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REGULAR I:EETING
dune 26, 1933
Regular meeting held by the Board of Public Safety Id'onday, June nth. , 1933.
Meet inF called to order by 11r. C. A. Budd, President, at 9 -15 A. 1
POLICE DEPARTIENT
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Following a telephone call, Dr. P J. Haley, Deputy Coroner, appErred. be-
fore the Bo ^rd of Safety ark explained that in response to the telephone call
of the President of the Board, he had been 'Unable to respond sihee he as
c onf ined in the IL
a yo Clinic at Rochester, Minn. I� , and that this was his first
opportunity to respond. When questioned by Ivir. G with reference to
the conversation of Chief' of Pollee John B. Kuespert and M 71. R. Hinkle
the night of T.I y 27 tT- . , 1933, Dr. Epley sa id: "I was in the Detective
Bureau that night and was busily engaged in the questioning of a suspect that
was brought there by the police following the fatal shooting of Officer
Thompson.` I was talking to this man and any conversation over the telephone
in the bureau at that time did. not detract from mfr line of questioning. I
was unable to say what took pla ce at that time in the Detective Bureau other
than the conversation I had with the of f'ic ers and the suspect tat I was
questioning. In the rood at' the' ti:`?s.a number of officers and newspaper
men, but my attention <<Tas directed. to the suspect."
Mr. F rost then said to Dr. H "Vas John Kuespert drunk ?" Dr. H
said: "No, he was not, but he eppepred to he much shaken up and perturbed
over the tragedy."
Acting Chief of Police, Horace H reported that he h.as been checking
up on City Licenses and that a number have reported to the City Controller
to secure the necessary papers. he also reported the activities of the
Department for the past week.
FIRE DI'l"PARTY71 NT
Motion prevailed that all bids for coal be cancelled at th -s time and
Fire Chief Roy Knoblock was unformed by the Board that the Mayor had sent
a letter objecting to one paragraph in the advertisement in which it was
stated. that prospective bidders might have to accept tax anticipation
warrants for part payment. In vietiFT of the letter, the motion of ITr. Gadacz
and a second by I:1r. Trost, passed to hold up the math. This prevailing
motion will hold until the City ` gives an opinion as to how to
advertise for said bic? s .
V , ` ELECTRICAL DEPARTIEENT
W illiam F. Qualls, Superintendent of the Department, reported the activit-
ies of the department for the past week.
Michael Barany reported th«t Receipt No.5786 in the amount of `;30.00 had
been received from the Building Department for the removal of certain lines
in the Citv of South Bend, Indiana.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Lotion prevailed to place on file the report of Charles Burns, City Sealer.
, -- Yeeti ng adjourned at 11 -30 A. I,I .
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