South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-18
APPLICATIONS FOR
POSTS CONSIDERED
BY SAFETY BOARD
No Appointments Made at
SessiOn-RecOmmend Motor
Cop for Parks of City.

a no small part Of last nights
board Of public safety meeting was
taken up with consideration Of ap-
plications for posts on the police
force, but no appointments were
made. Routine business for the
a. ost part was transacted. It was
expected that one or perhaps two
names would be selected for duty
on the motorcycle squad, that
branch OF the department having
the first OF the year However, the
need was not decided as particu-
larry pressing and COMMISSIONERS
new men into the service went over
90 a future meeting.
George A Platner. president Of
the board OF park commissioners
met with the board and recon
mended that I'm lieu Of the three
police officers detailed for duty in
the city parks and afoot on the
boulevards, equal, II not better ser
vice would be Obrained by one
motorcycle officer. Besides this, he
said. outside Of the initial expendi-
ture for a motorcycle, the cost 70
the city would be considerable
cheaper No action was taken, but
judging by the manner in which
the members received Mr.. Platners
remarks. the suggestion carried
considerable weight. IL was de-
cided that such appointment could
go over until a later time.
New Fire System
Fire Chief Irving s. Sibrel came
before the board and requested that
during the latter's consideration Of
a new police call system. they
should take up in conjunction
Herewith, a much-needed private
telephone system for the fire de-
partment He declared the need
for such a service 10 provide in
slant connection between outlying
hose houses and with the Central
station. was tantamOunt 20 q ne
cessity Such exchange would per
NIT % calls between fire houses
when need arose for a general al
arm. he said and was much TO be
preferred 20 the usual disturbance
arising when the telephone calls put
through on the public exchange.
His suggestions were well re-
ceived but In this cast too, there
was no definite action decided
upon.
Before Mr. Platner retired from
the meeting. he suggested that fire
men set out and take care Of the
flowers and plants furnished them
by the city hOrticulturist for pur-
poses OF decorations of their res
pective hose houses Heretofore,
Il has been he work OF the horti-
culturist and this il was said. un-
necessarily took his time fro his
other duties. The members agreed
viii him, Mr. Dan Pyle. board
member. even going so far as TO
suggest that the merchant offer a
rrize 20 the personal of the hose
houses whose premises were the
best appearing
Szweda Case Not Up.
officer Joseph Szweda. who al.
though suspended following his dis
missal by the board a week ago
and who held TO his legal rights
and refused 10 resign without a
trial failed 10 have his case CODE
night The reason, II was indicat-
ed. was that his attorney was out
OF town. The board declared itself
willing 10 have Szweda and his at
torney present their case at any
time, however. and il is expected
that next Fridays meeting will see
the first trial with attorneys rep
resenting both sides 10 come to
the boards attention since the pre-
sent members incumbency. Mean
while, Szweda although still a
member Of the police force. receives
no pay. Szweda was charged with
inCompetency