10/08/1945 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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�� � C'� FIRE DEPARTI��TEI��T : Cnief DeVleescho�rrer tivas present and matters pertaining C�7 to his department yJere discussed. . � The Fire Chief informed the Board that he had received a letter from �ra A. Bennett , a �empoz°ary firer�an, requesting permission to leave the department. The Board granted his request effective Q:c�ober 15, 1945. The Chief requested permission to send t��:o men to Purdue University Octol�er 23rd, 24th and 25th. The Board �ranted permission. Upon r�otion duly made and seconded, the folloti�ring men vrere appointed as regular members of the Fire Depart�nent subject to their ability to pass a physical examination by the City and Pen�ion •Doctors, a nd the Chief �ras instructed to send them to the Doctors for the required e�amination : George John Tezich, Urban Patnaude, lo;elvin Iiic��e�T, Clerlent T,�larosz and August ascar i�Taessens. . PC3I,ICE DEPARTf�7EidT: Chief Everett vras present and matters pertaining to his department �rere discuss�ed. A special police bond tivas approved for Forrest Scott and Laas ordered filed. Applications• for the Police Department ti^;ere received from J�nes Chester V'lhisenhunt and Edtirard I�Tietch. These vrere ordered filed. The fol�ot�ring letter �rras received by the Board: October 8, 1945 Bourd of Public ;"�orks and �afety, C i ty Hal l, . South Bend, Indiana . Gentlerien: I would like to call �Tour at-tention to the fact that it was necessary to susperid �fficer Leo Berner on Thursday, �ictober 4, 194.5 at 3:30 p.m. for violation of Rule No. l� of Rules and Regula�ions of the South Bend Police Department. I informed Officer t3ernQr that he v�ould undoub�edl�r receive a letter from the 3oard informin� him to appear for a trial a� a later date. • �ours trul�, ( s ) Harry T. Everett - Chief Qf Po1icQ The followin� letter ti��as drafted and sent .to �fficer Berner : Q�ctober 8, 1945 P,Zr. Leo Berner, 218 East Alt�eld Street, South �end, Indiana Dear lrrj�• �erner: Please take notice that the Board of .Public adorks and Safe�y of the City of South Bend, Indiana, z^rill ho•ld a meeting at 11:00 A.1,�. on the 22nd day of 0'ctober, 1945 for the pur�ose of holding a hearin� on the facts �vhich resulted in your suspension on Thursday, Qc�ober 4, 1945 a� 3:30 p.:r?. for violating rule nurlber four�een of the Rules and Re�ulations oi the South Bend Police Department. . Yor:�are c:zar�ed tivith having' reported for• duty at the Police Station under the influenc�� of liquor and t��ith the �e11 of liq_uor on your breath, on the above day.,. � . If� you �rish you ma� be ho�d in person and ��rith Counsel. . � Ver;� truls- yours, . � , • B0�'�� Or PUBLIC '.�uGRKS 11ITD SAFETY � . BY: , James P. �onbo;;, Clerk .