HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/03/1928 Board of Public Safety MinutesThe regular weekly meeting ofthe Board of Public Safety was held in,the:
Boards Office.
Meaday January_ 3rd, 1928.
Meeting was called to order at 4:00 P.M. by Pres. Engeldrum. F
Mr. Nicely was not present.
Minutes of the last regular meeting, also special meeting of Dec. 29th,
1927 were read and approved.
- FIRE DEPT. u
e Fire Dept. bills were approved and ordered paid.
,. otion prevailed that annual report of Chief R.A.Knoblock for 1927 be �
apeepted and ordered placed on file.
ELECTRICAL DEPT. r}
Electrical Dept. bills were approved and ordered paid.
Motion prevailed that the weekly report of Supt. Qualls for the week
ending 12/31/27 be accepted and placed on file, also monthly report
for month of December 1927, j
Motion prevailed the yearly report of Supt. Qualls for the year 1927-'.
be accepted and ordered placed on file.
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DEPT. of WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Motion prevailed that the weekly report of City Sealer Burns, for week
ending 12/31/27, also monthly report for December 1927 be accepted and
ordered placed on file.
Motion prevailed that the yearly report of City Sealer Burns for the
year of 1927 be accepted and ordered placed on file.
POLICE DEPT.
Police Dept. bills were approved and ordered paid.
Motion prevailed that the annual report of Chief of Police J.J.Hatt
for the year 1927 be accepted and ordered placed on file.
Motion prevailed that the resignation of Capt. Lawrence J.Lan.e be
accepted as of December 22nd, 1927.
Motion prevailed that the following letter be sent to Capt. Lane.
January 3rd, 1928.
Lawrence J.,Lane,
1110 Stanfield St.
South Vend, Indiana.
Dear Sir:
It is with very deep regret that we are forced to accept
your resignation from the South Bend Police Department.
You are to be commended for your many years of efficient
and faithful service as a Police Officer of the City of South Bend,
and your record is one of.which you may be justly proud.
We';.7aszsprb�.you:,that you have our best wishes in your
new venture and we sincerely hope that the future may hold for you
the measure of success and accomplishments that you have enjoyed
in the past.
Sincerely yours,
B.J.Engledrum,
Earl Reeder.,
Claude Nicely,
Members Board of Public Safety,
Motion prevailed that acting Capt.Theo.Wolter be promoted to the rank
of. Captain, effective as of January 1st, 1928.
Motion prevailed that Chief of Police J.J.Hatt be ordered to instruct
.all Officers to keep a careful watch for children tieing or fastening
sleds to automobiles, (more commonly known as "hooking rides ",) and to
severely reprimand them or take whatever other methods necessary to
discourage this dangerous practice.
Motion prevailed that barricades be errected on East LaSalle Avenue
and maintained from the time of closing of school in the afternoon• until
11:00 P.M. in the evening at the intersections of Notre .Dame Avenue and
St.Peter Street that children may coast down the East LaSalle, Avenue H1 1 `
free from the dangers of cross traffic on the two above intersecting
Streets.
i pre ailed to adjourn at
Attest:
Clerk Preside t
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