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- MEETING June -24, 1935
<br />Regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held June 24th at
<br />8:30 A. M. All members were present.
<br />Minutes of meeting of June 17th were read and approved.'
<br />Requisitions bearin numbers 08525 to 08529, inclusive, were approved.
<br />Claims in the amount of 71.58 from the following suppliers were approvedand
<br />ordered paid. Payroll for the last half of June was also approved and ordered
<br />paid amounting to $16,926.60.
<br />-Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co. $3.75 western Union Telegraph Co. $5.84
<br />Indiana Lumber & Mfg. Co. 2.56 Elkhart Brass Mfg. Co. 3.00
<br />Recreation Equipment Co., Inc. 2.36 Calvin Clauer Co. 2.50
<br />Gen. Sheet Metal works, Inc 18.65 Simon Brothers, Inc.' 11.35
<br />South Bend Tribune 2.59 C. E. Knapp Seed & Feed Co. 8.25
<br />South Bend News- Times, Inc. 1.88 South Bend Supply Co. 8.85
<br />Pursuant to advertisement published in the South Bend Dews -Times and
<br />South Bend Tribune, under dates of June 12th and 19th, bids were-presented and
<br />opened on the 1000 gal. Pumping Engine as follows; each accompanied by a non
<br />collusion affidavit properly executed
<br />General Fire Truck Corporation: -:
<br />1 General Monarch, Triple CombiA,&tion, 220 HP $122168.50
<br />1 Fire Master, Triple Combination 11,068.50 -
<br />Ahrens -Fox Fire Engine Company:
<br />1 Triple Combination, Centrifugal Type, Model MC 129704.50
<br />1 Triple Combination, Centrifugal Type, Model BC 13,879.50
<br />1 Triple Combination, Centrifugal Type, Model HC 112454.50
<br />Peter Pirsch & Sons -Co.
<br />1 Model 16, Triple Combination, 160 HP 11,500.00
<br />1 Model 16A, Triple Combination, 165 HP 10,500.00•
<br />1 Model 16H, Triple Combination, 200 HP - 11,250.00
<br />American LaFrance & Foamite Industries, Inc.
<br />1 Special 6, 150 HP, either Centrifugal or Rotary 12,658.00
<br />1 Twelve Cylinder, 240 EP, Centrifugal or Rotary 13,833.00
<br />1 Twelve Cylinder, Type 1500, 240 HP, Centrifugal or
<br />Rotary 14,158.00
<br />_ International Motor Company:
<br />1 Duck, Type•19, Triple Combination _ 12,407.50
<br />1 Mack, Type 95, Triple Combination 11,157.50
<br />Seagrave Corporation:
<br />1 Seagrave Cavalier Model, 1000 g.p.m., Triple Combination 11,202.50
<br />1 Seagrave Sentinel Model, 1000 g.p.m., Triple Combination. 12,702.50
<br />1 Seagrave Model U12, 1000 g.p.m., Triple Combination 13,877.50
<br />The Board informed bidders, who were all present, that they will take, this
<br />matter under advisement and inform them of a time when their representatives
<br />could meet with engineers selected by the Mayor to go over the details of their
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<br />construction and determine upon the pumper most suited for the City's needs.
<br />The matter of medical and surgical expenses in the Fire Department were
<br />discussed with the Chief who outlined his understanding of the duties of the
<br />City Surgeon in connection with sick firemen and those who meet 4ith accidents
<br />while on duty. His understanding of previous custom, he said, was that in the
<br />-case of sick firemen, Police Surgeon called upon them as soon as the matter was
<br />reported to him and that the patient paid all the expenses of his illness and,
<br />that his last duty was to make..a final call before the fireman returned to wo ,•;
<br />In the case of accidents, he stated his understanding was that the City was
<br />,. liable for the expense involved.
<br />ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT Mr. Qualls present:
<br />Matters pertaining to the operation of his department were discussed and,
<br />' due to an accident which occurred during the. last week at Lincoln Gay West and
<br />William Street, it was decided to paint a warning on the Street at this inter-
<br />? section calling attention to traffic signals. The Chief of Police was
<br />instructed by the Secretary to carry out these instructions.
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