HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/07/1929 Board of Public Safety Minutesa, lc'. ��t� wa.S held- l
The reguler weekl. meeting. of the Board of Publ Sa 1 n
the Boards Office
Monday Ja.rue.r;y 7th. , 1929
Meeting was called to order a,t 4 :10 P.11. by Pres. Engeldrum
All members were present.
Minutes of the last regular meeting were re,-:d- a.nd approved.
FIRE DEPT.
Fire Dept. bills were approved and ordered paid.
Motion prevailed that the application of Andrew Cornya Jr. be accepted
and ordered. placed on file,:
notion prevailed that the resigination of Fireman George Fr.omader
as of January 1st. 1929 be accepted.
11otion prevailed that John C. Borkows'ii be appointed as a. member of the
Fire Dept. to begin duty January 16th. , 1929.
ELECTRICAL DEPT.
Electrical Dept. bills were approved a.nd_ ordered paid.
Motion prevailed that the weekly-report of Supt. (,ua11s for. the week
ending; January 6th. be approved and ordered placed on file.
DEPT. OF WEIM ry S & is EASURES
City Sealers bills were approved a:nd ord -red paid.
POLICE DLPT .
Police Dept. bills were a.pproved f rd ordered paid.
Lotion nreve.iled that. the applications of IFQss F. Riggs, I,Ia.rion S.
Densmore, a.nd Robert F. Seals be accepted and ordered paced on file,
also the application for r•einst -te pent of I.J.rR,uszkowski.
12otion prevailed that no parking zones be established under a,ll
road viaducts and be extended a reasonable distance back therefrom
the ek:a.ct distance to be determined by the Chief of Police.
Notion prevailed that the Fraternal Order Of Police be a.11owea to
furnish the Squad Room for a club room for thdi use of a.11 members and`
Police Officers.
Tot on'prevailed that Chief Hatt be instructed to make a. cc,:reful c1heck
of all traffic law violations by taxi drivers for the comming week, and
report to the B a_- °d at the next regular meting.
Officer John I ITorthup who had been suspended since Dec 26th. ,128, a.nd
had been granted a continuance until this date a.ppea.red before the Board
to stand trial.
( COPY OF CIARGES )
South Bend, Ind. Dec. 26th. 1928
To The Honorable Board of Public Safety:
Gentlemen:
I herelnrith prefer the following; charges a.Ea.inst P?trolme.n
John I. Northup.
That Officer John I Northup hr: s b een guiltr of gross
neglect of duty in that he violated Rule #t 22 a.s set forth on.page
11 of the Temporary Book of Regulations.
Officer Northup 'fa.iled to report for special duty on Sun.
Night December 16th. 1928 when he had been previously order °ed to do so
by a superior officer. A full report covering this neglect of duty, as
prere.ired by the superiors, will be submitted to the Boa.2 °d of Public
Safety.
I wish to further state that the above charge which if true.
is predjudicial to the good order and discipline of the South =bend
Police Dept. A copy of this charge has been delivered to Patrolman Northup
and he ha.s b.en saspendted from.Dec 26th.,1928 lending the hearing of
tae charges by vou -= body.
Res, ectfull r submitted
games J. Hatt,
Chief of Police
Received 12-26 -28
Filed 12 -26 -28
J.D.Dreibelbis
C er'c, Board of Public Safety
Attorney
John Yea -ley ar,n ared . ^s attorney for Dfficer L=tl r,
City Attorrer- epr.eared ^s council for Chief Hatt.
Asst. Chief Iruespert, Copt. L1arniltor, and Officer `''tint'rer gave
teStirlOr�r t0 11St2ir, the ch2.r-es.
after hearing all the eviden-ce in. the b-,,r Asst. Chief
r_'eS �r G o1. iTG..ai -ton, Of" car 7i.n her, Grid Officer 17,lorthap
a moti on - r•evailed.that a. s1-Decia_l meetin bf the Boax °d be cU1i_ed
nor hurgde.y ITenuary lOt.'j , 1929 a.t 11:3/0 A... et ��ahich time the
Boe_�°d would be prev,aired to rand.era a decision.
Attest
Clerk, bard of Public Safty Pres. Ir o ablic Na ety
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.Special me.-tin.7 of the Board of Public_ Safety vves celled to o, der
Br President Engeldrum
is onda.y January 10th., 1929 a. u 11 :4- A.M.
All members were present.
Officer John I. Northup was declared guilty -es charged 2nd ord:;_ ed
dischared from the Police -Dept.
notion adjourned at 12:20 P.K.
Attests ,
Cleri,, Boa.-rd of Public. safety
Preslaen , Boar Public Tefet4,.