02/23/1937 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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� 87 MEETi�TG February 23, 1937 ReguZar meeting of the Board of Publ.ic Safety was held Tuesday, February 23, 1937, at 9: 30 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previ�us meeting were read and epproved. Requisitions in the Police Department numbers 427 to 438, inclusive, and in the Fire Department numbers 03639 to 03644. Claims, from the fol�owin� suppliers, in the amount of �1,812.88 were approved and ordered paid, also payroll amounting to �1�,100.66. Carpenter Mfg. Co. �24.54 Ind. Bell Tele�hone Co. �15.80 Seherman-Schaus-Free. Co; 3.00 City �"r'ater �"dorks .52 Jack Taylor's Hdwe. 2.?0 City �"Jater V�orks 2.42 Indian Motorcycle Co. 936.00 City Z�ater 1�"�orks .55 Business Systems, Inc. 30.97 City ti"dater Vdorks 1.07 Sinclair Refining Co. 4. 31 City Vdater 4Vorks 1.57 Krauss's Jewelry Store 1.50 City Water Works 773.33 VJilliam J. Cashman 15.00 FIRE DEPARTME�iTT - Chief Freeh present: The Chief reported that with the termination of their six months probationary period the following firemen dvere recommended for regular duty, since they have successf'ully qualified for this ti�lork: Cecil MeHenry, Earl Null and Frank Royt�ek. . Application far position on the Fire Department was received Prom Teophil Kazmierczak �nd ordered placed on file. ELECTRI C.AL DEPARTMEI�IT - �ir. �u al l s p r e s ent: Matters pertaining to the operation of the Electrical Department were discussed with rJlr. �,ualls. POLICE DEPAR'ITJIEI�T - Chief Lane present: A petition presented to the Board through the Fire Chief, signed by property ovmers in the 700 block on East Wenger Street, requesting that the Board take action to prevent employees of the South Bend Bait Company parking their cars all day in this block and also in the 1200 • block on High Street. The� matt�Er was referred to the Chief of Police, as the Board had formerly given orders to eliminate parking at these points. The Chief presented a claim �rom the South Bend X-Ray Laboratory for service rendered Charlotte Kelly in September 1936. After con- sidering the matter, the Board� decided the City was not responsible "_ for these services and instructions �vere given to return the cic�im reflised. A communication was received from Officer Peter Rudynski outlining. the progress that has been made since its establishment of the rifle and pistol practice and requesting that he be relieved of the unofficial title of firearms instructor. This matter was discussed with the Chief and it was decided that these instructions should be continued and regular practice maintained and that Officer Rudynski be urged to continue, but that the Chief should replace him with another officer if in his judgment this is desirable. The Board felt strongly that such practice is very helpf'ul to the police force. Communication from the South Bend Electric Company was read to the Board and i�ir. J. R. Story, representative, was present requesting the establishment of parking privi�eges alongside of their building. The Board decided tnat this could not be granted, but that they are perfectly at liberty to park at their place of business long enough for their truck and those at their place of business to load and unload. Communication tivas received fron Officer Miller, c�lling attention to eigns that are being placed by operators of Pilling stations between sidewalk and curb and- recommending that privilege of placing signs in the parlcways be discontinued. After a discussion of the matter•, the 8oard fully concurred in the re�commendation and instructions were given to notify all filling station operators.