05/20/1935 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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aRGULAR--nETING, Regular Aeoting,of the Board of -public_Safetywas hold Monday May 20,,1935 A 8,30.A.M.411 members were present. The minutes of meeting oil May 13 were read and approved.- equisitions bearing numbers 08477 to08484 inclusive were approved* Claims in the amount of 81.83 from the following suppliers were approved dibbord Printing,Uo .11,75 flibbord Printing Co 11.75 Charles A,Crookor 7.00 Coatral Electric Uo 5.43 Taylors Service Stores 19.00 Kaylor liolman Opring co 3*34 lick's Laundering UO 70 Northern Ind Public Serv2.86 South Bond I-ray Lab 20,00 Dept Chief Fresh present. The chief was authorized: to purchase a American Flag 5x9 for display on he central fire station. I Gas consumption at the various fire stations was discussed.rhe gas ompany reported that they tested the motors at the various stations and my two were found to be only two and three percent fast,112o Secretary as instructed to ascertain if the Gas company could tell the time of day he Gas was being used and if in the meantime there could be a leakage* Mr C,L,Zigler of the first Bank & Trust uo representing the ' down town banks n the city asking that 15 minute parking be restablished in front of the anks.Formission was granted and the Sooratary was instructed to carry out he plans, Dog Pound Mr Wood Present. tters.,pertaining to his Department were discussed. .$loctrical Dept W Shannon present Mr Shannon was asked regarding the functions of his departmeRt.lie explained the various duties and he was requested to concentrate on inspection and remedy of defective wiring in the down town retail stures where large crowds congregate.-Mr Shannon reported that the appropriation for gasoline had been exhausted and it was decided to request the Police Dept to supply gasoline until an additionial appropriation could be set up for the city Electrician : The Fire Chief was asked to supply a man from his department to assist in completing the traffic survey..He agreed to supply such a man upon demand* Police Dept Chief Lane present. A conference was had regarding the traffic situation on fio'Soott St at which the following were present besides the chiefand the Board. Mr Reaser.of the Ind Lbr Mfg Co Mr ritterlingof the fitterling *.rrucking co Mr Smeathen of the central ITuoki#g co MrMoomaw building commissioner A full discussion of the situation and mr Moomaw went into the history of the situation from 1923 to,the present time,Mr Moomaw suggested that his solution of the problem would be to declare a vacaneywhioh would the occupants a hearing before the zoning commission.Mr Hunter then suggested that they would save themselves considerable trouble if they would vacate' before such a prooeding was followed.Mr Sneathen then said he had investigated several other locations in case he was forced to move and he could be released from the leasemr Hunter then requested Mr Reaser to ascertain from hi-s company if such release would be granted.Also requested Mr 14bomaw to ascertain if prospective ndw locations would permit them to operate under the zoning ordiance and to report,at the next regular meeting,The delegation was then.eitaused, . mr Lane was asked to supply a man from his department-to assist in completeing the traffic survey now inprogress.He agreed to supplyv such a man on demand. The chief was instructed to arrange for 15 minute parking in front of the down town banks Electric Dept mr Qualls present. Mr qualls that he had made arrangements for a substitute to take the place of Mr Book in the alarm station while the latter was attending a. meeting of rolice Aadio operators in Mr Al G, Feeneys office in Indianapolis on Monday May 20,mr Books expenses to be paid by the city*