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i�BEETII�iG March 7, �.938 �
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Regular meeting of the Bcard of �'ublic Safety was �held on Monday,
nllarch 7, at s:00 A. M. All members were present.
P.4inutes of the previous meetinJ were read and agprovcd.
Claims from the following suppliers in the amount of �758.43 �^�ere
approved and ordered paid, also payroll of the various departm�nts for
the first half of PJlarch in the amount of �:21, 773.77.
ELECTRICAL DEPkRTTJtEtVT - I��Ir. �,ualls present:
. Mr. �ualls submitted the report of the xadio �tation f'or the month
of February, co�y of which was furnished sach member of the Board.
FIRE DEP�.�TiUI�1T - Chief Freeh present:
Application for a position on the Fire vepartment was received
from Clem J'. Pajakowski, and was ordered Placed on file.
POLICE DEPl�RTiViEIVT- Chi ef Lan� present:
The Chief submitted t�Ze report of the Traffic �ureau for the month
of February, copy of �ahich was placed on fzle and a copy furnished each
member of the Board.
The Chi�f of Police submitted the report of t�e Police U�partment
activities for the months oP January an.d �,ebruary, showing detailed
report of all divisions o� this Department. A copy aras placed on file
in the office of the Board of Public Saf'ety and a copy flirnis�ed each �
member of the Board.
A communication was received by registered mail from -��,�illiam A.
PJlitchell, uiving the names of 26 residents of�outh Bend, asking that
he receive favorabl� consideration of the Board in their appointment
to the Police Departirient. This communication was attached to his or-
igint�l application.
Chief Lane submitted a report of an accident which occurred at
Leland Avenue and Navarre Street, bet�veen car No. ll,operated by Of-
ficers Roberts and Starr, and T�irs. Davis, xoute lvo. 2, l�iles,�i�i�oh._
T:nis report is on file in the of�ice of the Bo�rd of �'ublic Safety..
Traffic Engineer Ernest l�iller submitted a copy of a letter ad-
dressed to Earl Crawford, Chairman of the Indiana �tate nigh�ti�ay Com-
mission, ou�Llining tne progress that has been made in the changes of
traffic s�gnals on State High-r�ays and enumeratin� the mrork that is
still contemplated and has not been coMpleted. `j'his communication is
placed on file in the office of tRe Bo�rd of Publ.ic �afety, Police Dept.
The matter of present status of Officer �ammer, who has been ill
with heart trouble, was discussed t�rith tYie �hief, the Board having not-
ified him on February lst that this officer should no�U be tilaced back
on service after 60 da,ys absence until a eomrnunication �vas received
from the Police Physician, �r. Pauszek, t:�at he is in �ood physical
eondition to perform the duties of a police officer. �t was regul�.rly
moved, seconded and carried that this time having expire D Pauszek
b�e asked for a statement as to his condition. The Board �����ucted ,
the Clerk to remove him from the payrolZ as of Iebruary 6.
The Board approved application for renewal of ttadio �tation licer�se
which was forwarded to the Federal �ommunications �ommission, v`dashing-
tozi, D. C. , over the signature of Police chief, L. J. Lane.
A cor�munication was received �rom C. P. Flzckiger who operates
Eckercl"s Drug Store at 136 5outh Nichigan �treet, as�ing that a load-
ing zone be established in front of their sidewalk elevator on South
�y�ichigan Street. This was referred to Traffic �n�ineer Niiiler for
investigation and recommendation.
��pplication for a position on the Police Deaartrnent vras received
�rom Don J. Roberts a.nd also from Lazvrenc2 D. �'�ynn and ordered nlaced
on file.
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A communication was received fro� ��ayne E. Miller, callin� atten�ion
�. � � to the practice of schooZ children and adults walkin� in the street
in preference to keepin� on the sidewalk on �outh �ralnut Street be-
t;veen Sample and lndiana xvenue. This matter was referred to the
Chief' of Police for investigation an d report.
ti`IEIGH`i 5 AND MEIISUKF�.S -
Mr. Burns subr�itted his report shoU�ring 254 inspect- �
ions made during the week ending Nlarch 5. `j'his re�ort is on file in
the office of the Bozrd of Public �afety. -
Claims �approved:
Western Union Telegraph �o.� w 2.88 Municipal �upply Company y� 3. 75 �
Taizbe Printing Co. 4.75 InaBna lu�i�higan Elec. Co. 36. 48
Taube Printing Co. 11.50 Northern Indiana Pub.Serv. 28. 74
GafiZl OiI Company 422.96 The Gibson �%ompany 2.55
Gafi11 Oil Company 17. 64 �cherman-�chaus Freeman �o. 3. 43
Gafill �il Company I9.83 �olip Bros. Inc. I. 45
GiII-V�rn Chevrolet, Inc. 2�.25 The �ireno �ompany, Inc. 45. 62
Reliance Pharmacy 1..60 iVine �afety Appl.iance Co. 44.14
Reliance Pharmacy .40 Peterson Batt. �c I�n. Co. 5.00
Of�'ice Ehgineers, Inc. 9.93 So. Bend Clean Towel Serv. 1.00
Healy Si� Company 2. 50 l��lirror �ress, Inc. 9.75
G. E. rJfeyer & Son, Ine. I.35 Indiana l+�ichigan Elec. Co. 46�.67
G. E. 1�4eyer & Son, Inc. 5.98 .Air Radio 3. 50
South Bend Electric Co. 1. 78
P�Zeeting ad journed at 1Q:15 I�. M.
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ATZ'EST: �,/Cle rk -
SPECIAL ME�TING I�iarch 9. I938
Speci�l meetin� oP the Board of Public 5afety was held on VUed-
' nesday, March 9, ��t 9:OOA. t�. A11 melnbers were present. The purpose
of this meeting was to consider reinstat�nent of Officer Fred Hammer
to his former standing on the Police De�artment, coimnunications having
been received from Dr. L. Faltin who made an electro-cardiogram of Mr.
�IaT;imer on March 1, and Dr. J'. R2. Gordon, �vho made a physical exomina-
tion of Mr. Ha�.mer on February 22; and Lr. H. H. Rodin, under v,�hose
care Officer Hrim.�er was treated for a mild attack of coronary heart
disease for the past seven �veeks; and a communic�tion from Dr. Thos.
B. Pauszek, Police �hysician, in �lvhich it v�as outlined that Officer
Har�ner's condition was not as serious as outlined in Dr. Pauszek's
Ietter of January 1� �nd that he had recovered sufficiently .to be placed
back on the force and given light work for a period of six months, af-
. ter which another electro-cardiograr,i should be ta_'�en as recommended by
Dr. Pauszek.
The Bo�rd after considerin� a1T tne recommendations, instructed
`the Chief of- Poli ce -to put Offi cer na_nr.mer back on the Poli ce fbrce,
sub�ect to assignment by the C11ief, and instructed the �lerk of the
" Board to refund �fficer Halnmer's pay from F'ebruary 15th which •�vas form-
erly deducted.
The purpose of the m�etin� having been acco�nlished, adj rnment
tvas had at 9:15 A." M. -
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ATT�T: Clerk