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P�lIi��`1'i1�G ;�t�t. 1.9, 19�8
�tegular r�eetin; of the Board of Public �afety �Nas hel� �on P��ior�c�a_y, �ept .
�9, a_t 8: 45 ��. P�2.� xll member� tivere �resent.
��,iinutes of ±.he ;�revious meetin�� were read and a;�?�roved. C1 Gims fro��
tne�'ollo�.�rinr; suppliers in tne amount of �'255. c0 �!�ere �n�?rovEd ��nd or�ered
raid. Al�o pz;�roll of the various departm�nts for th�: l�st h�.lf of Sente�-
?�er er.lountin� to �:<1, 799.10.
Incaiana Bell Telephone Co. 1.00 Indi�2�:. Lurlber � 1,'ifg. Co. 24. 2�
ri. k.� �`�hitrner � 9.87 �t . Jo�erh� � riosp.ital 5.00
Hibberd Printing Co. 17.50 Ohio Che�nicsl � i����, Co. 7. 27
`��^�'illette Service �tation �7..99 Con,solid�ted Text.-i.I.e Ir.d.us.45.40
Born�a.rc�ner nl�fg, Co. 4. ?0 Prominent Speci�lt;y Co. I4.�35
'!:�7ine Sa.fety Ap��liance Co. 4.97 Paul �-. �tr��ub �.00
Peltz=l£au?'er Co. 1. 65 Cit�r �';�ater �jti�crks �. .4_5
Busin �s ss Sys�tems, Ine. 1.10 Cit y �'�ater ���ior��c 8. �0
A. L�.���av�`l�e, ` .� y , . 1.55 I, '�`�. Lo�°�Ter Com�any 1. 55
Builder' � Store, Inc: , I.35 I. '�':'. Lo�cer Comp`ny . 70
The n��7cCaffery Co. �.�6 Radi� r�ititr•ibutin�� Co. �4. 4�
:;cherman-Schaus-FrF�em�r? Co. 17.91
F'IhF. DLPf�RTTw�Eiv2' - Ch�ef Freeh present :
Tne F'ire Chief' submitted a netit�on sioned by a cor.sicerable nUnlber of
resiuents ir_ tre vicinity oi' Phillippa and 1ndi�.na �'�venues, recue::tin�
th�+t a fire box be instal_1:.=d at thaf; intersEetion f'or their ecnvenic�nce. .
1!.fter discussing the matt�r �^��ith the Chief', the Boarc7 ordered. th�_s bo�
inst��Iled if' f'und;� �:re avail�ble in the budeet.
The C��iief reciuestec� thE privile�e of bu;�in�� at once the G11ottEd_
� fire hose �'or the ye�.r. It was fovnd that a�,�-ro,im.�tely 10a0 S'eet could
be �urch��sed v�ith the fl�ncs �_v�.ilable in the budE;et and t}.e nurchase
�����.s orderec', accerdin�ly.
��_pplicat�ion for � positior_ on tne �ire Denartr:!ent z-,ras sub�r!itted b;�
ilec? P�L�xe,y anc. oz•dere� placed on �'ile.
Dr. R. ti�. Sperirer �ubmitted a re�ort of e�:a�inatiori of C. C, i�,�ic�ienry
who v��Gs in jured v�hile �oin� to a fire. Tnis w�s ordered nl��.ced on file
�nd' the Clerk or•c�ered to p23r the ch�r�es.
FL�CTRIC�,I, D�P�kTT�irivT - P,�r. �,ua11s preser_t.
TJlatters pertGining to the oper�:tion of the Electrical De?��.r.tment v�ere
Ci1�CUSSE'd �'�d1.f,i1 i':�I'. (�U^c,�ZS,
POLIG�, DI;P�RT��:"Eiv`I' - Crlief Lane present: ,
The Chief subr�itted a re�ort o�' the activities o�' tiie Fclice L'epFtrt-
ment over the v�eek-end which is ordered placed on file.
Cit,y Traf'�'ic Fndirieer T.�i11er infozrr_ed the Board tnat automatic f1Gsh-
er :ignals had been installec3. on Birdsell it�eet at the- �outh �Yiore r•ail-
v,-ay tracks anci th�!t he reco�t�mended that pUrkin�; be elir:,�inated an the �r�est
:;ice o�' Birdsell Street frcni {.he trac?�� north t� Oran�;e, �nd or tne east
�ice of Birdsell Street fror_� the tracY; �outh a ci�tance o#' 80 f'eet ; �l-
�c tr?�t s.ton lines should be pai�ted on tne pave�:�ert �bout 5 �'eet back :
�'rom tne si�n�l 2.rm. The Bo��r•da�ncurred in thi� r•ecor.?raend�tian ��rci or-
c�cr�;d tha.t s�.r:le be ca.rried out.
� comrrur_ic��.tion ti��-�s received from the riook Druc; Comp�a.ny, dskin� �;hat
a bus loadirl� zone be estGblished at t:�e curb ori Colf�.s t_venue nortil of
their• nevl store. This matt�;r havir� been investigated �y Tr�:fi'ic L-ngin-
eer tiiiller� re made tt.e renort that this ti^+ould be impructical f°ro�r�. trie
.t�.r_dpoint o�' �af'et f, narticul�-.rly for the reason that bus ]_oadir_g at
the curb v�roul� me��r a lef't turn north on to i��ichi��n .�.'.treet to cro:.�s
throu�h traffic, end�:n�eriri� lives and �rc�pert�r �,nd inviting accic?ents.
Ne x•econ�r.ended that this reque�t be not gr�nted Gnd the Bo�rd concurred�
�ivir��; instructions thUt the Hook Lrug Car�x�zs�.y be notified.
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r�pplic�tion for a posi+�ion on ttie �'olice lle�ar•t�aent w�s rec-
eived_ fram Stanle� .�. YCubi��k, anc ordered pl�.ced on file.
� comr^unication tivas received �'rom the utudebaker �ornor�tion
to the effect th�_t cue to changes in their t�ork, they n�tl-ished to re-
c�_.11. t�F SpFCi�:1 Police Co�rini��.ions in favor o�' FerdinGnd F�'. T�,7inolich,
Jr. and Melvin Hall, anc� in tnEZr pl�,_ces to �p?�oint John Klav�inski
��nci Jo:�n Vsn tilm�,n. The Board autnorized thi�� trGnsfer, anci �.pnrove�
cor:�??ii��.ion; of the l�ti;er named.
4`���:IGi�`i',� �idD I!��I}�.����Ur,�,.5
. ",�r. Burns �ubmittec his renort of' ttie activitiE:s of his Den�r•t-
r��en,t �cr th� v,ee� ending �ept. 17, sho�rrin� 285 i�pections made. This
re:;ort is on �ile izi the office o�' the Board of �'ublic Safety.
�.ieeting ad journed at J: o 5 A. i1-�.
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