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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/12/1954 Board of Public Safety Minutes=1: May 12, 1954 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, May 10, 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 $1546.06, were approved and ordered paid: ,lfred M. Best Co. $5.75 Car Parts, Inc. $1.68 ar Parts, Inc. 16.71 Car Parts, Inc. 22.50 ar Parts, Inc. 1.81 Feaser Coal Co. 25.27 -erber Mfg. Co. 11.25 Gerber Mfg. Co. 34.80 -erber Mfg. Co. 11.60 Gerber Mfg. Co. 2L�4.15 . W. Gerber Upholstering 81.50 Hamilton Body Shop 10.50 ndiana & Michigan Elect. 1.16 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 57.32 :agelts Directory Service 15.00 Knapp Seed & Hardware 112.70 .uert Concrete, Inc. 15.45 C. E. Lee Co. 1.76 IeCombts Service Co. 34.08 McCombts Service Co. 2.25 IcComb's Service Co. 25.03 A. G. Meier Co. 85.50 .. G. Meier & Co. .21.35 Michigan Calvert Hdwe. 43.21 Ichigan Calvert Hdwe. 2.50 Mine Safety Appliances Co. 1.60 ational Brake Service 1.62 No. Indiana Public Service 147.88 ff ice Engineers, Inc. .86 Office Engineers, Inc. 1.75 ffice Engineers, Inc. 27.09 Office Engineers, Inc. 11.50 . L. Polk Co. 40.00 Rex Batteries, Inc. 43.50 harles E. Savery 4.00 Scherman- Schaus- Freeman 1.08 hell American Petroleum 33.39 So. Bend Glass Works 2.71 o. Bend Electric Co. 1.82 Studebaker Corporation 162.30 uperior Laundry Co. 1.0.25 J. E. Walz Garage 50.00 . E. Walz Co. 50.00 Western Union Telegraph 12.12 eo. Wyman & Co. 9.51 Geo..Wyman & Co. 48.25 CLICE DEPARTMENT: The request of Captain Clem F. Hazinski for permission to attend Marine Corps summer camp at Camp LeJeune, N. C., for a fifteen day period, commencing June 26th, was presented to the Board by Chief R. J. Gillen. The Board granted its permission. The Studebaker Corporationts Invoice No.265051, dated May 4, 1954, overing one Champion Regal Station Wagon, color white, with special ettering,,tire tax paid, and carrying in the - amount column the word 'GRATIS ".. was next examined and approved by the Board. The Police Department application of Robert J. Lewinski, was amined and ordered placed on file. TRICAL DEPARTMENT: The Board reviewed the petition, dated April 15, 1954, calling orinstallation of a street light in the alley at the rear of 528' laine Avenue, and sustained the finding of Superintendent Hunsberger, ejecting the request for a light at this location as unnecessary. A change in lighting arrangement for a distance of three and one - h if blocks on Western Avenue, west from Sheridan Avenue, to . ?provide better lighting at less cost to the City., as recommended by Superintendent, Ira Hunsberger, was approved by the Board. Superintendent Hunsberger presented to the Board a drawing of a s ecial type of "desk" to be constructed and installed in the Fire Alarm a d Signal Station with a view to improving and in some degree modernizing the facilities of the station. The Board approved the recommended installation and directed Superintendent Hunsberger to proceed accordingly. P� Hunsberger also called attention to the fact that the stationts switch- board is in a definitely "worn out" condition, and that funds are available' for its replacement. The Board authorized Superintendent Hunsberger to proceed with such replacement. A petition, dated May 1, 1954, calling for the installation of a light in the alley between Washington and Holland, at the intersection with. -alley between Meade and Klley, was examined and referred to S perintendent Hunsberger for investigation and report. Fire Department Captaints and Lieutenantts Reports, dated April 8,9, and 17th covering grass fire runs into,outlying areas by Engine Cos. 11, 12,13, and 22, were examined and ordered filed. 96 There being no.further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:25 A. M. Attest: Clerk May 17, 1954 J airman A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held Monday, May 17, 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 amount of $6355.76, were approved and ordered.paid: Artcraf t Printers $6.00 Barry Custom Seat Cover 25.00 Car Parts, Inc. 16.20 City Water Works 662.00 Eddiets Carburetor Co. 38.14 Drs. Fisher,Thornton & Buch.20.00 Gafill Oil Co. 640 Gerber Mfg. Co. 87.75 Gibson Company 161.70 W. H. Glazebrook 230.78 Indiana Lbr. & Mfg. Co. 9050 Indiana & Mich. Elect. Co. 17.40 Indiana & Mich. Elect. Co. 15.92 Indiana & Mich. Elect. Co. 4.32 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 5.56 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 4.80 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 3.72 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 16.32 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 20.64 Mine Safety Appliance Co. 82.32 Redmer Distributing Co. 30.34 Redmer Distributing Co. 33.08 The Ridge Co. 33.60 Scherman- Schaus Freeman 10.80 South Bend Drug.Co. 7.50 South Bend Supply Co. 21.37 W. J. Stogdill 32.00 Studebaker Corporation 4.59 J. E. Walz Garage 50.00 Wesnerts 35.70 Barry Seat Cover Co. 25.00 Axelberg Brothers 12.55 R. K. Arisman 4.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT: City Water Works $5.25 Bearings Service Co. 1.23 Car Parts, Inc. 2.34 Eddiets Carburetor Co. 20.44 Fabricated Steel Products 1.00 Gafill Oil Co. 1321.18 Gerber Mfg. Co. 553.40 Gerber Mfg. Co. 1274.40 Gibson Co. 220.50 Hoffman Bros. Auto Elect. 20.08 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 6.72 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 17.20 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 3.92 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 6.36 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 9.60 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 5.76 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 10.04 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 16.28 Thomas N. McNaughton 48.21 Office Supply & Equip. Co. 152.40 Redmer Distributing Co. 27.95 Redmer Distributing Co. 29.20 The Ridge Co. 24.61 Sinclair Refining Co. 404.56 South Bend Glass Works 1.89 South Bend Supply Co. 1.50 Studebaker Corporation 58.32 Super Par Auto Laundry 140.00 J. E. Walz Garage 47.50 Wesnerts 98.99 Barry Seat Cover Co. 25.00 Ault Camera Shop 70.93 First appeared before the Board, Fire Chief, Richard took up the matter of providing the Fire Department with roto - rooter type, at the cost of 0460.00, with a view to City excessive costs annually caused by sewer stoppage. suggested the Chief first consult with Messrs. Tomlinson before proceeding with the purchase of this machine. J. Duck, and a machine of the saving the The Board and Turnock 1 The Fire Department applications of Donald Rodick, Nicholas Tomaszewski, and Maurice S. VanDeSompele, Jr., were examined and order placed on file. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT: Superintendent Ira Hunsberger, being present, the Board discussed with h m the necessity and urgency for the transfer of funds to meet certain committments where it is found that appropriation has been depleted and is no longer, adequate.