02/17/1936 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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2 - 61i MEETING February 17, 1936 Regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, February 17, 1936, at 9:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. Requisitions numbers 08879 to 08885 were approved, also claims in the amount of 4380.00 from the following suppliers. Berman's Sport Goods Store 433.10 He D. Lee Mercantile Co. 41.25 Hibberd Printing Co. 8.50 Epworth Hospital 66.75 Hibberd Printing Co. 65.00 Simon Brothers, Inc. 16.00 Michigan Ave. Lumber Co. *65 No. Ind. Public Service Co. 1.00 ,Ind. & Mich. Electric Co. 50.34 Super Sales Co. 9.75 4.10 .Ind. & Mich. Electric Co*, 35.49 Gen. Sheet Metal Works American Auto. Elec..Sales 5 ,Ind. Lumber & Mfg. Co. 11.44 The Sireno Co., Inc. 21.92 FIRE DEPARTMENT - Chief Freeh present: Matters pertaining to the Fire Department were discussed and the Chief reported that on February 11th a tractor and trailer belonging to the Western Michigan Transportation Company of 317 East LaSalle Avenue was being weighed on the South Bend public scales and that the. trailer buckled. The driver, I in jacking up the load, threw all. the weight on one end of the scales and broke a part of same which is now being ordered for repair. The Board gave instructions to notify these people that they will be held responsible for the cost of repairs and the Secretary wrote them accordingly. The Board took UP with the Chief claim of Epworth Hospital for $66.75 for services rendered to Joseph Kujawski, who was injured at the recent Green fire, and in accordance with former agreement asked the payment with the understanding that the injured party his own doctor bill. POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief Lane present: The matter of William Ortman and his payments to his family was discuss I ed with him, in accordance with Court Order and the Controller is instructed to deduct from his pay, beginning with February 15th, three payments of §31.25 each to be paid to his wife, thereafter ten payments of $30*00 each of which 425.00 is to be paid:to,his wife and 45.00 to William A. Bertsch, thereafter until further change or modification made by the Court $25.00 to be paid to his wife. Officer Ortman signed this agreement and the matter was reported to the Controller. The Chief brought up the question of telephone service and stated he was not satisfied whereupon the Board authorized the installation of three direct lines to the Police Department segregating the depart- ment from the switchboard, one such line already being installed. A revised traffic violation ticket was submitted for approval and it was regularly moved, seconded and carried that this be adopted and that the same be ordered in duplicate. The Secretary brought up the ' matter that was referred to him by George Hahn, requesting that the Street Car be asked to display on their cars different colored lights to indicate the route these cars travel. The Secretary has written the Street Car Company asking for their re-action. Official police bonds were approved in favor of the following employees of the American District Telegraph Company supporting their appointment as special police officers for one year: Norman F. Wiese, Charles L. Anderson, Ivor Strombeck and George A. Brown. .Police application of Boyd Joseph Nusbaum was received and ordered placed on file. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT - Mr. Qualls present: Mx. qualls submitted a report of fire alarms handled during the month of January, showing a comparative record for same month for the last ten years. Report is on file in the office of the Board. The eting adjourned at 11:; ATTEST: Clerk ,-A. M. V