02/03/1936 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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-MEETING February 3, 1936 Regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, February 3, 1936.at 9:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous two meetings were read and approved. Requisitions numbers 08852 to 08871, inclusive,'were approved. Claims in the amount of $797.54, from the following suppliers, were approved and ordered paid. Indiana Bell Telephone Co. $ .15 Recreation Equip. Co., Inc. 94.35 Recreation Equipment Co. 18.40 Gafill Oil Company 519..26 Gafill oil Company 9.06 Gafill oil Company 16.68 Gottlob Fritz 2.75 No. Ind. Public Service Co. 28-92 The Gibson Company 3.06 Elkhart Brass Mfg. Co. 22.30 Scherman-Sohaus-Freeman Co. .45 O'Brien Varnish Co. $11.18 Boyer Fire Apparatus Co. 12.75 Simon Brothers, Inc. 16.00 So. Bend Clean Towel Ser. 1.00 Radio Distributing Co. 1.98 Radio Distributing Co. 1.35 General Sheet Metal Works 8.10 General Sheet Metal Works 3.20 S. S. Kresge Co. 1.60 Richard W. Holdeman, M. D. 25,00 ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT - T.1r. Qualls present: . . In reference to the Petition of residents and property owners of River Park for an overhead stop light at 30th Street and Mishawaka Avenue, Mr. Qualls made a report that an overhead traffic signal would have a tendency to slow up the vehicular traffic on Mishawaka Avenue but that this would not solve the entire problem. After thoroughly discussing the matter, it was decided and these representatives were. informed that an overhead stop light would be installedas soon as . possible, weather permitting. The Board further considered the question of placing a series of stop lights on Mishawaka Avenue for later instal- lation. Mr. Quails was requested to make an estimate of the cost. FIRE DEPARTMENT - Chief Freeh present: The Chief reported having taken up with the Health officer the claim made by Dr. R. W. Holdeman for service rendered at the time of the Green fire. On recommendation of Dr. Carter, the Board approved this claim. The Chief was consulted with reference to claims made by Dr. Thomas B. Pauszek for extra service rendered at the time of the Green fire amounting to $150.00, also claim for care of Edward Tohulka for injury to left arm and after care $25.00. The Secretary was instructed to have Dr. Pauszek at the next regular meeting of the Board to discuss this matter. The matter of vacancy on the Fire Department was postponed pending. further investigation. I The Chief reported on recent Fire Department appointments, as follows: Guy Gilligan should make a first-class fireman, as he takes an interest in his work. R. W. Miller - the same report as above. Raymond McCallum is reported as rather slow, but with more experience should be allright. The Chief reported that on January 27th, while responding to an alarm at Box 213, Engine No. 3 collided with a truck driven by H. Corbin, due to Joy condition of the streets causing rear end to skid striking the truck and breaking off part of the twenty-four ft. ladder which is part of the equipment which will have to be replaced at an expense of approximately $40.00. The Chief reported that in responding to a false alarm from Box 98, while in the act of carrying out his assignment, Lieutenant Harvey Kletka, of Truck No. 2, was struck by an automobile driven by Charles Fox, R. R. 2, Edison Road. His injuries consisted of head lacerations and sprain ed left wrist. Treatment was received at Epworth Hospital and he was then removed to his home.