HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/30/1956 Board of Public Safety Minutes'FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire Chief Andrzejewski appeared before the Board and matters pertaining to his
Department were discussed.
The Clerk of the Board was ordered to advertise for 1 truck, 2 4 -door sedans,
and hose for the Fire Department according to the specifications in the directive
submitted to the Board by Chief Andrzejewski.
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT
Ira Hunsberger, Superintendent of the Electrical Department appeared before the
Board and matters pertaining to his department were discussed.
Ira Hunsberger recommends that a 4000 lumen light be installed at the following
locations: Marshall & 33rd Streets, 120 South 33rd Street, 730 North Cleveland Avenue,
Midway in the 2000 and 2100 blocks of Portage Avenue and at Indiana Avenue and Arnold
Street. Also 2 4000 lumen lights on Dale Street between Indiana Avenue and Broadway
Street. Board now approves Ira Hunsberger's recommendation. It is also the recommenda-
tion of the Electrical Superintendent that the lights at the following locations be in-
creased from 1000 lumen to 4000 lumen: 23rd, 25th, 27th, 29th, 31st, 33rd, and 34th, all
at the Grand Trunk railroad tracks, three lights each on Ohio, Keasey, Elder and Paris
Streets between Michigan and Carroll Streets and on Arnold Street between Indiana Avenue
and PraftEeStreet.
The application of the retirement of Ira Hunsberger, Superintendent of the Elec-
trical Department, was accepted and approved by the Board. Effective as of September 11
1956.
Applications for the Police Department were approved and placed on file for Samuel
Gorbacz.
Applications for the Fire Department were approved and placed on file for Gerald
Norman Krueger and George Edward Metz.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the me ing was adjourned
at 10: 25 A.M.
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A regular meeting of the Board of
at 10:00 A.M. All members were present.
arid approved: Claims in the total amount
following suppliers:
Public Safety was held on Monday, July 30, 1956
Minutes of the previous regular meeting were read
of $856.02 were approved and ordered paid to the
Business
Systems, Inc.
6.75
Business Systems, Inc.
10.13
Business
Systems, Inc.
37.53
Continental Oil Company
388.52
Continental
Oil Company
271.70
Gerber Mfg. Company
481.90
Gerber
Mfg. Company
310.95
V. Graves Auto Glass
29.25
V
Graves Auto Glass
13.50
V. Graves Auto Glass
39.00
Hoffman
Bros.
3.50
Ind. Bell Telephone Co.
9.30
Ind.
Bell Telephone Co.
24.54
Ind. Bell Telephone Co.
9.19
Ind.
& Mich. Elec. Co.
4.68
Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co.
8.36
i Inlander
- Steindler Paper Co.
61.00
Jordan Equipment Company
4.40
M
chiana Plate Glass Co.
2.03
Midwest Fire & Safety Co.
102.09
Midwest
Fire & Safety Co.
144.81
Midwest Fire & Safety Co.
27.01
Northern
Ind. Public Service Co.
110.40
Radio & T. V. Dist. Co.
7.98
R
dio & T. V. Dist. Company
22.89
Radio & T. V. Dist. Co.
8.41
R
dio & T. V. Dist. Company
44.0;
The Ridge Company
19.96
R
seland Lumber & Coal Co.
2.59
St. Joseph's Hospital
15.00
St.
Joseph's Hospital
3.25
Schillings's
4.50
Singer
General Tire, Inc.
2.00
South Bend Exterminating Co.
59.00
South
Bend Exterminating Co.
3.50
Standard Automotive Supply
25.49
J
E. Walz, Inc.
29.75
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire Chief Andrzejewski appeared before the Board and matters pertaining to
his department were discussed.
The Fire Chief asked permission for himself and Assistant Chief Doran to attend
the State Firemen's Convention at Fort Wayne, August 10, 11, and 12. Permission granted.
The Fire Chief also asked permission for his instructor and another man to attend
the State School at Purdue University on September 11, 129 13, and 14. Also that on one
day of the school session that either he or one of his assistants might also attend.
Permission granted.
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT
Ira Hunsberger, Superintendent of the Electrical Department, appeared before
the Board and matters pertaining to his department were discussed.
Mr. Hunsberger recommenda that 4000 lumen lights be installed at the following
locations: Brookton Drive & Catherwood Drive; between Alpine Drive & Brookton Drive;
on Catherwood Drive; Magyor Court &,drookfield Street; the west end of Magyor Court
at the alley intersection;
Also, 4000 lumen lights should be placed at the following intersections: Salem
Drive & Manchester Drive; Whitehall Drive & Oxford Lane; Ebeling Drive & Rexford Drive;
Hickory Road &Rexford Drive; Whitehall Drive & Rexford Drive; Delano Avenue & Victory
Avenue; Hope Avenue & Victory Avenue; MacArthur Avenue & Victory Avenue; Ironwood
Drive & Edison Road; and Chimes Avenue & Edison Road. Board now approves Mr..Hunsber-
ger's recommendation.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Police Chief Dutrieux submitted a request for permission to enter a five man
team in the State Pistol Championship matches, to be held at the State Police range at
Putnambille on August 4 and 5. Permission granted.
Special policemen bonds were examined and approved for Alfred L. Perkins and
L. C. Barnes.
Applications for the Special Police Permits were approved for Frank Biebuyck
and James P. Shields.
Applications for the Police Department were approved and placed on.file for
Willie Johnson Robertson.
Applications for the Fire Department were approved and placed on file for
Dominick Anthony Maure, Eugene Gerald Taelman, and John A. Salay.
A report from the Pension Board with reference to Joseph Fokey who has re-
turned to work for the Fire Department after spending two years in the Armed Forces.
Report indicates that said Fokey was placed on pension pay effective as of August 1,
1956.
There being no further business to
journed at 10:35 A.M. (DST).
come before the Board, the meeting was ad-
CHAIRMAN
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