03/23/1936 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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� � � �•ZEETING l�rch 23, 1936 � � � Re�ul.ar meetin� of the Board of Public 5afety v�as held i�onday, It�rch 23, 1936, at 9: 00 �1. P;i. kll r�embers s��ere present. TvTinutes of previous meetin� v�ere read and approved. Requisitions o�' the rolice Department nu�bers 09008 to 09024 and in the r ire Department fro� nulnbers 3332 to 3337 t7ere approved. Claims in the amount of w33I..93, from the follo�in� suppliers, tiaere approved and orciered paid, also payroll of tne various departments in the. Board of Safety amountin� to �17 ,05�.86. Dan R. Lontz Coal Co. ��55.00 Radio Distributing Co. ;�1.75 Uan R. Lontz Coal Co. 27.50 Krause' s Sev�elry Store .75 Frederick Schafer & Son 4.45 rirause' s Je1relxy Store .75 The Goshen I•�Zfg. Co. 22.15 So. Bend �-Ray Laboratory 7.00 Harry :�. �lillette 112.50 Ohio Chemical �, 1��. Co. 11.70 Ep�aorth Hospital 5.00 �o. Bend �iholesale Drug 1.15 Peltz-I•�aufer Co. , Inc. 9.41 Electric Construction Co. 2.30 J. I. Holco.nb l,�ig. Co. 32.95 Samuel Spiro & Co. 6.00 �imon Brothers, Inc . 16.00 Raily�ay Lxpxess A�ency 1.57 Duley Printing Co. 14.00 FIRE DEPkRTi��'NT - Chief Freeh present: T��:atters pertaining to the operation of the r ire Departr�ent ti�ere discussed t��ith the Chief and he zlas authorized to purchase for Hose house ;�6 tvao sprin�s nn� mattresses for the sleeping quarters. This to cost approximately �;��4,00 on ti�rhich the Chief has already received quotations. EL�CTRICIsL DEP.f�R'li��NT - T:�ir. �;ualls nresent: . I�:atters pertainin� to the operation of the Electrical Departrnent i�aere discussed c�ith the superintendent and I�lr. �ualls reportect that the installation of traff ic li�ht at 30th Street and T�;ishat-�aka �venu� � is practically complete and ��ill be in operation in a fe�; days. _ POZICE DEPARTl'.�NT - Chief' Lane present: The Chief reported on the �orogress made by the officers on proba'tion, namely; Richard J. Gillen and I::urray C. Tho�as and stated that their conduct t�ras satisfactory and they were making �ood pro�ress. The Chief sub�itted a report of' Officer Peter RudynsYi of the pro�ress made in giving police officers shootin� instructions and which report 1�as very satisfactory and is on iile in the office of the Board of Public �afety. A copy of this report 4+as furnished to each me:nber ox the �oard. The Chief reported a su�;Lestion made by Circuit Court Jud�,e �an Pyle in reference to police officers i��ho are detailed �t ni�nt for police duty and r�ho are reouired to appear in Court throu�;h the day to testify in vdrious cases that the jury' s sleepin� quarters in thz Court house were available to such officers s�hen conaitions reo�uire them to appear in Court. , 1he Chief ana the Secretary ti�ere instructed to investipa�te and �nalze necessary arrar_ge�nents for the occupation of tliis roor� on sucn occasions. �1 communication yras received iroln I:ir. Peter Eckrich �: Sons , 116 Last Tutt �treet, requestin� that the curb at their place of Uusiness be painted orange. Due to tize fact that tilere is no alloraance :uade in tne budUet �or laQOr but that the budoet does contemplate the purchase of paint , the Secretary iaas instructed to maYe arr.an;��ents v-�ith the Police i�enart�nent to have this concern do t:neir o��n nuintin�* uncier . su�ervision - the City to �'urnish i,he paint. Surety bond in i'avor oi �arl C. Hollis , special police officer, ti,as ap?�roved by the Board. xpplication for position on the Police Depart:?ient `�as received from -�dZ�+ard Ii. S�;lilley and ordered placea on 1'ile .