01/13/1936 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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Ulu, MEETING Tanuary 13, 1936 Regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, Tanuary-13, 1936 at 9:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of previous meeting were read'and approved. Requisitions numbers 08814 to 08826, inclusive, were approved. Claims in the amount of 4390.92 were approved and ordered paid, also, salaries amounting to $13.44. D&n R. Lontz Coal Co. $211.33 Recreation Equip. Co. $15.00 Dan R. Lontz Coal Co. 86.18 Kaylor Holman Spring Co. 3.05 William F. Qualls 7.79 Schuyler Rose 32.50 Ernest H. Miller 5.35 Dr. M. T. Thornton 4.00 The Office Engineers, Inc. 1.50 So. Bend X-Ray Lab. 5.00 Central Electric Co. 11.52 Bureau of Motor Vehicles .50 Central Electric Co. 7.20 FIRE DEPARTMENT - Chief Freeh present: It Was moved by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Woodward and un- animously carried that Mr. Boyd Lower., a fireman injured recently in a collision with a street car and permanently incapacitated, beplaced on pension beginning February 1st. 1 It was moved by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Woodward and unanimously carried that the Fire Chief be authorized to purchase search light equipment, this be made up of the following: 1 - Model R Generator, 1500 Watt and 110 Volt 2 - Search Light Lamps, 500 Watt 1 - Search Light Lamp, 250 Watt 200 Ft. of Cord Total cost $450.00. A communication was received from Eli F. Seebirt in reference to Otto Pfaffenbach on the Fire Department, stating that Harry L. Davis had secured a judgment against the fireman in the amount of 4200.00 and that nothing had been paid on this. The matter was referred to the Fire Chief to bring the matter to the fireman's attention and to report to the Board later. Acommunication was received from F. R. Nicholas Carter, Secretary of the Board of Health, in which he advised that it was a pleasure to be of service during the recent severe fire on Michigan Street and that he expected no fee for his services. POLICE DEPARTMENT - Assistant Chief Diedrich present: A discussion was had with reference to the fire hazard in front of the Palace Theatre and, after consulting Fire Chief as well as the Assistant Chief of Police, it was moved by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Woodward and unanimously carried that the hazard at point mentioned be removed by establishing a no parking zone in front of the entrances and It was also arranged that firemen are exits to this Theatre. . stationed at this Theatre at night are to co operate with the Police I -, K Department in keeping this zone clear. It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that Sergeant Bert Olmstead be authorized to give instructions t officers on the Police Force in disarmament, this to be done at the convenience of the Sergeant.and the officers. The matter of purchasing a chair stretcher was discussed and the indicated Assistant Chief of Police i it would be of very material assistance in ambulance work to hav e such a stretcher. The cost is thorizedo approximately 416-00 and the purchase of same was au A request was received from the International Harvester Company, 1319 South LaFayette Street, for 3 hour parking signs on the west side. of LaFayette Street from their drive to Broadway - about three car lengths. This matter was referred to the Police Department and to Mr. Ernest H. Miller of the Engineering Department Surety bond in the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company in favor of Edward V. Morris was approved by the Bo . ard. I I