HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/31/1927 Board of Public Safety MinutesThe. regular meeting of the Board of Public safety was held in the
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Meeting was called to order at 4.20 P.M. by Pres. Engeldrum-
Mr. Nicely was not present
Motion prevailed to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the last
regular meeting.
FIRE DE`)T.
Bills ji' X Q to .297 were approved and ordereO, Maid.
Motion prevailed to accept and order placed on file the applications of.
Earl E. McGinn, Alvin S. Kopula, Felix Sikorski, Joseph E.- Torek „- Julius
Mostaert and John_ M.Szawark.
Motion prevailed to- instruct- Chief Knoblock to purchase a new life net
to be carried on the Hook and Ladder.
ELECTRICAL DEFT.
Motion prevailed to accept and order placed on file the weekly report of
Supt. Qualls for the week ending January 29th., 1927.
DEPT. OF WEIGHTS AND INLEASURES
Motiun prevailed to accept and order placed on file the weekly report of
City Sealer Burns for the week ending Jan. 29th., 1927.
POLICE DEFT.
Bills # //00 to # were approved and ordered paid.
Motion prevailed to approve and order placed on file the application of
Harry E. Dewees e .
Motion prevailed to instruct Chief Hatt to have traffic o-°ficers stand
directly under the automatic traffic signals during the hours of,,tbe day
when traffic is heavy to the end that better observence of the traffic
can be had, and that pedestrans may be aided in crossing the streets .
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The regular meeting of the Board of ?ublic Safety was held in the
Boar(9s Office Monday February 7th., 1927.
Meeting was called to order at 4:05 P.T. by president Engeldrum.
Mr. Nicely was not present.
FIRE DEPT.
Bills � � toj0 +...were .approved and ordered f?aid.
Motion prevailed to accept and order placed onlfile the applicaft ons_
of Forrest Robinson, Earl Nowwood, Clarence V. Reade,.and Arthur Newhouse
ETECTRICAL'DEPT.
Motion prevailed to - accept, and order placed on file the weekly report of
Supt. Qualls of the Electrical Dept,. for the week ending Feb. 5th':, 1927.
Motion prevailed to instruct Supt. Qualls to make a check of traffic at
the corner of Williams St. & Colfax Ave. and report the result of ,this
cheek to the Board at its next regular meeting.
Motion prevailed to instruct Supt. Qualls to install a traffic signal at
the entrance to the South Bend Watch Co. Plant on Mishawaka Aver to safe
guard employes while getting on and off'street ears at this point:
This signal was ordered placed with the understanding that if its operatin
seriously interfered with traffic on "2ishawaka Ave. it is to be t4ken.dose
and some other plan for handling this situation be adopted.
DEPT. OF WEIGHTS AND 11EASURES
Motion prevailed to accept and order placed on file the weekly report of
City Sealer Burns for the we, ,k ending Feb. 5th, 1927. Also the'rnonthly
report for the 'month of January 1927.
POLICE D!' PT
Bills #1112 toll S6 were approved and ordered paid
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Lotion prevailed to accept the ap,lieation of Harry T. Everett and order
it placed on file, also the application for reinstatement of Former .0 ffir
Joseph Brown.
Notion prevailed'to instruct clerk to purchase two mud guards for motor
cycles.
sleeting adjourned at 4;55 P.M.
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