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Home My WebLink About10/08/1945 Board of Public Safety Minutes �� FIRE DEPA.RTP��ZENT: Chief DeVleescho�ver Yras nresen� and matters pertaining to his department vrere discussed. . Appl.ications for the Fire Department were received from James ��enry Ba�tles, Julius Joseph Vadas, Clin�on Herbert Yazel, Harold Kichard Vlallace , and Aubrey Ammon Rogers. These were ordered filed. . Pt�LICE D�PARTf;IENT: Chief Everett v�ras present and matters pertaining to his department mero discussed. . The Chief as��ed permission to send ttivo men to the Traffic Controll School being conducted at Northvrestern University from �ct;obor 29, 1945 to �lovember 17, 1945. The Board granted his request . An application for a special Police Comrnision tiaas approved for John R. Lutes and crAS ordered filed. A bond t�as also approved for l��r. Lutes and �r�as ordered filed. Applica�ions for the Police Departm�nt were received from Edward 'rJilliam Nietch, Eugeno Richard No�racze�vsl:i and Earl 's'�illiam Paffenbach and Richard E. Murphy. These were ordered filed. ELECTRICAL DEPARTI��IENT: T�Ir. '�Villiam Rua11s , Superintendent� was present and matters pertaining to his department ��ere discussed. 1,4r. �ualls informed the �oard that the street light ordered in at the intersection of '�"Jestern Avenue and Huran Stree� near Harris, had been installed. �'� petition yras received containin� 14 names asking for the installation of a street light on Duey �venue about the middle of the blocl� betvreen Sou�h Bend Avenue and the dead end of the �treet . This �ras referred to :,2r. Quall s for investigation and report. :�Zr. C�ualls subrnitted a report on the request for a street light at Chapin and Donald Streets, and upon Pti2r. �ualls recorrLmendation, the Board ordered the light instAlled, and directed T,Zr. �'�,ualls to apply for perrlis3ion to ins�all same. l:r. Qualls recommended tha� a street light be, installed a� the allev inter sec�ion bet`•ieen Carrol and Colur.ibia Street s, and the Board approved this ins�allation. P�LZCE DEPAR'IT,ZENT : Officer ��te-s ��Jhalen c�as relieved from active duty as of 'eptember 21, 1945 and tivas placed on sick leave. There bein� no further business to come before the �oard, the meeting �rras adjourned at 11 :30 A.P�?. ATTES . �/% a .� an C e k October 8, 1945 A regular rieetin� of the Board of Public S�fety �ras held on I��Zonday, October �� 1945 at 10:00 A.I',�. All members tivere present. ?�.Iinutes of the last meeting vrere read and approved. Salary claims in the amount of �28,452.50 r•rere ap�roved and ordered paid. Claims of the fo11or1ing suppliers in the amount of �562.10 vrere approved and ordered paid: S�m Berman � 61.68 Nor . Ind. Pub. Ser. Co . � 35.a4 City '�Jater '�jorks 72.�3 bxygen. Equipment Co . 4.66 �ity �rater Z'yorks 7.40 Radio Distributin� Co . 3.70 City `�'Jater ':'�orl;s .70 Bryan Roe 1.25 Garnitz Furniture Co . 89.80 Scherrlan-�chaus-rree�an 1.29 Goodyenr Service 1.75 Schillin� ' s Inc. . . 2•�`� Goodyear Service 10.95 Schillin� ' s Inc. 10.07 V. Graves l�uto G1�ss 10.r32 Schilling ' s Inc. �•�� Indiana Be11 Telephone 7.E0 Gustave Schuttrotv 2.E� Ind. �^ I.Tich. �lec. Co. 24.40 South Bend Suppl�- Co . 2 .57 Indiana Faint � �ardti�rare 1.71 Super Auto Salvage Co . 2 .5� The i�lcCaffery Co . 1.04 J. E. ��Jalz Gara�e 1'79.40 The I,TcCaffery Co. 9.58 '�'Jeisberger Bros. 6•87 G. E. irleyer � Son 1.00 Floyd Zellers 2.80 �� C'� FIRE DEPARTI��TEI��T : Cnief DeVleescho�rrer tivas present and matters pertaining C�7 to his department yJere discussed. . � The Fire Chief informed the Board that he had received a letter from �ra A. Bennett , a �empoz°ary firer�an, requesting permission to leave the department. The Board granted his request effective Q:c�ober 15, 1945. The Chief requested permission to send t��:o men to Purdue University Octol�er 23rd, 24th and 25th. The Board �ranted permission. Upon r�otion duly made and seconded, the folloti�ring men vrere appointed as regular members of the Fire Depart�nent subject to their ability to pass a physical examination by the City and Pen�ion •Doctors, a nd the Chief �ras instructed to send them to the Doctors for the required e�amination : George John Tezich, Urban Patnaude, lo;elvin Iiic��e�T, Clerlent T,�larosz and August ascar i�Taessens. . PC3I,ICE DEPARTf�7EidT: Chief Everett vras present and matters pertaining to his department �rere discuss�ed. A special police bond tivas approved for Forrest Scott and Laas ordered filed. Applications• for the Police Department ti^;ere received from J�nes Chester V'lhisenhunt and Edtirard I�Tietch. These vrere ordered filed. The fol�ot�ring letter �rras received by the Board: October 8, 1945 Bourd of Public ;"�orks and �afety, C i ty Hal l, . South Bend, Indiana . Gentlerien: I would like to call �Tour at-tention to the fact that it was necessary to susperid �fficer Leo Berner on Thursday, �ictober 4, 194.5 at 3:30 p.m. for violation of Rule No. l� of Rules and Regula�ions of the South Bend Police Department. I informed Officer t3ernQr that he v�ould undoub�edl�r receive a letter from the 3oard informin� him to appear for a trial a� a later date. • �ours trul�, ( s ) Harry T. Everett - Chief Qf Po1icQ The followin� letter ti��as drafted and sent .to �fficer Berner : Q�ctober 8, 1945 P,Zr. Leo Berner, 218 East Alt�eld Street, South �end, Indiana Dear lrrj�• �erner: Please take notice that the Board of .Public adorks and Safe�y of the City of South Bend, Indiana, z^rill ho•ld a meeting at 11:00 A.1,�. on the 22nd day of 0'ctober, 1945 for the pur�ose of holding a hearin� on the facts �vhich resulted in your suspension on Thursday, Qc�ober 4, 1945 a� 3:30 p.:r?. for violating rule nurlber four�een of the Rules and Re�ulations oi the South Bend Police Department. . Yor:�are c:zar�ed tivith having' reported for• duty at the Police Station under the influenc�� of liquor and t��ith the �e11 of liq_uor on your breath, on the above day.,. � . If� you �rish you ma� be ho�d in person and ��rith Counsel. . � Ver;� truls- yours, . � , • B0�'�� Or PUBLIC '.�uGRKS 11ITD SAFETY � . BY: , James P. �onbo;;, Clerk . �3� The Chief informed the Board that Richard Stic�.ley had repor�ed for active duty after having pASSOd a physical exa�ination �iven b5r the Police and City Doctors, effective Septer.iber 27, 1945, and also that John Kasprzak vrould report for active dut� on October 16, 1945 after having passed the , �eneral physical ehar�lination. The Chief presented the follo`ving letter from Harr� DicIntyre, member of the Police pepar�nant. Att : , Chief �veret� : I am resignin� m;� position as a police officer to accept employex�ant else�rrhere. I am resigning this daJ� 10-�-�=5. ( s) Harry T�ZcInt�re The �oard accepted the above resignation as of that date . FIRE D�PARTI�IENT: �pplications for the fire departxnQnt arere received from Alvin Ch�ster i iedbalski, Edvrard Eugene Vdozniak and Ralph Leo Przestti'tor and ti�rere ordered filed. ELECTRICAL DEPARTr1IENT: P,Zr. Vlilliam Qualls, Superin�endent, vras present and matters pertaining to his depari,�ent �rere dis�aussed. A petition vras received containing 17 narles asking that a street ligh� be installed at the intersection of Parkvieyr Place and �ak oo Avenue . This was referred to I��1r. Qualls for investiga�ion and report. A petition was received containing 37 names asking that a stree� light. be installed at the intersection of Eclipse and Humboldt Stree�s. This �,vas referred to T�Ir. Qualls for investigation and report. There bein� no further business to come before �he Board, �he meeting v�as adjourned at 11:15 �.P.T. ATTEST: � . Chai rr:i , � C 1 erk Qcto�er 15, 1945 A regular .meeting of the Lo��rd of Fublic Safetg ��Jas held on T:�onday, c�ctober 15, 1945 at 10 :00 n.T,�. All �e::�bers ,�rere present . T;iinutes of the last :�eetin� ��vere read and approved. Claims of the follo��rin� suppliers in the ar,lount of �684.92 ��rere approved and orclered paid: �' 1.50 Indiana �;�otorc cle Co . � 19.95 Burke 's i:TcStion Ficture Co . tip Y Ca�,:pbell Printing Co . 72.50 Linde Air �roducts Co . .6� CitST `�°•iater `�Jor�s 263.79 G. �'. ?��ie fer �. Son 3.80 Cit�r 'd"jater `PJorks 5.74 The �lational ?+Zill Suppl;� 6.50 Davies Laundry �. Cleaning E.90 Tdor. Ind. Pub. Ser. Co. 1.00 EdaTards Iron '��lorks 9.52 Radio Distributing Co. 25.33 En�le:�rood E:le c. Supnly .55 Schillin��.s Inc . 3�-•6'� The Gibson Co�pany 5.41 Schillin� 's Inc . 35.08 Good�Tear Service 56.96 Sears, Ro�uck w Co . 1.00 Goodyear Service 62.31 Sears, Roebucl� ?� Co . 2.40 Goodyear Service 14.24 The Soutn Bend Suppl;� Co. 29 . 13 Indian T;Iotorcycle Sales 8. 30 ��iest Side �iard�,1�_re a-.95 ' Tndian i�otorcycle SGles 12.80 FIRE DEPA�Ti,?.I,T: Chiei DeVl°escho��rer tiTas present and matters pertainin�; to his department vrer° discussed. Applications for the Fire Depart:!lent �,�rere received from Jo�epn 'P�illiar� T;T�.;adalinsl�i, `:'Jalter Joseph Cuzinski, Jose�o'z I,:ichael Z�ppia, ��"talter �iarry ':Jida��rslti and Le�ris P. Burnette. These -,��ere ordered filed. Geor�e Luzn�� :�as api ointed as a te:nporary fireman effective �ctober �6, �945.