HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/28/1934 Board of Public Safety MinutesI.
REGULAR 1,19ETING
The regular weekly �aeeting of the Board of Public Safety was held at
2 :00 P. " T,T, Friday, , September 28, 1934. All Ya-erabers present.
Minutes approved as read.
Bills, bearis?u the following regL?isiti0ns a �d totalling ;471.16, were
approved:
07625 07748 0774 02741 02762 02789 02845 02668 02844 02841 07763 07759
02842 07756 07754 07761 07762
FIRES DEPARTTi ENT:
Fire Chief, Roy A. Knoblock, not -,present.
ELECTRICAL DEP.A2TI1MNT:
Supt. Win. F. (walls present and reported the activities of his deta rtment
for the past week.
A plan of the T.lichigan State Police whereby police cor:unication would
be established amongst the states in the T:1iddle +> ^,Test was accepted, and
on motion 'by Mr. Trost, secoi-lded by h.r. Gadacz it Baas decided to purchase
a radio receiving set necessary to put this plan into effect.
Or, motion by - 1:11x. L11cSorley, seconded by _' "r. Gadacz it vias decided to
erect a traffic light at the. intersectior, of Colfax Ave. c Hill St.
POLICE DEPART1:L'TTUIT:
Acting Chief, Horace 1:1. Ha-milton, present and the activities of the
police department discussed.
On motion by lr. Trost, seconded by Tt'r. Gadacz it was decided to
establish a loading zone in front of the G. E. Tleyer & Sor_ Hdvre. Co.
on W. Tef ferson Blvd.
The Chief submitted the followin- corlrranica.tion to the Board:
"Hon. Board of Public Safety, September 21, 1934
City of South Bend, Indiana.
Gentlemen:
I herewith prefer the f ollow c'rarges agaJ st �Pai,rol :_ar? Lafayette
Riddle, whom I have suspended as of this date, in that the said officer
had been guilty of "T\TeUlect of Duty "; to wit:
That ors. Septe iber 14, 1934 said Officer Lai ayette Diddle failed to
make his last pull at Bo_. 1121 due to ben.ade at- 7:55 A. LT.
That m- SeDtenibr�- 16, 10?-- -Said Office Lefa_yette Rid(:!", - ,as 48
minutes late on hi _last poll due at 7 :55 A. T:.
These ( S substantiated t nt to � y Se r- H rr,y ? zr y e ' t .
e e charges r a,i be sL. a__ is by _ t; �. a_ _ „ �.. e
Respectfully you_s,
Horace !�.T. HarA1_to~
Acting Chief of Police."
Officer Riddle and Sergt. Eve rett -xrere called and Officer Riddle
Omitted the charges.
The officer was severely repri mended a.nd ad-nonis} ed that in the event of
further me lect on his part 'Re shall be rSrloved from the force.
It was decided to increase the cab stand on the sout'-,7.iest corner of
Michigan & Colfax Ave. one car lenght.
A special officer co=�ission was granted to il. 1:1. Duley on the request of
the University of Notre Dame.
The application of T. T. O'Brien v7a•s a-�.)proved a.-,ad ordered placed on file.
T'he, ineeti_ng a.d.iourned_ at 3:30 P. 11.
ATTEST:
0
Pi- esident
11
I
f