01/23/1933 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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I REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 23,1933. Regular meeting held by the Board of Public Safety Monday, January 23, 1933. Meeting called to order by Mr. C. A. Budd at 9:20 A.M. All members present. Minutes of last regular meeting read and approved. Bills in the amount of $243*08 were approved, bearing the following requisition numbers.- 05463 05878 05862 05877 05270 05418 05466 05859 05318 05433 05385 05417 05325 05881 05410 05872 05345 05449 05380 05869 05340 05467 05436 05464 05369 05864 05465 05296 05851 Western Union Telegraph Co.,December, 1932. Dr. E. E. Johnston, Jan. 19, 1933. POLICE DEPARTMENT Officer Peter Rudynski who was suspended from duty January, 16, 1933, appeared before the Board to answer the charged of "Neglect of Duty" preferred against him by Chief John. B. Kaespert. Mr. Budd read the following charges: "I herewith prefer the following charges against Patrolman Peter Rudynski in that the said Officer has been guilty of "Neglect of Duty". To-wit: That on January 13, 1933, Patrolman Rudynski did enter the office of the D. Lontz Coal Co., 427 E. Colfax Avenue at 1:18 A.M., and that the said officer remained there to 2:05 A.M., and he again entered at 2:32 A.M., and remained to 2:57 A.M. Again entered at 3:20 A.M., remaining to 4:15 A.M. That on January 14, 1933, the said officer entered the above mentioned place at 12 :15 A.M., and left at 1:00 A.M., and re-entered the place at 2:12 A.M.,and left at 2:50 A.M. That on January 15, 1933, the said officer entered the above mentioned place at 12: ' 30 or some time prior to that time and was found there by Captain of Police Edward Morris and Sergeant of Police William Diedrich at 12:30 A.M. That the said officer on several occasions has made his last report from Box No. 225 while his schedule calls for Box No. That-the said officer on entering the above mentioned Coal Company office was'off his assigned post. All of which is in violation of the rules of the South Bend Police Department. These charges will be substantiated by Sergeant William Diedrich and Captain Edward Morris. Respectfully submitted, JOHN B. KUESPERT Chief of Police." After hearing the charges, Officer Rudynski pleaded guilty. On reoommeddation of Mr. Budd, motion was made by Mr. Gadacz, se conded by Mr. Trost, and - unanimously car3ied that Officer Rudynski be ordered back to duty immediately and that he lose two weeks pay in lieu of a fine. I I I -M