10/12/1936 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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55 � �EETING October 12, 1936 Regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, October 12, 1936, at 9:00 A. M. All members �vere present. 11'Iinutes of the previous meeting �vere read and approved. Requisitions in the Fire Department ntunbers 03522, 03523 and 03�24 and in the Police Department numbers 191 to 203, inclusive, were approved. Claims in t�e amount of �257.70, from the follo�ing suppliers, were approved and ordered paid, also payrolls in the various departments for the first half of October amounting to �16,978.89. V1. H. Carlin �p1.00 Business Systems, Inc. �3.19 Cen�ral Electric Co. .72 Business Systems, Inc . 19.45 McCaffery Company 9.36 T. I. Holcomb P:Zfg. Co. 35.75 South Bend Supply Co. 1.50 ��ilton Rubber Mfg. Co. 126.00 Firestone guto Supply 7.�0 S. N. Shannahan - Jackson South Bend X-Ray Lab. 7.00 Chi. South Shore R. R. .84 G. E. T�eyer & Son, Inc. 5.81 Cloud Brothers 4.89 � G. E. Meyer & Son, Ine. .99 William F. �ualls .78 G. E. Ivleyer & Son, Inc. 1.72 South Bend Glass titiorks 1.50 Simon Brothers, Inc . 29.85 I• ti�• Lower Company .35 FIRE DEPARTI�IENT - Chief Freeh present: P�Zat�ers pertaining to the Fire Department Qzere discussed with the Chief, who requested privilege of purchasing a nerv siren for No. 2 and one f'or No. 4 Fire Stations. There being sufficient funds in the apnropriation, the Board authorized this purchase. ELECTRICAL DEPARTN�NT - T�r. Qualls present: Matters pertaining to the operation of the �.lectrical Department ��ere discussed v�ith hlr. Qualls. �'1EIGHTS & I��ASURES DEPARTI1+SIIVT - PJlr. Burns present: NLr. Burns submitted his report for the past week, sho�ing inspections in the amount of 379 for the week. This report is on file in the office of the Board oP Public Safety. POLICE DEPARTMENT - Chief Zane present: The Chief reported upon request of the Hinkle T�Totor Company for fifteen minute parking restrictions to be established in f ront of their place of business. Officer l�2iller, of the Accident Prevention Bureau, recominended that this request be granted, and the Board concurred in it and instructed the Chief to make the necessary arrangements. A request received from James S. Steele, 1221 tilood��ard Avenue, for the establishment of stop signs on Hudson Avenue, making �iJoodward a through street, was referred to the Accident Prevention Bureau, who reported that the condition was investigated and the safe approach speed to the intersection is far belov� that v�arranting stop signs and, therefore, recor�mended that they be not installed. The Board concurred in this and �ir. Steele raas notified. A report was received from the �ecident Prevention Bureau in reference to condition at T:�ain and l:2arion Streets in response to petition of fifty-five petitioners that the traffic be controlled at this intersection. The report recommended that stop si�ns be installed on both sides of LIain Street on Nlarion Street , making �jain a through street at this intersection. The Board concurred and Chief Lane �as instructed to take proper action. � report ti�as received from the Accident Prevention Bureau regarding the situation at the intersection of l:Iain Street and Indiana Avenue. - � Recor�mendation r�as made that this situation be handled by having an officer from the souad car in that district direct the traffic at this intersection each evening from 5:00 to 5:15 P. Tti�. , leaving the stop signs as they are. The Board concurred and the Chief of PoliCe v�as instructed to carry out this program.