07/29/1935 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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MEETING July 29, 1935 _ Regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held Monday, July 29, 1935, at 9 :00 A. M. All members were present.. Mihu:tes of meeting of July 22nd.were read and approved. - Requisitions' bearin Numbers 08578 to 08590, inclusive, were approved. { Maims in the amount of 9475.28 from the following suppliers were approved also payroll for the last half of July amounting to $16,784.43. Thomas Rubber Co. $177.32 Central Electric Co. $4.32 x Koehler'Mfg. Co. 18.30 A. L. Saville .75 Indiana State Prison 3.85 Wm. F. Qualls for Indiana State Prison 4.00 S. S. Kresge Co. .69 Indiana State Prison 100.55 L. J. Lane 162.75 Gottlob Fritz 2.75 FIRE DEPARTMENT - Chief Freeh.present: The report of committee of Engineers selected by the Mayor on the fire pumper matter was discussed. Definite decision as to selection of fire truck to be purchased was postponed pending a further conference with the Mayor. Mr. Howell, representing a Fire Extinguisher Company, appeared before the Board and complained regarding the practice of the Fire Department in furnishing to merchants and others in the City refills for their fire extinguishers -at lower rates than would be charged if these purchases were made from an Extinguisher Company, claiming that this eliminated the possibility of their doing business at standard rates. The Chief of the Fire Department was instructed to increase his price to these merchants to correspond with the rates charged by the Extinguisher Company to take effect at once. Application for fireman was received from Herbert L. Jones and ordered placed on file. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT - Mr. Qualls present: Matters pertaining to regulation of traffic signals were discussed _ and it was brought out that the change recently made in the timing of signals and the regulation of traffic was being well received by the public and that no changes would be considered at this time. The matter of routing all trucks through the City was _discussed and it was agreed that some definite action along this line should be taken but was postponed awaiting further investigation and development. POLICE DEPARTMENT - Chief Lane present: Various matters of vital importance in the Police Department were discussed with the Chief and it is expected that his investigation of these matters will develop further facts which he will report at the next meeting. A Petition was received by residents in the vicinity of 712 Wenger Street requesting that the Department put a stop to all playing in the alley at the rear of this residence because it was a menace to the peace and order of the neighborhood and because of the fact that it caused destruction of property. The Police Department had previously investigated this matter and found no basis for serious complaint, but on recommendation it was again referred to the Chief of Police on his return from his vacation. Walter S. Osler formerly had a police commission while working for the W. 0. W.`issued in 1930. Investigation showed that this had been dis- continued and the Secretary recalled the commission and his badge. Mr.' Csler requests that a new commission be given him which has been referred to the Chief of Police for investigation. I I ''. I 1 A