02/08/1937 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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_ �� MEETING February 8, 1937 Regular meeting o�' the Board of Public �afety t��r.s neld on I�.�onday, February 8; 193'1 , at 9:00 A. T�J�. �11 members tvere present. ?�;iinu�tes oy the previous meetin� U:ere reud and apnroved. Re�uisitions in the T`ire Department numbers 03628 to 03635, inclusive, �nd in the Police Department numbers 397 �0 41� ti�aere approved. Claims, fror� the folloti�ri��g suppliers, in the arnount o�' ;2171.13 �aTere approved and ordered pa_id, �lso payroll for the fir. st hulf of F'ebruary �nounting to N19,014. 66 . ti'�estern iTnion Tele�r�{ph Co. ti 2.68 Geo, ti^�ynan & Co. ;�57.00 Gill-Vorn Chev. , Inc. 74.95 Office Fn�ineers, Inc. 4.43 Gafill Oil Co. 680.02 Office �gi_�eers, Inc. 1.65 Gafill 4il Co. 13. 23 Hibberc? Printir_g Co. 19.32 Gaiill Oil Co. 13.60 Hibberd Printing Co. 11.50 Gaz"'ill Oil Co. 1.96 �iibberd Printing Co . 19.32 Gaf ill• Oil Co. 10.57 G. E. T�,ieyer & Son, Inc. 3. �0 Ga�'il1 Oil Co. 117.91 G. E. ?�:ieyer �, Son, Inc. 2. 22 So . Bend Vdhole. Drug Co. • 3.50 Soutli Bend Supply Co. 2.18 G. 0. Thurn .50 Simon Brothers, Inc. 16.00 Ind. � Mich. Electric Co. 52.49 Fuller Brush Co. 6.36 Ind. & T:Zich. Electric Co. 32.40 Phister T�d�'g. Co. 91.63 Firestone Auto Supply St�re 4.94 Goodrich Silvertovtim 3'72.40 Alex Var�o 398.01 So. Bend Clean Tov�e1 Ser. 1.00 l�1ex Var�o . 99. 52 R�dio Dis�rib. Co. 1c�.45 Ries Furniture Co. 13.50 So. Bend Electric Co. 32.69 FIRE D'.t�.'kRT�t�i�TT - .Chie�' Freeh present: The Chief suggested that �parking on the Colfax �venue bridge be liriited to one side o�' the street only, due to fire hazard when cars are na.rked on both sides. It tivas regul�.rly moved, seconded and ca_rried that the privile�e oi p�rking be discontinued on the north side ot' tne bridge. . The Chief reported tha.t the booster tank in use at No. 6 Hose House had rusted out and repair ti°fas impossi.ble. He w�:s recuested to secure bids on a nev� one be�'ore raGking the purchase. A cor.imunication i^��as receiyed from the Sa�'ety Bo��rd of the City o�' Niles extending their grate�'u1 appreciation for response of our Fire Department in cor�b�,ting fire at the Garden City Fan Co�lpa_ny on January 14th. A communication v�as received from the TTiles Ch�,mber o�' Comr�erce e�roressing its apnreciation for the service rendered at the same time. The Secretary t�-as instructed to aclrnoti�.-ledge these letters, i-��hich ��:ere then ?�laced on file. The Chief reported havi�.g investigated tne situation at the �risto Cleaners ��:ith the Building Cor.imissioner s�d recommended favorable action r:�itn tne understzndir.g th�t use of fire proof m�terial and � rire proof door in its construction be complied ��ith by the Aristo Cleaners. A simil�r report v��as received fror.i i��r. Tt�:oo�na�;y. The Chief renorted in reference to construction o�' � tool shed under the sidev��alk a� the Poledor� Build�ng, as recjuested bf Leo J. Lamberson, �ttorney; for Poledor Bros, riavir_g inzTestig��ted the matter, 'r_e recor�ended that per�!ission be �ranted. to construct �. shed 10 x 20 ft. oi fire proof type. The Secretary �n��s instructed to notify IEir. L�3r�berson th<it occup�ncy ma;� bE continved until such time ��_s the City r,i��y neeu tne spuce f'or otner purpo�es. Tne Chie�' repor�;ed the follo�-rirg oificers on probation as having successfully qualifiea a_s Ciiy Firernen und h�;d proven thernselve� t�:�or�i15T to be pl�ced or_ the c�epartrlen� regul�ri y: ��.�hony Pr�ybys�, r:nfirev� V�sgya �nd i�enr.eth �1'��terson. Acting unon ttiis r•ecommend��tion, the Board di rected that the;� be put on full pa� frorl the ending of their �orob��tion period. t �