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� 1;iEETING - i�riAY 8, 1944
� r e�ular �ie e t ing'of the��o ard of Fubli c Saf e u� ti°ras ne ld on =,Tonday,
T"a� 8, 1944 at 10:00 i�.;:i. P.�r. -.'lilli�-:is rras absent. T.Tinutes of the l�st
meeting ti�vere read and approved. Claims of the follo�rin� suppliers in the
�xnount of��476.71 ti�ere approved and ordered paid:
Chas. Armstrong �� 2.55 Intexstate Glass w" Paint Co . yY 9:10
Sam Berman 97.24 Ne.^r �orl: Central R.R. Co. � 1:01
Sa�l Berman 82:75 Rail�^ray Express �Agency 1.03
�3usiness Sys�ems 16;20. Schilling�s Inc. � 5:�-4
Busine ss Systems 3:09 South Bend X-t�a�r La��. 10.00
The Gib son Coi:�.pany 14.70 Soutli Side �:uto Repair 3. 50
Gill �uto Service 1:47. J: E: 'Nalz Garage 12:50
, Harley-Lavidson Sale�� 37:15 J. E. '�Jalz Gara�e - 90:00
Ind. � �,Iich. Elec. Co. 50.82 Ind. �; P:iich. Elec. Co . 38.16
PQLICE DEPAR'�1TE�1T: Chief �'verett was Present and r.iatters pertainin� to his
de?�artment ���ere discussed.
PTRE DEPA�t'�.ET,T: Chief DeVleeschot.ver vras present and matters pertainin�
to his department tiJere discus�ed.
'�JEIGHTS & �,��,ASU��S: ?,'Ir. Cliarles Uurns, Cit� Sealer, presented �zis report
i or the vT e e�� endin� ?'�7a� 6, 1944.
ELEC'I'RIC:"�L DEP�"Ll i�:T: i:qr. ;�iilli�� �ualls, Superintendent, tras present and
matter� pertainin� to his depar�ent ��rere �iscussed.
T::r. �ualls inior::�ed the Board thkt street li�;hts at Lon�;1e� and EJ�?:er,
Prast and Goodland, Fredericr�.sor. �d Goodland and 716 '�dest `�la�ne Street
had been ins}alled ancl :�re_e norr in service.
There bein� no �urt�ier business to co�::e before the �o�rd, the meetin�
tiras .ad journed at i1 :00 a.I«. •
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i;�r^1Iii s - �,.:��' 15, 1944 .
� re�L?1^T' :':1°etin� Of' �i,f12 �02.T'u Oi �L1J�1C a�f'Bi,�T '::«s neld Ori i�021C��1.�r�
iTay 15, 1944 at l0 :00 :�.:,:, nll -:,e_,<�ers •;:ei e �r:;sent . :::inu te s of t_�e last
r.meetin� ���e_e read and ap��roT,r�d. S�.i�r�- cl�iris in the ��ount oi `,�25,985.�3
-.rere ap�roved <<nu orc�erecl �aid. Clai.~ns ol ��ze iollo�.rin� su:,pliers ��n the
�raount of ;�4c5.�J8 zrere aprroved �ncz orc�ered pai�:
lL�erican-La�rance-no��ite Corp.�� '76.12 Iieeshin i:otor E1��ress co. �� 2.29
�urti:e f s :.�otion i ictiure Co . 1:00 lhe Linae :iir Yroducts Co . �:67
Ells;-;orth �. 3utz 10:25 .,illi�:l r. i.T�ers 20.91
City :later ';Jdr�s 160.00 Ofiice Su��l� �� Equi�. .�0
Cit� ':�ate~� ':�orl.� 3.95 Gii ice Sup��l� w �:cuip. �.15
Cnas. DeVleeschoz7er 23.00 Radio Disti�i�utin� Co . 6.60
Llectro-'�oice =�lf�. Co . a.BO ���dio DiQ�ribu�in� Co . 32. 70
�Iarr�T T. �verett 12.50 :�ecreation Jc±uip: :;o . 10.00
Gerber =�:f;. ��o . 17.80 Recre�tion Equip: Co. 3.00
V. E. :iar�non, i,i.�. 3.90 17r. r. G. �l�illern 10.00
V. E; �Iar?�on, :�..J. 9 .00 The Soutn 3end Suppl;� Co . 8.88
V. �J. �iarmon, ?:.D. 3.00 The South �end Suppl;T Co . 12.13
Hurtirich Iron Co . 3.50 �.+est°rn Union Tele�raph 4.34
PC:LICE DLP:�?1_�.�Li:1: Chief �verett ��as present and �atters vert�inin� to his
depart_?:ent �.��ere di�cussed.
Chief Everett presented his reF.ort ior tile .�:onth oi rpril, 1944.
A rene�•ral certificate for a ao�d for 5pecial rolice::�an i erdinand
i�allies �aas ap�roved and ordereci filed.
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The Board of Safet;r Approved settlement in fu11 of a claim ::lade by
E1mer Re�rnolds for injuries sustained °�-rhen he fell into a hole ti�las�ied out
b;r 3o�nnan Cree'� on �:incoln -.��ay Last. The claim. ���.s for .;�75.00
The Board apnroved a settle��ent in iull �reviously m�.de to - Theresa
For�an, l�nton I. Ia'organ and J. I. Spevak, in the �r.ount of �r500.00 for
dar_ia;es against the Cit,T. , .
PCFLICE D�P�;R��:'iEI�T: �:n application s^ras. received for Police���roman, b�r Ruth
Lucille .�Jyatt and vTas orc�ered filed. �
- A letter vras received irom i o�:!ier, Police�;�an ��rthur Car:lpbell asr�in�;
for rein�ta�e:�ent �Lo the DepRrt�ent . �he �oard directed the Cler�L to
wJrite to j��r. C�1:1p'�ell tellinb. hil:� they. could not reinstate him at �his tirle.
The Boarc� ratified the ��c�ion oi tn� Chief oi Police and ap�roved
similar action in the future �or the pa�nnent of overtii�e co�.pensation
for ac�vanced �rainin� and educational ,,ror� by :�en oi the Police Depart-
�ent. 1Y11S authority is to extend ior the period oi tne �rar e��er�,ency
or until revoI�ed bf the �oard.
Tcoo �:en, Gharles ��dendell �iile and Richard Carl Uhl, ti°�ere apnointed
to tne �'olice Depart�ent subject i;a their passin� �heir physical exar.�in-
ations and obtaininm releases irom tneir - employers . Upon tne fullfiLment
oi these conclitions the r�1en r�ay �e as�i`;ned to �:TOr�� i��:ediatel;� bf the
Chief of ro].ice as probationar�r iiiem'�ers of the . Police Depart���ent for a
period of nine months. �Durin� this tirle their salaries ���rill be for the
first three r.ionths `�175.00 per month and for the next six months ';�185.00
per month, plus an�T overtime ti�lhicn will be cor�zputed on that same . �asis.
FIP�E DEPA:��,;EI�T: Chief DeVleescho�•aer �vas present and matters pertaining
to his department �rJere discussed.
i;ir.. ',`Jilliarns moved t:�at the clairn for materials purchased b� ��m.
Fred l.Tyers �e �.11o���red as soon as the items in question are returned to
the Central Fire Station. This r�as seconded and so carried.
T�?orbert ZiolkoyJSl�i vras directed to �o the approved Doctors for
a physcial examination for appointr�ent to tne �'ire Departalent.
+:JE'I�HiS �� �::E��SU��S: F.�r. Charles Burns, C�ty Sealer, filed his report for
�he ,,1eek ending I,Ia�r 13, 19�!4. �
ELE�TRI�:;hL DEP�iiZTi�:i�'1''JT: r:ir. ��7iili�m C�ualls, Superintendent, tiJas present
and mat�ers nertainin€; to his c�epartrlent �����ere discussed.
There being no furtlier business to come before tne Boarcl, the meeti�g
z°Jas adjourned at 11 :50 �.T,I.
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