12/02/1935 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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The matter of traffic condition at Lincoln Way East, Jefferson Boulevard and Carroll Street was discussed. It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that the traffic signal regulating traffic on Carroll Street be eliminated and that stop sign be placed on Carroll Street and Lincoln Way East to control traffic coming from the south. FIRE DEPARTMENT - Chief Freeh present: The matter of fire protection in Clay Township and also Ardmore in Portage.Township was discussed with the Chief and it wasiregularly moved, seconded and carried that these suburbs pay for the fire I 'protection rendered, calls to be responded to only upon the request of the Trustee of each Township or his representative. It was agreed that a charge of $200.00 per year-be made and that until such an appropriation could be set up by the Township, with the understanding that they proceed immediately tomake such an arrangement, the Fire Chief was.instructed to respond to calls for fire protection. Applications for position on the Fire Department were received from r Lee Tames, Leonard Arthur Wheatley and Murlin H. Brown and were ordered placed on file. POLICE DEPARTMENT - Chief Lane present: The matter of traffic situation at olive Street and Western Avenue was discussed and it was decided to make Western Avenue a preferential street and to place stop signs on Olive Street both north and south sides of Western Avenue. In reference to special police commissions issued to represen- tatives of business houses, factories and merchants, the Board decided . that such special police commissions shall be issued if the applicant comes with proper credentials, with the understanding that in all such cases the Company represented must either furnish the Board of Public Safety with a surety bond or must file with the Board of Public Safety a letter stating that the applicant has been bonded by themselves and that they will assume all responsibility for his activities. In the case of special police commissions to be issued outside.of South Bend, it was decided that no bond shall be required the City of whom but that a letter shall be furnished stating that the men to wh special police authority is given are in their employ and that they assume full responsibility for their actions. The Chief brought UP the question of protection for school children at certain hours of the day and suggested that men who are now working.. under W.P.A. Program might be called upon to perform the duties of Board authorized the Chief to get and the protecting school children, in touch with the proper officials of the W.P.A. and ascertain if such an arrangement is possible. I -MEETING December 2, 1935 Regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, December 2, 1935, at 9:00 A. M., All members were present. Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. Requisitions bearing numbers 08725 to 08754 were approved. Claims from the following suppliers amounting to.$1,204..63 were approved, also payrolls in the amount of.016,719.98. Electric Construction Co. $27.00 Gafill Bookbinding Co. $18.00 'Hamilton Rubber Mfg. Co. 173.46 Hibberd Printing Co. 30.00 U S. Fingerprint Products 19.50 Banks-Baldwin Law Pub. Co. 10.00 Business Systems, Inc. 37.87 So. Bend Electric -Co,,. 45..80 Mirror Press, Inc. 17.50 Ind. Lumber & Mfg. Co. 5.20 Goodyear Service 2.00 Gafill Oil Co. 15.10 Arteraft Printers 3.50 Simon Brothers, Inc.,., 22.00 Free Press Publishing Co. 24.00 William Freeh 5.00 Railway Express Agency .42 General Fire Hose Co. 279.30 City Water Works 393.86 Amer. LaFrance & Foamite 50.00 Morningside Pharmacy 2.40 The Sireno Company 21.92 Morningside Pharmacy so ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT - Mr. Qualls present: The matter of traffic condition at Lincoln Way East, Jefferson Boulevard and Carroll Street was discussed. It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that the traffic signal regulating traffic on Carroll Street be eliminated and that stop sign be placed on Carroll Street and Lincoln Way East to control traffic coming from the south. FIRE DEPARTMENT - Chief Freeh present: The matter of fire protection in Clay Township and also Ardmore in Portage.Township was discussed with the Chief and it wasiregularly moved, seconded and carried that these suburbs pay for the fire I 'protection rendered, calls to be responded to only upon the request of the Trustee of each Township or his representative. It was agreed that a charge of $200.00 per year-be made and that until such an appropriation could be set up by the Township, with the understanding that they proceed immediately tomake such an arrangement, the Fire Chief was.instructed to respond to calls for fire protection. Applications for position on the Fire Department were received from r Lee Tames, Leonard Arthur Wheatley and Murlin H. Brown and were ordered placed on file. POLICE DEPARTMENT - Chief Lane present: The matter of traffic situation at olive Street and Western Avenue was discussed and it was decided to make Western Avenue a preferential street and to place stop signs on Olive Street both north and south sides of Western Avenue. In reference to special police commissions issued to represen- tatives of business houses, factories and merchants, the Board decided . that such special police commissions shall be issued if the applicant comes with proper credentials, with the understanding that in all such cases the Company represented must either furnish the Board of Public Safety with a surety bond or must file with the Board of Public Safety a letter stating that the applicant has been bonded by themselves and that they will assume all responsibility for his activities. In the case of special police commissions to be issued outside.of South Bend, it was decided that no bond shall be required the City of whom but that a letter shall be furnished stating that the men to wh special police authority is given are in their employ and that they assume full responsibility for their actions. The Chief brought UP the question of protection for school children at certain hours of the day and suggested that men who are now working.. under W.P.A. Program might be called upon to perform the duties of Board authorized the Chief to get and the protecting school children, in touch with the proper officials of the W.P.A. and ascertain if such an arrangement is possible. I