HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/19/1953 Board of Public Safety MinutesOctober_ 19, 1953
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held Monday,
October 19, 1953, at 10 :00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of
the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following
suppliers, in the total amount of $1503.47, were approved and ordered
paid:
St. Joseph Chapter Amer. Red Cross
$50.82
Gerber Manufacturing Co.
18.00
Mine Safety Appliances
82,50
Radio & Tele. Dist. Co.
13.74
Office Supply & Equipment Co.
6.00
Kay Line Industries
109.50
Motorola Comm. & Elect. Co.
29.74
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
10,35
Gerber Mfg. Co.
67.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Postmaster'
$18.03
S. W. Gerber Uphol.Co.
516.60
Office Supply & Equip.
5.50
Haenes Sign Co.
94.78
Western Union Telegraph
21.16
Gerber Mfg. Co.
6.50
Sinclair Refining Co.
415,97
Gerber Mfg. Co.
21,10
Davies Laundry & Cleaning
16.18
First appeared before the Board, Fire Chief,; Richard J. Duck, and
informed the Board of three vacancies now existing in his department, for
which immediate appointments are necessary. Upon the recommendation of
Chief Duck, the Board appointed the following three applicants as probation-
ary firemen, contingent upon their successful passing of the required
physical examination and their approval by the Firements Pension Fund Board=
John J. Bukowski
Robert L. Mitchell
Louis F. Schleiger, Jr.
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
Chief of Police, Richard J. Gillen, being present, brought to the
attention of the Board, the forming of an Air Police organization by the
Civil Air Patrol, to be available to co- ordinate with the South Bend Police
Department whenever the special type of service they are equipped to render
may be required. In this connection, Chief Gillen then recommended the
appointment ;as special police officers in and for the City of South Bend,
Russell M. Lewis, Clarence J. Meyers, Thomas D. Miller, and Lawrence I E.
Thiel. The Board, thereupon, approved and signed these appointments.
Upon the recommendation of Chief of Police,R. J. Gillen, the Board next
appointed Alice Lesniewski, an employee of the School City of South Bend,
to be a special police officer in and for the City of South Bend.
The Chief next brought to the Board's attention, the request of Detectve
Sgt. Gustave C. Schuttrow to retire on Police Pension basis, as of November
1, 1953, on which date he will have completed twenty years, one month and
ten days service. The Board approved the request granting the customary
two weeks vacation allowance, thereby making Det. Sgt. Schuttrowl s retire-
ment effective November 15, 1953,
It now being the time set for the opening of bids, announaemen.t was so
made, and the Board proceeded, as follows:
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BID TO SUPPLY CAR FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT
SCHERMAN- SCHAUS- FREEMAN CO. A Non - Collusion Affidavit
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA and Certified Check in the
amount of $153.00, accompanied
the bid.
1 - 1953 Studebaker Champion Custom 4 -Door
Sedan equipped as per specifications
in proposal ------------------- - - ---- $1903-92-
Less 15% Discount-- - - - - -- 253.57
35 Less Tax Exemption- - - - - -- 125.25
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BID TO SUPPLY "APJBULETTE" FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT
THE ROMY HAMMES CORPORATION
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
A Non - Collusion Affidavit and
Certified Check in the amount
of $346.01 accompanied the
Bid.
1 - 1953 Ford Sedan Delivery converted
into an Ambulette as per specifications
in proposal --------------------- - - - - -- $3160.05
Both bids were taken under advisement.
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT:
At the request of Chief of Police, R. J. Gillen, and upon the
recommendation of Supt. Ira Hunsberger, the Board approved and ordered
the installation of a 2500 lumen light at the first alley intersection
east of P/Iichigan Street between Madison and IUlarion Streets.
A petition for the installation of street lights on Rockne Drive, from
the 1800 block to the 2200 block, was referred by the Board to Supt.
Ira Hunsberger for his investigation and report.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the
meeting was adjourned at 1 :00 P. M.
Attest:
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October 261 1953
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held. Monday,
October 26, 1953,-,at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of
the previous meeting were read and approved. Salary claims in the amount
of $75,698.56 were approved and ordered paid. Claims of the following
suppliers in the amount of $14,791.66 were approved and ordered paid:
Car Parts, Inc.
$30.95
The Gibson Co.
68.00
The Gibson Co.
2 .08
Koontz- Wagner Electric Co.
43.35
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
19.65
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
12.54
Wire & Disc Wheel Sales
1.46
No. Indiana Pub. Service
1.00
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
27.79
The Studebaker Corporation 42.36
American Auto Parts, Inc.
11.45
National Mill Supply Co.
31.70
Hargrave Paint& Varnish Co.
7.50
Scherman- Schaus Freeman 2628.47
Harry H. Verkler 10,115.00
Vacuum Cleaner Center
2.00
Redmer Distributing Co.
20.54
Duo - Safety Ladder Corp.
296.00
Indiana State Industries
77.07
Midwestern Mfg. Co.
31.24
Mittler Supply Co.
4.10
Englewood Electrical Supply23.13
Radio Distributing Co.
Leslie M. Bodnar, M.D.
Office Supply & Equipment Co.
The Gibson Co.
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
The Studebaker Corporation
John Hite
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
National Brake Service
Edward Don & Co.
American Auto Parts, Inc.
Robby Rug Shampooing Co.
Meyer's Hardware Co.
Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co.
Wire & Disc Wheel Sales
Manning Police Equipment Co.
Redmer Distributing Co.
Wire & Disc Wheel Sales
American Home Equipment Co.
Inlander- Steindler Paper Co.
Englewood Electrical Supply Co.
Englewood Electrical Supply Co.
$7.19
5.00
4.05
39.00
136.17
100.00
525.00
9.19
10.16
195.00
3.00
17.70
4.20
59.01
5.66
12.50
10.57
42.60
24.70
43.20
12.73
5.65