09/30/1935 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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-m6nth. -to - be applied" on the -old= accounts :and` allbb&ted bh- a p ei?b entbLge per b65i's. ""The "Sedretary:'wab" Instructed to make- such .-arrangements with" the ,Bd s - -that7woUld -eft&bl e:: -the se 7 Men- to be'relieved Of I exorbitant interest eharges and to be- 0f' eV0j?y'd'-tsistanceto them to, reduce their expenses-: Vernon Ellis," 425.00 per month, Homer -Ames - $35:00 per month and Edmund Vitou_;-425'*OO pet month. 'The' Sebrettxy will call these men -in at once and-Will establish an.accbUnt-with each one and keep an accurate record of how the fund is dispensed and keep the individual advised at all-times. The question of supervision of the Dog Pound was discussed but , due to lack of available time, a decision was not arrived at. Special police officer's commission for the Oliver Hotel in favor of Ward O"Bartib, d'doompatied-by official bond in the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company was approved by the Board. _.: . .., A communication from the Chicago Motor Club to the Mayor was referred to the Board with reference to attendance at a Police-Traffic School at Northwestern University by Officers of-the Department. After considering the matter, the Board decided not to take action at this time. Xr. S.-S. Gill was present at the meeting of the Board and the matter he brought up last April was again discussed with reference to an obligation incurred by Chester Wilmont in the amount of $150.00. The Board informed Mr. Gill that, owing to the fact.,that Officer Wilmont had taken advantage of voluntary bankruptcy proceedings, it could not definitely guarantee any relief but that Officer Wilmont would be called in'&t the next meeting to'discuss this matter from a moral obligation standpoint. A letter from F. 1. Book, first radio operator, addressed to the Chief of Police was referred to the Board in reference to attending Convention of-Associated Police.Communication Officers at Indianapolis October 7th to''10th. 'The-Board'took no definite action,'as -the Radio Department being under the Electrical Department communications should be received through Mt. Qualls, Superintendent. The meeting adjourned at 11:15 A. M. Chairman ATTEST: Clerk ADDENDA: The following item of Minutes now shown in the Minutes of the Board of Public Works as of this same date should have been inserted in the above Minutes: "It was regularly mov : ed, seconded and carried that the expense incurred by Mr. Anderson and Mr. Woodward in making a trip to Evansville on Wednesday of this week with the Mayor be authorized." Chairman ATTEST: Clerk I I