03/14/1955 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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These recommendations being considered by the Board as in the best interests of the department, were approved and effective as of Wednesday, March 16, 1955. Chief Gillen then presented to the Board a letter from the Traffic Institute, Northwestern University, announcing the awarding to Sgt. Carroll I. Parfitt, a grant of $127.21 to.cover tuition, transportation and meals, for attendance at the Supervision.of Personnel Course offered from March 21 to April 1, 1955. The Board approved Sgt. Parfitt's attendance and directed the Chief to inform the officer accordingly, The Police Department application of James D. Heck was examined and bordered placed on file. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT: A petition for the installation of two street lights in the 2000 block of West Ewing Avenue, for improved lighting from the Prairie Avenue intersection to Grant Street, was examined and referred to Superintendent Hunsberger for investigation and report. Superintendent Hunsbergerts recommendation for the installation of a 4000 lumen light on Howard Street, between Talbot and Jacob Street, at Pole No. 1236 -101, was approved by the Board. In the matter of petitions, dated February 28, 1955, calling for installation of street lights at the railroad crossings on Florence Street Sibley Avenue, the Board approved the recommendation of Superintendent Hunsberger to install a 4000 lumen light at '-each of these locations, and directed the Clerk to notify the N.y.C.R.R. Co. officials concerned to be present for a discussion of this matter at the next regular meeting of the Board, Monday, March 21, 1955• The Board next examined and ordered filed copies of letters to the Trustees of Portage and German Townships, over the signature of Fire Chief R. J. Duck, concerning impossibility .cif rendering service in event of grass fires, and pointing out that such service is not included nt the City's contracts with the townships. The Fire DepartmenVs report covering runs made to fires outside the City limits, for the period of February lst to February 12th inclusive, was examined and ordered filed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11 :30 A. M. C a rman Attest: Clerk rte, and A 1