04/01/1935 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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REGULAR LF VJTI1yG R gular meeting of the Board of :public Safety was held Mlonday, April lst, 1 35 at 8:30 A. Iv1. All members were present. minutes of meeting of March 25, 1935 were read and approved. Requisitions bearing the following numbers were approved: 08402 to 08410 i elusive. so claims amounting to 4455.18 from the following: i 7��* I IRE DEPARTMENT-Chief Freeh. present: discussion was had concerning the condition of fire stations and the Chief eported in detail as to repairs necessary on the buildings at this time. he Chief was instructed to investigate the cost of repairing the roof on he Central Station and report at next meeting. The matter of removing the ell on the Central Station was also discussed but no action was taken. epairs necessary to the American LaFrance Engine were authorized. ,eference to paper tape used in reporting fire alarms and return of hose ompanies to their stations, the Board directed the Chief to secure this 'rom the alarm station in the future. he Chief requested the privilege of purchasing a clock for the Central tation and he was directed to confer with the Secretary and if it can be ad at approximately five dollars permission to purchase is granted. applications for Fire Department were ordered placed on file from George ?ilchak, !11ax Yohn and Kenneth 11organ. art Hollis, undertaker, appeared before the Board with reference to a ontract to furnish ambulance service for all indigents requesting such service and an agreement was entered into as follows signed and approved by he Board and now on file in the office of the Board of Public Safety: CONTRACT South Bend, Indiana. HIS AGREE1;1ENT -IV1A15E AND ENTERED INTO THIS 1st day of April, 1935, by nd between Earl Hollis of the County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, ereinafter referred to as the Contractor, and the City of South Bend in the County of St. Joseph and State of Indiana, by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety, hereinafter referred to as The ,City under. and by virtue of an act of the General assembly of the State of Indiana entitled "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations" and approved 11.diaroh 6, 1905, and all amendatory and supplemental acts thereto, 4`dITNESSETH That - The Contractor covenants and agrees to furnish ambulance service for all indigents requesting such service from the city of South Bend other than emergency cases, and vill further furnish said city ambulance service in ease of emergency when a second call is required. The Contractor further expressly covenants and agrees that he will furnish twenty -four (24) hour service and will be available subject to call frolri the proper authorities; that he will excercise prot:)er skill and care and properly guard and protect all persons thus coming into his care by direc- tion of said city. That in the event of any injury or damage resulting from his service or resulting from any matter or thing connected therewith or arising therefrom to any Oerson or property, for which the City would be liable, he will pay and liquidate the same at his own expense and assume the liability therefor. And in the event of any claim or claims being made or any action or actions being brought against the City by reason or on account of or grolj%ring out of said work, the said contractor will, at his own expense, defend the same, and will pay any judgment recovered therein, and will, in all respects, fully indemnify and save harmless said city, its officers, agents or rep - resentatives from all cost, expense, payilent or judgment recovered in connection with said claim or claims, action or actions. ontz.Bros. 431.25 Manhattgn Rubber 1,,fg. Co. 285.00 ouch Bend Electric Co. 9.60 Electric Construction Co. 27.00 Northern Ind.Pub.Serv.Co. 1.00 Taube Printing Co. 37.00 orthernInd. Rub. Serv.Co. 50.12 G. E. 1aleyer & Son .31 "herman- Schaus- Freeman Co. .56 South Bend Electric Co. 8.34 'outh Bend Awning Co. 5900 Total 4455.18 i 7��* I IRE DEPARTMENT-Chief Freeh. present: discussion was had concerning the condition of fire stations and the Chief eported in detail as to repairs necessary on the buildings at this time. he Chief was instructed to investigate the cost of repairing the roof on he Central Station and report at next meeting. The matter of removing the ell on the Central Station was also discussed but no action was taken. epairs necessary to the American LaFrance Engine were authorized. ,eference to paper tape used in reporting fire alarms and return of hose ompanies to their stations, the Board directed the Chief to secure this 'rom the alarm station in the future. he Chief requested the privilege of purchasing a clock for the Central tation and he was directed to confer with the Secretary and if it can be ad at approximately five dollars permission to purchase is granted. applications for Fire Department were ordered placed on file from George ?ilchak, !11ax Yohn and Kenneth 11organ. art Hollis, undertaker, appeared before the Board with reference to a ontract to furnish ambulance service for all indigents requesting such service and an agreement was entered into as follows signed and approved by he Board and now on file in the office of the Board of Public Safety: CONTRACT South Bend, Indiana. HIS AGREE1;1ENT -IV1A15E AND ENTERED INTO THIS 1st day of April, 1935, by nd between Earl Hollis of the County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, ereinafter referred to as the Contractor, and the City of South Bend in the County of St. Joseph and State of Indiana, by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety, hereinafter referred to as The ,City under. and by virtue of an act of the General assembly of the State of Indiana entitled "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations" and approved 11.diaroh 6, 1905, and all amendatory and supplemental acts thereto, 4`dITNESSETH That - The Contractor covenants and agrees to furnish ambulance service for all indigents requesting such service from the city of South Bend other than emergency cases, and vill further furnish said city ambulance service in ease of emergency when a second call is required. The Contractor further expressly covenants and agrees that he will furnish twenty -four (24) hour service and will be available subject to call frolri the proper authorities; that he will excercise prot:)er skill and care and properly guard and protect all persons thus coming into his care by direc- tion of said city. That in the event of any injury or damage resulting from his service or resulting from any matter or thing connected therewith or arising therefrom to any Oerson or property, for which the City would be liable, he will pay and liquidate the same at his own expense and assume the liability therefor. And in the event of any claim or claims being made or any action or actions being brought against the City by reason or on account of or grolj%ring out of said work, the said contractor will, at his own expense, defend the same, and will pay any judgment recovered therein, and will, in all respects, fully indemnify and save harmless said city, its officers, agents or rep - resentatives from all cost, expense, payilent or judgment recovered in connection with said claim or claims, action or actions.