07/12/1937 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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122 � � MEETING July 12, 1937 � �� Regular meeting of the .Board of �Publie Safety was held Monday, � suly 12, 1937, at $:45 A. �. ?Vir. Hunt�r was absent. Minutes of the two previous meetings wer� read and approved. Requisitions in the Police Department numbers 734 to 741, inclusive, : and in the Fire� Department numbers� 03773 to 03778, inclusive, were approved. Claims in the emount of �1,150.72, Prom , the following suppliers, were approved and ordered paid. Western Union Telegraph Co. �6.9? Kramer Bros. �48.4fi Police Dept.-Painting 126.95 Ind. I,umber & Mfg. �o. 1.40 Col. Basix Middleton 6.00 The Radio Equip. Co. 3.00 Krauss�s Jewelry Store .75 G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. .75 Gill-�,�orn Chev. , Inc. 10.41 South Bend� Electric Co. 62.33 Pensinger�s 14.70 The Gamewell Company 103.5� Slick-Ideal Laundries 4.65 E. R. �Vewland Company 14.04 , Ind. Paint & Wallpaper Co. 134.45 Graham Paper Company 108.fi3 G. E. A�eyer & Son, Inc. 1.34 City Water Works 5.71 G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. 4.47 City Water Works 1.50 G. E. I�Ieyer & Son, Inc. 8.61 City Water Works 462,87 South Bend Supply Co. 19.65 - FIRE D�PARTMEIVT - Chief Freeh present: Matters pertaining to the operation of the Fire Department were discussed with the Chief. The Chief reported that he-had received word from the Seagrave Corporation that the 750 gallon pumper is ready Yor delivery and to call there on Friday for final inspection. ' ELECTRIC:AL DEPARTMENT - �Ir. Qual�.s present: Matters pertaining to the operation of the Electrical Department were discussed with Mr. Qualls. He stated that the controls for the traffic signals at North Michi�an Street and North Shore Drive were being shipped and receipt af� same would enable him to com�lete that installation very shortly. POLICE DEPARTMEI�TT - ChieP Lane present: Mr. Hutchinson was present and requested the privilege of occupying the space of one automobile at some conven.ient point on South Michigan Street or East Jefferson Street for the operation of a taxi cab. Mr. Hutchinson was advised that this matter tivould be held up until all members of the Board were present. The matter of ventilator in the alley west of the LaSalle Hatel was discussed and the Chief advised that the C�rparation is will�ng to put an iran grate over the opening, removing the screen, and 'the Chief was instructed to follow this up and �see-that this was done, The Chief brought up the question of Resolution presented by . the Association of Commerce and, after discussion of this matter, it was decided to write the Assaciation- that steps had already been take�: to curb the practice of permitting sale of raffle tickets on automobiles and other accessories at the curb �on various streets. The Association was so informed. The Board appointed Richard A. Stick7.ey to the position of patrolman. on probation for six months beginnin� July 16th, sub�ect to physical examination by the Police Doctor and to acceptance as a member of the Pension Ft�nd by the Pension Physician, sub�ect to assignment_ by the Chief of Police. , City -Traffic Ehgineer Miller presented a request from the Bantam Ball Bearing Company for angular parkin� on the north side of Sample Street in front of their factory, outlining advantages and disadvantages. After considering the matter fully, the Board deQided not to permit this to be done.