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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/18/1935 Board of Public Safety MinutesREGULAR I STING gular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held at 8 :30 A. M. on nday, [March 18th, 1935. All members present. The minutes of meeting of March 11th were read and approved. �fs7 I It was moved, seconded and carried that Arthur M1. Campbell be appointed to the police department to fill the vacancy created by the death of Walter Bednarek and that Elmer J. Coil be appointed to take the place of James J. Hatt, resigned, both subject to assignment by the Chief of Police and to be subject to six month's probation and subject to passing physical examination by Thos. B. Pauszek, Police Surgeon, the appointment of Campbell to be effective at once and that of Coil to take effect April lst, 1935. This being the date set for trial of Officers Diddle, hosler and 'Raymond, the Board proceeded to examine witnesses and take evidence. The first case was th t Qf of�fi �r Riddle. Witnesses for the Board were G.O.Thurn, :►��bN 0�0 L1� Dr. T. B. P usze all Chief L. J. Lane. Officer Diddle was represented by Attorneys Allen and Carter. utitnesses for Officer Riddle were himself and his mother lvlrs. Goins of Harriman, Tenn. The second case was that of David C. Raymond. Evidence was presented for the Board by -G. 0. Thurn, Clerk,'Dr. T. B. Pauszek, Police Surgeon and L. J. Lane, Chief of Police. Mr. Raymond was represented by Attorney George Sands. The third case was that of Walter C. Hosler. Evidence was presented for the Board by Geo. 0. Thurn, Clerk, Dr.. T. B. Pauszek, 1yolice Surgeon,and L. ,'ir. Hosler was represetted.by Attorney Geo. J. Lane, Chief of Police. I Sands. The evidence was transcribed by Mrs. 1,,raxine Lovell and a copy is on file in the Board of Public Safety. After careful consideration of the evidence adduced at the hearing of the charges of Laurence J. Lane Vs. Lafayette Riddle, the Board finds that the charges are fully supported by the evidence, and that the said. Lafayette Riddle's appointment to the Police Department was made in violation of the rules, and that he, the said LaFayette .Riddle, has been guilty of I onduct unbecoming an officer in that he has falsified his age in order to secure an appointment to the Police Department, and for which reasons the Board finds said LaFayette Riddle should be dismissed and removed from the Police Department rolls as of i,iarch 19, 1935. After careful consideration of the evidence adduced at the hearing of the charges of Laurence J. Lane vs. David Raymond, the :hoard Finds that the charges are fully su__%orted by the evidence, and that the said David Raymond is incapable of performing the ordinary duties of a police officer in that his weight is far too short, his height is too short, and that his age, height and weight, at the time of his appointment, were such as to nullify the appointment, and that therefore the appointment was wade in violation of the rules. Wherefore the Board orders the said David Ray�aond dismissed from the Police Department rolls as of [parch 19, 1935. After careful consideration of the evidence adduced at the hearing of the charges of Laurence J. Lane vs. '[alter Iiosler, the Board finds that the charges are fully supported by the evidence, and that the said 'itifalter Hosler is incapable of doing ordinary police dutie's in -thatte i physi- cally unfit for such.service and further finds that his appointment made at a time when he was too old to be made a me_zber of the Police Department and was made in violation of the department rules. Wherefore the Board orders that the said Walter hosier be dismissed from the Police Department rolls as of !,:arch 19, 1935. Requisitions bearing the following numbers were approved: 08385 to 08394 inclusive. Also claims in the amount of X130.47 from the following were ordered paid: C. H. DeFrees, Inc. 431.25 Ind. & Mich. 'Electric Co. :12.42. Lontz Bros. 31.25 A. E. Castleman Coal Co. 31.25 South Bend Electrid Co. 3.34 Taylor's Service Stores .50 South Bend Electric Co. .14 Fyr -Fyter Co. 12.28 National Brake Service- 8.04 Total 4L30.47 It was moved, seconded and carried that Arthur M1. Campbell be appointed to the police department to fill the vacancy created by the death of Walter Bednarek and that Elmer J. Coil be appointed to take the place of James J. Hatt, resigned, both subject to assignment by the Chief of Police and to be subject to six month's probation and subject to passing physical examination by Thos. B. Pauszek, Police Surgeon, the appointment of Campbell to be effective at once and that of Coil to take effect April lst, 1935. This being the date set for trial of Officers Diddle, hosler and 'Raymond, the Board proceeded to examine witnesses and take evidence. The first case was th t Qf of�fi �r Riddle. Witnesses for the Board were G.O.Thurn, :►��bN 0�0 L1� Dr. T. B. P usze all Chief L. J. Lane. Officer Diddle was represented by Attorneys Allen and Carter. utitnesses for Officer Riddle were himself and his mother lvlrs. Goins of Harriman, Tenn. The second case was that of David C. Raymond. Evidence was presented for the Board by -G. 0. Thurn, Clerk,'Dr. T. B. Pauszek, Police Surgeon and L. J. Lane, Chief of Police. Mr. Raymond was represented by Attorney George Sands. The third case was that of Walter C. Hosler. Evidence was presented for the Board by Geo. 0. Thurn, Clerk, Dr.. T. B. Pauszek, 1yolice Surgeon,and L. ,'ir. Hosler was represetted.by Attorney Geo. J. Lane, Chief of Police. I Sands. The evidence was transcribed by Mrs. 1,,raxine Lovell and a copy is on file in the Board of Public Safety. After careful consideration of the evidence adduced at the hearing of the charges of Laurence J. Lane Vs. Lafayette Riddle, the Board finds that the charges are fully supported by the evidence, and that the said. Lafayette Riddle's appointment to the Police Department was made in violation of the rules, and that he, the said LaFayette .Riddle, has been guilty of I onduct unbecoming an officer in that he has falsified his age in order to secure an appointment to the Police Department, and for which reasons the Board finds said LaFayette Riddle should be dismissed and removed from the Police Department rolls as of i,iarch 19, 1935. After careful consideration of the evidence adduced at the hearing of the charges of Laurence J. Lane vs. David Raymond, the :hoard Finds that the charges are fully su__%orted by the evidence, and that the said David Raymond is incapable of performing the ordinary duties of a police officer in that his weight is far too short, his height is too short, and that his age, height and weight, at the time of his appointment, were such as to nullify the appointment, and that therefore the appointment was wade in violation of the rules. Wherefore the Board orders the said David Ray�aond dismissed from the Police Department rolls as of [parch 19, 1935. After careful consideration of the evidence adduced at the hearing of the charges of Laurence J. Lane vs. '[alter Iiosler, the Board finds that the charges are fully supported by the evidence, and that the said 'itifalter Hosler is incapable of doing ordinary police dutie's in -thatte i physi- cally unfit for such.service and further finds that his appointment made at a time when he was too old to be made a me_zber of the Police Department and was made in violation of the department rules. Wherefore the Board orders that the said Walter hosier be dismissed from the Police Department rolls as of !,:arch 19, 1935. The resignation of Cergeant James J'. Hatt was accepted to take effect April lst, he to remain on the payroll until that time and the two weeks time allowed to be considered as a vacation. It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that Officer Edward Detzler be promoted to the rank of sergeant to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of ;sergeant James J. Hatt to take effedt April lst, 1935 and subject to assignment bf the Chief of Police. It was moved, seconded and carried th -at the following resolution be adopted by the Board and that the same be spread upon the minutes of this meetin^ and that the Secretary be instructed to, transait a copy of same to the bereaved family of r'alter J.Bednarek: 1IVHEREAS Almight God iri his all knowing Providence has seen fit'. to re- move from the Ranks of the l-'olice Department - i�alter Bednarek, and IEREAS said ti alter Bednarek has distingu_ shed himself, his family and his city by noteworthy service as a police officer; and said. services being greatly appreciated by all the residents of said city, it is the will of this board that an expression of sympathy and of the `high esteem held by this board of the -said Walter.Bedn -rek be I transmitted to 'the widow of the said Y`valter Bednarek,,and that a copy of this resolution be spread on the minutes of this board. GIVEN UINDER OUR HANDS AND SEALS THIS 19th day of March, A. D. 1935. � e -7 -A— Attention of the Board was called to the violation of Sec. 22 of the taxi -cab ordinance which' prohibits the solicitation of taxi -cab business from the streets and sidewalks of South.Bend and the secretary was instructed to write each of the cab coapanies warning them of this violation and -a copy of such letter to be given to the Chief of Police with recaarlendation that-he instruct his officers to report such violations in the future. A copy of•the letter sent is on file in the office of the Board of Public Safety. The Board cancelled special officer appointment of Arthur M.CamRbell issued to the Shiver Detective Agency on Nov. 19, 1934. hlso that.of Edmund LaFortune issued to hi--fl- as Electrical Inspector on June 16; 1934, Herman Bailin, fish merchant on VIestern Ave., through the Secretary made renuest for 15 minute parking in front of his store because as now E., the parking is unrestricted and his custo_�ers finding no place,nearby to park usually double park and find their cars tagged. The Secretary was instructed to bring this to the attention of the Chief of Police. Dr. L G. Frith of 311 's`t`. Yashington :mot. is cor:rplainng of the unre- stritcted parking in front of his office and violation of parking laws n.alley west of his of'ice and in the driveway leading to the High School entrance and requests that he be given relief so he can park his car in front of''his office. The Secretary was instructed to refer this to the Chief of Police. I Dr. Carter occupying offices immediately north of the ',,Ihite Star Filling Station on Mlichigan St. at Madison requested sixty feet of no- parking ice an o� space in front of his off eferredotolthehG.iefloftPolice , portunity to park. The matter was r Applications to the Police force from the following were ordered placed on file: %di. 0. Weber- reinstatement, Robert Vatt, Lester Johnson, r Chas. V. Easterday, Lloyd H. Pletcher, Raymond -McCallum. Official surety bonds were approved on the following officers: Jos. Gembarzewski, Jos. Wroblewski, Thomas Nowak. The meeting adjourned at 11:30 A. M. Chairman Attest Clerk s I