HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/15/1954 Board of Public Safety MinutesMai °c ei 15, 1954
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held Monday,
March 15, 1954 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 $5298.84, were approved and ordered
paid:
American Auto Parts, Inc.
Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co.
Allen W. Corwin
Eddie's Carburetor & Ignition
Elizabeth R. Fair, R.N.
Gafill Oil Co.
Gerber Mfg. Co.
The Gibson Co.
C. H. Hanson Co.
Indiana & Michigan Electric
Indiana State Industries
G. E. Meyer & Son
No. Indiana Public Service
Railway Express Agency
Royal Rubber Co.
The Ridge Co.
The Ridge Co.
The Ridge Co.
The Ridge Co.
Royal Typewriter Co.
The Seagrave Corporation
Shell American Petroleum Co.
The South Bend Supply Co.
R. W. Spenner, M.D.
Studebaker Corporation
Studebaker Corporation
Super Par Auto Laundry
Weisberger Bros. Inc.
Geo. Wyman & Co.
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
3
$14.35
Amstan Supply Div.Amer.Rad.
$18.58
.24
City Water Works
726.75
6.15
Deants Office Machines
4.75
64.64
Eddiets Carburetor Co.
66.6
91.00
Feaser Coal Co.
135:1}.6
1288.12
Gerber Mfg. Co.
36.75
66.00
The Gibson Co.
18.75
12.00
Frances B. Gransdorf,R.N.
91.00
78.00
Hercules Motor Corpn.
97.84
25.38
Indiana Paint & Wallpaper Co.
23.58
50.50
Chris. Koehler, Sergt.
29.00
.85
Mittler Supply Co.
2.80
183.89
Office Engineers, Inc.
5.99
1.98
Redmer Distributing Co.
60.16
9.44
The Ridge Co.
.86
12.00
The Ridge Co.
236.23
20.53
The Ridge Co.
10.60
401.94
The Ridge Co.
36.80
12.50
Romy - Hammes Corpn.
2.144
540.00
Agnes Rupel, R.N.
91.00
64.20
Scherman- Sehaus Freeman Co.
.58
3 ;.70
South Bend Electric Co.
115.92
63.31
South Bend Supply Co.
136.12
25.00
Studebaker Corporation
2.40
9.38
Studebaker Corporation
16.44
45.73
Studebaker Corporation
21.15
140.00
W. A. R. Equipment Co.
10.23
6.70
Wire & Disc Wheel Sales
10.73
21.78
First appeared before the Board, Fire Chief, Richard J. Duck, and
brought to the Boardts attention the Fire Department's need for six
hundred feet of new hose. The Chief requested that four- hundred feet
of the new hose is to be 12 -inch D.J.W. and Gum #1022, and two - hundred
feet is to be 3 /4r -inch high - pressure red booster hose. The Board
approved the Chiefts request and directed the Clerk to proceed with the
purchase of the required fire hose.
The Fire Department applications of Joseph V. Nagy and James K.
Ransberger were examined and ordered placed on file.
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
Chief Electrical Inspector, Herbert Harrison, being present, explained
to the Board the need of a "stand -by" electrical unit, equipped with a
gas engine, for use in an emergency to maintain Police Department lighting
and communications system. Also present was the Chief of Police, Richard
J. Gillen, who informed the Board that equipment of this type should be
available and maintained ready for instant service and that he recommended
the purchase of such a unit. The opportunity of securing this "stand -by"
equipment at this time at an advantageously low cost was pointed out by
the Chief Electrical InspectoV, and the Board thereupon, directed the
Clerk to proceed with the purchase.
The Police Department application of Jack E. Boyer was examined and
ordered filed.
This being the time set in the legal advertising for the opening of
ids for materials and supplies for the Electrical Department, announcement
as so made, and bids were opened with results as follows:
SUPERIOR FIRE ALARM DIVISION A non - collusion affidavit
MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT and certified check for
$300.00 accompanied the bid.
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Superior American Fire Alarm Bid -
20 each Superior American Fire Alarm
Model 1411E ppsitive, non
interfering, succession ..............$2920.00
ENGLEWOOD ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO. A non - collusion affidavit
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA and certified check $179.92
accompanied the bid.
27001 #10 Conductor Cable ............. 0815.40 lot
12501 #6 Conductor Cable... 251.25 lbt
30,000! #10 Hard brawn Solid Copper TBWP Wire..$732.51 lot
HAZARD INSULATED WIRE WORKS A non - collusion affidavit
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. and certified check for
$150.00 accompanied the
Bid.
27001 - 10 /C Consisting of 6/C Solid tinned
copper ............................. $1007.10°
12501 - 6/C Consisting of 4/C #16 and 1 pr.
#18 ............................... 406.25
THE GAMEWELL COMPANY A non - collusion affidavit
NEWTON UPPER FALLS, MASS. and certified check for
$310.00 accompanied the
Bid.
20 each Standard Municipal, Positive
Non- Interference Succession
Multi -Fold Fire Alarm Boxes.......$3062.00
All bids were taken under advisement.
A petition, dated March 13, 1954, for improved lighting at the
intersection of West Washington and Lake Street was examined and referred
to Supt. Ira Hunsberger for investigation and report.
Supt. Ira Hunsberger, upon examining the bids for the supplying of
weatherproof wire and cable, asked the Board that all bids be rejected
and that the Board re- advertise for proposals with a change in speci-
fications for cable from IMSA No.19 -1951 to IMSA 16 -5, 1950. The Board
in compliance, thereupon, rejected the bids for the supplying of weather-
proof wire and cable, and directed the Clerk to re- advertise on the basis
of change in specifications suggested by the superintendent.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
was adjourned at 11:25 A. M.
Attest:
Clerk
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