HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/19/59 Board of Public Works MinutesJanuary 14, 1959
A special meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Wednesday, Janu-
ary 142 1959 at 2:00 P.M. All members were present. The following business
was transacted at this meeting.
The Board of Public Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana hereby approves
the appointment of Matthew Phillip Strantz, to the City Fire Department . Said
applicant has passed all required written examinations and physical examinations
by both the City Doctor and the Pension Board Doctor and also having been found
acceptable for membership in the Firemen's Pension Fund, his appointment will be-
come effective as of the 16th day of January, 1959.
There being no other business to come before the Board, the iaeeting was adjourn-
ed -at 2:20 P.M. I
ATTEST: ANI'JVW J. SABO, CLERK
January 19, 1959
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, January 19,
1959 at 10:00 A.M.- All members were present. Minutes of the previous regular
meeting were read and approved. Claims in the total amount of $10,703.93 were
approved and ordered paid to the following suppliers:
American LaFrance Corp.
5.35
Alex Andrzejewski
6.00
Automobile License Bureau
39.00
Business Systems, Inc.-
18.72
Ted Carlson, Jr.
6.00
Chamber of Commerce
40.00
Continental Oil Company
19181.93
E. T. Corcoran
4.05
J. Charles Dutrieux
100.00
Englewood Elec. Supply
49.92
Englewood Elec. Supply
52.02
Englewood Elec. Supply
4.32
Englewood Elec. Supply
4.38
Federal Took. & Supply
4.62
Freeman Spicer Company
95.72
Gerber Mfg. Company
10.95
Harley Davidson Sales
149.97
J. 0. Hildebrand
14.00
Hi -Speed Auto Wash
85.00
Indiana Bell Telephone
10.541
Indiana Bell Telephone
54.20
Indiana Bell Telephone
202.62
Indiana Bell Telephone
12.04
Indiana Bell Telephone
18.60
Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co.
20.64
Indiana & Michigan Elec.
9.48
Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co.
12.08
Indiana & Michigan Elec.
11.28
Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co.
20.84
Indiana & Michigan Elec.
11.32
Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co.
12.48
Internation Assn. of Fire
Koontz Wagner Electric, Inc.
11.18
Chiefs
7.00
Koontz Wagner Electric, Inc.
57.88
Koontz Wagner Electric Co.
338.16
Carl B. Lederer
8.98
Midwest Fire & Safety
7.14
Midwest Fire & Safety
20.23
Midwest Fire & Safety
2.86
Mittler Supply Company
1.20
Portage Oil Corp.
124.37
Portage Oil Corp.
25.75
Portage Oil Corp.
37.65
Radio & Television Dist.
14.78
Carl J. Reinki & Sons
49289.84
S. & S. Quality Cleaners
20.00
School City of South Bend
81.25
Slutsky Plumbing and Heating
20.00
South Bend Supply Co.
23.34
South Bend Supply Company
.67
South Bend Water Works
976.00
South Bend Water Works
94.62
Western Union Telegraph
6.92
Edward J. White, Inc.
19935.00
Wire & Disc Wheel Sales
1.53
Y. M. C. A.
300.00
Radio &.Television.Dist.
29.51
Hearing on John A. Haney:
Officer John A. Haney of the South Bend Police Department appears before the
Board in answer to Charges of Violation 9 of the Rules and Regulations of the
South Bend Police Department. Further included in the minutes this date is a
copy of the Charge for Violation of Regulation 9 of the Rules and Regulations
of the Police Department_ of South Bend. That the said John A. Haney is charged
as follows:
That on or about the 12th day of January, 1959 at or about 9:45 F.M.
said John A. Haney conducted himself in the basement of the'City Hall
to -wit: a room occupied by the desk sergeant and others officers -of the
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South Bend Police Department and at said time and place acting in
a loud, -boisterous and disorderly manner so as to distuizb the'op-
erations of said police department by his tumultuous, offensive, be-
lligerent and undignified behavior; that the said Jaohn A. Haney was
not on duty at said time and that further said acts were contrary to
Regulation 9 of the Rules and Regulations of the Police Department of
the City of South Bend adopted January, 1956.
By: IRVING J. SMITH, PRESIDENT
Board of PublicSafety
Dated January 15, 1959
Comes now John A. Haney at this time and admits that he received the Notice of
the hearing to be held before the Board of Public Safety this 19th day of January,
1959 on his violation of Regulation 9 of the Rules and Regulations of the Police
Department of the City of South Bend as served personnaly to him by Officer Cor-
nelius Nicholas of the South Bend Police Department.
Chairman Smith now reads the charges as filed against said Haney and also the
section on Regulation 9 of the Rules and Regulations of the Police Departmentof
the City of South Bend. Said Haney admits that he was in violation of Regulation
9 and pleads guilty to the charges.
After due consideration, the Board makes the following finding in regards to said
Haney:
Officer John A. Haney of the South Bend Police Department pltads::guilty
to charges against him of Regulation 9 of the Rules and Regulations of
the Police Department and will be suspended from police duty from the 14th
day of January, 1959 up to and including the 20th day of January, 1959 and
will return to work for duty on the 21st day of January, 1959; further, said
Haney will be fined the sum of one -hundred ($100.00) dollars and beginning
with the next pay period the sum of five ($5.00) dollars will be withheld
and will continue until the fine terminates.
A petition is hereby received from Mrs. Robert Weller, 2218 Bertrand Street asking
for the improvement of 2200 and 2300 W. Bertrand Street from Huey Street to Olive
Street by the construction of street lights in the middle of block. Referred to
the City Electrical Department for investigation and recommendation.
The time now being after 10:00 A.M. it was so announced and the bids for the Police
Department were opened and read aloud. Proofs of publication in the South Bend Tri-
bune with an affidavit signed by C. G. Livengood and in the Record with an affidavit
signed by W. DeCanio were submitted to the Board and found swfficient. The bids re-
ceived read as follows:
Newman Altman Company
South Bend, Indiana
A non -collusion affidavit and a
certified check in the amount of
$500.00 accompanied the bid.
Three (3) 4-door V8 Sedans Studebaker Model 59V-W4
Total price one unit --------------- $2398.99
Total price three units------------ 7196.97
Less trade-ins
Total net price ------ $4507.63 (3 units)
Freeman Spicer Company A non -collusion affidavit and a
South Bend, Indiana certified check in the amount of
$440.00 accompanied the bid.
Three (3) 4-door VW49 V-8 Engine Studebaker Larks
Total price one unit -------------- $2565.61
Total price three units----------- 7696.83
Less trade-ins and discount
Total net price ------ $4395.22 (3 units)
The bids will be taken under advisement and study and will be awarded at the
next regular meeting of the Board on -Monday, January 26, 1959.
There being no other business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
at 10:45 A.M.
CHAIRMAN
ATTEST: ANf HONY J. 0, CLERK