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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;�
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Meeting ad3ourned at 11:00 A. M.
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MEETTNG June 13, 19�8
Regular meetin� of the Board of Public Safety was held on
Monday, June 13, 1938, at 9:OQA. M. A],l member were present.
Minutes of the previous meetin� were read and �pproved.
Claims from the follo�ving suppliers in the amount of �45.9�3 were
agproved and ordered paid: - -
G. 0. Thurn � 6.00 Busin ess Systems, Inc. � 3.15
. G. 0. Thurn 1.60 G. J. Mayer Co. 182.2,5
Vdestern Union Tele. .. .45 G. E. Me;�er & Son,Inc. 2.55
John Hite 2Z:36 G. E. Meyer & Son,Inc. 2.20
U. S. Fingerprint Prod.1Q.57 G. E. Meyer & Son,Inc. 2.94
Tyler Tir•e & Service 10.28 General Sheet Metal. Works 3.35
� Schrader Service,Inc. 12.17 Sinclair Refining Co. 5.55
Schrader Service,I�c. 28.I1 Northern In diana Pub.Ser. 1.00
�o.Bend Xray Lab. 30.00
Busir_ESS Systems,Inc. 13.00
Business Syster�s,Ir�c. S.4Q
FIRE DEPARTiui�,'�TT * Chief Freeh present:
The Chief reported that the services of Cleon Fox during
his probationery period �ndir_g June 16, have been satisfactory
and he recommends that he be placed on the Fire Department pay- .
roll permenently. Upon regular motion, seconded and carried,
instructians were gieen accordin�ly.
� ELECThICI�L DEP�RTMENT * Mr. �ualls present:
Matters pertaining to the Electrical Department were discussed
with Mr.�,ualls.
POLICE DEPARTI4i�NT * Chief Lane present:
The Chief submitted cleims made by Dr. H. H. Rodin for serv-
' ices rendered Opficer Fred Hammer duri.ng his illness early in the
year. After fullv discussing this matter it was regularly moved,
seconded anc3 carried that the cZ�im be paid to Dr. Rodin in the
arnount of �50.QC.
Traffic Fhgir.eer rMliller reported upon a request of F. H. Negley,
President of Epvrorth Hospital, requesting th at stop signs be pl�ced
at h7air. and Navarre, making �iain Street a through street. In his .
recommendation, Pdr. PJliller also recommended that the same action be
taken reg�rding Nlain Street and Bartlett. Upcn regular motion, secon-
ded and carried, this was approved and in�truction� were given to
place the stop signs accordingly.
�dr. Niller al�o reported upon traYfic signals being placed at
Lincoln Vday V�est and 4'lilli�s Street, which had been in operation for
just one year and gave a report of the accident experience and sug-
gested that the location of signals be improved by changing signal
fac�s fron "too far" indications to "ne�r right" and"�'ar l�eft" i�.di- '
c�tions. T�is matter was referred to l�r. ihhn. Qualls for investigation
and report.
Pdr. Miller reco�unended that Sherman Avenue between Oak Street
and Lincoln ti'Pay Wlest be restricted to parkin� on the east sic�e c� the
street� invrhich recommendation the Board concurred and orderad that
the recommendation be carried out.
Traffic Engineer Niller bubmitted a plan offered by H, L. Hor�beck
of the Bendix Home Appliance Co�pany with reference to parking, which