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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/25/1954 Board of Public Safety Minutes72 January 25, 1954 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held Monday, January.25, 1954, at 10 :00 A. M. Mr. J. A,. Bickel was.absent. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Salary claims in the amount of $80,165.27 were approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the amount of $2485.65, were approved and ordered paid: American Auto Parts, Inc. $44.25 American LaFrance Foamite Co. 13.44 Anderson Service Station 100.44 Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 2 3.8 Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 43.05 John Beyrer & Sons 16.50 Federal Enterprises, Inc. 62.07 Paul Flary 10.00 Gerber Mfg. Co. 358.20 The Gibson Co. 10.00 The Gibson Co. 120.00 The Hibberd Printing Co. 85.00 Hoffman Bros. Auto Electric .65 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 45.30 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 144.71 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 15.04 Indiana Lbr. & Mfg. Co. 11.26 Memorial Hospital 6.40 Memorial Hospital 4.40 Mittler Supply Co. 55.20 Motorola Comm. & Electronics, 21.62 Office Engineers, Inc. 247.00 Office Engineers, Inc. 37.16 Office Engineers, Inc. 7.92 Office Supply & Equip. Co. 19.00 Office Supply & Equip. Co. 6.75 Office Supply & Equip. Co. 176.18 Simon Brothers, Inc. 32.50 Sinclair Refining Co. 301.58 South Bend Glass Works 2.82 South Bend Supply Co. 11.76 South Bend Electric Co. 60.19 K. J. Tubbs 10.75 Weisberger Bros., Inc. 13.50 Wilson Bros. 117.18 POLICE DEPARTMENT: The Board first considered letter received from Louis Kaufman, chairman 1954 Show Committee, F. 0. P., St. Joseph Valley Lodge, No.. 36, under date of January 21, 1954, asking permission to hold their regular annual Police Show. The Board approved and granted permission for this event, directing the Clerk to so advise Chairman Kaufman. Chief of Police, Richard J. Gillen, being present, recommended the appointment of Larry James Beldon, employee of Carson Secret Service, Inc., to be special police officer in and for the City.of South Bend, and this appointment was, thereupon, signed and sealed by the Board. The Police Department applications of Harry J. Doyle, Paul M. Hill, Dean E. Munger, and Robert P. Zakrzewski were examined and ordered filed. The Board next took occasion to thank the Police Department through Chief Gillen, for the assistance rendered in aiding the Board with mimeographing work in connection with Sewage Disposal Plant bidderst lists and forms for the handling of plans and specifications in an expeditious and systematic manner. The Board next examined quotations submitted by three decorating firms for proposed interior painting of the Fire Alarm and Signal Station. The bid of the Modern Decorating Company, in the total sum of $565.00, was recommended by Superintendent Hunsberger, and was accepted by the Board. FIRE DEPARTMENT: Fire Department applications of George F. Culbertson, Jr., Harry J. Doyle.. and John J. Peczkowski were examined and ordered placed on file:.. Fire Chief, Richard J. Duck, being present, called attention to the need of an overhaul of Engine No. 21, involving new parts, the cost of which is estimated to be approximately $500.00. The Board granted approval and authorized purchase of replacement of parts needed. Fire Chief Duck then brought to the Boardts attention the addition to Fire Station No. 4 for which therequired appropriation was made and funds are now available. The employing of an architect was discussed and decision made that the City Engineer will contact Architect Forrest West in the matter of securing plans for the required addition. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 11 :00 A. M. Attest; D 4? Clerk r