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<br />Friday. Nov, 13th. 1925: OffiPe of the 'Soard of.ftblio Safety,
<br />meeting called to otder at 0 1�'.VO.All members being present,
<br />minutes of,previous meeting were read and approved.
<br />FIRE DEPARTMENT:-
<br />BILLS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED.
<br />Vouchers numbeted 1022 to 1067 Inclusive were allowed.
<br />ELECTRICAL. DEPARTMENT.,-
<br />REQUISITIONS PRESENTEIP'& APPROVED*
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<br />Requtitions nutnered 681 yo 683 inclusive were approved.'
<br />BILLS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED.
<br />Vouchers numbeted 2410 to 2411,2415 to 2416,-2419 to 2420, -2427 to
<br />2491 to 251.6, 2521 -25022. inclusive were allowed.
<br />WEIGHTS & MEASURE DEPARTTJ1ENT-.-
<br />BILLS PRESENTED AND ALLOWEDA.
<br />Vouchers numbered 2408-2409-2423--2517 to 2523. Inclusive were allowed.
<br />POLICE DEPARTMENT: -
<br />REQUISITIONS PRESENTED & APPRO'941).
<br />Requisitions presented numbers 2378 to 2366 inclusive.
<br />BILLS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED.
<br />Vouchers numbered 2403 to 2407, 2412 to 2414,-2417-2418,2421,2422,
<br />..2424 to 2426,2428-2490, 2518-2529 inclusive were allowed.
<br />Motion prevailed that the applications of Louis Rostiser,
<br />1,71ater R. Bahney, and Harold Eli. Graf, for positions in the police
<br />department were accepted and ordered placed on file.
<br />The Board went into session as a trial body to hear the follwaing
<br />charges which were prefered officers Forrest D. Clark, Oral Hamiltont
<br />A. E. Nelson and Wm. Timans, by chief Lane..
<br />TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY, Nov. 11th. 1925.
<br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,IND.
<br />I hereby prefer the following charges against the following
<br />named police officers of said city, namely Forrest D.Clark, Oral
<br />Hamilton, A. E. Nelson, and William H. Winans, and hereby charge
<br />said officers jointly and severally with conduct unbecoming an
<br />officer of the Police Force of said city, in the following re.spect,to-wit:
<br />1. That said named officers on the 6th. day of November, 1925,
<br />left their beat and prescribed duties as such officers, without
<br />authority, and at said abandoned the preformance of their regular
<br />duties as such officers.
<br />2. That said named officers on said 6th. day of November, 1925.
<br />were found in a public roadhouse in company with persons who were then.
<br />and there violating the law, and failed to make any arrest for such
<br />violation.
<br />3. That.said named officers were at said time and place ina
<br />public road house outside of the limits of the City of South Rend and
<br />had at said time knowledge that liguor was being kept at said premises
<br />in violation of law, and failed to mmke anl'arrest for such violation,
<br />And the-undersigned futhur specifically chatges the said Forrest
<br />D. Clark with being on said occasion in possession of intoxicating
<br />liquor, contrary to law and contrary to the orders of the Board of
<br />Public Safety. (Signed.). L. J. Lane, Chief of Police.
<br />The following witnesses were duly examined:- Thomas Goodrich,
<br />Shefiff, Floyd Fishburn,Arthur Cissne, Blaine Crips, Clarence Conrade,
<br />Ed. Ream, Jesse Cooper, and Chief Lane. and Serg't. Keller, Geo. Sands,
<br />was tha attorney for the defendants,
<br />The Board then went into executive session to consider evidence.
<br />submitted, after a public hearing and submiasion of all evidence, the
<br />Board went into exezutive session for the purpose of considering
<br />all evidence submitted, after due and carefull considbration,of all the
<br />evidence submitted the Board found the said officers Forrest D. Clax-krp
<br />Oral Hamilton, A. E..Nelson, and 11m. H. Winans, gulity as charged and
<br />there upon they are dismissed. from the-446lice Force of the City of
<br />South Bend, Ind.
<br />The following agreemekttwas approved and signed:-
<br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, is about tonconstruci,
<br />.install and erect overhead traffic signals at street intersections in
<br />said city: And,
<br />WMEAS, said
<br />(See attached j.
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