11/04/1935 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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MEETING November 4, 1935 Regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held Monday, ovember 4, 1935 at 9 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of preceding meeting were read and approved. Requisitions bearing numbers 08693 to 08703, inclusive, were approved. Claims in the amount of 0711-70, from the following suppliers, were allowed and ordered paid. Gafill Oil Company $400.93 Gafill Oil Company 20.76 Gafill Oil Company 13.60 Gafill Oil Company 26.46 South Bend X-Ray Laboratory 10.00 Recreation Equip. Co., Inc. 9.20 No. Ind. Public Service Co. 35.92 Elkhart Brass Mfg. Co. 4.25 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. .58 Goodyear Service $2.00 Wire & Disc Wheel Sales, Inc. 42.13 Firestone Auto Supply 102.22 South Bend X-Ray Laboratory 10.00 South Bend X-Ray Laboratory 10.00 Mildred Werner, R. N. 18.00 Geo. Wyman & Co. 4.65 So. Bend Clean Towel Service 1.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT- Chief Freeh present: Matters pertaining to the Fire Department were discussed, but there being nothing of importance no action was taken. The Chief reported the attendance at the School at LaFayette of the thirty firemen, stating that a very splendid School was held and that vital points of interest to the City were discussed. The Chief was authorized to purchase a new.siren for truck at Eose Company No. 11. The Chief reported that the approximate cost of disconnecting gas heaters would be approximately $12.00, which the Board authorized him to spend. Application for position Of fireman was submitted by George F. Schmidt and ordered placed on file. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT - Mr. Qualls present: Responding to the Board's request to I make a survey of the illumination of the City at all points where darkness prevails, Mr. Qualls submitted the following report: Pursuant to the request of this Council, the Board of Public Works and Safety have investigated various situations and conditions in the City of South Bend, in the interest of public safety, considering both traffic and criminal hazards, and desire to submit.the . ir findings and recommen- dations as of this date. In view of the many traffic casualties on arterial highways pass- ing through this City, due, in a large measure, to dissimilarity of design and location of traffic signals causing confusion, especially to strangers, we recommend that all suspended type signals on principal streets be replaced with the corner post type signals, the same as those in the business section of the City. It may not be possible to make all of these changes immediately, due to financial limitations, but we urge that the following changes be made with the least possible delay: The three suspended type signals on Lincoln Way West, at Cushing Street, Wilber Street and Olive Street, be replaced with post type signals with double signals on each corner. That double signals be installed on each corner at Lincoln Way West and William Street in place of the single signals now installed. That the present inefficient signals at Chapin Street and Western Avenue, and at Michigan and Bronson Streets, be replaced by modern designs of higher color visibility- We are confident that these changes will relieve much of the traffic, hazard that now seems to exist. It is estimated that the cost of the changes recommended for immediate consideration will not exceed 41200.00.