01/09/1956 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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Gerber Mfg. Co: Indiana Lumber & ffi g. Co. Indiana & 1.1ich. Elec. Co. Indiana. & Much. Elec. Co. Indiana & Much. Elec. Co. Koontz - Wagner Electric Co. Inc. Memorial Hospital Radio Distributing Co. South Bend Elec. Co., Inc. W. J. STogdill, M.D. J. E. Walz, Inc. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 156.00 65.54 1.2.8 6.32 6.88 67.03 5.75 25.36 100.00 34. 00 7.'50 Bert Cichowicz, Inspector of Weights and Measures, presented a re- port of activities for the month of December. This was receiv ed and noted. FIRE DEPARTMENT Chief Andrze,jewski was present and matters pertaining,to his depart- ment were discussed. The Chief requested the Board to approve the purchase of a radio for one of the Fire Department cars in accordance with specifications sub- mitted. The Clerk of the Board was directed to take the steps necessary to acquire this equipment. Applications for the Fire Department were received and placed on file for Martin Roman Kopinski, Ernest Jack Reed and Lawrence Ronald Banicki. POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief Dutrieux was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. The Chief presented a request for the purchase of eight new cars for the Police Department and also for the purchase of eight mobile radio units for the said cars, according to specifications submitted. The Clerk of the Board was directed to advertise for bids for the cars and radio equipment. The chief informed the Board that there will be a trade in of six used cars. The Chief presented reports from Edward G. Radecki and Richard J. Gillen, members of the Police Department requesting permission to re- tire on Pension and asking for the customary retirement leave. A mo- tion was made to accept the retirements of Edward G. Radecki and Richard J. Gillen effective February 6, 1.956. The firm of Crumpacker, May, Beamer, Levy, and Searer, by Arthur A. May, as attorney for Erwin F. Kowalski filed a petition for dismissal of the proceedings against Erwin F. Kowalski. This matter was continued until February 13, 1956 at 10 :00 A.M. Applications for the Police Department were received and ordered fled for Wilmer Eugene Grimes, Larry Eugene Hill, Edward Leonard Durrell, Vincent John Nagy and John Andrew Haney. - A petition for Auxiliary School Patrol was received and ordered filed for Marcelle Martin Gray. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT Mr. Hunsberger was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. Mr. Hunsberger presented a report wherein he recommends the installa- tion of 4000 lumen lights at the intersection of Huey and Bergen Streets and Pershing and Huey Stteets. Upon his recommendation the Board directed that he order the lights installed. <Z. �hairman, Attest: