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P-ir. Qualls discussed laith the Board the advisability of hiring a
fire alarm operator to go into training in the Fire Alarm Station. It
was taY.en under advisement.
John Vigh� a fire alar�n operator� requested that he be allo�red to take
no vacation this year and four weeks vacation next year due to conditions of
health. He was granted permission to talce his 19�+8 vacation ne;;t year on
condition that he is still er�ploye& by the city and no intervening legisla-
tion prohibits this.
There being no further business to cor�e before the Board� the r�eeting
was ad�ourned �t 12:00 noon, .
' ATTEST: �
� � �r�-..--�� Chairman .
Clerk
June 1, 19�+$
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Tuesday�
June 1� 1948 at 10:00 A.t•4. All members were present. 2�Sinutes of the last
neeting were read and approved. Clai�as of the Following suppliers in the
amount of �y911.42 were approved and ordered paid:
Sam Berr�an �208.03 A. G. D4eier 8 Co, a 83, 50
City Glater l^lorks . 1.01 G. E, P-ieyer & Son 28,69
Harry T. Everett 11.05 Office Supply � Equip. , 7.50
� & S Transit Co. 3.38 Frank Otolski 7.50
Gerber P-ifg. Co. 362, 50 Gustave Schuttro�•r 3.50
C. R. Green & Son 22.00 0. J. Shoemaker , 3.70
Indiana Bell Telephone 7.13 South Bend Supply Co. 28.20
Linde Air Products Co. .60 South Bend Supply Co, . 52.99
The P�1cCaffery Co. 26.40 Foorhees-Jontz Lu�ber Co. 16.28
The P�cCa££ery Co. 1.96 J. E, �r.'alz Garage . 8.00
A. G. P•4eier & Co. 6.50 Ed�+�ard F. �dettergren 20.00
' FIRE DEPARTI�NT: Chief luidrze�ewski ti��as present and matters perta�ning to
his department were discussed,
An application for the Fire Departnent was approved and ordered filed
for Louis Frank Ratajezak, .
The follouring men 1•rere sent to take physical exa�inations given by the
City Doctor and the Doctor appointed by the Fire�en' s Pension Fund Trustees
preparatory to their appoint*�ent on the Fire Depart^�ent: Lester E, VanDe�rlalle�
James Alexander Htunphrey and llalter Lloyd Butler. Mr. -Butler ;' to be placed
as a fire alarz� operator.
The following men having passed physical exar�inations given by the City
Doctor and the Doctor appointed by the Firemen' s Pension Fund Trustees are
no�r appointed as probationary nenbers for a period of six nonths� during which
time they shall receive a salary as �embers on a probationary basis: John
J. Pawlak to start June 2� Erwin ld. 14rob1etasY.i to start June 1 and Richard
L. Sowala to start June 1.
This being the date set for receiving bids for a car and a trucY, for
the Fire Department� only one bid was received and it �•ras opened and read
as follows:
' Scherman-Schaus-Freeman 1 19�+8 Studebaker Cor.imander �+ door Sedan as
per specifications �2121.95
1 19�+9 Studebal:er R10 3/4 Ton red pickup truck
as per specifications 1366.26
Trade in allowance for 1 1921 LaFrance Pickup truck and 1 1927 Studebaker
big six �s125.00 each.
The above bid was accepted,
POLICE DEPART���TdT: Chief Everett taas present and matters pertaining to
his department �•rere discussed.
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Of£icer ��7illian Crist appeared in person before the Board and re- Cs7
quested a six months leave of absence from the Police Depart�ent� advis- C
ing the Board that he and his fazaily orere moving to Florida. Leave of
absence for a period of six raonths cor.ur,encing the lst day of June� 19�+$
is hereby granted orith the understanding that failure of officer Crist
to repQrt back to duty within the said period shall constitute a full
�nd final resignation fro� the South Bend Police Department� t��itho�t the
necessity of further notice to either party.
Reverend Su�rall infor�ed the Eoa d that he orill erect a tent on
Haney Street �ust East of t•iichigan ins�ead of rIichigan at Oakside as he
previously requested.
Helen Darnold� a clerk in the Police Depar�ment� tendered her resig- ,
nation from the departrr.ent effective July 1� 19�8. Her resignation was
accepted.
The Board authorized the cleaning and storing of the uniforms being
worn by the women auxiliary police.
HEALTH DEPARTAREPdT: The Clerk of the Board was authorized to advertise
£or a car for the Health Departr:_ent.
ELECTRICAL DEPARTAi�NT: Mr, 4�lillia� Qua11s�. Superintendent� was present
and matters pertaining to his department ���ere discussed. .
A petition t�ras received asking for .the installation of a street light
at the intersection of Vassar and. OIDive Streets. This was referrcd to iir,
Oualls. • • .
� A petition for a street light at Brookfield and EV�ing S�ras Teferred to
P4r. Qualls. . • , �
� I�tr. Qualls recommended the installa�ion of a street light at Iroquois
and Riverside Drive� and the Board� upon, his recoiar!endatipn� ordered the
light installed, . . .
I-tr. Qualls informed the Board that lights ordered in� at ti�lestern Aven- '
ue znd Arnold Street� victoria Street at 'l�uryckenham Drive� St. Joseph
Street and Ewing Avenue and those ordered in. at the John Adans Iiigh School
Area had all been installed and o�ere noV� in service.
WEIGHTS & h�ASURES: Mr. Charles Burns� City Sea�er� filed his report for
the month of May� 19�+8.
There being no further business to come bePore the Board� the meeting
�aas ad�ourned at 11:�+5 A.h?.
ATl�.ST:
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Clerk •
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