06/10/1935 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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The International Association of ^:Fire: Fighters, Fire Alarm, Police Radio and.`Line Operators Local Union No. 387 notified the Board by letter that the Union Withdraws and dismisses all the delegates and representatives until such time as it sees fit to re -elect or appoint such delegates or representatives. The communication is signed by C. H. Shaffer -and J. H. McKnight, President and Secretary respectively. .POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief Lane present: Various matters pertaining to the Police Department were discussed, partic ularly the question of putting a despatcher for police radio in the City Hall. It was suggested by the Chief that theta radio alarm system should be sepa- rated from the Electrical Department and be attached to the Police Departmen The Chief was requested to investigate and report as soon as 9. g p possible. Harold Whitmer appeared before the Board,,and made various suggestions for ,mprovement of the service in the Police Department, all of which were very acceptably received by the Board. Mr Stewart`of the. Stewart Garage appeared before the Board and: Chief Lane and stated to his knowledge there'were some cars being towed to.other" garage than Stewart's which should be towed there. It appeared that Mr. Stewart had no very concrete evidence and was instructed to present such evidence to the Board, so that it could be thoroughly investigated. d The Secretary reported in connection with the lease of garage and parking lot north of the "dater Works property on Main Street'in the rear that no City Officials were using this parking space nor was the Police Department and that they were'ot using the building which was covered by this lease.. It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that the Secretary be ins - eructed to cancel' this lease as of July first. Upon investigation, it was found.that when the. lease was originally made fir. Millhouse allowed one month's rent' to cover the cost of making an opening between his building and the regular police 'garage. This opening, of course, will have. -to be'elosed by the City, and the Secretary has taken steps to see that this is done by the Street Department using. F.E.R.A. workers. The following letter was addressed to Mr. Millhouse: Mr. C. L. Millhouse 234 North Blain St. South Bend, Indiana t._ Dear Sir: 31 Referring to lease of June 27, 1932 between yourself and the Board of_ Public Safety of South Bend,, in view of the fact that our Police Cars are:.now being serviced at-the mater Works Garage, we have no further use for,the °building' under thus lease nor the parking space around it. The lease having expired,i ° *e give you notice of vacation by July.lst, to which time rent has been paid.you. The opening between your building and the regular `Police Garage will be closed by us before that time. Yours truly, Board of Public Safety' Secy. Official bond Of Arden M.`Cline in the U. S. Fidelity anal `Guaranty Co, of :Baltimore was approved. The Secretary reported that the present appropriation for medical and sur. gical attention in the Police Department was inadequate and.that there was at present claims for greater amount than was still, unused in this account,- He Was instructed to confer with Chief Lane and ascertain what amount might.be required for the balance of the year. application lade by Don.F. Richardson for re- instatement to the Police Department was rejected, due to the.fact that the applicant :must be under thirty: five years of `age and must have served four years before re- instatement could be considered:' Communication from W..H. Bruner Agency.advised. that official bond appli- Qation for Robert Matt could not be placed and his application was rejected. Applications to the Police Department from the following were ordered placed on.: file: Lloyd D. Moats, Fames William Scholes and Jack Edison.Ream. F