11/12/1940 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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_ __, 11g � , price not to exceed �35.00. Lieut. Floyd Robinson �rras reported by the Chief to be in Hines Hos- pital �^lith a back injury. He left duty on November 11, 1940. At the regular meeting of the Board of Public SVorks & Safety held on November 12, 1940, Earl Tdull, a member of the Fire Department appear- ed .in person before the Boarcl and by Joseph L�iller, his Attorney, in response to charges filed against him by Fire Chief Charles J. 'DeVleescho�v- er. A copy of which charges are as follov�s : ' : rrDuring the �early part of October, 1940, Fireman Earl Null ' . eonducted himself in an imr,ioral manner; in a manner un- . becoming an officer of the Fire Dep€zrt7;ient, in a :nanner . in�urious to the public peace and ti*relfare, and in a r,ianner , v�hich violated rule l0 of the rules adopted for the ' government of the officers and members of the 3outh Bend Fire. Departrnent, in that he vras in�oxicated in a public � place and while intoxicated used vile, abusive and insult- ' in� language in a public place and in the presence of ladies and otherv�ise conducted himself in a manner un- becoming an officer and a�gentleman. 'i Prior to the introduction of an� testimony, �Tr. T��iiller on behalf of 1�tr. Null rnoved to quash the charges for the reascn that the com- plaint does not specifically sta�e the �ime or place vainere alleged . offence took place, I,totion tivas overruled by the Board. P�dr. Null denied the charges after which tvitnesses yrere sti=rorn:and ir7r. Null ti�aas called as a witness and questioned by P�ir. Levy and i:�r. Beamer. r,1r. Schietteeatte tiaras called as a witness and gave testis�ony. At 12 :00 Tv7, hearing adjourned until 1:00 P. P�. ' After reconv�ning, Charles J. DeVleeschovrer and Capt. Louis Lederer gave testimony, after vJnich P,ir. �,2iller moved that the char�es be dis- missed as there tivas no evidence to sustain the charges, yuhich motion �1as overruled, b�T the Board. ' Hearing tivas then ad�ourned until 1:30 P. T�3. on I;ionda�, TJovember 18, 1940. t'JEI�HTS & ��TEASURES: I�qr. Chas. J. Burns presented his report for the ti,reek ending Noverlber 9, 1940. These bein� no further business to come before the 3oard, the meet- ing ad j ourned at 4:30 P.I��. T: V' Chairman. .� rk. �