HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/17/1922 Board of Public Safety MinutesFriday March 17th. 1922. Office of the Baord Of Public
Safty, meeting called to order at 5 P.M. All members being present
Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved.
FIRE DEP.-1RTMENT:
46 - -50 BILLS PRESENTED AND ALLOISED.
Pay - Roll first half of March 1922# .....:.................... $8,422.29
Chief IrvinLk V. Sibrel, requested the Board to keep in mind
while it is considering a New Police Alarm system that one of the
primary needs of the fire Department is a private Telephone System ,
He atated that 80 f of the calls answered. by the Fire Department are
still alarms comming over city phones to the central station and if
a private telephone was installed the house -man could relay the call
to all stations by this system and eliminate the loss of time through
the city operators.
ELECTRIC^T, DFi?ARTIFUT:-
Supt. Beaning reported work done by his department during the
week ending March /51�h.
HEIGHTS & TJEI'SURE DL
Byron B. Miller presented report of inspectionsofweights,
measures and Gas meters during the week ending March 9th.1922.
POLICE DEPARTMENT:-
BILLS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED.
97 - Pay -roll first half March 1922 ......................... $6,672.79
98 - Salaries Clerk & City Sealer... First half of March..... 125.00
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REQUISITIONS PRESENTED AND APPROVED.
113 - Toll Service.
114 - Office Supplies.
115 - printing Police Reports.
:116 - Gasoline.
117 - Hardware Suppllies.
118 - Repairing Semafores.
119 - Gasoline.
120 - llagnfying Glass.
Applications were received from Arthur J. Austin and Harry
A. Morris for positions in the Police department were ordered
placed on file.
The _following charges were prefered against office Joseph
Szweda CHARGE:- Neglect of duty, Niental incapacity and. general
incompetency. S?ECIFICATIONS :- Neglect of duty consists of Officer
failing to.arrest two attomible tire theives on the night of March
5th. 1922. Charges were filed by Chief Lane.
Mr. George T4. Platner President of the Park Board appeared
before the Board and suggested that this Board appoint a Motorcycle
man to patrol the Boulevards and parks which he stated would be more
efficent than to Nave a Park Policeman in each parkl� which would be
a saving to the city by so doing.
Mr. platner also brought up the matter of keeping flower beds
at the City Fire stations and stated that the City Horticulturist
would furnish flowers and suggested that the firemen prepair the
flower beds and after they are planted by the horticulturist they
could keep them in condition during the summer.
Mr. Dan Pyle suggested that an effort be made to secure prizes
for the best appearing flower bed at any of the stations prizes to
be givers by the business men and civic orginations. Which was taken
under advisement .
Motion prevailed to adjourn.
ATT T: PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.
CLERK OF THE BOARD.