HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/23/1953 Board of Public Safety MinutesMarch 23, 1953
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held March 231
1953 at 10:00 A. M. Mr. G. P. Ziegler was absent. Minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in
the amount of $2598.27s'-were approved and ordered paid:
Addison Sponge -Co.
Associated Research,inc
Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co.
Chas. B. Dyer Co.
Fabricated Steel Products Co.
Gerber Mfg. Co.
Gerber Mfg. Co.
Gerber Mfg. Co.
Graybar Electric Co.
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
J. C. Lauber Co.
A. G. Meier & Co.
Midwestern Mfg. Co.
National Brake Service, Inc.
Office Engineers, Inc.
Recreation Equipment Co.
Redmer Distributing Co.
Schuyler Rose, Inc.
C. M. Sennett, M.D.
Sinton Supply Co.
Studebaker Corporation
Weisberger Bros,
G. E. Weaver Co.
OLICE DEPARTMENT:
$94.50 Car Parts, Inc.
9.72 W. S. Darley & Co..
7.97 Davies Laundry & Cleaning Co.
13.39 Feaser Coal Co.
6.50 Gerber BWg. Co.
15.70 Gerber Mfg. Co.
1.00 Gerber Mfg. Co.
1.75 The Gibson Co.
36.75 Huff Tread Service
10.79 Indiana Bell Telephone
136.03 Indiana Bell Telephone
1.25 McComb Battery Co.
4.25 A. G. Meier & Co.
327.15 National Brake Service,
8.01 National Brake Service,
3.15 Office Engineers, Inc.
16.20 Redmer Distributing Co
11.55 Schuyler Rose, Inc.
129.71 C. M. Sennett, M.D.
11.00 C. M. Sennett, M.D.
2.04 Studebaker Corporation
1.72 Studebaker Corporation
8.4o Wayne Hdwe. Co.
1+8. L: 2
Co.
Co.
Inc .
Inc.
$10.12
86.50
18.19
100.51
850.25
2.00
12.50
7.92
142.40
32.60
12.04
2.70
21.75
6.00
6.10
3.15
11.70
117.25
27.00
36.00
25.76
53.29
102.59
Chief of Police, Richard J. Gillen, being present, placed before
the Board four appointments to be made for special police officers. These
were examined, approved and appointed by the Board, as follows:
L. C. Barnes employed by Howard F. Blackburn Collection Service, Inc.
Paul S. Dunfee employed by Bendix Products Div. Bendix Aviation Corp.
Albert Linhart employed by American District Telegraph Co.
John Alvin Miller Bendix Home Appliances, Inc.
Police Department applications of the following applicants were
examined and ordered placed on file:
J. Robert Osborn
John Pastor.
This being the time set in the legal advertising for the opening
of bids to provide six IVlodel 1953 4 -Door Sedans and two new 3 -wheel
Motorcycles for the Police Department, Chairman of the Board, Irving
A. Hurwich, so announced, proceeding, as follows;
SCHERMAN -SCHAUS FREEMAN CO. A Non - Collusion Affidavit
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. and certified check for
$466.00 accompanied the bid.
6 1953 Studebaker Champion Custom 4 Door Sedans
with specifications as per proposal @ $1516.74 $9100-44
Less trade -in allowance on 6 cars.. .1250.00
§4050.44
Bid was taken under advisement, pending a check of equipment and
accessories to determine that specifications have been fully met.
HARLEY DAVIDSON SALES, A Non - Collusion Affidavit
526 WESTERN AVENUE and certified check for
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA $207.65 accompanied the bid.
2 G A 45 Cu inch Three Wheel Poiiee
Servi -Car Motorcycles - - - - - -- - - - -- 1175.00
Accessories--- ---- -- ---------- -- -- -- 113.25
• $2576.50
Less Trade In -------- ---------- - 00.00
Bid was taken under advisement.
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT:
Ira Hunsberger, Superintendent, being present, reported on
petition of B. Stuczko, Pastor-of St. Hedwige,,under date of February
13, 1953' and recommended ended transfer of light at the alley next to St. Hedwige
School from underground system to aerial system, and the installation_of
a 2500 lumen light at the west side of ?34 W. Napier Street. The
Superintendenttsrecommendations .:were' approved.
Superintendent Hunsbergerts recommendation to transfer light from
underground system to. aerial system at the corner of South and St. Joseph
- Street, also met with the Boardts approval.
A petition; dated March 10,'1953'calling for improved street
lighting on Frederickson Street in the vicinity of Goodland Avenue to
- Bendix Drive, was examined and referred to Superintendent Hunsberger for
.investigation and report.
The Fire Departmentts need for three new Chemox masks at the cost
of $150.00 each, was brought to the attention of the Board. The Board
directed the Clerk to proceed to obtain the required equipment.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the
meeting adjourned at 11 :15 A. M.
Attest:
Clerk
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