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Home My WebLink About05/04/1923 Board of Public Safety Minutestoo .. _ Friday, May., 4t.h. 1.9w.. Office, `of tlae Board `of .I'ublia . Safoty - meeting ciall:ed to-or. er at 5 P. ltd. All members __being prsent . linutee of previous meeting were read and appry ted. FIRE DEPARTMENT:- REQUISITIONS PRESENTE3 & APPROVED, 444. Supplle 8. 445- Stpplies & Repairs.,, 446- Pipes - ELECTRICAL DEPA,RTMHNT: REQUISITIONS PRESENTA & APPROVED. 93- `Misaellaneous. expenses. 96- Leather Belts. 94--Salaries first half of ma.*. 97- Letteting New F66 Car. 95- Hardware Supplies, a Supt. Beanin 7; p g presented weekly report for the week ending Xpril: 31st, 1923. , NWIGHTS & MEASURE DEPARTMENT:- . REQUISITION PRESENTED & APPROVED. 28_- Use cif Car for the month Of may. 1923. Byron B. Miller, presented monthly and weeky report ending. May 4th. 19230 POLICE DEPARTMENT:- REQUISITIONS PRESENTED ;D & APPROVED. 853 to 861 Inclusive were approved. Motion prevailed that the application of J. H. Hossinger, fora position in the Police Department be placed =file. Motion prevailed that Probation Officer Luther Lane, would not be seat to the meeting of National Probation Officers which is to be held at Washington, D. C. May. 14 -16 & 160. on account of the eJtpense incurred in.making this trip. ,Mr. C. L. Goodman; appeared before the Board el"aiming_ damages to his instruments by Chief Lane, on March. 31st, at ' Bunglow Inn. and(was informed that his bill could not be allO;ed as musiaiaha- had'ion ' several previous occasions been warned and or. or out of this place. Tire Fredrick W. Place, of 905 W. ,Jefferson Blvd, this city, y appeared before this Board on a. Subpoena issued by &�r,: W. 0. Davies Pros. of the 'Board to explain his story and article `which appeared: in the South Bend Tribune issue of May. 3rd. and offber Emmett L. Baxter, appeared before the Board, being the officer; mentioned in his air ale. Mr. Place apologized to Patrolman Baxter, and members of the Police Department as a whole and the members of the :'Board. and agreed-to write, a letter to the South Bend _'1'r -ibune explai.mina his oase.4dih3.tting that same was exaggerated and off icerr as eformine Motion prevailed that afi order 'be placed with they , LO( eZer for a now Henderson motorcycle equipped with disc whkols and National_ Side car.' at a cost of four hundred dollars ($400.00) complete by trading in the old Harley- Davidson side ear. motorcycle with The following resolution was made and forwarddd t' the :3oard of Public Works, RESOLUTION. That. wesreas the Oity of South Bend, Ind. is ve r much in need o of an established Public Market and building - - and we the City of S utb 'De .,Tn `• i:s - -.a o in `needy of a- ole=seum now therefore be it - �- Res &lved that we members of then Board of Public Safety, o o Y, g , n record as recommending and request the Board of Public _ Forks of said city, to investigate the offer of the Beyer Floral Co., and the Acme Mfg. C® hereto attaoed and- if they find it advisable and a good offer, to purchase one of these tracts for the use and above mentioned. purchase one of the < , BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY. k Signed: by Mr. vv. 0. Davies., Pros. F r f The Board went into session'as a trial body to hear the followin charges which were "prefered against ' officer y , Xarl R. Smmth., T 711 l th it by Rober, ar, o f y, Charge : - Conduct unbecoming an officer. The following witnesses ,were 'duly examined:- William 3eecheer, Richard 0`eonnell,. The defendants attorneys were Samuel Swartz and, Frank Coughlin. After due and careful consideration of all th6.•evideence, sub mitted the Board. .found the said Karl R. Smith.not guilty,as charged as Mr. Earl, admitted that his charges were not weelP founded and stated he would rather be a friend of the officer Acrd offered to let the matter drop. illoti_p44 prevailed to adjournl- Time 9:30P.M. A L •. WAW1 BOARD. T PRESIDENT Or THE ' n iRD, r Friday May, 11, 1923 Officer of the- Board of'� Public Safety, meeting callead to Order at 5 P. M. Mr: -Dan Ryle'; be �ngcabsett. Minutes-of previous meeting were read 'and appratred. FIRE DEPARTMNNT:- - F.EQ ISITIONS PRESENTED ,& APPROVED. .447 - Five Tarpaulins. 448 -r Repairs. BILLS FRESENTED AND ALLOWED. 384 - -424 Shaffstall Battery Serviad.., , .=........... , .'i ....... 32.16 386 -� -364 Gafill Oil Co: ,.,.•.,.•,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,, 60, 387 - -401 Studebaker C.orp .... . ........:. °.......`.....':. , ... , . - - -1.00 388 - -425 Herr & Herr Cdi.,:,,. „......,�......,,.,,,.:..:,. 1040 389- -406 Natipnal Grocery Co. ,,.....:......,......: ....... 19.24 390 - -385 Howard-Cranfll 2.77 391- -365 Consumers Service Co., :,.,•,,....,,...,,,.,.`i...::., 12.75 392,422 Union Electric Co.,, ...vvet,..,.,,....0 0 ,,,,., 2400 393- -,387 - Thomas Rubber Vulcanizing Co .............: ....... 6.50 394 - -421 Shaffstall Battery Servcie ..,:,:..:..,...,:..:... 29.82 395-- -354 South Bend Suppl.* Co« , ..... , , .......:.....:....... .___8i24 396-- 419.Tik -1ok Auto Shops..........,, .. ................. 9.�J3 397 7-352 Gafill Oil. Co,,.... ..,,�..... :........:...C...,... ,51:00 399- -388 Hiath Engineering Laboratorie s,....:...,..'....._... 125:00 400 - -443 Greek *- ..Ameriann SOoage Co. , .. s...........',� ......0 83.66 401- -409 South Spring,17agon & Carriage Co. .....:... ....., .. x:10 402 - -361 Sheldon Axel & Spring Co.. ,..,,. . . ........:..x ....... 12.24 403 - -426 U. S. Electx,ic Co.,.,,. : ....:............ :...:.:.. -23,74 404 - -153 Elkhart Brass 11f go Co.,...... ............ ........ 25.63 405 - -384 Gafill Oil Co. ,....,.............. .......... . ... 1 .:..... 7-6.50 406- -444 Staples- Hil,derbraad Co. ............ - 3.33 ,......, ........ , 407- -445 Fulton Harwood Brass - for ks..........., ................ 21.70 408,- -446 The 19anhattan,Rubber Mfg.. .00” ..................... 8.00 409 - -369 Nnited States Rubber Co .,,,,,......,....,,..,,i....:,. 1,560.00 410- -403 Northern, Indiana Gas & Ele3ctric Co. ,......:....... 21.90 411- -402 Indiana & Michigan Electric Col,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 43.14 412 - -357 I. IN. Lower .Dec.. Co. ,....... 0.0 ...... . ............. -1.20 413 - -417 Thomas Rubber Vale Co. , ..0000.,,....:........:........ 57.65 414- -411 Gafill Oil Co ....... .......................1....... 25.30 415= -341 Yanufactures fool & Supply Co. ,............' .. ..... 22.22 r �.� < TOTAL. ?2,3 Motion prevailed that the application of John K.' Nyikoss, for m position in the Fire Department .be placed on file-: ELECTRICAL DEPAR' MENT: - A. BILLS PRESENTED AND ALLOW +ll. " 811 -` -18 Staples & Hilderbrand Co. ,....,. .............:...... 31.80 -812 - -90 Western Electric Co .............................. -20.56 813 -' -97 Kale & Bryan C o. ...,............. 7.20 814 -` -67 Electric Service Co. ,......, .......... .:............ -. 2.40 815 - -95 G. E'. Meyer E� Son......... , ... .............. a , '0 0 . -4.42 0 0 TOTAL... _56.48 .Supt. Be ding pre "sented. - weekly report for the *eek ending May.' 9th. 1923. , / l: J