02/28/1938 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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176 c� � P�EETIivG Februar_y 28. 1938 � � � Regular meeting of the 'Board of Yublic �afety was heid on NTond�.y February 28, 1938 at S:QO A. M. All �embers were present. , Minutes of �the previaus meetin; were read and appraved. 1 Claims in the amount of �68. 72 fram the follovring su�pliers were anproved and ordered paid: Artcraft Printers � 4. ?5 Elkhart Brass Nifg, Co. � 8.7Q P�Zirror Press, Inc. 20.45 J. P. Rozplochov��ski 6.00 Bermans Sport Goods Store 1.75 E. I, L`u.Pont DeNemours & Co.4.47 Joe Budd Book Bindery 18.Q0 South �end VJholesale Drug 5.I0 . A committee of automobile dealers was present and asked for. the priv- ilege o�' parking overtime an iViichigan �treet on Saturday, March 5, in co- operation v��.th a natioi�al movement to sell used cars. The coinmittee was informed that the State Highv�ray �ommission control parKing .on Sta+e High- tivays, and were advised to obtain permission from that Cormnission and that the Board of Public Safety would caogerate. The r�atter of ec�uzppin� alI city-ovin,ed truc�ss with directional sig- nals and flares was brought up and the Board instructed the 61erk to take the matter up with the State officials to ascertain_ if the city-o•✓�m- ed vehicles �Tere not exempt, and also to ascertain if State riig hway ve- hicles are required to carry the same signals. FIRE DEPAFcTiJIEIVT - Chief Freeh present: The Chief brought up the question of parking on LaSaILe Court and offered �the' suggestion that parking shot�ld be I.imited to one side only as this is a narroUv street and by parking. on both sides. a direc� fire hazard was created. The matter was referred to the City Traffic Engin- eer, Ern est Miller, for investigation and report. The Chief reauested the privile�e of purchasing an �ir grease gun f�r lubricating fire equinment. kuthority for this purchase x�as given to the Chief. He also stated that the eguipment at 1VO. 5 Tire Station needed a new battery, the purchase o� which tvas authoTized. ELECTRICAL DEPAR'IT�IENT - Mr. �,ualls present: l�Ir. �,ualls submitted a report of the cost of replacin� o`Ter-head traffic signals and substitutin� a four-:corner post type af the three- lens pattern. This reoo�t wus submitted to Traffic Eagineer Miller. P�LICE D�E'ARTi�TE�Ti T - Chief Lane present: . . The Chief brought in resi�nations af Officer Vt�n. J. McNahon, to take effect Idarch I5, 1938. The period from T�arch 1 to 15 beinb considered as Officer Mer,2ahon's vacation period for the year 1938. The resignation was accepted. Continuation Certificates covering Surety Bonds �or the folloi^�ing Police ��ficers v�ere approved an d placed wit.h the original Bond: Artnur M. Campbell V�i�I.iam Million V�1. E. Chrobot Thomas l�ov�ak Joseph Gemb�rzetivski Levi iV�f Lucius LaFortune �enjamin H. Roberts Joseph Laskov�ski Hurold C. Vtiilson Leo Mako�rrski Joseph titi�roblewski Earl �. Hollis A communication x�as received from Morris Burke, 2102 V�estern Avenue, asking �'or a Ioading zone on the 400 block South ��arren 5treet. This m�tter was referred ta Traffic En�ineer Nliller for investigation � and rec- o_�endetion. � Application for a position on the Police Department vyas received from Clarence A. }3runton ��,nc� �raered c�l�_ce�d o� file. Sergt. Burns and Offic+er Campbell requested the Board tc�uthorize the purchase of a suitable badge for re�ired policer�en. The matter v��s referred to the City Controller and the �ecretGry of the B::ard to investigate and re_r,ort.