05/27/1935 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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- Regular Meeting.- Regular melting of the Board',of Public.Safety was held on Monday May 27, ,935 at 8.30 A.m.All members were present. The minutes of meeting of May 20 were read and approved, quisitions bearing numbers 08485 to 08491 inclusive were approved also yroll of ' the Board of Public Safety Polive Dept.Fire Dept.Eleotrical Dept d dog pound amounting to,417018.39.Claims in the amount of 309.41 from e following suppliers were also approved. at Burns -415.58 has VanDusen 15.58 aroldWhitmer 23.98 aurenoe T.Lane 4.75 rancis T.Bbak 6,60 0 Bend News.Times 42.59 .H.Carlin 2000 doodyear Service Thos B.Pauszek M.D. Thos, B.Pauszek, M.D. -TO-L.Wilson M.D. Standard Oil Co Thos B.Pauszek M.D, W.H.Carlin re Department Chief Freeh Present. 41,45 25.00 50.00 75.00 7,02 75.00 1.50 he Chief asked to have an alarm extension installed to the upstairs rooms t fire stations #4_9 & 10.This was approved and Itr Qualls was instructed, o install the same. The Board approved the installation of a Radio in the Asst Fire hiefs ' car and instructed Mr Qualls to make the Installation. The Board approved the purchase of 50 ft of garden hose to be secured rom the Taylor Tire Shop for each station #1-4 & 8. As Advertised Bids were received on a new 1000 Gal Pumper for the ire Dept.Bidp opened were as follows, eagrave Corporation 150 H.P. 182 H.P. 240 H,P, merioan LaFranoe Ce 150 H.P. 240 H.P. 240 H.P. eter Pirsch & Sons Go 200 H.P. Mack International 1Aotol50 H.P. 160 H.P. $ll.2P2P5O Ahrens Fox F.Eng Co $12 $704,50 12.702,50 Peter Pirsch & Sons.160 F, 13,877.50 10.699.00 12.695.00 13.870.00 14.195.00 1500 Gal 11.449.00 11*137.50 12.387.50 he Board Postponed decision until a thorough investigation could be made 6 to the particular pumper that would be most practical and economical for he Department, Electrical Department Mr Qualls present. t Qualls submitted the report of W Book who attended meeting of radio perators in Al G.Feenys office in Indianoplis of May 3,No defihate action as taken at this time, A Discussion was had regarding special police commission for Carl chaffer operator at the alarm station.Upon recommendation of Mr Qualls the 0133Mission was approved. The question of liability insurance on linemen in the alarm station as discussed and the secretary was instructed to see if such insurance ould be placed on the linemen and the cost also to investigate the cost f compensation insurance on City Employes, The question of putting linemen on the Firemen or Police pension was iscussed.No action was taken. Mr Qualls reported his investigation of themovement of traffic at Ishawaka Ave and 30th St where a traffic signal had been requested.His eport follows, eferring to the request for an electrically operated traffic signal at the tersection of Mishawaka and 30th St, I have investigated traffic movement at this location and am of the opinion at there is not sufficient traffic on 30th St to warrant the expense of stalling an electrically operated traffic signal.or to justify holding up e major flow of traffic on Mishawaka ave. I would reoommefid that painted stop signs be placed on each side of shawaka Ave.on 30th St.calling attention to through traffic on Mishawaka AVE- Secretary instructed the Chief of Police to carry out the order of the d to have stop signs placed at this intersection, letter Dated May 21st from Alfred Ellison M.D. regarding operation on ward Smith was read as follows. wish to report to you concerning the case of Edward Smith upon whom I 0 erated this morning following an injury to hip right knee while employed b the,city as fireman