HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/06/1955 Board of Public Safety MinutesPOLICE DEPARTMENT:
Chief of Police R. J. Gillen, being present, again took up with
the Board the matter of the City's responsibility for.medical service
rendered to paupers while in police custody. After some discussion it
was the consensus of opinion of the Board, that the City would be re-
sponsible for the first treatment, which would be in the nature of an
emergency, for any further medical services rendered °such prisoner, the
hospital should demand payment from the Township Trustee in his capacity
as overseer of the poor.
The Police Department application of Leo.Losicki, was examined and
ordered filed.-
ELECTRIC.AAL DEPARTMENT:
The recommendation of Superintendent Ira Hunsberger, that a 4000
lumen light be installed on the southeast corner of Ridgedale Road and
Woldhaven Drive, was approved by the Board.
A petition, dated August 16, 1955, for the installation of a
street light at the intersection of Woodlawn and.Riverside Drive was
examined and referred to Superintendent Ira Hunsberger for investigation
and report.
There being no further business to come before the Board; meeting
thereupon adjourned; the time then being 10:35 A.M. CST.
Attest P -
Clerk
Char rman
September 6, 1955
A regular meeting of
the Board
of Public Safety was held Monday,
September 6, 1955, at 10 :00
A.M. All
members were present. Minutes
of the
previous meeting were. read and
approved. Salary claims in the amount
of
$82,425.40 were approved. Claims
of the following suppliers, in the
total
amount of X1075.01, were approved
and
ordered paid;
Bailey Office Supply Co.
$19.00
The Columbia Carbon Co.
$28.50
Ward H. Crothers
3.00
Ward H. Crothers
2.10
Gerber Manufacturing Co.
22.00
Gerber Manufacturing Co.
6.50
Gerber Manufacturing Co.
8.00
Richard J. Gillen
250.00
Hi -Speed Auto Wash
52.00
Hoffman Bros. Auto - Electric
.70
Indiana & Michigan Electric
17.60
Indiana & blichigan Electric
4.16
Indiana & Michigan Electric
4.24
Indiana Paint & Wallpaper Co
8.64
Chas. W. Kile
51.31
Chas. W. Kile
14.00
Koontz- Wagner Electric Co.
80.00
Koontz- Wagner Electric Co.
12.75
Lake lvlotor Freight Lines.
3.61
C. E. Lee Co.
4.96
Memorial Hospital
3.00
Memorial Hospital
20.50
Motorola Comm. & Elect. Inc
60.56
Motorola Comm. & Elect. Inc.
68.07
National Safety Council
25.00
Nicholls Printery
45.00
Nicholls Printery
22.50
Nicholls Printery
12.50
Office Engineers, Inc.
6.53
Office Engineers, Inc.
2.48
Office Supply & Equipment Co
141.93
Radio & Television Dist. Inc.
2.51
Radio`& Television Dis. Inc.
1.44
Schwarz Paper Co.
8.00
South Bend Electric Co. Inc.
4.01
MT. J: Stogdill, M. D.
56.00
Teeter Sales'& Service, Inc.-
1.91
POLICE'DEPARTMENT
The Police Department applications of Frank J. Hahn, James W.
McMahon, and Neil 0. Walter were examined and ordered placed on file.
The Police Auxiliary School Patrol application of Henrietta F.
DeLoof 'was examined and ordered filed.
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LECTRICAL DEPARTMENT:
The recommendation of Superintendent Ira Hunsberger for the in-
tallation of a 4000 lumen light on the northwest corner of the inter -
ection of Woodland Blvd. and Riverside Drive was approved by the
oard.
A petition dated August 24, 1955, for the installing of a street
ight at the intersection °of'Falcon and Wayne streets, was examined
nd referred to Superintendent Hunsberger for investigation and report.
A petition-dated-September 1, 1955, to install a street light at
he alley intersection between North St. Louis Blvd. and North Hill
treet, -in the-600-Block, and at the alley intersection between South
end Avenue, and Crescent Avenue in the 600 block, was examined and
eferred to Superintendent Ira Hunsberger for investigation and report.
A petition dated September 1, 1955, for improved street lighting
t the intersection of Grant and Dunham Streets, was examined and're-
erred to Superintendent-Ira-Hunsberger for investigation and report.
IGHTS AND MEASURES:
Inspector's Report for the month of August was examined and ordered
iled.
IRE DEPARTMENT:
The time now being 10:00 A.M. C.S.T., it was so announced and the
oard proceeded with the openin� of bids to provide 2500 feet of 2211
-J Fire Hose and 400 feet of 1211 D -J Fire Hose, with couplings, which
ids were found to be, as follows:
. E. MEYER & SON, INC. Bid was accompanied by a
09 S. MAIN STREET, certified check for 0550.36
OUTH BEND, INDIANA and non- collusion affidavit
properly executed
250o ft. 2211 Dble. Jacket Quaker Fire Hose.....$4,968,00
600# Pressure
400 ft. li" Ditto 535.60
GOSHEN SALES & ENGIN'ERING COMPANY Bid was accompanied by a
P. 0. Box 493 certified check for $553.20
GOSHEN, INDIANA and non- collusion affidavit
properly executed.
2500 ft 50 ft. lengths, B. F. Goodrich Dacron D.J. $2.00 ft
2 -2" Fire King Municipal Fire Hose....$5,000.00
400 ft 50 ft. lengths, B. F. Goodrich Dacron D.J.
1-211 Fire King Municipal Fire Hose.... 532.00
(Alternate)
2500 ft 50 ft. lengths, B. F. Goodrich Dacron D. J.$1.90 ft
2211 Brown King Municipal Fire Hose... $4,750.00
THE BI- LATERAL FIRE HOSE COMPANY Bid was accompanied by a
20 N. WACKER DRIVE, certified check for $520.00
CHICAGO,6,ILLINOIS and non - collusion affidavit
properly executed.
2500 ft Bi- Lateral 600# Dacron - Doubled Jacket, coupled
22x1 $1.85 $4,625.00
400 ft Bi- Lateral 600# Dacron - Doubled Jacket, coupled
1211 $1.Z,_o 56o.00
ORVILLE NAPIER
116 N. WENGER AVE
MISHAWAKA, INDIANA
2500 ft 2211 Double Jacket Super
400 ft 1211 Double Jacket Super
Bid was accompanied b a
Cashier's check for $86.45
and non - collusion affidavit
properly executed.
Fyr -Flex
$1.745.......
Fyr -Flex
$1.255.......
$4,362.50
502.00
FABRIC FIRE HOSE CO.
625 INDIANA TRUST BLDG.,
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
Bid was accompanied by a
Contractor's Bond in the
amount of $500.00 and non -
collusion affidavit properly
executed.
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2500 ft. 22 ".D. J. Chevron,Twill #1022, wax and para gum treated fire hose
$1.98............$4,950.00
2500 ft. ?_2'' D. J. Puritan, Circular #1022 wax and
para gum treated fire hose
$1.88............$4,700.00
2500 ft. 2.2" D. J. Colonial,Synthetic, wax and para gum treated fire hose
$1.78............$4,450.00
500 ft. 1z" D.J. Chevron, Twill #1022,wax and para gum treated fire hose
$1.46............ 730.00
500 ft. 1:10" D.J. Puritan, Circular #1022, wax and para gum treated fire hose
$1.40............ 700.00
All of the foregoing bids were taken under advisement, awarding of
contract to be made at a later date.
The Board next approved the purchase of two (2) 9.00 x 20 tires and
tubes for Engine No. 3 and four (4) 7.10 x 15 tires and tubes for the
department's Battalion Chief's car at a cost not to exceed $348.00, and
the Clerk was directed to proceed with the purchase.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
was adjourned at 11:20 A.M.
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Attest:
Clerk
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