HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/09/1928 Special Mtg Board of Public Safety Minutesil SY peti.ial meeting of the Board _o.f Public . Safety continued from ay
January 4th. , 19P.8 'was' called to order by Pres. Engel drum ,
t' s onday'January 9th., 1928.
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Mr. Reeder was not present
Mayor Montgomery and City Attorney Romig were present.
Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved.
George Rulison' Dept..U.S.Prosecutor appeared before the Board in responee
�. to a 'subpoena.
Richard 04Hara was not present, and Chief Hatt reported that his whereaboul
at the time were unknown.
Mr Rulison' was sworn as a. witness by Pres. Engeldrum and was questionee by'
Mayor Montgomery and City Attorney Romig.
Mr.,Rulison testified that Richard O'Hara in Federal Court on December
23rd. did not mention City or County Officials, employees or Police Officers:_
or give any testimony that would reflect upon the Ci'$Y County Officials,
employees, or Police Officors and that the oily mention of any
-officials that was made by him was when Michael Sarous had pointed out a
place to him (O'Hara in the vicinity of Lincoln Way East and.Sample 5t:,,
and had remarked that " there is a place that.not even the Federal Men
will touch
Rulison Wfurther testified that Richara. MHars. in
Fellers 1.r urt -told that on one o:;casion Michael Sarous asked him for money
"to some attorney for protection but O'Hara could not name the
�rney, but that there was no mention made of. any City or County officials.*
°" his conversation between OSHara. and Sarous according to Mr. Rulisons
best recollection heal taken place at an inn,East or North East of the
City. An Inn supposed to have been operated by O'Hara.
There were no other witnesses present to give testimony.
on prevai;,ed that due t4l the inability of having Richard O'Hara
.` ��,,•==t ap a7miA l, noa s pe cial meeting be adjourned, and the invest
Immeadiately following the adjourri.nent of the Special Meeting the
regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was called to, order by
President Engeldrum. •
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FIRE DEPT.
Fire Dept. bills were approved and ordered.paid.
Moton prevailed that the applications of John Leo Luzny, and Elmer K.
Rasinski be approved and ordered placed on file.
ELECTRICAL DEPT.
Electrical dept. were approved and ordered paid.
Motion prevailed that the weekly.report of Supt. O,ualls for the week end-
ing Jan. 8the be approved and ordered palced on fiel.
Motion prevailed that the appointment of Carl Shaffer by Supt. Qualls
on Jan. lst.,.1928 be ratified as of Jan lst., 1928.
Motion prevailed that according to, the Budget passed by the City Council
for the year 1928:rthe salary of line foreman be :"p2,160. per year; the
lineman 2,040 peg year, a.nd-the Alarm Station Operators $1,6x0 per year.
DEPT. OF WEIGHTS & %MEASURES
City-Sealer Burns bills were approved and ordered paid.
.- lotion prevailed that the veekl report of Ci'Uy Sealer Burns for the week
ending Jan 7th. be approved and ordered placed on file.
POLICE DEPT.
-Police Dept. bills were approved and ordered paid.
y Motion prevailed that the application of Frank J. Stark, and Andrew Papay
be approved and ordered place on file.
Motion prlva.iled that Chief Hatt be instructed to again order all Pot °ice..,::
Officers to if possible put forth a greater effort I enforcing the five`
"minute double parking rule.
Motion prevailed that in accordance with the 1928 budget ppssed by the
=Common Council car washer Herbert Iwifflin be paid a salary of
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and
OtIfleer Leo. Berner $2,040 per year.
C11argcs against Officer asmer Luzny were read and.herewith
atta �s�► letter was received from Officer Luzny admitting his
gu =l ;- e,sting that hhe Board take what ever action it deems priDper
in h 0 unless his presence be prefered.
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.After reading and considering Capt. Mchlahons written report
Of th '<a ? °ir! motion prevailed that Officer Luzny be fined $50. and the
fine be ordered paid to the Police Pension Fund.
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Pre s e t, o rd of Publio` a.fety
True Copy of.Charges)
South Bend, Ind.
January 7th., .1928
TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY
South Bend, Ind.
I herewith submit the following charges
against Patrolman Ca:simer.Luzny.
That said Officer Casigpr Luzny has been
guilty of insubordination to.Capt. Wm. McMahon on the night of �
Friday January 6th. as stated in complaint ,attched,
Respectfully submitted, and fileklwit
Clerk of the Board of Public Safety, this 7tii . day of January 19$x;
Signed James J. Hatt
Chief of Police
:Received 1 -7-28
Filed 1 -7 -28
J.D.Dreibelbis
TRUE COPY-OF OFFICER LUZNY'S LETTER
South Bend, Ind.
January 9th . , , _1928
Chief of Police, James J. Hatt,
and
The Board of Public Sa:foty
I admit that I conducted myself improperly
in resisting the authority of a sperior officer. There is no dispute
regarding that occurred on last Friday Evening, and the Board may'take.
what ever action it deems proper in my absence, unless my presence-is
prefered. �I
SIGNED
Ca:simer Lu M
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