HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/08/1923 Board of Public Safety MinutesFriday' 'June 8, .1923.
Ofies of -:_the Board of Publ o Safety,
:peeting called to order..at 5 P. Me All members being,present.
Minutes ' of previous-,meoting were read and approved.
F IREDEPARTMEN T: -
REQIIISITIONS PRESENTED AND APPROVED.
485- -Miscollansous expenses.
486 Supplies.
487- Register. Tape.
ELECTRICAL: DEPARTMENT:
REQUISITIONS PRESENPED & APPROVED.
104 - Salaries lst.- hlaf of June 1923.
Supt. Beaning presented weekly report for the week ending
June 6th. 1923.
HEIGHTS & NEASUREDEPARTI;2I�T:-
REQUISITION PRESENTED AND APPROVED.
30- Card File.
R3 I. Hawthorne presented weekly report for tha.week ending
June 8th. 1923.
The Bond of R. I. Na4horne, as principal and.the National Surety
Co. as surety for One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) was approved.
POLICE DEPARTMENT : -
REQUISITIONB PRESENTED & AP,PROVED.
915 to 924 Inclusive were approved.
The application of Andrew Rietz, for a position in the Poliag
Department was approved and ordered placed on file.
A letter was received from the Department of 'Yublie Works,
requesting that soma action he taken regarding the parking of
automi'oles on the streets all night as same interfered, with the
cleaning of the streets, same was placed on file and taken under
advisement.
The following members meet with the Board,mlvla nor Seebirt,
me;nbers of the Board of Public Works, and Alderman: Hut chins 6. and
Ole,jniczak, -and after :some discussion_ relative to ,the New Police
& ?ire Alarm system the following resolution was passed by the
Board of Public Safety.
1171HEIREAN, we the - members of the Board of Public Safety after
k. personally investigating the city of South Bend, Indiana, present
x ` fire and Police signaL call system, and from information secured from,
various and different sources we are of �tt.e unanious,opinion that
our present sYstem is obsolete and ineffecient, dangerous and hot
to be relied upon in time of peril and threatened danger.
"THEREFORE' BE IT RESOLVED, that we go on record and by these
presents do go on record as favoring the _purchase and .installation
of a new, fire and police call systemfor the city of South. Sexes , Ind.
the same to be placed in a strictly fire -froof building across the alley
and.directly North from the present Police Headquarters.; that we send
a .copy of these Resolutions. "to -the, Common Council of the City,of
South Bend, Indiana. asking it to approve the contracts when submitted
and to make approptiations for the necessary funds to•lmeet the expend-
- itures created by the proposed,imnrovements; and f_uthur that a copy
of. these Resolut -ions be sent to the Board of Publig. (forks of the
City of South Bend, Indiana, and with it the request thatitmmediately
set about to secure plans and specifications for a,sutiable building
tonhouse the . new plants. ;4
"Yfhereas, a new fire alarm and. police call system is needed in the
City of South Bend, Ind. and should be installed as soon as possible,
that our city, its citizens and ?property may be properly protected, the C
Clerk of the Board of Public. Safety is hereby authorized to prepare a
notice asking for.com petitive bids on such systems according to plans
and specifications now on file in the office of the Board of Public
Safety, suchbnotice and publication to be made as req.uired..by law.
Motion prevailed to adjo n:-
AT ST-.t PRESIDENT O.n THF4 BOARDL
CLERK F OA RD.