06/08/1936 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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22 � � MEETING Tune 8, 1936 � � Regular meeting of the Board of Public SaPety was held on �ti Monday, June 8, 1936, at 10: 00 g. Pd. All members were present. Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. Requisitions in the Police Department numbers 09118 to 09135 and in the Fire Department numbers 03405 to 03409 were approved. Claims, from the follovring suppliers, in the amount of �928.80 were approved and ordered paid, also payroll of the various departments for the f irst half of June in the amount of :�17 ,003.78. Ydestern Union Telegraph Co. �2.54 Ind. Paint & Wallpaper Co. �87.00 G. 0. Thurn for Epworth Hospital 41.80 B. J. IVicCaffery 11.00 Ind. & Mich. Electric Co. 45.1I The Gibson Company .90 Ind. & l�ich. Electric Co. 15.36 Gafill Oil Company 21.06 No. Ind. Publie Service Co. 35.60 Gafill Oil Company 4.90 G. E. Meyer & Son, Inc. 31.16 Gaf ill OiI Company 9.36 G. E. n�eyer 8c Son, Inc. 1.90 Gafill Oil Company 97.90 Jack Taylor' s 1.53 Gafill Oil Company 396.55 Brodbeek Bros. 1.15 Gafill Oil Company 3.48 So. Bend Electric Co. , Inc. 2.85 Sliok-Ideal Laundries 1.00 Ault Camera Shop 116.65 FIRE DEPARTMENT - Chief Freeh present: The Chief again brought up the question of having the chemical repaired, as it is beooming more unsaPe continually, and the Board requested him to secure estimates, of the cost of repair and to report at the next regular meeting. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT - Mr. Qualls present: Mr. �,ualls submitted report of fire alarms registered during the month of l��ay and a comparison oP the same activities for the same month during the last ten years. This report is on file in the office o#' the Board of Public Safety. • Mr. Qualls submitted a report of damage caused by an automobile collision at the intersection of ti"�estern Avenue and �Yalnut Street caused by a car driven by Mr. Crane, Deputy State Fire b2arshal, who disregarded the red light. The cost of repair amounted to �20.05. The Secretary was instrueted to collect this amount from the Fire 14�arshal. POLICE DEPARTMENT - Chief Lane present: 1'he Chief submitted monthly report of the activities of the Police Department for the month of �sy, which report is on file in the office of the Board of Public Safety. A report of the operations of the police radio for the month of P�ay, whieh was compiled by Chief Radio Operator, �ras �submitted by the Chief of Police and placed on file. The matter of washing cars and permitting the �aater to drain into alley at 305 Y�est Colfax Avenue was reported upon by the Chief, who stated that Mr. Coffman had agreed to discontinue �ashing cars at the above �ddress until the capacity of his sewer has been increased. Communication �tas received from the �'dard Baking Company requesting that the Board deputize two additional special police officers for duty in their er�ploy in the persons of Alfred Fiehrman and Isaac Kryder. These commissions were approved and regular bonds were received in favor of the applicants. A request was made by Ray M. Smith oP the Electrical Departinent for special police officers commission, which the Board did not consider favorably and requested the Secretary to inform �r. Smith that a letter from the �lectrieal Superintendent would probably ansv�er the purpose equally as well. Surety bonds and continuation certificates in favor of the following