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P�1r. Haast letter calling atten�ion to the trafi'ic hazards on North
l�ichi�;an Street from LaSa11e Avenue to St. Joseph River, together
vrith Ernest H. 1'��iller t s letter vras pres�nted to the Board and it vvas �
ordered that a copy of P��. T�J[illerts let�er be sent to I��Zr, Haas. Both
letters v�ere placed on file.
ELECTRIC DEP�'�RTI��fENT �
A letter from the QTBrien Varnish Company �ras brou�ht to the
attenticn of the Board relative to a street light at the junction
of Colfax Avenue and Johnson Street. This matter ivas referred to
Mr. VJilliam Qualls for his disposition.
VVEIGHTS AND T���EASURES
tJlr. Charles J. Burns presented his report for the week ending
January 25, 1941.
DOG PQUND DEPAR'IT,'�ENT '
' Dr. H. J. P�?agrane, Veterinarir�n from P,Zishativaka, appeared before
the Board in connection vrith the Boardts request of last rJeek to dis-
cuss a poss�ibility of his assur.iing the care of dogs picked up b� the '
local pound-master. P�Ir. Conboy is to ivork with Dr. lJlagrane in getting
the figures.
: There being no further businss to� come before the Board, the
meetin� adjourned at 3:30 P.P�4. -
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� P,iEETING -- FEBRUARY 3, 19�1
A regular meetin�; of the Board of Public Safety srras held on i�.7onday,
�rebruary 3, 1941 at 1� :00 A. ?�i. All mem'pers ,Tere present. P,Zinutes of
the last meeting vJere read and appro�ed. Claims of �the £ol�o��ring suppl-
iers, in the �tnoun� of 5p639 .44 :�rere approved and ordered paid. '
Sari Be �� an �199 .20 Sailor:!s Home Furn. Co. �50.00
« ►r 31.25 Schillingts 12.00
�3usin2ss Systems, Inc. 4.15 't ' � ' 5.58
Interstate Glass & Paint Co. 13.�0 Supreme Sponge Co . 7�3.�0
Northern Inciiana' Pub. Serv. 29 .46 l'deisberger Bros. 20.76
Ohio Chemical w P��Ifg.c�Co. 44.38 George u'Jyman Co. 106.39 .
Radio Di:st. Co. 14.67
POLICE DEPARTI;IETIT: The Chief of Police tivas authorized to purchase one
1 Harley Davidson H.A. motorcycle at y�4�9.85.
Continuation certificate v�as received on the bond for Special �
Police Officer 0:rville Louis Jones . � _�
Notice of cancellatien of bonds ior special police efficers ��Valter
T�oti^ricki, L. H. Kiester and Curtis G. Pruet� �Jere received. The bonds
and ccmmissions for these cfiicers have rovl been cancelled.
The Board instructed the Clerk to destroy all applications for '
appointment to the police department, vrhere the applican� does not
have sufficient education to meet the requirements, prior to January 1,1941.
�'IRE DEFAR''i'I�;Ei^JT: Applications for appointment to the Fire Department
ti^rere received from Charles F. Beyer, 1113" E. Haney Ave. , and Erv,rin
I Francis ��o,��alski, 133 S. Scott St . These applica�ions were placed on file.
Uniavorable reports ti��ere received on the physicial condition of
Louis Bordon, thereby au�omatically cancelling nis appointrlent to the
Fire Department.
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Carl ]�euland ti��as inatructed call at the offices of Drs. Slominski i
and Sensen:Lck for a physicial examination, his appointment to the Fire i
Department to be contin�ent on reports of these physicians . il
. After consultation �vith the Fire Departraent * s sur�eon and the phy- I
sician fo� the riremen1s Pensinn Fund, the Board adopted a standard set ;
of physici��l specifications for men applying for appointment to the Fire I
Depar�ment . The men must not be less than five feet seven inches tall, �
must not �v,igh less than 150 pounds. �ther speciiications are the s�e ;
as for enlLstment in the militar� service of the United States. In
addition t:1e men must be v�ccinated for small pox and pass a standard
syphillis �est. . II
;N�IGHTS x i;IEASUR�S: T;Ir. Chas. J. Burns presented his report for the
vaee� endin,; rebruary 1, 1941. .
There being no further business to come before the Boar.d, the meeting ,
. ad j ourned �t 12:30 P. i,��. , I
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� SPEC IAL I'�I��TIi•dG -- _FEBRUARY 7, 19 41 !
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A special rleeting of the Board of Safety VJ`dS held at 10 :00 A. P�i.
rebruary 7, 1941. Al1 members and the Chief of Police �rere present.
The Chief advised the Board of the notice received by Harry �rlalterhouse,
a patrolman, and a first lieutenant in the Reserve Officers Corps,
calling hin to report ior duty at Canute Field at Rantoul, Illinois on '�
February l�th, 1941. I
Upon proper �otion, the Board granted Officer �'dalternouse one �ear �s
leave of absence, to be revie�,ved at the expiration of that time and
extended if need be should Officer ;�'lalterhouse sti11 be in military
service.
Officer :'�altenc�use was also instructed to turn over his police
equipment immediately, and have the several da�s �etween notiv and the
lOth for arranging his personal affairs, nis salary to be paid to
February l�th, 1941. .
There being no further business to come before the Board, the �'i
meeting ad journed at 10:30 A. �,4. '
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