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P;'�'ETIITG--JAT�UARY 23, 1939 C�
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Re�ular r�eetin�* of the I3oard oi rublic Safety ti°�as held on i:�onaay, �
Janu.:�r� 23, 193�J, at 10:30 A.:�,I. All menibers t^rere pr�sent . P,iinutes of
tile prev_ious meetin� ��Jere read and a�proved. S�lar�r claims in the at�ount
of ��9'7.50 �1ere approved.
FIRE DEPARI^�;iET�dT: Chief DeVleesche:rer present.
Cliiei De�leescne�ver �ras present and discussed matters pertninin� to
his depar�??:ent �^r_'�th the �oarc�. He i^ras authorized �o purchase a battery
frori the J.�..'dalz Gara�e, Inc. He vr�s directed to sub�nit to t he I3cai�d
at n�s ea-rlies� convenience a detailed report oi t�ze �ersonnel of his
ciepurt;�ent. Chief DeVleescho��rer reported tlze rece�pt o� ;;150.00 for the
F'ire::�ent s Pensicn rund fre-r.�i t he Comptcn Inv°st�,ze��t Ccr�p�n�� oi' �llin.art,
Indi�a, in reco;�nition of th� �°�orli done �a�r �;'r�e rire Del�rt.nen� in ccn-
necticn :r ith tlie Dean Buildin; �'ire. The Cler�� of the �card blus �nstructed
to acl�o�rled;e receipt of this chec'� and e�tend oL?r ap�r�c�ation.
'.`T�'IG?iTS �� T;��SUnES: Charles �urns �resent.
T:�. Burns �Tas �res�nt and filed '�is re�ort ior t��e v�eel� endin; Jan-
uary 23, 1�39 shot�;in� a total of 169 �nslec�ions made. T-�a�ters perLa�n_n�,
to his depart_�ent `-rere discussed.
�� CTRICAL DLPIL�TI:TEIiT: ?;Tr. �ualls preser_t.
i;�r. ��L�alls �Jas present ar�d �natter� ?�ertainin; to his departl:�ent crere
discussecl. I;ir. ��;ualls presented to the 3card the repert of rranc�s J.
3oc��., Chiei R2.�10 Oper�.tor, coverin� the SoU.th Bend-',?ishati•�ai�a Pclice Radio
s�sterl �ro_:� Dece�:lber 1 to 31, 193�.� .
PQLICE DEPARTi�`_ETtT: Chief In�rar.2 present.
Russell Iiainpton �ras called in to discuss liabilit� on i: he part of the
Cit� for da..��a�es to i�'I. Ru�.-in t s truc�� in a coll�sion ti^rhich o ccurred on t he
23rd cla�T of December, 1938, at the intersection oi Chapin and S�,�ple Streets
bet�veen I�:ir. Rubints car and Pclice Car i��o. 2. The Bcard au�Lllol�ized the
renair oi the t-ruck inasmuc�z a� the police car ti'�as resvorsible. = The
Board also aL�t�zo-rized the repair of Pol;ce C��r T�o. 2 by the iTat�onal
�arage �^rhich s ubmitted tne lo,�rest byd ol ��85.00. T�e Cler�� cf t�ie 3oard
ti�ras authorized to let the contract cf t'ze �.rorlr cn r�u;�_in�s car t o tn.e
lc:vest 'oidder.
Chief In�r��. re�orted the receipt of �;�50.00 for the Policer:len' s Pcn-
sion iunci iro�;� t n.e Co�:�ptcn Invest�aent Ccmpan� cf il:Lhart, Indiana, in
recc�nition ior i;he vrorl� uene b� t�e South �end Pol-�ce in cnnnection
ti-Tith tne Dean Bu�lc?ing fire. The Clerl� of i�he Doard :^ras _nstructed to
ac�.�o�°rledge receipt oi this chec�� and e�tend t��ze a.l prec-�ution of L'_ne �oarcl.
Captain Lane ��ras ��resent a�d matters perta�.nin� zo '�.is ne��r duties
S��rere �1SCUS3zC1. �111G� Inbra� '.JaS �U�170T':iZEC� t0 �ICT'�� Ol%� SUC'_rl i 1.2.riS GS ='1�
can tiTith the telephcne co7npan�r for ��rovid-�n�� Facilities i'or the police
departr:ent . Fin�l plans to '�e c��ecl�ecl by �ne 3oal�c:u. Tl�e Baa-rd authorized
the er_zployanent oi a_ hand�.an for the pur��ose of help-�n�; clean and place in
�rder certain. roor:is in ti�e Cit� Hall to make ther,z i:�ore av�ilable for t.ze
ef:£ic�.ent oper��ion of the Police Depart�ent. T�zis r�1an. is to be classified
as a Police :.Techanic and to be paid ou� oi the Police Departrlent pa�roll
at the ra�e of 60r an l�our. �
is. irliller, Trai'ic 'Ln�ineer, i iled a report concern�n�v, a hazardous
condition at the cerner oi i�.:iami and L�.�i?7� �±ve�ues. This rnatter tivas
referred to tne City Attorne�r for inve��igatzcn. T.r. ?�,Tiller also filed
a report concern�nv a h4zardot�s condit_on on Olive Street at t?�e i��ez��
Yorl: Central ��ilraad. ihis ma�ter ti^ra� set over to be ta�ren under con-
�ideration at the r� xt meet��� oi �he �oard. i,°r. P:Tiller filed a report
ccncerning the request for additional li`.ntin�; cn Soutn Street bet;•�een '
'."�illiam �d larlor. From lzis inves�i��ation, it anpears t�a� il1LU��ination
at �L'_zis point is sufficient. r'� ��etii�on oi residents oi ';Ja.�rne Street east
of Edd� �nd �rJest oF �reenla�7n AvenL?e concerninm tiie use of that street by
trucks cras consiciered. Investi�at:ton revealedv�h�t �ruc�i �raiiic �-J�s
leavin� Rcu�e 20 at Greenla�vn. Ave. �oin�; soutnon Gr��enla�PTn to ',�dayne and
tzien soutil on Ldcl�r and acl�oss the �2:�ple Street bridve in order to °,ake a
short cut to U. S. 31 Scutiz. T�e Bo�rd i e�ls t�zat tile elirlination ol t�zis
t'zrou�h-trafCic is a ma�,ter of enforce�;�.nt ar_��� sho�ld be i�e�'eri�ed to the
Pclice De�ar�;�!ent to rea�uire �:iis tra_'fic to fe�llozr t�ie desi-`,nated State
�rai�ic »outes . lraiiic ��i�in�er i:�iller t°ras ins�ructed to ta��e necessary
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steps to �et nroper s�=:;ns to '_n�'or� trv.c'=i drivers to �'ollora dcsiJnated
State Routes. y
i:�e et in� ad j curned at 4:30 r.'i._.
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