03/21/1955 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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n"I'm March 21, 1955 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held Monday, March 21, 1955, at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Salary claims in the amount of $82,409.28 were approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total amount of $63,508.50, were approved and ordered paid: Burroughs Corporation $18.00 Business Systems, Inc. $2.93 Business Systems, Inc. 3.42 Indiana & Michigan Electie .76 Indiana Venetian Blind Corp. 13.60 International Bus. Mach. 30.50 South Bend Electric Co. 4.83 Tri- County News 6.26 Vaughants Seed Co. 169.63 Weisberger Bros. 9.25 Louis Zoss 10.00 Car Parts, Inc. 29.40 American City Magazine 4.00 Car Parts, Inc. 7.30 Car Parts, Inc. 9.08 William M. Cholaskinski 65.30 Dalton Pontiac, Inc. 7.50 Dalton Pontiac, Inc. 3.48 The Gamewell Co. 2.18 Gerber Mfg. Co. 6.75 Gerber Mfg. Co. 7.00 The Gibson Co. 62.72 W. H. Glazebrook 66.71 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 15.80 Indiana & Mich. Electric Co. 5.72 Indiana & Michigan Elect'. 12.72 Indiana State Industries 78.60 McCaffery Co. 2.96 McGraw Hill Publishing Co. 2.00 Meyerts Hdwe. 7.48 National Brake Service, Inc. 33.50 Northern Ind. Public Service 6.39 Office Supply & Equipment Co. 126.23 Office Supply & Equipment Co. 12.95 Pendleton Woolen Mills 198.00 Radio & Television Dist. Co. 30.00 Redmer Distributing Co. 3.35 Redmer Distributing Co. 11.90 The Ridge Co. 9.55 Redmer Distributing Co. 1.17 Shell Amer. Petroleum Co. 1656.96 South Bend Electric Co. 50.16 South Bend Electric Co. 67.84 South Bend Glass Works 3.38 Wire & Disc Wheel Sales 14.43 EIRE DEPARTMENT: Fire Chief, R. J. Duck, being present, brought to the Boards attention this date having been set for hearing in the matter of Fireman - Robert Shultz, suspension. Fireman Shultz failed to appear in response to directive from he Board that he appear at this time, and the Board ordered that formal barges be served upon him and hearing set for March 28, 1955 at 9:00 A. M. .S.T. The Fire Chief then recommended to the Board, promotion of Lieutenant Earl Null of Engine Company No. 9, to the rank of Captain, in replacement of Captain John Adamski, retired, and his assignment to Engine Company No. 12. he Board approved the promotion to be effective April 1, 1955• LECTRICAL DEPARTMENT: Next appeared before the Board S. C. Morse, District Supervisor, lectrical Maintenance, New York Central Railroad. Mr. Morse first read the rdinance governing the railroad's responsibilities relative to providing he necessary lighting for railroad crossings within municipal boundaries. iscussion was then given to share of expense for the 4000 lumen lights to e placed at the Sibley Street and Florence Avenue crossings. The Board hen adopted the following resolution: RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, THAT A STREET LIGHT BE INSTALLED at each of the intersections of Sibley Street and Florence Avenue with the New York Central Railroad branch, each of these two lights to be 4000 lumen. The total cost for these lights will be two dollars and sixty cents ($2.60) per light permmonth. The Board Of Public Works and Safety, on behalf of the City of South Bend, agrees to pay seventy cents (9.70) per month per light, and we ask that the New York Central Railroad Company pay one dollar and ninety cents ($1.90) per month par light. Superintendent Hunsberger being present, the Board directed that he proceed to make a survey of the McKinley Terrace Addition with a view to d termining such critical points in the area as require the installation Of street lights at this time. The recommendation of Supt. Hunsberger that a 4000 lumen light be stalled on the southwest corner of Lawton and Olive Streets, was approved the Board.