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MEETING Mav 31. 1938
Regular meeting of .the Board o� Putilie Safety was held on Tues-
day, May 31, at 92a6 A. M. �r. Hunter was absent.
Dtiinutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims
from the follo�ving suppliers in the amount of �3?O.I7 were approved
and or�ered paic]:
G. �. Thurr� � I6.40 St. Joseph's Hospitfl2 23.95
G. a. Thurn 15.Q0 Susiness Systems, - Inc. 2.50
Hibberd Pr��ting Co. 25.QO Elkhnrt Brass Mfg. `Co. 26.46
Colt Patent Fire Arms .34 Firestone Auto Supply I90.92.
Willette Service Sta. ,19�.60
FIRE DEP�.R�iv[II�1T - Cr,ief Freeh present� -
The Chief requested that '�no .parking" signs be erected on Wayne
Street in Pront oP the Central-_Fire Station an� this was agreed to
�.nd the matter was rePerred to Traffic E�igineer �1iiller for executian.
The Chisf requested permi�sion to purchase a safety �aet for Fire
Station No. 9. Permission� was granted.
ELECTRICAL DEPARZiVIr.�tT - Mr. �,ualls present:
Matters pertaining to the operation o#'the Electric�l Dep�rtment
were discussed with Mr. �ualls.
Mr. Qualls regorted on the request for additional Iight in the
vicinity of CarlisZe Street and Dunham: After investi�ating' the mat-
ter, Mr. Qualls_ recommended tha.t a 100(7:lumen light be erected at �
this intersection. The Indiana Michigan Electric Company were ordered
to make the installation.
Mr. Qualls reported upon the request nP the additional light in
the vicinity of the First linited Brethren Church and after carefully
investigating this, he found that it was not a question of additi�nal
Iight but that the trees were in need oP proper tri�ming in the vic-
i�ity, which would produce greater efficiency of the 1"ights now -in.
use. Mr. �ualls was requested to see the Pastor of the Church and
explain the situation to him.
POLICE DEPARTbiFNT - Chief Lane present:
A petition reo1uesting the establishment of stop signs at- four
intersections of Erskine Blvd, south of Ewing, was reported upon by
TrafPic E�gineer Miller, in which it was brought out that th e volume
of traffic . does not �ustif� the installing of signs, but th�zt: greater
visibility would be obtained .if the shrubs an d trees at th e: variou s
intersections _ were trimmed. This matter w�s rePerred to Mr. tinderson
and Mr. Zillmer who v�rill person�lly investigate an d report to the
Board.
Mr. I�iiller reported his investigation of the parking conditions
on Dunh�m Street between Prairie Ayenue and Cha.pin �reet, and recammen-
ded that since the roadwe�r is narrow that parking .be eliminated on the
south side of the street. This recommendation.. was approved and orders
were given to establish the no parking zone.
The Board took action with reference to supplping peint for the
coming seeson. Conpetitive �bids were offered a�7d it was found that
the paint on which the �Ot�rien Varnish Company quoted was in every way
advantagesus to the City and the bid therefore was ordered placecl
with them through thei r dealers.
A request was received -for the reguls�ion of parking on Sherman Av-
� enue between Oak and Zincoln i�sy ��est. The matter was referre�to Traf-
fic F7ngineer Miller.
�V�IGHTS AND MEASURES
lVrr,. Burns submitted his report of the� ac�ivities oP his Department
for the week ending��May�-28, showing- 323 inspections made. This report
is on file in the off�ce- of the Board� -of �Publie� SaPety.
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Meeting ad�ourned at 10: 30 A. M. '°�
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MEETIN G Jun e 6, 19 38
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Regul.�r meeting of the Boar� of Publ.ic Safety was held on Monday,
June 6, at 9:00 �. M. Mr. Zillmer was absent.
Minutes of the previou s meeting were read and approved. Cl�ims Prom
the following suppliers in the amount of �898.45 were approved and ord-
erecl paid. Also payroll of the various dep artments Por the first hal.�
of J'une, amounting to �21,887.67: -
South Bend Supply Co. 4.56 � Gafill �iI �ompany � 463.63
Indiana Michigan Elec.Co. 23.44 Gafill Dil �ompany 9.06
Iridiana Michigan Elec.Co. 46.43 Gafill Oil Company 25.66
Indian.a Michi�;an Elec.Co. 8.57 Gafill Oil Company 13.68
Ind.iana Michi�an Elec.Co. 9.06 T. G� Cooke 7.Q0
North ern Indi ana Pub.Serv. 32�.Q8 Banko Bal d�r�in Law Pub.�Co. 10.00
Simon Bros. , Inc. 5.4.3 Recreation Enuipment Co. 81.06
So. Bend Clean Towel Serv. 1.00 Kindig Bros. 3.35
South Bend Elec. Co. 6.70 Gi11-Vorn Service 15.2,5
Radio Distributing Co. 5.�5 Swasson Service Co. 5.Q4
South Bend Elec. Co. 28.66 Fi�restone Auto S. & S, Co. 15.00
South Bend Supply Co. 7.52 Slick-Ideal .Laundries 5.50
Geo. J. Mayer Co. . 37.27 Business Systems, Inc. � �.85
V. J. Coohon 3.50 Aul.t Canera Shop 16.88
FIRE D�ARTIvIENT - Chief Freeh present: �
Mat�:ers pertaining to the operation oYthe Fire Departm.ent were dis-
cussed with the Chief. �
ELECTRICAL DEPARTI�ZIlVT - Mr. Qualls present:
Mr. Qualls submitted e report of the Radio D�vision for the month
of May, copy of which is placed on file and a copy furni�hed each member
of the Board.
POLICE DEPARTit�11VT ='-� Ch.ief Lane present: � �
The C�i ef submitted a report oP the activities oP the Traffic Bur-
enu for the month oP May; " copy of.which was f�rnished each member, of th'e _
Board.
The Chief made a request that the City otmed motarcycles purchase
Ethyl gasoline in the futu re. This was �greed to by the Board and orders
issued to carry the order into effect at on ce.
A Spec�.l Police Commission for ponald C. Ehresman, while employed at
the Edwards Iron V�orks, Inc, was .approved an d Surety Bond posted in connec-
tion with the �ommission.
City Traffic Ehgineer Miller reported that the passenger loading zone
established at the High School on Colfax Avenue had been observed and it
was revea.l�d thnt they are very worthwhile a�d double parking has been
eliminated. He also made the suggestion that these zones be continued
until vacation period and if it is then �found that they couI.d be e�iminated
to take care . of needed parkin� space that this will be done. The Board
coneur.red in this report and asked Mr. Miller to bring in a report after
the vacatio� pEriod begins. , '
The Chief submitted a report of the Police Department for the month
ending May 31, copy of which is placed on file �cl a cop-y furnished each
member oP the Board. �
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Mr. Burns submitted his report oP the activities of his Department
for the week ending June 4, showing 293 inspections made. This report is
on file inthe� office of the Board of Public Safe�?:x;�