03/28/1955 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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4 s In wa March 28, 1955 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held Monday, larch 28, 1955, at 10 :00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the )revious meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, .n the total amount of $14S3.08, were approved and ordered paid: merican Auto Parts elleville Lbr. & Supply Co. rs. Ericksen & Olson arryts Novelty Shop ndiana Bell Telephone Co. ndiana Bell Telephone Co. ndiana Lbr. & Mfg. Co., ndiana & Michigan Electric. otorola Comm. & Elect. Inc. ff ice Engineers, Inc. ffice Supply & Equipment he Ridge Co. lbert W. Smith Co. outh Bend Glass Works tudebaker- Packard Corpn. enneth Waterson ire & Disc 'Wheel Sales LICE DEPARTMENT: $6.05 Atlas Press Co. $6.50 3.13 Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 3.50 6.00 The Gibson Co. 18.72 3.20 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 27.79 9.19 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 153.30 12.74 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 51.67 1.19 Indiana & Michigan Electric 8.04 8.64 Indiana & Michigan Electric 7.36 501.16 Office Engineers, Inc. 2.12 20.00 Off ice. Supply & Equipment 117.70 8.32 Radio & Telev. Dist. Co. 47.80 92.94 The Ridge Co. 7.50 26.95 Ray M. Smith 3.00 7.47 Studebaker- Packard Corp. 25.21 87.19 Studebaker - Packard Corp. 98.58 4.00 Weisberger Bros. 8._io 47.44 Wire & Disc Wheel Sales 20.58 Chief of Police, Richard J. Gillen, being present, informed the Board f Officer Doyle V. Rhymer's eligibility for retirement as of March 26, 1955, nd the Officerts request that his retirement be made effective accordingly. he Board granted the request and approved Officer Rhymerts-retirement ffective as of Saturday, March 26, 1955• IRE DEPARTMENT: Hearing was next held in the matter of Fireman Robert J. Shultz, Jr., ho appeared before the Board and acknowledged having committed violation f rules in not less than three instances, as set forth in charges filed gainst him. After further consideration, it was the unanimous decision f the Board that his suspension be confirmed from the date it was so rdered by Fire Chief Duck, and that Fireman Shultz be discharged from he department, effective Monday, March 28, 1955. TRICAL DEPARTMENT: Supt. Ira Hunsberger, being present, discussion first centered upon the utside lighting needs for the new St. Joseph High School. There being ome question as to the possible need for dedication of property to the ity to provide accessibility to such lighting facilities, it was decided o hold the matter in abeyance until a thorough investigation of the status f the area has been made, in order to determine the exact steps to be aken to proceed with the supplying of the required lighting. Supt. Hunsberger's recommendation for the installation of eight street ghts in McKinley Terrace, was approved by the Board for the following tersections: Pyle Avenue and Anzio Avenue Rockne Drive and Anzio Avenue Rexford Drive and Brummitt Lane Rexford Drive and Beutter Lane Rexford Drive and Browne Lane Rexford Drive and Manchester Drive Kent Lane and Manchester Drive Kent Lane and Whitehall Drive. The recommendation of Supt. Hunsberger for the installation of two )00 lumen lights on West Ewing Avenue for the purpose of lighting that sction between Grant Street and Prairie Avenue, was approved by the Board, ,nd also installation of a 4000 lumen light on the northeast corner of _nut and Donald Streets. The Electrical Department's need for a quantity of Joslyn supplies approved by the Board. The Chairman of the Board then announced the time for the opening of bids to provide a new pumper for the Fire Department, and proceeded in s matter, as follows: