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� MEETING January 25, 1937 �
Regular meeting o�' the Board of' Publzc Safety was held on 'Vlonday,
J3nuary 25, 1937, at 8: 45 A, l��I. I�11 members tivere present.
rYiinutes of the previous meeting were read and «pproved.
Requisiti.ons in the Police Depart_�ent numbers 378 to 384, inclu-
sive, and in tne Fire Department numbers 03613 to 03618, inclusive,
��rere approved. Claims in the amount of �5,4�5. 68, from the follov�ing
suppliers, were approved and ordered paid, also payrolls for tne
various departments amounting to �1, 901.04.
Charles Armstrong � .35 Hibberd Printing Co. $�15.62
L. J. Lane 2. 7'7 G. 0. Thurn 3.50 �
Recreation Lquipment Co. -9.00 Sciierr:�an-Schaus-Free�nan 5, 310.00
Dr. Thomas B. Pauszek 25.(30 No. Ind. Pub. Serv. Co, 1.00
Dr. Thomas B. Pauszek 75.�0 Radio Distributing Co. 2.50
Railtivay Express Agency .94
FIR� DEP�RTi�,2L�TT - Chief Freeh present:
Matters pertaining to the operation o�' the Fire Dep�.rtment were
discussed �^,-ith the Chief and he vJa.s �uthorized to purcnase two �
batteries for danger lanterns.
F1T�FC`I'RIC��L DEP�.RTT��E�JT & POLICE DEPT. - PJIr. �ualls ancz Chief I.ane present:
The matter o�' radio operation in the ?�e�tiT police cars t^�as discussed
�nd it vvas found that tney are tiajor��ing notiv in c�uite a satisfactory
manner.
A com.munication titi�as received from the United Am.erican Bosch Cor�-
oration in t.vhich they stated they did not have at present a satis�'actory
m.otorcycle receiving set but ti^�rere nov� �vor'_�ing on a netiv model. The
question of motorcycle radio vras dro��ed by the Board for the present.
The Chief' presented a communic�tion from Harold �. ti"a'hitmer noiv
in Z"lashin�ton attending Police Scnool , a copST o�' ��hich was furnished
each member o�' the Board.
Oificer Ernest H. ���iller, upon instructions fror� the l�tayor and
tile Chief of Police, investi�ated parking conditions in front of the
Odd Fellotvs Buildin� entrance ar_d renorted that nresent 'restrictions
should be changed, ?�utting � loading zone at the entrance and
permittir_g parking �'rom that point to the corner. This recorrunendation
tti-as concurred in ana instructions given the Chief of Police to carry
it out.
The continuation certif.icate of bond covering speci�l police
officer' s comr,iission on file for Rocco Simeri �°�nich �vas approi=ed by
tne Board at its last r�eeting ti^�a_s re-corlsidered and upon regular
motion seconded and carried the Board decidea to rescind this action
��d instructed the Chief �o investig<�te the ?lecessit.y �'or � contin-
ua�.ce oi the co�nission v�nen it vvill further consider v�hetner �or not
tne commission should be reneti�;ed.
� � : PJir._ and I�irs_ ,�a:" H. � Tiemr�lo,-429. South ��iai�, Street, made a compl�aint
a��_iinst 0�'ficers Ellis and iVi�ikowski, i^�-ho v�,ere ��lso present �..t the
meeting. �fter ar. ex�ination of ��ll concerned, the Board c�ecidea to
ta��e the matter under advisement until � 1�_ter meeting.
The Chief' reported tv�o minor accidents to nolice c��rs, due to
icy condition of �tne City st_reets. �
V��EI GrITS �, P��IEI��SUR�S �EP.�kT�!�Ei�dT - TJ'ir. Bu rn s p r e s ex!t:
Mr. �3urns submitted 'nis rer�ort o� inspections macie for trle vti�eek
oz J��nu�ry 16th, sho�^��i�g 249 inspections.
The meeting a.d journed at 11: 30 A. J��:.
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ATT�ST: Clerk �
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