08/07/1944 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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�#' �: Cef%� pC��,�� • , `� P4LICE DEPARTluTENT: Chief Everett �vas presen� and ma�ters pertaining to �"�' his department tilere discussed. No decision having been reached in the mat�er of tne charges a�ainst �fficer Leo T;.ako,��rski, the Board decided to hold a special meeting for the purpose of fixing the penalty. FIRE DEP1\RTi�'�ETdT: Chief DeVleeschower tivas present and matters pertaining to his department �^rere discussed. . �'J��GHTS APTD I19EASU't�ES: T��r. Charles �urns, City Sealer, filed his report for �he z^reek ending Au�ust 5, 194�. . ELECTR�CAL DEPARTIti�.NT: P�Ir. ��Jillia� Qualls , Superintendent, vras present . and matters pertainin� to his department tirere discussed. T�+Tr. Qualls made a report on the conditions at the crossing at 30�h ; Street and the Grand Trunl� Tracks and mentioned that further information tivould be forthcoming from the railroad. The Board, upnn I��r. Qualls recommendation, approved the installation of a street light at the intersection of 'uJestern Avenue and Bendix Drive and also one on Holland Street. Pd7r. �ualls tivas directed to apply to the �IdPB for permission to install same. T,Zr. Qualls vras authorized to take. one tiveel� of his vacation starting August 14, 1944. There being no f urther business to come before the Bo�rd the meetin.� v��as adjourned �t 11:00 A.T�i. ATT � : ,� ��`_�,�-- �hai an ler . SPECIAL P��TING Aspecial meeting of the Board of Public Saf.etv was held on '�M1iednesday August 9, 1944. All members tivere presen.t. The meeting tiT�as called to consider further. the case of L�o NTal�o�vski, suspended Police afficer. The Board considerad the facts of the case as reported to i� by other officers on duty and by the Chief of Police. Gave consideration to Officer T�lakot°TSki 's waiver of a formal statement of char�es and vlaiver of notice of hearing and �ave consideration of �fficer T�Za��otiTSki's statements of �1hat had occurred as made orally by Officer Ts7al�owski to the Board, as indicated in the minutes of the �3oard for Jul�r 31, 1944. Said statement as made by �fficer TvIakov�ski included the admission that he had, tivhile on duty, taken tvro drinks of whiskey and t��o, drinks of beer furnished to him by the o�vner of a tavern �ocated in the city of South Bend, and that he had then talked by radio to the desk Sergeant at Yolice Headq��arters and had been called in. to �Y�.e headquarters thereafter. The Board also considered �fficer T�.�:�oiJSkis previpus record, ancl after a full and complete discussion, upon motion duly made and seconded, i� was unanimously agreed that Officer TvIako�rs��i be dismissed from the Department for d.rinking alcoholic beverages Jahile on duty, for conduct unbecoming an Officer, and conduct contrary to the best interests of the Police Department. There being no further business to cor,�e before the Board, the meeting ��Tas aczjourned. . - ATTES • �/� . . Chai rman l - C rk .