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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/27/1955 Board of Public Safety MinutesF LECTRICAL DEPARTMENT: First appeared before the Board Supt. Ira Hunsberger and presented his recommendation for the installation of two 4000 lumen lights, equally spaced between Riverside Drive and Woodward Avenue on Angella Boulevard. Supt. Hunsbergerts report on the lighting situation on Gertrude Street, between Prairie Avenue and Ewing Avenue, indicating sufficient. lighting presently exists in this area, and calling attention to the fact that the petitioners are located a distance of four blocks from the site indicated in their petition, was given due consideration. The Board was in agreement with Supt. Hunsberger and the street light was denied. A petition, dated June 23, 1955, for the installation of a street light on Westmoor at the alley between Meade Street and Eclipse Place, was examined and referred to Supt. Hunsberger for investigation and report. OLICE DEPARTMENT: Then appeared before the Board Chief of Police, R. J. Gillen, recommending to the Board the promotion of Patrolman Richard C. Brown to rank of Detective Sergeant, to become effective Friday, July 1, 1955, This vacancy exists, due to the retirement of Detective Sergeant Louis C. Rourke. The Board approved and authorizes this promotion. There being no further business to come before the Board, the eting was adjourned at 11 :25 A. M. a ?'wman ttest: Clerk June 27, 1955 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held Monday, June 27, 1955, at 10:00 A. Pf. Mr. J. A. Bickel was absent. Minutes of he previous, meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total amount of $1561.10, were approved and ordered aid: Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. $54.35 Belleville Lbr. & Supply. 20.54 B. F. Bergman Enterprises 251.00 Braham Laboratories, Inc. The Columbia Carbon Co. 95.70 Gerber Manufacturing Co. 64.80 W. H. Glazebrook & Assoc. 19.54 V. Graves Auto Glass 13.36 J. 0. Hildebrand, Jr. 19.00 J. 0. Hildebrand, Jr. 10.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 27.79 Indiana Bell Telephone 15.64 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 154.45 Indiana Bell Telephone 57.62 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.89 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 7.20 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 10.52 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 4.72 Indiana State Industries 258.15 The McCaffery. Co. 1.89 Memorial Hospital 3.00 Mid - Continent Chemicals, 7.71 Wesley Miller Coal Co. 111.73 National Brake Service 38.36 National Brake Service, Inc. 3.45 Radio & Television Dist. 32.31 Rex Batteries, Inc. 13.35 The Ridge Co. 41.96 St. Joseph Hospital 5.00 Sheehan Tire Service, Inc105.20 South Bend Electric Co. 12.16 Weisberger Bros., 13.85 3. 5 Weisberger Bros. 12.72 Wire & Disc Wheel Sales 23.69 LECTRICAL DEPARTMENT: First appeared before the Board Supt. Ira Hunsberger and presented his recommendation for the installation of two 4000 lumen lights, equally spaced between Riverside Drive and Woodward Avenue on Angella Boulevard. Supt. Hunsbergerts report on the lighting situation on Gertrude Street, between Prairie Avenue and Ewing Avenue, indicating sufficient. lighting presently exists in this area, and calling attention to the fact that the petitioners are located a distance of four blocks from the site indicated in their petition, was given due consideration. The Board was in agreement with Supt. Hunsberger and the street light was denied. A petition, dated June 23, 1955, for the installation of a street light on Westmoor at the alley between Meade Street and Eclipse Place, was examined and referred to Supt. Hunsberger for investigation and report. OLICE DEPARTMENT: Then appeared before the Board Chief of Police, R. J. Gillen, recommending to the Board the promotion of Patrolman Richard C. Brown to rank of Detective Sergeant, to become effective Friday, July 1, 1955, This vacancy exists, due to the retirement of Detective Sergeant Louis C. Rourke. The Board approved and authorizes this promotion. There being no further business to come before the Board, the eting was adjourned at 11 :25 A. M. a ?'wman ttest: Clerk