10/18/1954 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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[El POLICE_ DEPARTMENT: Chief of Police, R. J. Gillen, being present, discussed with the Board the matter of the enforcement of City Ordinance applying to various types of door -to -door peddling, with a view to determining the form of peddling covered by ordinance, as differentiated from such forms as would fall into the classification of interstate commerce. Other matters pertinent to the Police Department were also given discussion. A letter covering action taken by vote of the members of Order of Police, St. Joseph Valley Lodge #36, on Thursday, was read, and the Clerk was directed to embody this letter of these minutes, as follows: "Mr. James Bickel City Controller South Bend, Indiana Dear Sir: the Fraternal October 14, 1954, as a part A vote was taken: Thursday, October 14, 1954, between hours of 12 noon and midnight, by the members of the Fraternal Order of Police, St. Joseph Valley Lodge #36, as to what type of Insurance plan, they would like to carry on the payroll deduction plan. We had three different type of insurance plans, and this is the outcome of the vote: 108 ballots cast for Blue Cross -Blue Shield Plan 11 ballots cast for Policemen B.A.R.E. plan l ballot cast for Police- Firemen B.A.R.E. plan. A total of 120 ballots were cast. We at this time petition, the city to be able to take this new Blue Cross -Blue Shield Plan, which will cost $8.70 family policy and $3.20 sing le policy on the payroll deduction plan. This plan can be put in effect as of Nov. 15, 1954, and if this is agreeable with the City, the Blue Cross representative stated that a letter will have to be forthcoming from the Controller's office to that effect. Sincerely John F. Kasprzak Richard.E. Badics John S.. Klaybor Daniel Radmanovick Fraternal order o °Po ice Insurance Committee." The Police Department applications of Loren McClain Bussert and Richard D. Pyle,were examined and ordered placed on.file. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT: Superintendent Ira Hunsber er, being present, recommended to the Board, the installation of two 2900 lumen lights, one at the alley between Western Avenue and Napier Street, and one at the alley between Napier and Thomas Streets, both on Maple Street. The Board, approved both installations A petition bearing fifty -two signatures, requesting a street light at the intersection of Hines and Walnut Streets, was examined and referred to Supt. Hunsberger for investigation and report. A petition for the installation of streetlights on Southbrook Drive between York Road and Ridgedale, and a petition requesting a light, approximately halfway between Colfax and McKinley on North Coquillard Drive, were examined and referred to Supt. Hunsberger for investigation and report. 1