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7� � <br /> PJZEETII�G January 18, 1937 � <br /> Regular meeti�g of the Board of Public Safety tivas held on TJionday, � <br /> January 18, 1937, at 9:00 P.. I�2. T.Zr. tiNoodward was absent. <br /> l:�Iinutes of the previous meeting tivere read and approved. <br /> Requisitions in the Police Department numbers 366 to 377 and in <br /> the �ire Department numbers 03611 and 03612 v�rere �ap�roved. Claims, <br /> frora the follo�ving supplier�, ��snounting to �4,103.85 v,�ere approved <br /> and ordered paid. <br /> South Bend �i-Ray Laboratory �{�5.00 B. & P�7. Siren l��fg. Co. �7 .10 <br /> Berman' s Sport Goods Store 90. 50 Scherman-Schaus rreeman Co. . 77 <br /> City �",�ater Vdorks 166 .00 H. D. Lee Nierc�ntile Co. 1.50 <br /> George Q. Thurn - 3.50 Peter-Pirsch & Sons Co. 3800. 63 <br /> George 0. Thurn .50 Radio Distributing Co. 2. 25 <br /> Railway Express �.gency . 75 Peltz-Kaufer Co. ; Inc. 5.35 <br /> ELECTRI C.t�.L DEPARTPJ�IIUT - r,2r. E�u al1 s p re s ent: <br /> T�atters pertaining to the oper�ti.or_ of the �lectric��l Dep�irtment <br /> x-ere discussed vvith Tvir. �,ualls and he su�gested tt�at �:tvo netti- fire <br /> ��.l�rm boxes, vvhich ar•e accountea for in the bud�et, be purchased at <br /> this time. Tne Board authori�,ed nim to m�ke zlecessary �.rr�n�ements <br /> ancl to place them, one at iti�iarquette School and ano�:her in �"�oodl���:n <br /> 1?ddition east oz Port��e Fvenue. <br /> I�lr. �ualls subrlitted his annual report o1' t,ile oper�tion of the <br /> Electric�jl DepartTMient ar_a the Alarrn �t�,tian, t��7nich repor�; is on �'ile <br /> in the office of the Board o� Pul�lic S�fety. <br /> FIR� DI�PAkTI�.��T1T - Chie� Freeh present: <br /> T�iatters pert�inin� to the operG�;ion o� the Fire Departraent v:ere <br /> • discussea U�ith the Chie�'. <br /> Applic�:tion �'or position as fireman ti�:-us pre�ented to the Board <br /> by Eugene Leis�er and plzced or� file. <br /> POLICE DEPARTl�7r�1T - Chie�' Lane preCent: <br /> Oz�'icer Franli I�erger ;�-as present to give explanation oi' the <br /> accidental firing of a rifle in the desk serge��nt 's office on �S�turd��_y, <br /> January 9th. He clGimed th�_t he opered the m���;Gzine a_rd the ri�'le <br /> app�rertly ti-a�s em�pty, although there titi��.s a cartric�ge in the b�rrel. <br /> Ne st��.tea th«t it tivas carelessness on his part and realized the <br /> seriousness oi' it. The Bo��rd questioned him thoroughly and acir.�.onished <br /> him to use eytreme c�re ir_ the future. <br /> ��r. L�ngel, or� the Eursley �, Comp�ny store, �°ras ugain present • <br /> hoping to receive some consideration from the Board i'or parkin� space <br /> at their store on 1�',�estern ��.venue Und Tti2ain Street. Af'ter Gnalyzing <br /> the situation thoroughly, the Board gave instructions to the Police <br /> Departrlent to see t�lat the driveV�ay entering this builciing be ke�t <br /> o�en, v�hicn. v,�ill be �:mple parking space for their uillo�aciing trucks. <br /> S1�eci�_�l police of'f'icer' s comrnissions were approved in favor of <br /> �;Y!e follov�ing er�ployed ir_ the Bend_ix Praducts Corpor�tion plant and <br /> sU,�orn in by the Chief: John Gruse, ly�aurice H. Lamb, �lv� Demas <br /> Bates, Arthur Fred �gel , Clyde Rumsey and Jack Palmer. <br /> Surety bond in the Nlaryl�nd Casualty Company covering special <br /> police officer's commission of R. Simeri ��,-as aPproved by the Boaz°d <br /> ar_d ordered placed on f ile. <br /> The ciuestion o�' having the Ordinance covering the regulation �'or <br /> sale ar_d use of firev�,�orks � reprinted, the present stock being <br /> exh�usted, was discussed snd it Uras decided not to go to this expense <br /> this year. <br /> Communicatior� fror,l the Kosciuszko Civic Club vr�ls received, <br /> petitionin� the Board to supply more policing on South V�alnut Street, <br /> betvl�een S�.mple Street and Ind.iana �verue. This z��as discussed v�ith <br />