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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. r -HAIRMAN 5 b ,,VLx _;WP L 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 1