02/18/1935 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING - ? Regular meeting`of the Board of Public Safety was held Monday,.February 18, 1935 at 9:00 A. M. All members were present. E Minutes of meeting of February 11, 1935 approved as read. Requisitions bearing the following numbers were approved: 08241 to 08250 and 08326 to 08329. Also claims in the amount of $199.35 from the following: indiana Bell.Telephone Co. $ 4.70 Hibberd Printing Co. 8:25 Scherman- Schaus- Freeman do. 1,45 C.E.Knapp SSed & Feed Store 5.50 Scherman- Schaus - Freeman Co. 2.65 Lontz Bros. 66.89 Scherman Schaus- Freeman Co. ,26 Lontz Bros. 62.50 Scherman- Schaus - Freeman Co. .55 Gibson Co. 36.00 F Scherman- Schaus - Freeman Co 2.00 C. H. DeFrees, Inc. 7.99 Holcross & Nye Co. .61 Irving A. Hurwich, attorney,.appeared before the Board in the interests of his client, the Indiana Cab Co. and presented a petition for a'two car cab stand at the northeast corner of Jefferson and Michigan Sts. to be along the north curb of Jefferson St., substantiated by consent of the owner of the building, the tenant of the location immediately affected and the Chief of Police. Approval of this permit was granted by the Board. In granting this permit, the Indiana Cab Co. relinquishes their present stand on the north east corner of Michigan & LaSalle. FIRE DEPARTMENT -Chief Freeh present: Application of Louis Szabo for the Fire Dapertment was approved and ordered placed on file. Matters pertaining to the department were discussed and the Chief was given permission to purchase two tires and tubes that are badly needed on one of the fire trucks. The Chief explained the condition of the fire hose equipment and that he should have at this time another 1000 feet. The Board instructed the Secretary to secure bids. ELECTRICi.L DEPARTMENT -Wm. Qualls present: The question of battery replacement for the Fire alarm system was ' discussed and Mr. Qualls was authorized to purchase plates from the Gould Storage Battery Co. upon their competitive bid of $769.23. The signal traffic light at Lincoln Way West and William St, was dis- cussed and Mr. Qualls was instructed to investigate the cost of changing to corner post signals and report to the Board at its next meeting. POLICE DEPARTMENT -Chief Lane present: Mr. Otto Entzian of the South Bend Cab Co. was called in response to his letter of February 15, 1935 in which he requested the privilege of a two cabstand at the corner of Michigan & Jefferson Sts. on the west side of Michigan St., northeast corner. The matter was referred to the Chief of Police for investigation. The question of towing wrecked cars was brought up by the Chief and discussed. The Chief reported that a meeting of garage owners had been called by him and they decided to take wrecked cars to the dealer of that particular car and that the Gill -Vorn Co. is to do the towing. The Chief was instructed to take orphan cars to the Redmer Garage at 110 E. Dubail St. The Chief recommended that officer Wm. Ortman be suspended pending investigation of reported misconduct and charges or resignation, to take effect as of 4 o'clock P.M. February 18 giving him two days* pay after February 15. The Board concurred and the Secretary was instru- cted to officially notify Officer Ortman. The strike situation at the Oliver Farm Equipment Co. was dis cussed and the Chief informed the Board of developments. At this point Mayor Freyermuth appeared.to discuss with the Board a statement he was _preparing for publication suggesting a solution of the strike problems and arrive at a method of by way of appointing committees to discuss settlement. The Board heartily concurred in the suggestion of the Mayor..