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MEETTTdG January 11, 1937 �
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Regular meeting o�' the Board of Public Safety was held �onday,
January 11, 1937, at 9:00 A. M. Mr. Anderson tvas absent.
T,�inutes of the �revious meetin� were read and approved.
Requisitions in the Fire Department numbers 03601 to 03610,
inclusive, and in the Police Department numbers 353 to 365 cvere
approved. Claims in the amount of �170.80, from �he follov�Jing
suppliers, vs�ere approved and ordered paid, also payrolls in the
various departments amounting to ;;>19 ,026. 66.
Journal o.f Crimin�l LaVT � Criminolo�,y �3.50
Hibberd Printing Compa�.y 30.00
Hibberd Printing Cor�pa�y 8. '15
J. T. t���ilso�, �,2. D. 75.00
Gottlob Fritz 5.50
U. S. Fingerprint Products Co. 1.50
G. 0. Thurn .55
G. 0. Thurn for B. J. P�JIcCaffery,P.i�.2. 46.00
FIRE DEPARTI�IE'1JT - Chief Freeh present:
The Chief discussed ivith the Board activities o�' the departrnent
and requested the privilege of buying four � �allon PYiister Vapor-
izing Fire Extinguishers, which are particularly adap-ted to fighting
electric fires. The anproximate cost of these extinguishers to be
N100.00.
The Chief requested tne privilege of purchasing nev�1 springs for
tl�ree of the beds at tne Central Station to be taken out of the
regular supply account , which the Bo�rd concurred in.
Upon recommendation of the Chief, John Borkovvski ��tiras reduced in
rank fronl Ca�tain to Lieutenant and VJladysl���a Jurek adv�nced from
Lieutenant to Captain, subject to assignment by the Fire Chief. This
change to become effective January 16th.
The Board ap�roved payment to members of tne Fire DePartment of
r�ise in salary fror� July l, 1936 to December 31, 1936, in accordance
with Ordinance ��3164.
The Board also �ave instructions to have b�ck salary paid to
members of the Fire Department, covering services in 1933, 1934 and
1935, in accordance �vith Ordin�nce �r3164. Payment of thzs to be made
a_t once. This only to f'ormer employees not no`v on Payroll.
POLICE & ELECTRICI��L DEPl�TivTENTS - Chie�' I,ane and 1,2r. �ualls nresent:
The matter of radio operation �vas discussed and it was decided
oi1 the neti^� police cars that the old r�dios be installed, and it was
also decided to �urchase at once 2 Indiasi; :�'our cylinder,PJlotorcycles
from Frank Andrevvs and these to be equipped �vith radio. Purchase to
be made outright v�ithout any trade in o�' old motorcycles at this time.
The Board requested the Chief to have 0�'ficer Fr�nk Ferger report
to the Bo�rd next T47onday morning to �ive an account of the e�-perience
in the Desk Sergeant' s room on Saturday morning, January 9i,h.
The Board approved payment to �.embers of the Police Force and
the Electrical Department of raise in sal�ry f'ror� July l, 1936 to
Decer�ber 31, 1936, in accordance ti�vith Ordinan.ce T 3164. Payment of
this to be m�de at once.
The Board also gave instructions to have back salary paid to
mernbers of the Police Force and the Electrical Departrnent, covering
services in 1933, 1934 and 1935, in accordance t^rith Ordinance �3164.
Thi� only to former emnloyees r_ot noti^a on payroll.
Captain Harold �1Thitmer submitted a report of the Police Pension
Fund for the fiscal year ending Decernber 31, 19�6 , which report is
on �'ile in the office of the Board of Public Safety.
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Officers Rhymer c�nd i�iiller submitted a. report of Peter J.
B�rkoti:Tski , who claimed to have run into manhole at Calvert and Rush
Streets, damaging his car. This matter was referred to tne City
Attorney for investigation.
Con�unication v�ras received from J. J. H;�att, 131� South
LaFayette Blvd. • G. A. Sherman, 131 South LaFayette Blvd. ; and
ti`�. J. Bell, 127� South LaFayette Blvd. , in titi�hich they stated that
they agree that the T7nion Bus Terminal may use the parking space
in front o�' their building for taxi and bus service. I�to action tivas
t�ak�n in regard to this and communication tti�as placed on �'ile.
Apnlications for position on the Police Department �ti�ere received
from Edward J. V�esolov��ski and Peter F. Szabo, tivhich �vere ordered
placed on file.
S�pecial police officer's commission was approved in favor of
Frederick ���d. Vaughn, Jr. , v4�ho is doing special police duty for the
Police Department ���ithout pay, subject to assignment by the Chie�
oi Police.
j�"�'EIGHTS & ���EASURES DEP.ARTIvTENT - TrTr. Burns present:
Mr. Burns submitted his report of z<JOrk oi his departrnent for
the week ending J�nuary 9th, shoU,�ing 308 insnections mGde. This
report is on �'ile in the office of tne Board of Public Safety.
� The �eeting adjourned at 10: 30 A. PJi.
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Chairman
ATTEST: Clerk