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The regular weekly meeting ofthe Board of Public Safety was held in,the: <br />Boards Office. <br />Meaday January_ 3rd, 1928. <br />Meeting was called to order at 4:00 P.M. by Pres. Engeldrum. F <br />Mr. Nicely was not present. <br />Minutes of the last regular meeting, also special meeting of Dec. 29th, <br />1927 were read and approved. <br />- FIRE DEPT. u <br />e Fire Dept. bills were approved and ordered paid. <br />,. otion prevailed that annual report of Chief R.A.Knoblock for 1927 be � <br />apeepted and ordered placed on file. <br />ELECTRICAL DEPT. r} <br />Electrical Dept. bills were approved and ordered paid. <br />Motion prevailed that the weekly report of Supt. Qualls for the week <br />ending 12/31/27 be accepted and placed on file, also monthly report <br />for month of December 1927, j <br />Motion prevailed the yearly report of Supt. Qualls for the year 1927-'. <br />be accepted and ordered placed on file. <br />i <br />DEPT. of WEIGHTS & MEASURES <br />Motion prevailed that the weekly report of City Sealer Burns, for week <br />ending 12/31/27, also monthly report for December 1927 be accepted and <br />ordered placed on file. <br />Motion prevailed that the yearly report of City Sealer Burns for the <br />year of 1927 be accepted and ordered placed on file. <br />POLICE DEPT. <br />Police Dept. bills were approved and ordered paid. <br />Motion prevailed that the annual report of Chief of Police J.J.Hatt <br />for the year 1927 be accepted and ordered placed on file. <br />Motion prevailed that the resignation of Capt. Lawrence J.Lan.e be <br />accepted as of December 22nd, 1927. <br />Motion prevailed that the following letter be sent to Capt. Lane. <br />January 3rd, 1928. <br />Lawrence J.,Lane, <br />1110 Stanfield St. <br />South Vend, Indiana. <br />Dear Sir: <br />It is with very deep regret that we are forced to accept <br />your resignation from the South Bend Police Department. <br />You are to be commended for your many years of efficient <br />and faithful service as a Police Officer of the City of South Bend, <br />and your record is one of.which you may be justly proud. <br />We';.7aszsprb�.you:,that you have our best wishes in your <br />new venture and we sincerely hope that the future may hold for you <br />the measure of success and accomplishments that you have enjoyed <br />in the past. <br />Sincerely yours, <br />B.J.Engledrum, <br />Earl Reeder., <br />Claude Nicely, <br />Members Board of Public Safety, <br />Motion prevailed that acting Capt.Theo.Wolter be promoted to the rank <br />of. Captain, effective as of January 1st, 1928. <br />Motion prevailed that Chief of Police J.J.Hatt be ordered to instruct <br />.all Officers to keep a careful watch for children tieing or fastening <br />sleds to automobiles, (more commonly known as "hooking rides ",) and to <br />severely reprimand them or take whatever other methods necessary to <br />discourage this dangerous practice. <br />Motion prevailed that barricades be errected on East LaSalle Avenue <br />and maintained from the time of closing of school in the afternoon• until <br />11:00 P.M. in the evening at the intersections of Notre .Dame Avenue and <br />St.Peter Street that children may coast down the East LaSalle, Avenue H1 1 ` <br />free from the dangers of cross traffic on the two above intersecting <br />Streets. <br />i pre ailed to adjourn at <br />Attest: <br />Clerk Preside t <br />a <br />