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BO'! RDS - OF�I0E 71Abr" cIdI ' T'ovemb6t 15 th. 1926.
f Tleeting was ca e c O rd er At 4: O . P. M. All m e mb ers , were ` present,.
Min :rtes of the last 'regular meeting were read and a;�proved.
F E DEP_gRMIENT
Bills �5 . to - were approved and ord( red paid
Tito t on prevaiI6 to accept and place on file the application of
Clarence Rea:de.
Motion prevailed to allow Chief Knoblock to purchase (3) tarpolians
size 12 x 18.
ET�ECTRICAT� DEPARTTNT
Motion prevailed to accept and place, on file the weekly report of Supt.
(walls for , creek ending Nov. 13th. , Ilso monthly report for month of
October 1926.
.lotion prevailed to advertise for sealed bids t.ar propo-sals for material.
and equipment necessary in extending.,N ire al Telegraph Service to
the new Fire Station in River Park, and that a special meeting be aalled
° some time after December 2nd., 19 to tabulate bids and award contract
_ for said materiel and equipment. The date -of the Special jdeeting to be
f fixed ,later.
DEPARTMENT OF tIEIG,HTS' AND 11EASURES
Motion prevailed to accept and place on file the weekly report of City'
Sealer Burns for the week ending November 13th., 1926,
PnTaICE DEPART` NT
Bills # 0 to r $ l� were approved and ordered >)aid.
Motion •prevailed to instruct Clerk to purchase chains for the PyIotor
patrols and other police cars that are now without skid chains.
11ption prevailed to instruct Clerk to purchase, One 1926 edition of
W Burns Revised Indiana Statutes and Index" to be used by the :T "olice
Dept.
;.hiss Van pert Secretary of the South Bend Retail Credit AsEfoeiation
appeared before the Board and requested .that the 'olice De pt. take
measures to bring about better observence of City Ordinance # 1954
requiring all persons to obtain per. -iits to leave vacent premises in a
sanitary condition.
Tzotion prevailed to obtain an opinion from City Attorny Romig as to
his interpetca,tion of the ordinance so that the proper seeps for-its
strict enforcement can be taken.
The following motion was adapted. after being introduced by Mr. Nicely
and seconded by 11r. Reeder.
'1 President: t
Bearing in mind the unhesitating performance of duty and
display.of courage by Peter Rudynski on last Thursday Evening, I move
t'hat he- prort�oteI to a Seargancy�, .effective s thin date, assignment
to be' mad_e' upon his return t o duty, and that the Clerk of the Board
` 1orepare a, letter to Officer Rudynski commending him for his valor at the
discharge of his, duty, and advise him of his promotion,
The following letter was sent to Officer Rudynski:
Nov. 15th. ,1926
Off Peter Rudynski,
Care St. Joseph Hospital
South Bend, Ind.
Dear Officer Rudynski
The Board of '°ublic Safety and Chif of police
Hatt take this Opportunity of recognizing your valor in perfor;:iance
of dut�r: x e appreciate your se, ,-vice and. feel that your efficien fork
- warrents a promotion.
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We are looking forward to your speedy recovery
�-7 and return to duty.
Very Truely Yours
B. J. Eagle drum
Earl Reeder
E` Claude Nicely
idembers, Board of 'ublic Safety.
Chief Hatt reported that due to the injury of Sergt. Rudynski, and the
vacency left by , the resigination of Officer C ordier the "Police Dept is
somewhat " hand icaAJpd.
C"hief Hatt suggested. that due to the shortage of Police 4) ~ficersat this
time it would be advisable to appoint an applicant whofhad previous
- police experience, and
that he be assigned to duty immeadiaatly.
On a motion by 1-Jr. Nicely and being seconded by Mr,. Reeder Casmier
TubiaK was appointe to the Police.Dept. to begin duty on this. date
... following certification of Dr. Duggen who was acting in the absense of
Dr.. Hill ' n T. , Regular City Ph*s.ican.
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