HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/28/1935 Board of Public Safety MinutesRegular meting.
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on 1,11onday
January 28th, 1935 at 8 :30 A. TI. All members were present.The
Mayor's Secretary also attended.
Minutes of the meeting of January 21st were read and approved.
Bills, bearing the following
the Secretary was instructed
together with all other bill
year for immediate payment.
08097 08080 08095
08092 08197 08183
08084 08085 08081
08180 08079 08087
requisition numbers were approved; and
to turn diem over tolthe Comptroller
s contracted since the first of the
08176 08088 08099 08100
08179 08091 08182 08089
08093 08181 08096 08184
Also claims Of the following, amounting to�808.00.
Wyman & Co.
$483,32
Simon Bros
19.97
B. & M. Siren 11fg. Co.
19.20
G. E. Meyer & Son
29.82
So. Bend Elec. Co.
5.23
Holycross & Nye
49.22.:,
Business Systems
10.99
Office Engineers
3.90
Thomas Rubber Co.
13.80
Schuyler Rose
77.50
National Brake Service
3.00
Fredericks Plg & Htg. Co
17.25
Greek, American Sponge Co $157.43
Prominent Spec. Co.
15.00
Duley Ptk Co.
33.45
Goodyear Service
21.45
Taylor Tire Service
19.36
Seherman, Schaus Freeman
14.75
Standard Oil Co.
69.08
Indiana State Prison
45.00
Abso Clean Cloth Co.
5.50
Robertson Bros. Co.
11.96
Lont$ Bros
116.82
Also pay rolls for the last half og Januaryq
A communnication from the h1ayor was read and discussed, reference
to the consolidation of repair work on automobiles and trucks. The
Board fully concurred, and it was decided to call a spdeial meeting
in the next few days, calling in the heads of all departments, so
as to fully duscus the matter and core to some conclusion.
Frank Coughlin, representing the Union Bus Lines appeared before the
Board in response to a request of tie Board to discus the practic-
ability of rescinding the parking privilege granted.them by the for-
mer Board of Public Safety. It was decided to withhold further
action until the next regular meeting of the Board. The suggestion
was made that it might be well to allow the Union Bus Lines to con-
tinue their parking privilege until other and competitive lines
sought a location on 1,liciligan St., when definite action. toward
removal would be taken up.
Fire Department, Chief Freeh present.
Matters pertaining to his department were
nothing of importance had transpired that
.Applications for the Fire Department wer
Glenn A. Hess Stanley M. Brown
Walter J. Wojcieehowski
discudsed and it was found
required Board action.
a placed on file as fo__lcws-
Anthony rreczmes
Donald F. Clements
Electrical Department, Wm. Qualls present
Matters pertaining to this department were discussed. It was moved,
seconded and carried that the recorffaendation of the _,Mayor be approv
ea in the removal from the roll of thenElectrical Dept of Frank Roytek
and that to take his place J. H. 1.1cKnight be reinstated, to take
effect Feb. 1st, 1935.
Police Department, Chief Lane present.
A letter was read from Frank S. Andrews,_ suggesting that the motor-
cycle efficiency in the department could be improved by the instal -
lation of motorcycle radios, and that such an improvement could be
financed through the disposition of old and obsolete motorcycles we
have in storage. The_Board decided to take no action.
The situation with reference to the motorcycles now on hand and not
in use was discussed withnthe Chief and the Board instructed him to
make a survey of the motorcycles on hand, their condition and the
probable expense of putting them in good shape and to report at the
next regular meeting.
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Chief Lane brought up the question of an expert mechanic for the
Police garage, which brought up the matter suggested by the -.Iayor,
and after considerable discussion it was decided to investigate
further and to take up the matter at the next meeting.
The following applications for the Police Department were approved
and placed on file.
Joseph E. Borsodi Patrick T. Hagerty Lennie Brooks
Richard E. Boos Helen Paul
The meeting adjourned at 11:15 A. 1,1.
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C a i rmlan
Attest.
Clerk