08/08/1938 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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2o�r � MEETIIvG Au�u st 8.I938 Re;ular meetin� of the Board of Pub�Ic Safety was held on "�Sonday, Au�,,ust 8, 1933, at 8: 45 A. M. Mr. Hunter Tnras absent. PJlinute� of the previous meetin� were read and approved. C.laims froin the follo�rrin� supplier.s in the amount of �1078.55 were approved anc_ ordered paid. Flso payroll of the variou� Denartments for tne first half of August, amountinb to ��1,858.77: Business Systems,Inc, ti�75. 64 PJ�cCaff'ery Co . 2,.61 �3usiness �ystems,Inc . 1. 75 l�ult C�era Shop 39.74 Office Engineers,Inc. 7. 35 Indiana Lumber �c lJI�'g. Co. .76 ?�ramer Bros. 16. 74 Inc��.ar�.a Lumber �c Mfg. Co. 266.75 G�.11-Vorn Chev.Serv. 19.�5 �Inci.iana Michigan Elec.Co. 19. 2£i Gafill Oil Co. 29.08 Indiana PJlichi�;an Elec. Co. 51.50 Gafill Oil Co. 406.�8 �South Bend Elec. Co. .63 G��fill Oil Co. 22.05 G. E. P�eyer �c Son 12.83 Gafill �il Co. 59.86 S. H. Reese 6.88 Cafill �il Co. 9.�J6 I�,iirror Press, Inc. 9.75 G�fill Oil Co. 6.80 Office Engineers, Inc. 1.50 �ZcCaffery Co. 9.36 kir Radio 3.50 FIRE DEPkRTPJl�:NT - Chie#' Freeh prese��: P�atitP?'S pertaining to the operation of the Fire Depa_rtment were discussed witn t ie Chief. ELECTRICE;L DEPAnTI'Jii1�T - �•�Zr. C�ualls present : P�r. �,ualls stated that he ��1as desirou� of attendin� the Inter- n�tional �v7unicipal Association Convention in Balti:�ore and the Bo�rd authorized the expenses to be paid fr�rn trie fun� �:llocated for Fire De��rtment travel expense. � t��r. C�ualls sut�r:itted a report of tr.e Radio Statior. for the �nonth of Ju1y, a copy of' ��nich rras �arnished each �ember oi' the Board and � copy �laced on file. PCLIC'r, D�PART�,��.LuT - Chief L�~�e pre�e�t: TZe Chief reco:;i�!ended that a SpecialPolice Commissio� be issued to 1,2r. J. i,i. Studebai�er, Ji. , v�.�icn �1as an:�roved by t:�e Board. The questior� of establisiling a loading zone at the Whiteman Bros. buildin6 on ��uth '_:iic�ni�an Street was brought up by l��r. v�hite:�an, and after discussion the matter was referred to �.ir. �nderson and Mr. Zill- �er tn make a personal investigation after r��hicn the Cler„ was askec� to v�mite tne State Hi�h�:�ay Co_�issior� at La�orte, m�.king certain rec- o.a�;�e:�dations. A cop� of the lett,er t� tne State Hign�F�ay Comnlission follo��s: kugust 9, 19�8 " "Gent 1 e�nen: V�e have a reouest f'rom L. R. +'.hiteman, representative of the former y+hite�nan Brotners Cor��any, o�;:Tner of a buildin� at the colner of Bro_r,sor� and South ".?ic:�i�an Streets. T�is is at a point t��here the iJew York Central crosses Michi�;an Street over a viaduct. T��e '�+hite.�nan Brothers have an opportunity of leasing this build- ing to tne Bursley Company Qf �lkhart for a wholesale grocery and dis- pensary. The� reGUest that a loGdin� z�ne be established on South Idiichigan %treet, �nd have �nde certain reouests to trie Board of Public '�dor�s and Safety. V!e have Made a very caref'ul investig�tion and of course have told them tn4t the State High:�!ay Co?:Lmission controls aIl loading and parking zones on State Hi�h�:�ays runr.ing t;�rough the City. VJe h�ve been advised �hat t:ney talk�:d to you r�ga.rdin� this matter on the phone yesteraay ancl �rlat you had indicated a tivillinF;ness to cooperate vrit,1 the City in cor_sidering such recommendations as ti�ve might make. The buildin� has been v�cant foz• a matter of five years �nd �^:e would disli�e ver;r muchhaving the present tentative arrangement nu]_1i- fied because suitable arrsng�.nents to tne tenant could not be made.