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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/08/1955 Board of Public Safety MinutesAugust 8, 1955 A. regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held Monday, August 8, 1955 at 10 :00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Salary claims, in the total ount of X81,558.01+, were approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total amount of $3,216.31, were approved and ordered paid: Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. $1.75 5.22 vsiness Systems, Inc. 1.26 Car Parts, Inc. 27.98 Car Parts, Inc. 637.00 710.6Li_ afill Oil Co. 109.85 j erber Mfg. Co. 578.25 145.33 he Gibson Co. 62.72 ' he Gibson Co. 25.14 19.55 a,rley- Davidson Sales 66.00 21.30 ndiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.19 10.80 nd3_ana Bell Telephone C.o. .28.05 .4-40 ndiana & Michigan Electric Go. 3.04 ndiana & Michigan Electric Co. 7.28 ndiana & Michigan Electric Co. 17.52 ndiana & Michigan Electric Co. 2.80 Zittler Supply Co. 2.80 National Brake Service 10.56 5.30 edmer Distributing Co. 17.40 105.20 heehan Tire Service Co. 196.10 Singer General Tire Co. 3.85 Singer General Tire Co. 4.00 South Bend Electric Co. 1.40 N N. J. Stogdill, M.D. 6.20 Wire & Disc Wheel Sales 1.52 Wire & Disc Wheel Sales 23.75 Iibberd Printing Co. OLICE DEPARTMENT: Y � , ?12.69 Business Systems, Inc. $1.75 5.22 Car Parts, Inc. 1.26 20.53 Car Parts, Inc. 27.98 45.00 Fabric Fire Hose Co. 637.00 710.6Li_ Gerber P/Ifg. Co. 109.85 10.150 Gerber 11f g. C.o. 578.25 145.33 T'he Gibson Co. 62.72 5.x_9 The Gibson Co. 25.14 19.55 Hi -Speed Auto Wash 66.00 21.30 Indiana. Bell Telephone Co. 9.19 10.80 Indiana Lbr. & Mfg. Co. .28.05 .4-40 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 10.36 3.04 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 1:7.52 7.28 Indiana. & Michigan Elect. 11.52 17.52 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 2.96 2.80 Mittler Supply Co. 2.80 29.21 National Brake Service 10.56 5.30 The Ridge C.o. 17.40 105.20 Singer General Tire, Inc. 196.10 6.00 Singer General Tire, Inc. 3.85 2L. -35 South Bend Electric Co. 4.00 13.71 South Bend Electric Co. 1.40 38.00 Wire & Disc Wheel Sales 6.20 3.21 Wire & Disc Wheel Sales 1.52 12.08 Wire & Disc Wheel Sales 23.75 30.00 Chief of Police, R. J. Gillen, being present, requested the granting of fifteen day leave for Captain Russell L. Hunt, for the purpose of attend - ing the annual field training course from August 21st to September lath, 'for the 764ith Amphibious Tank Battalion, of which Captain Hunt is an officer. Request was granted. The Police Department applications of Geo. F. Forray, Henry F. Ganus, is J. Mlarteno and Geo. J. Sipotz were examined and ordered filed. CTRICAL DEPARTMENT: Supt. Ira Hunsberger was present and receommended to the Board the installation of a 4000 lumen light at each of the following locations: S. W. corner, Keller and Kenmore Streets Midway between Ewing Avenue and Altgeld Street, on the west side of Vernon Street at rear entrance to Ridgedale Presbyterian Church. The Board approved these installations. The recommendation. of Supt. Hunsberger that the - underground light at the intersection of Vernon and Altgeld be increased from 1000 lumen to LI 00 lumen was approved by the Board. IRE DEPARTMENT: Fire Chief, R. J. Duck, being present, recommended to the Board the ppointment of J. Robert Osborn to be a member of the Fire Department n the regulation probationary basis, effective Monday, August 15, 1955. ppointment was so ordered., The Fire Department applications of Elmer E. Kovach, Robert LeRoy artz, and Frank S. Vargo, were examined and ordered placed on file. WEIGHTS & MEASURES: Tests Summary for the month of July was examined and ordered filed. A copy of the annual_ report of the Inspector of Weights and Measures, as submitted to the Indiana State Board of Health, was examined and ordered filed. The time =now being 10 :00 A. M. C.S.T., it was so announced and the Board then proceeded with the opening of bids to provide the^Fire Depart - ment with one 1000 G. P, M. pumper, which were found to be as follows: THE SEAGRAVE CORPORATION A Non - Collusion Affidavit K_ANKAKEE, ILLINOIS. and certified check for $2,000.00 accompanied the Bid. 1 Seagrave Model 500 -B -1000 G.P.M. Triple Combination Pumping Engine as per specifications .... ....................y$19,945.00 Delivery Date - 120 Working Days. HOWE FIRE APPARATUS CO. A Non - Collusion Affidavit ANDERSON,_ INDIANA. and certified checks for $1500.00 and $300.00 accompanied the Bid. 1 Howe - Defender Model HR -102 Triple Combination 1000 GPM Fire Equipment as per specifications..$17,250.00 Delivery Date - April 1, 1956 or before WARD LAFRANCE TRUCK CORPORATION A Non - Collusion Affidavit ELMIRA, NEW YORK. and certified check for $2,000.00 accompanied the Bid. 1 Model 110T, 1000 GPM Pumper as per specifications ........... .....................18,209.00 Delivery Date - 110 Working Days. MAXIM MOTOR COMPANY A Non - Collusion Affidavit MIDDLEBORO, MASS. and certified check for $2,000.00 accompanied the Bid. 1 Maxim Custom -built 1,000GPM Triple Combination Pumping Fire Apparatus .......... 417,500.00 MACK MOTOR TRUCK CORPORATION A Non- Collusion Affidavit 33rd STREET & WENTWORTH AVENUE and certified check for CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. $1806.10 accompanied the Bid. 1 - Type B -95 1000 GPM Pumper.............. ... $18,o6l.00. AMERICAN LAFRANCE CORPORATION ELMIRA, NEW YORK. A Non- Collusion Affidavit and certified check for $2100.00 accompanied the Bid. 1 - Spartan Model Class f'A" 1000 GPM V -12 Cylinder Engine....... ...........:.....19,900.00 Delivery Date 139 -,150 Calendar Days." 1 1 f� GENERAL FIRE TRUCK CO. 2272 EAST JEFFERSON AVENUE DETROIT, MICHIGAN. This bid was found to have an improper and defective non- collusion affidavit and was, thereupon, rejected without reading or consideration, and certified checks for $894.50 and "$800.00 which accompanied the bid were returned. The bids were taken under advisement for tabulation and further study and the Board advised those present that announcement of successful bidder would be made at a later date. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:55 A.M. Cha' man Attest: � � � z- Clerk AUGUST 15, 1955 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held Monday, lugust 15, 1955, at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the )revious meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, Ln the total amount of 'p6149.53, were approved and ordered paid: merican Auto Parts, Inc. $19.20 Associated Research. $2.45 lack & Anderson Const.Co. 4359.65 Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 10.32 elleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 9.00 Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 13.54 elleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 4.14 Joseph F. Daly 51.50 a.vies Superior Laundries 3.75 Drs. Fisher & Thornton 6.00 erber Mfg. Co­-. 13.00 Nktional Brake Service 1.41 . 0. Hildebrand, M.D. 13.00 J. 0. Hildebrand, M.D. 33.00 uff Tread Service 1.00 Ind. & Michigan Electric 14.56 ndiana & Michigan Electric 18.20 Indiana & Michigan Elect.. 2.92 ndiana Lbr. & Mfg. Co. 8.72 Charles IN. Kile 228.50 emorial Hospital 7.00 Memorial Hospital 15.00 everts Hdwe. Co. 2.76 Office Engineers, Inc. 30.24 adio -& Television Dist. Co. 32.10 St. Josephts Hospital 15.00 inclair Refining.Co. 98.34 Singer General Tire, Inc. 1.25 cherman - Schaus Freeman 50.00 Shell American Petroleum 798.12 cherman - Schaus - Freeman_ 225.34 Scherman- Schaus - Freeman 18.58 cherman- Schaus- Freeman 4.40 South Bend Supply Co. 1.84 tudebake-r Packard Corpn. 15.83 Western Union Tele. Co. 7.87 ire & Disc Wheel Sales 12.00 LICE DEPA RTPJZ-�NT : First appeared before the Board, Chief of Police, R. J. Gillen, and resented a request for",RL two weeks leave of absence for Officer Norman sarey to attend annual field training for the 764th Amphibious Tank attalion, in which organization Officer Esarey holds the rank of Master ergeant. The Board approved and granted the required leave. The attention of the Chief was called to a repeated parking violation hick, due to an apparent oversight on the part of the area Traffic Officer, s causing unfavorable comment. IRE DEPART1,1ENT: Fire Chief, R. J. Duck, being present, placed with the Board the Tritten acceptance by the Firement s- Pension Fund, effective as of August 5, 1955 of the following :