove St. Intersection of Swygart and Donald Sts. Intersection of Swygsrt and Calvert Sts. Directly in front of 1222 So. 29th St. A petition to improve the lighting at intersection of Rose Street and Sherman Avenue was referred to Superintendent Hunsberger for_'in- vestigation and report. - A petition for the installation of a streetlight in the 1100 block West Colfax Avenue, at the alley intersection on the north side of the Avenue, was referred to Superintendent Hunsberger for investigation and report. .There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, meeting was thereupon adjourned; the time being 11 :50 A.M. D.S.T. I Attest: ChaIrman Clerk 1