HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/23/1938 Board of Public Safety Minutes ��� '
:cit:l�'I'1=v�S T'�;1�,y ���7,_ 19�8
ne�;ular meetin� of' the Board o�' pu�lic �a�'et,y �:v��s held on _�;ion-
d�TT, �;�a_y 23, �.t 9:00 x. i��i, �11 members �ver2 present.
?:lZnutes of the nre�viotzr; r��eetin�; ��Jere read and approved_._. Cl�:ims
fr;�m the follo��,%inn su?�pliers in the ���riount of Y>672.03 U�ere a��rov�d
�nd ordered paid , also na,yroll of the various L'�epartzre�ts for tne la.st
h�.lf o1' T�I`;r, �mountin� to ��I, �?�4.74.
}�usiness :�ysteins, Inc. . 9.�0 �3oyer rire kp7�ar�tus Co. � 28. 6.9
Fusin e:s �,ystez:�s, Inc. 47. 64 Geo. ���,yr.iar_ �c Co. 49.�3,�
City '�'va_ter VJorks 369. �,� ��eisber�;er �ro s. �,ga
Indian� Bell Telenh. 1�Z. 45 City ��`dater ��ror��s ,=.�t}
. ��dillette S�rvice �ta. _ �1.88 City �uater t'dorks �3. 7�
;�cti��n�on Service Co. �-5. 64 Air 't�adio ��;, 5�
Von Len�er'�e � �jnto ine c .ll
In diana Paint � ���all���ner �0. 75
�+'Tlt; D�PhF�T�'f�•dT - Chief' Freeh present :
T��e Chief re�orted neec of ��tirc��sir� about half' of the fire
hose re�:uii�ed #'or the yea_r at' t��is time as various �tations are
thr��,lin�; back inf'erior hose. Z'ne �iiief �r�ra_s per:,:litted to �urcha�e
� 1000 feet of 2; in ch ar�d 500 of l� i�cn ho�e.
Tne aue:tion o�' ren��ir o�' boilers at i�o. �3 riose Nou�e v,�as c�.iscu�-
sed �nd it �vUs decidea to secure bic�s �t once so that installGtion
c�r_ be made before b�.ci ��ve�=ther in tre rall. `i'h� �n�-,ineerin�, Le;�art-
ment vra� so notified to m�ke up specifications �'or bids.
The matter of repl�:cin�� sca�es at the �ire Utation �.vus niscussed
�:na it v�:�as n_ecided to secure bids on ne,^,� scales tvith the understanding
th�t nttrch:=se of �ame be m�de �vhen the �ontroller re�orts• the re-
quired �'unds available. -
T�e rire Ci�ief re�orted tnat Lunh�m Utreet f'roro. Prairi�, I�venue
to Cn�apir. �treet i;� verTl nzrrov, <<nc� that ?��.rkin� on bot� sides of the
street i� saer;� hazardous in cu�e of � �'ire in tha_t area. The natter
����s ref Erred to Z�raffic ingi�ieer �;:il_ler �nd investigGtion and recor?m-
r:iene�ti�n �^�ill be msde.
LL]=CTn1C:�:L Z:�_��i�,'1':::��T - '.ir. ��ualls nresent-
=:��:tters pert2.i?1in.� tc t�e aperatio� of tr�e Elect_•ical De��.rt?ii�:nt
v.ere di�c��s�ed :�itn i:r. �u�lls.
�:�r. �u�lls rencrted �h�t he �.�ro.� �l�nnin� �ncz hGd already purchased
the ��int �'or ?��irlting all fire boxes ar.d police boxes irl tne City.
. :,'s. �ualls renorted t��,t it ..z� :i.; inten-tion to p�,int all `�'r�ff'ic
si�n�l eoui�ment in t'�e Cits 4r.d a co�munic�tio� had been directed to
the Ut��e ni��',���;- ���:�-:il�; �n as:;in� the:-i i? the.y ;�ould coopera�e and
�81i1t SllCil :'1�'P.=,1� �S �:iE O_'1 ��16 ::tc`'.tE _ii:"n:��,yS � at tPE SaTi1@ time OY' l�'
ti.e� are vrillinn to ma�e :;c;ne arrG��e;-:ent �.•rhereb;,r the City can do it
and be reir�bursed f'or tne e:�e�se.
POLI�-�_ D��r�c'�'.���YT - Chief l•ane present:
The Chief sub�itted a re-��rt of tiie six rr:otorc;;Tc�.es nur�chased b.y
the Cit;- �:nci gave tne resul�s of tie test r�i��e b;r �a�t. ulIn��ead of
s�eed Gnd efficier_c,,r of the r:lotorc,rcles, recommen�in� th�t they be �c-
cepted and ��id for 2t this tirle. Th� Loard tiiere�'ore authorized s�:_.me
at once.
A comm�Y,ication from Uherriff of :�errien Count,y, ��iic��ia��n, thankin�;
the rolice Te��rtr:e-�t f'or their assist�nce in hancli�� tne tr��fic �t
th� E1o:som Parade -;;�as or�aer�d nlaced on fil.e.
Cor.�ir�u�tior. CertificGte in f�tiror of :�. J. Luth�r, �.peci�l Pclice-
m�n, �,rGs 2n��roved Gnd attacn�a to th� original bond.
�-. ?�2tition si�ned by 3� residents ir_ t,ze vicinit;� of �rs�,ine B1�rd.
�o�th of F,tiving �venue, v��as �reser.ted requestin�_ that ston s:i:^�s be in-
st�lled ut all irtersection � on Er:�ine B1�Td. 1'ror� lalt�eld to Irvin�;ton,
incllisive. �
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This matter was referred to 2'raf�'ic �n�ineer ��ii�ler for investi�ation �
�nd re-�ort.
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T�'ir. Burns submitted 'nis �report o.f tn.e activities of' Yhis De_-
partment for the week endin;�; P'�aTr Il, s:aowin� 194 inspectio�.s mad_e.
The renort i� on file inthe ot�'ice of the Board of rublic SaPet,y.
T�;�eetin� ad journed at 10:��� k. ��2.
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