09/16/1935 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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MEETING September 16, 1935 Regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, September 16, 1935 at 9:15 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of meeting of September 9th were read and approved. Requisitions bearin numbers 08630 to 08636, inclusive, were approved. Claims in the amount of 696.21, from the following suppliers, were approved and ordered paid. Business Systems, Inc. $7.34 So. Bend wholesale Drug Co. $1.50 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. .90 Gen. Sheet Metal works, Inc.250.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 7.10 No. Ind. Pub. Service Co. 1.00 LeRoy Goodwin, Secy. & Treas. 10.00 Krauss's Jewelry Store .75 C. E. Knapp Seed & Feed Store 5.50 � City Water Works 412.12 POLICE DEPARTMENT - Chief Lane present: As ordered at preceding meeting of Board, the following Police Officers were interviewed with reference to accidents to police cars experienced recently: Officers Kubiak and Ellis, who in.the operation of car #5 caused damage to the front axle and gasoline tank to the extent of approximately $8.80; Officers Tholander and Rzepka, who operating car #3 damaged the front door and glass to the extent of approximately 48.00 and Frank Ferger, who brought in borrowed car #11 with rear end and trans- mission torn out making a total expense -of $14.58. These Officers were questioned carefully regarding their accidents and were informed that while no charge would be made against them for this extra expense at this time that the Board expected them to use police cars as they would their own, driving carefully and eliminating all unnecessary expense and using care. at all times in the operation of the cars. With this admonition the Officers were excused. The question of gambling was again discussed with the Chief. Several gambling devices were discussed and the Chief was instructed to bring in a certain type of pin machine, if found operating, on which there is a`jacl pot or pay -off, as a test case. The Chief advised that he had not found the opportunity to call in Louis Curl of the Lincoln Hotel but would do so at an early date. Continuation certificate 'of Fred H. Miller in the Employers Liability Assurance Corporation was approved by the Board. Mr. F. 0. Schoeppel, Principal of the Washington School, called attention of the Board to parking of cars on West Sample Street at the! end of the street car line, stating when the car is standing at the end of the line and cars are parked at the curb it congests traffic severei/y, another car to pass. The Board, after as there is hardly room for I onsidering the matter, felt no action should be taken as this same condition prevails at all points on Sample Street. Police applications were filed by the following: Gorth Love and Marion F. Symanowski. Mr. Andrew Weisburg, Manager of the Oliver Hotel, appeared before the Board and requested restricted parking on the Washington Street side of the Oliver Hotel for one additional car. The Board advised Mr. Weisburg they would take this matter under consideration. FIRE DEPARTMENT - Chief Freel present: Matters regarding the Fire Department were discussed but nothing of importance being brought up no action was t ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT - Mr. Qualls present: . Matters with reference to the Electrical Department and with reference to traffic conditions were discussed and Mr. Quails was instructed`to carefully look over the recent Survey of the Chicago Motor Club in connection with our Engineering Department acaltouteofrepared the to make such suggestions as he felt w e the Survey. fifty recommendations that are.supported'by The meeting adjourned at 11:15 A. M. j Chairman -ATTEST:_.. Clerk