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MEETING November 11, 1935
Regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held Monday,
November 11, 1935) at 8:30 A. M. All members were present.
Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved.
I Requisitions bearing numbers 08704 to 08718 were approved. Claims,
from the following suppliers, in the amount of $654.87 were appr ved and
ordered paid; also payrolls of various departments amounting to R6,7 1 16.73.
Postal Tele. Cable Co.
$1.34
National Brake Service Inc.
Western Union Telegraph Co.
2.45
Gafill Oil Company
Frank S. Andrews
5.66
Gafill Oil Company
Slick Ideal Laundries
1.75
Gafill Oil Company
Epworth Hospital
85.45
The South Bend Supply Co.
Business Systems, Inc.
5.62
H. D. Lee Mere. Co.
Berman's Sport Goods Store
58.18
Ruth Snodgrass, R. N.
Berman's Sport Goods Store
9.30
G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc.
Recreation Equipment Co.
55.20
The South Bend Supply Co.
Indiana & Mich. Electric Co.
43.40
Indiana & Mich. Electric Co
Indiana & Mich. Electric Co.
19.85
Office Engineers, Inc*
Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co.
4.16
G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc.
The Gibson Company
4.77
South Bend Electric Co.
Amer. LaFrance & Foamite, Inc.
28.87
K. E. Erickson Co., Inc.
Amer. LaFrance & Foamite, Inc.
52.24
$9.75
18.05
131.55
.12
20.221.
3.50
21.00
8.11.
5.14
5.25
3.70
.5-5
8.14
41.55
POLICE DEPARTMENT - Chief Lane present:
Detective Tames Perry submitted his resignation as a member of the
South Bend Police Force effective as of November 11th and upon motion by.
Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Woodward and carried, resignation was
accepted.
The Board regularly approved continuance of special police commission
issued to K. E. Koontz, there having been filed with the Board of Public
Safety an official bond in the amount of $1,000-00.
A Petition was submitted signed.by a number of the present police
officers, requesting that Officer Fred DeLee be considered in filling
the vacancy in the Dog Pound created by the death of M ines L. Wood.
Petition was ordered placed on file.
The matter of paying the dues of the Police Chief in the Inter
national Police Chiefs Association was referred to the City Controller
to determine if a proper account can be located to which this expense
may be charged.
Mr. Hunter reported upon his investigation of the situation on West
Indiana Avenue in reference to parking restrictions and stated that his
careful investigation and consultation with a number of businessmen in
that vicinity convinced him that parking restrictions on the south side
of Indiana Avenue at any time were very desirable. It was therefore
regularly moved, seconded and carried that no parking be established on
the south side of Indi ana Avenue from Kemble Avenue to William Streetl
effective ctive Sunday, November 17th, and the Chief of Police was ins
tructe.d
to place the proper signs.
The matter of revolver equipment used by the Police Department was
discussed and it was decided to replace the 32-20 Colt revolver now in
use, of which there are from eight to twelve carried by various officers,
with 38 Special Colt revolvers to the extent of not to exceed the amount
still remaining in the appropriation for equipment for this year, the
Secretary being instructed to make the best possible arrangement..
DOG POUND:
Due to the death of Mines L
Wood on Wednesday, November 6th, thus
creating a vacancy in position of Dog Pound Master, the Board upon
regular motion seconded and carried appointed John A. Searles as Dog
Pound Master, his services to begin November 16) 1935.
Mr. Roy Morin, who has been operating the Dog Pound due to Mr. Wood's
illness, he being Mr. Wood's nephew, reported that the gun which the
City furnished to Mr. Wood was stolen on the day of the funeral I and the
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Board decided to make no charge against Mr. Wood's estate on this
account.
Mr. Morin made application for Mr. Wood's position and application
was ordered placed on file.
FIRE DEPARTMENT: Chief Freeh present:
The Chief reported repairs necessary to the floor at No. 4 Hose
House, and, on regular motion seconded and carried., the Board authorized
the expenditure up to the amount unexpended in the 1935 Budget for such
work.
The Chief reported that the axle on Truck No. 2, which had been
repaired on a number of occasions, had again become unsafe and requested
the privilege of having a new axle installed. He was authorized to
have this repair made.
Application for position on the Fire Department was submitted by
Walter Hagen and the Board ordered it placed on file.
Meeting adjourned at 10:15 A. M.
Chairman
ATTEST: Clerk