07/10/1933 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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5' REGULAR MEETING July 10, 1933 Regular meeting held by the Board of Public Safety, Monday, July 10th, 1933. Meeting called to order by Mr. C. A. Budd, President, at 9:15 A. M. Bills in the amount of $143.26 bearing requisition numbers as follows were approved by the Boards 02414 02463 02448 02429 02455 02456 May 19 to June 19 1933, Indiana and Michigan Electric Company POLICE DEPARTIVOTT Special Police commission of E. E. Culver, dated January 18th, 1933, was cancelled, effective this day, at his own request. Officer Earl Null was ordered before the Board for questioning. The Board stated that Officer Null was seen on several occasions while on duty spending too much time comr with the public. The Board reprimanded Officer Null and. informed him that he must stop this practise and pay strict attention to his police duties hereafter. Acting Chief Horace RBI. Hamilton presented the monthly report for his depart- ment, and reported the activities for the past week. The following is a letter from City Surgeon Ed. E. Johnston, M. D. "To The Honorabler Board of Public Safety South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: Complying with your request that I examine Chief John B. Kuespert, wish to advise you that I examined said Chief July 9th,,1933; and found him physically fit to carry out the duties required of his office. Respectfully yours, July 10th, 1933, Ed. E. Johnston, M. D.* In pursuance to a. request made under date of May 27th by Mayor W. R. Hinkle in a letter addressed to Mr. d. AA. Budd, President of the Board, the Board vas assembled, and did suspend, John B. Kuespert, Chief of Police. The following communication was received from Mayor W. R. Hinkle, dated July le-t, 1933: "Board of Public Safety, City of South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: Regarding the Kuespert natter and in conformance with our con - versation at my meeting with you last Tuesday, I have discussed the matter with the Cabinet. All members were present with the exception of you and Dr. C. W. Grifdith. After a full and complete discussion, it was decided that Mr. Kuespert had committed a very grave offense and under no circumstances should he be re- instated as chief of police. All members agreed that in view of the fact that time for filing charges has elapsed and that it will be impossible to dismiss him from the police force:, he should.be demoted to a rank below assistant chief with the further provision that he shall not. eligible to promotion during the oresent administration. It is further recommended that he shall not be paid- for the period of time suspended. Very truly yours, W. R. Hinkle., Mayor." 1 1