08/08/1955 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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August 8, 1955 A. regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held Monday, August 8, 1955 at 10 :00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Salary claims, in the total ount of X81,558.01+, were approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total amount of $3,216.31, were approved and ordered paid: Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. $1.75 5.22 vsiness Systems, Inc. 1.26 Car Parts, Inc. 27.98 Car Parts, Inc. 637.00 710.6Li_ afill Oil Co. 109.85 j erber Mfg. Co. 578.25 145.33 he Gibson Co. 62.72 ' he Gibson Co. 25.14 19.55 a,rley- Davidson Sales 66.00 21.30 ndiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.19 10.80 nd3_ana Bell Telephone C.o. .28.05 .4-40 ndiana & Michigan Electric Go. 3.04 ndiana & Michigan Electric Co. 7.28 ndiana & Michigan Electric Co. 17.52 ndiana & Michigan Electric Co. 2.80 Zittler Supply Co. 2.80 National Brake Service 10.56 5.30 edmer Distributing Co. 17.40 105.20 heehan Tire Service Co. 196.10 Singer General Tire Co. 3.85 Singer General Tire Co. 4.00 South Bend Electric Co. 1.40 N N. J. Stogdill, M.D. 6.20 Wire & Disc Wheel Sales 1.52 Wire & Disc Wheel Sales 23.75 Iibberd Printing Co. OLICE DEPARTMENT: Y � , ?12.69 Business Systems, Inc. $1.75 5.22 Car Parts, Inc. 1.26 20.53 Car Parts, Inc. 27.98 45.00 Fabric Fire Hose Co. 637.00 710.6Li_ Gerber P/Ifg. Co. 109.85 10.150 Gerber 11f g. C.o. 578.25 145.33 T'he Gibson Co. 62.72 5.x_9 The Gibson Co. 25.14 19.55 Hi -Speed Auto Wash 66.00 21.30 Indiana. Bell Telephone Co. 9.19 10.80 Indiana Lbr. & Mfg. Co. .28.05 .4-40 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 10.36 3.04 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 1:7.52 7.28 Indiana. & Michigan Elect. 11.52 17.52 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 2.96 2.80 Mittler Supply Co. 2.80 29.21 National Brake Service 10.56 5.30 The Ridge C.o. 17.40 105.20 Singer General Tire, Inc. 196.10 6.00 Singer General Tire, Inc. 3.85 2L. -35 South Bend Electric Co. 4.00 13.71 South Bend Electric Co. 1.40 38.00 Wire & Disc Wheel Sales 6.20 3.21 Wire & Disc Wheel Sales 1.52 12.08 Wire & Disc Wheel Sales 23.75 30.00 Chief of Police, R. J. Gillen, being present, requested the granting of fifteen day leave for Captain Russell L. Hunt, for the purpose of attend - ing the annual field training course from August 21st to September lath, 'for the 764ith Amphibious Tank Battalion, of which Captain Hunt is an officer. Request was granted. The Police Department applications of Geo. F. Forray, Henry F. Ganus, is J. Mlarteno and Geo. J. Sipotz were examined and ordered filed. CTRICAL DEPARTMENT: Supt. Ira Hunsberger was present and receommended to the Board the installation of a 4000 lumen light at each of the following locations: S. W. corner, Keller and Kenmore Streets Midway between Ewing Avenue and Altgeld Street, on the west side of Vernon Street at rear entrance to Ridgedale Presbyterian Church. The Board approved these installations. The recommendation. of Supt. Hunsberger that the - underground light at the intersection of Vernon and Altgeld be increased from 1000 lumen to LI 00 lumen was approved by the Board. IRE DEPARTMENT: Fire Chief, R. J. Duck, being present, recommended to the Board the ppointment of J. Robert Osborn to be a member of the Fire Department n the regulation probationary basis, effective Monday, August 15, 1955. ppointment was so ordered., The Fire Department applications of Elmer E. Kovach, Robert LeRoy artz, and Frank S. Vargo, were examined and ordered placed on file.