HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/20/1938 Board of Public Safety Minutes ���
. MEETING June 20��19�8
Regular meetin� of the Eoard of 1'uUlic Safety w�s held on Mon-
day, June 20, at 8:�'S A. M. AlI members were present. �
Minut�s of the previous meeting were read and approvEd. Claims
from the. following suppliers in the amount of �576.60 were approv�d
and ordered paid:
Indiana Bel7. Telephone Co. �� 5.95 Indiana Lumber & MPg.Co. 2.79
Swanson Service �o. ,Inc. S.Oa Peterson Batty.- & I�n.Co. 8. 75
Walgreen Co-. .45 South Bend Sup��Iy Co. 12.40
H. H. Rodzn-, -M. D. 50.�0 Manhattsn Rubber 1�Sfg. Co. 232.75
Fudolph Acls�rmann 4.5� Manhattan Rubber Mfg.Co. T76.40
IndianG Paint & Wallpaper 66.50 A. L. Savill.e .50
Elkh�rt Brass Mfg. Co. 7. 26 R. C. A. Mfg. Co. .71
Scherman-�chaus-Freemsn Co. 2. 6(� .
, FIRE DEPARTI���T-Chief Freeh present: �
The Chief reported that Capt. Ralph Roberta had been off since
the 5th of June due to astbmatic condition. T'ne Board, . ugon recommen-
d�.ti.on of the Chief, granted Cagt. Roberts leave of absence of 60 d�ys
from June 5 to August 5 in�he hope of restoring his health.
Chief Freeh reported that FireLnan Henry Sibrel had been in the
habit of coming late to work and cnlled him before thF Board and rec-
ommended that he be reprimsnded for conduct unbecoming to a Fireman.
The Boara, after discussin� the matter and talking to Hen ry Sibrel,
decided to suspend him from pay for two weeks. �
ELECTRIC�.L DEP�RTI!Z�t�T-Mr. C�ua.�.I.s present:
Matter•s pertaining to the operation of the Electrical Department
were aiscussed v�ith N:r. 6;ualls.
P�LICE DEP�TI+i'r�IT-Chzef Lane present:
The Board �called in the Mayor, Supt. 6;ualls and Officer LaP.ue
� ti"�'ert �rrith reference to some investigation that had been made regarding
t�vo-vY�y radio for police cars. A full discussion was had and it w�s
decided th8t the Chief, Supt. �ualls, an d Off'icer Wert meet e.t an early
convenient time and bring in a complete report to t he Board of the e�uip-
'' �Lent reauired and the expense contemplated for the installatien of a
sample set upon the perf'ormance of which would depend the installation of
this two-way redio in other police cars, all to be subject to determin a-
tion by the Controller when funds �re available.
Tra#'fic EnginEer l�7ill�r subr�itted a report of the results of traP-
fic accidents since the removal one year ago of eleven overhead T'stop
t�nd go" signals, showing that removal of these si�n.als very definitely
reduced traffic hazards And accidents. This report is on file in the
office of the Board of Public Safety.
Traffic En�ineer Miller submitted a report of the request of Mr.
J. F. Ponahue whose business is located at Idiles Avenue and LaSalle,
requesting sn �mloadir.g zone in front of his place of business. Mr.
h7iller reported that he did not think the Board was justified in grant-
ing this request �nd passed on this recor�.�endation. � His report w�.s
fully concurred in and Mr. Donahue v�as so notified. .
Application for a position on the Police Depart,�ent v;as received from
Peter D. Mandick and plsced on file.
V�EIGFiTS AND'ME�SURES '
� rdr. Burns submitted his report for the work done during the Vreek
ending June 18, shoy��ing 262 inspections made. The report is on file
in the office of the Board of Public Safety. '
� PJleetir.g ad�ourned at 10:45 k, iJI; �-
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