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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/13/1935 Board of Public Safety Minutes_ - Regular %sting. Regular re.eeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on TIvIonday May 13,1935 at 6.30 A. MT. All Members were present. Anutes of meeting of may 6,1935 were read and approved. Requisitions bearing numbers 08473 to 68476 inclusive were approved Payroll for Board of Safety,Dog bound and Electrical Depts were allowed in the amount of 64300;al5o claims from the following suppliers amounting to 369. =20. Frank S.Andrews 50.00 The South Bend Supply go 14.65 Frank S.Andrews 5.73 Schuyler Rose 69.75. Frank''S.Andrews 5.62 C.H.Defrees Inc 21.53 Holycross & Nye Cc 5.50 Geo Wyman & Co 17.00 holycross & Nye Co 4.66 Duloy Printing Cc 24.00 Thomas Rubber Co. 20.65 Simon Brothers Inc 4.70 holycxoss & Nye Cc 9.25 South Bend Elec Cc 18.44 .Ault - Camera Shop 6.40 Broadbeck Bros .90 The Seagrave Corp 77.82 G.E.Meyer & Son Inc 1:0.57 The •Gibson Cc 1.33' City Water `Works .70 Fire Department Chief Freeh present ` Matters pertaining to his department were discussed and the chi -ef reported that - although the department had been fairly active,nothing of particular importance had happened. Electrical Dept Iv%' Qualls present. Matters pertaining to his department were discussed. Kr aualls reported no unusual activity.he reported that George Meyers - who had developed a hernia in line of duty had gone to the hospital for his operation at the expense of the city. Louis Bruggner appeared before the Board stating he ha.d complied an up to date-street guide and solicited an order from the Board 62 Safety for its requirements.The matter was refered, to the secretary and dhief -of police for investigation. The board instructed the secretary to notify the dog pound Blaster to appear before the board at its next regular meeting. It was moved seconded and carried that the city Electrician Louis Shannon to appear before the Board at its next meeting Surety bond of Louis Shannon was approved and delivered to the office of ;the city controller for payment and file. A representative of the Garnitz Furniture Cc appeared before the Board and asked permission to park an advertising truck at the curb in front of their store at 128 So Michigan St for one day,Permission was granted. Police Department Chief Lane present. Lewis C.Rourke and Chas V.Easterday applicants for the police department were interviewed and the board took the matter under advisement.After conferring with the chief it wa& decided to appoint Lewis C.Rourke and Fdtard G.Radeeki to the fore'e to begin service as soon as physical examination by the police surgeon could be made and they are accepted by the pension physician subject to assignment by the chief of police. The chief reported having sent Sergt ihitmer and VanDusen -and officer Burns to Indianapolis to attend the Indiana training school. Report of Bldg commissioner Dalton Moomaw regarding Trucking Terminal on No Scott St was read and it was agreed to arrange a conference between the interested parties between now and May lam.Z o A letter from the LaSalle Hotel was read complaining about the noise made at night by the police call on the N.�ru.Corner of LaSalle ana 1dichigan St.The J3oard felt it could not very well r'ecozffirnend a change in,--10c tiorn an:d. referred the matter to the chief og police to contact the manager of the hotel and explain the situation. The Gordon Baking Cc of Detroit and the Busse Baking Cc of South Bend have within the last week operated music trucks on the streets of ,South Bend endangering lives of children who follow them.The matter was referred to the chief of police and city attorney to investigate if this is in violation of a city ordinance and to take action as may seem expedient. The secretary offered the following letter to be sent to special officers whose commissions are on file to determine such as may still be legitmate.`I'he letter was approved as follows. The Board of Public Safety has - instructed its Secretary to make a completesurvey of the Special officers commissions that are now outstanding. Aecording_to our records a special police commission was issued .t© ,you some time ago.and to enable us to make our records complete I