HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/24/1939 Board of Public Safety Minutes 272
�.E�,TIi,IG--;P�IL 24, 1939 � •
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Re�ulzr _neetin�; of t�ze Bcard of Fu';�1-ic Safet�; yras :�elc� on �:iond�;;, • �
�pril 2�-, 1939, at 11 :00 �.i.1. �?11 �le�bers �:rere rresent. i.:inutes oi
t�ie �revict�s �eetin�; tJere re�d and a�.�provea. Pa;n olls of t:-�e var`_ous ;; .
derartr,ents in the a��cun� of `",21,57�. 36 �nci clairls of 'the lollo��in�
suppliers in i�'ie anicunt of ��700. 41 z�Jere ar�?�roved and cruerecl naid: '
-T1ie ��;TcCaffer;; Co�:p�n� `�2.. 49 �Ja:�es P.Conboy i or B. J.:,�cCaf�er-T��20.00
. ,'lhe i�:cCaffer�T Cor.n�?an�- �.0'7 ,A;�erica.n Auto�atic Elec.SalesCo. 12.�8 � '
�I'ranlr S. Andretrs 1.75 �T'2e 7ibson �oi�pan�r 58.�4 � .
•Fran'i S. Andre�°rs .'77 ,TheGibson CompGn�- 4. 61 '
.Frank S. Andre�rs 11. 25� Indiana �� '«icni�a.n Llec. Co. 40.20
•itTCClave Pr�ntin� �o. 2�.00 �ndiana & :,iic'�i�an Elec. Co. 35.�8
��.G.r:Teier �'� COY�t�2_Tl? 34. 50 .The G�?Ze��Jell Coztlp�sl��r 82.65
� G. �'. :�:IeTTer 2c Son. Inc. 2.06 •T�o. Ind. P„blic Servzce Co. 29. �6
,G. E. T;ie;�er w Son, Inc. .�70 iuo. Ind. �u'�lic Service Co. 31. 44
. G. �. �;�e;;er �� Son, Ine. 14,�g ,T,aticnal Bral>e Service, Inc. 5.25
oG, E. !�;i��Ter �° Son, Inc. 15.21 Ehadio Distr�butin� Co. 2.75
.�iver rark Lbr.Co. Inc. 4.98 ,Scherman-Schaus-iree.man Co. 5.00
�River Par�� Lbr.Co. Inc. 3. �3 :Scherr_ran-Schaus-�ree�:�an Cc. 2. 39
� South Bend SupF�l�r Co. . 78 •Scher,;iGn-Schaus-Free�an Ce. . 22
�South ?end Supplv Co. . 50 �.`Teisber�er �ros. 11. 76
�South �end Su�p1�- Co. 5. 6G •Subrel�.e Spon�e Co�:p�n�� 217.56
.��xlestern Unionlele�*ra,�h Co. 1. 30 ::'lestern I;n�on Tele�;rapn Co. 3.'70
,Si�on Bros. Inc. 4. 48
'�"Ji�IG�1TS �c i;IEASi"RES DErT. :
I,�r. Burns a��-.-eared '�efore ���e �3oard and filed '_�is reports ior the
��reel�s erld`!1�:- Ar,ril 15 and April 22, sno�.°r�_nT a �ot�_1 of 151 �.nc� 116 in-
s��ect�ons, res~:ec�ivel�. '
i.�r. �urns re.,,orted t��at the Ind�ana State =uz'G£:lZ ofY�ei�;nts c� ?,Ie�sures
tivas send.ir_�~ a trL�c��� herq�Tr ti�r���.ch to check coal cle�lers � scales �n Sn��th
Bend, anc� it ti�roulu pe neceUsa_r�r �Lo �ave t�.e us� of two rr�en i:n this tisor��.
!,!P. 3tirns �V?S 2CAV1.S2CL t'_�l�t � 211^�Tl iT'G;;! 2aC�'1 �'_'1� t'GZ1C� 2'iC�. ���ire �@paY't�leTltS
��cx3.d be av�lable to hel� him.
FIR� DiPI>F�T?;:�i;T:
�.Jilliarn P. Do�lnes and Stwnle� �'. Ole jnic�ali srere ordered to rerort;
to Dr. Slominsl�i ior e�a.rlin4.tion rrelirn�nar�r to �.ppo�nt�ent to tiZe 1 ire
De��ar tr.;ent.
Stanle�.* D�rcrecl,:i and Jose��h 1'orol� •�1ere rro�2c�ec� to tize ran�� of
Lieuter_ant effective as of T.ia-% l, 1939 .
� co�^tr^.ct tilas eni;ered into tiet��een ti�e �oard a,�d the Bi-Lat�ral N�ire
�?o�e Cor.�pany for 900 feet of B_-later�l double ia_c��et brand co�;ton fire
hose at t��e sl;�r,l of .�985.00 in t?zc rollo��;in�� dimensions : 600 feet of 2'=
inch �iose; 200 ie�� oi 11- _nch ��ose ai�d 100 feet oi 1 inc�� hose.
Reports have been �r�ade to the =oard t'��t CapL. Ra11�h hre?iart has
��een doin;� ccr�tractor y�or�� �r'_�'le emplozred b�r t?�e r'ire De�:ar�r:.ent. Chief
�eVleesc'�io��°rer �:aas re�uested to '�ave Ca��. :renart a7���ear before t�1e
Board at 11 :00 �.?.'I. on T.ionda�T, i�,_asr l.
C-iiei DeVleeschoyrer rerorted that 'zis de;�ar�,,�ent is in need oi neir
vrindo�°r shades. �Ie �rras instruc�Led to obtain prices from �;arious sup�liers
and '_'�y 07'� �O tilE ."C�_Y'G 2 r 1�S l�elit re�JUla.r Z?i:.',°�lYi�.
Applicat-�c�n �or �?osizion o n t�ie =�-�re De�2rti_?ent ,^ras received �'ron?:
Doiza.ld �I. P�:lka A�e 22 J16 '.'l. T=1orlas Street � % �
�nd t��ras ordered placec� on iile. •
PGLICE D�FARTi;'EI�T:
Chief Ir'_�?;r81?1 �J2S present a��d r�at�Lers ���r't2.i.riiri�; t0 ?��S C3.2�`al'��_'!@T1t
S"J8 Y'@ C�.l S Cl?S S 8 G..
Chiei In�*ra��! repor�ed tnat Officer I+'rank Starck�s s-�c�� leave _r,er�_od
n.ad e!rired on tipril ��2, 13�9, �nd that �Ze hacl been not�i ied to return
to-'�rorl�; that it �^�as not _�osUiUle for him to have his vac�.tion per_�.od at
l,�`'.1S �".1:?:F:. T�le .S'�CI'et',2I'� O:'� �'''f12 1�G`dPU Z'l�.S !11Sv.3'L'_Cl;'.00L i:0 ?:�ct�i8 OL'.v Scll�°,�I'�r
claim ior one daTr' s rati. on1T;r fo� Qii'icer S�?,�c'�_. �
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Chief In�rarn presented estimates of the cost of transferring the
police radio and telephone equipr�en� from tne Alarm Station building
to the �es?� Ser�eant� s rocm in the Police Departrnent and equipping
the Desl� Sergeant � s reom for installation. T�le estimate is as _�ollo�rrs :
COST TO TRANSFER RADIQ STkTIOTl
l. Roorn to be cons�cructed at the De���k Ser�t------------ `�I00.00
2. .�ntenna for conventional transmi�ter---------------- 17.20
�. Radio mcnitor--------------------------------------- 40.00
4. Re�no�te control cabinet for spea�:er and s�;�itcnes----- 14.00
5. One reriote startin� and stopping stitritch------------- 1. 65
6. Three Utan L. pacis fcr speai:ers--------------------- 4.50
7. Three 8" speakers----------------------------------- 5. �0
8. Three ou�pu� transiorrners for s�eakers-------------- �. 40
9. 700 feet �2BBE transmission line t�•ire--------------- 30.00
T�T11L �r�218.15
10. Ttliscellaneous--------------------------------------- 50.Q0
11. I:�Iaintenance----------------------------------------- 100.00
TOTAL ;150.OU
ELEC TR I C.�L
12. Conduit--------------------------------------------- 28. 60
1'3. Fuse boxes and sv�itches----------------------------- 12.00
14. 'sFdire------------------------------------------------ 15.00
15. T;Tap ca_ble------------------------------------------- 20.00
16. P�X board to ter?ninate Police boxes at Desk Sergt.-- 50.00
TOTAL :� d� 5`:60
17. Ultra riign frequency receiver----------------------- 106. 50
18. Ultra Hi�h frequency antenna------------------------ 15.00
TCT4L 121. 50
Total cest to inst�ll ra;�io : :��43.75 TOT�L 615. 25
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Bond of Folice Oificer Br�an J�es Roe in the Colt�bia CasualtSr
Co�pany ��as received, a�proved and ordered filecz.
Cnief Ingra~� reported t.iat since ��pril 17, P.O. Rigntley, ti�rho nas
been er,inlo�ad as a mechanic and carpenter for �the Police Denar�r�ent,has
being do�n; tiJOrk on tne ';l. 'r'.A. :�rojec�s in the Cit�r Iiall; therefor�, the
3oard instrtacted that claim ior his salary shoizld be made irorn t'_�e ;aJ.P.A.
fund for tne �eriod from Apr�l 17 to ripril 30.
Chie� Ingram requested �er^:�is�ion �o �urchase another ne�T 1939
Studeba':er Char,ipion because nis depar��;�ent -�s very mucn handicapped by
tne lac'� of autcrnobiles. 1he 3oard authorized the C',�ief to investi-
�ate the ecndi�-cn ef �is budoet te deter!:iine tvhether or nct it is pos-
si�le to purchase ��et�er autor�obile th�s �ear and ii sa, to procure
es�i???µtes cn ccsts and sub*�it �'ne s�1e to the �oarci at tne next regular
?reetin� f or tneir considerati_en.
DOG i OITitD:
^ihe Clerk of tne Loard re_�orted that he nad received an estimate
from the G. E. ?�ie�er w Son, Inc. ce:np�n�� ci `;�31.50 for a �as asphtTxiat::�on
c�a�ber for �he Do� rounci, tc be ccnstructed� cf �alvanized iron ^rit:n angle
iron fr�x;�e and �'elt-lined t�r�e dcors. lne �oard inst-ruc:.ed the Cl�rli to
order a gas ciz�mber from that c�_:mnany.
The �oard an?�rovecl the cl�im of Qrtnur L. Bonine ior aa.ma�es stistained
in a collision betcreen _�is car and t��e �og round i:iaster � s truc�L for ,�rhicn
t�e cit� i•ras liaple. Tne a�:ount of the clair,i ��ras �::12.95.
1^he Clerx of tne �o�rd �vas authorized to order a netv purchase order
requisiticn tc �ae used acccrdin� to instructions printed tnerecn by a11
departmen�s under �he Board ol tu�lic �'crl,s and Safet�. �:11 ciepar�r�ent
heads are to be notified tnat fro*_:� no�� on, no claims ;vill be alloti,red unless
tl�is �or:m of reauis�tion is acilzered to; like•�rise all venders are Lo be
notified as �o the rroper use oi �nese requisitions.
I��ieeting adjourned at �-;00 P.I,7.
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