06/15/1936 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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� 24 _ � � A�ETING June 15, 1936 � � Regul.ar meeting of the Board o�' Public Safety was held on � I�donday, June 15, 1936, at 9:00 A. M. A11 members �ere present. �Iinutes of t�e previous meeting �rere read and approved. Requisitions in the Police Department numbers 09136 to 09148, inclusive, and No. 1, also in the Fire llepaxtment numbers 03410 to 03415, inclusive, were approved. Claims in the various departments in the amount of �522.36, from the follo�ing suppliers, v�ere approved and ordered paid. Indiana Lumber 8c Mfg. Co. �1.85 Harry E. F�illette �37.80 Hibberd Printing Co. 24.00 G. �. T�Seyer & Son, Inc . .73 Hibberd Printing Co. 12.5� Ind. Lumber & ��f'g. Co. 1.56 �rauss' s Jewelry Store, Inc. 1.50 C. E. Knapp Seed & Feed 11.50 �. L. Saville .75 City ��7ater �+orks 6.69 Elkhart Brass �fg. Co. 1.15 City Vdater �"�orks 422.33 FIRE DEPARTMEN2 - Chief Freeh present: The ChieP requested the privilege of purchasing at this time 1000 ft. of fire hose for the Fire llepartment and, there being sufficient appropriation, he v�as authorized to make the purchase. The Fire Chief submitted estimated cost of repairs to chemical vrhieh gaould put the apparatus in useable eondition. The estimated eost being �61.00. There being sufficient funds in the appropriation for this work, he v�as authorized to have the repairs made. EZECTRICAI� DEPARTI�NT - �+Ir. Qualls present: Mr. ualls requested privilege to purchase one arc welder as addition 1 equipment in the �lectrical Departnent at a cost of �29.50. There b ing sufficient appropriation to cover this item, he �aas author ed to make the purehase. The question of hazard to linemen ��as fully discussed �rith PJlr. Qualls and, due to extreme dangers, �r. Qualls vras authorized to purchase f'our volt metera, giving the men an opportunity to test lines ti^ith vrhich they come in contact. The e�ense to be approx- imately �a10.00 each. Mr. Qualls reported to the Board tY�at traffic signal at south- east corner of Jefferson and ��iehigan Strests ��as hit by a truek belonging to the Liberty Highway Company of Akron, Ohio and driven becretar �was�instructedntodcollectithehamo�tnfrom the?abovehe S Y company. � POLICE DEPARTP�riENT - Chief Lane present: b2atters particularly pertaining to the Police Department were discussed �vith the Chief and he ��as instructed to prepare his budget for the coming year and include all items of equipment tivhich he felt were necessary for the suecessful operation oP the department. Surety bond in the IInited States Fidelity �. Guaranty Company in favor of Ernest H. ��iller, recently appointed police officer, was approved by the Board. Communication from ki. E. Bolt, General Chairman of South Bend Civic Safety Council., with reference to recommendations that cross walks, safety zones asd ossibleesiCommun'�icationewasrorderedlplacedn the streets as soon P on file. In the matter of street marking P�hich is being conducted under the supervision of the Street Department, the Board authorized the, purchase of one wheel�,and one hand marker from the 1'M�unicipal Supply Company at a cost of �p200.00. �yrau�atosa,�aV�isconsin�and�the Lev�is G. 1Vi. Spiess Equipment Company, ' Palanufacturing Company, Decatur, Illinois.