03/12/1956 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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ME, POLICE DEPARTMENT 0 Chief Dutrieux appeared before the Board with reference for request of Patrolman Peter Marko for promotion from Patrolman to Sergeant. Re- quest granted and is effective as of March 12, 1956. The Uniform Committee of the South Bend Police Department,represent- ed by Sgts. Maxson and Miller, appeared before the Board with reference to the change in uniforms of the Police Department. The committed dis- played a leather jacket and also an Eisenhower jacket and requested that the Board consider a change for the uniforms. The Board having examined the same_and took the matter under advisement. Upon recommendation by the Chief of Police Dutrieux, the Board now approves the appointment of Special Police to the following persons: Daniel W. Richardson, Roy C. Eger, Charles E. Dempsey, Delmar J. Mack, Maurice Cohen, and Joseph B. Kolo. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT Ira Hunsberger, Supt. of the Electrical Department, appeared before the Board and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. Ira Hunsberger, Supt. of the Electrical Department, recommends that four 6000 lumen lights be installed from Lombardy Drive & Western Avenue to Gladston Street and Western Avenue. Approved by the Board. Ira Hunsberger recommends.that the light at College Street and El- wood Avenue be increased from a 1000 lumen light to a 4000 lumen light. Approved by the Board. Ira Hunsberger recommends that a 1000 lumen light be installed at Jefferson Street and 36th Street. Approved by the Board. Ira Hunsberger recommends that a 4000 lumen light be installed on Beale Street at the dead end at Riverside Drive and St. Joseph River. Also, a light(4000) should be installed one block west of this location at Beale and Cushing Streets. Approved by the Board. Ira Hunsberger recommends that no light is necessary on Lindsey St. between Cushing & Scott Streets. Approved by the Board. A report of the list of materials used on State Highway traffic signals in the City of South Bend, Indiana was submitted to the Board by Ira Hunsberger. The matter was taken under advisement by the Board and is now referred to the Traffic Engineer, Ernest H. Miller, for necessary negotiation of the State Highway Commission. Applications for the Police Department were examined and filed for the following: John Thomas Przybysz, Henry Leonard Kruszewski, and Troy Leon Holt. Applications for the Fire Department were examined and filed for the following: Edward Eugene Urbanski, Joseph Vandel Nagy, and Theodore William Cebulski. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meet- ing was adjourned at 11:10 A.M. (CST). Attest; Clerk V4, a- Ch ' airman