The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-09-20

totally inadequate to care for the
needs of a rapidly growing city. We
herewith cite few of the very
necessary things needed.
l. Record Bureau: At the present
time our records are scattered
through the building and they
should be confined to one room
with record clerk held reSpon-
Sible.
2. Detective Bureau: With offices
permitting more privacy for ques-
tioning and interviewing persons.
At present anyone standing in the
hall can hear what is being said.
g. Room for Operators Licenses:
Out of hearing of complaints made
at the main desk where drunken
and quarrelsome prisoners cause
considerable embarrassment to cit
liens applying for their license, by
their use of profane and vulgar
language. Roll call necessitates the
room being cleared of applicants,
causing loss of time and inconven-
fence to all.
4. Sanitary Cell Blocks: To be To-
Gated somewhere in the building
other than the basement. At pres
ent friends of the prisoners some
times carry on conversations with
them thru the windows bordering
on the streets, without the knowl-
edge of the Officer at the desk.
Conversations of Officers at the
complaint desk can also be heard
by prisoners in cell blocks thru
the openings around the pipes.
The stoker has failed to function
properly on several occasions, fill
ing the basement with smoke and
coal gas, thus endangering the
lives of prisoners by asphixiation.
5. Squad Room: For roll call and
instructions and place for men
to congregate before their tour of
duty.
6. Detention Quarters: For wom-
en- prisoners, also for juveniles
when necessary to hold them for
questioning.
7. Radio Maintenance Room:
For supplies and workshop.
8. Lockers: For use of Officers
additional clothing, such as rain
coats, personal property, etc.
9. Adequate Kitchen: and dining
space.
10. Indoor Target Range: Gym
naSium-Shower Room.
IL. Garage: Large enough to
house patrol cars, motorcycles and
trucks, also working space where
repairs can be made At present
our equipment consists of four pa
troll cars, one car for Detectives,
three trucks, two motorcycles. Two
more cars will be needed in the
near future. We have only a two
Car garage now.
y. Shop: For traffic sign and
street marking material and equip
ment.
Is. Auto Pound: Where wrecked,
abandoned and stolen vehicles can
be safely held until disposed of.
We respectfully recommend that
immediate steps be taken toward
the purchase of a centrally located
site for the construction Of a Po-
lice Station commensurate with the
needs of the City of Wyandotte and
ask that this request be given
prompt and favorable considera-
ton by your Honorable Body.
Yours very truly,
Board of Police and
Fire Commission
Fred S. Harrington, Jr.
President
Referred to Council.
The Honorable Mayor and Council
City Of Wyandotte
Gentlemen:
AT meeting of the Public We'll
fare Commission held September
Z, l945, a resolution was proposed,
considered and passed that the
Secretary request the Honorable
Mayor and Council to instruct the
City Clerk to advertise for bids for
Hospital Window Posting
Machine
in conformity with specifications
being forwarded to the City Clerk
under separate cover.
Your compliance with the re-
quest of the Public Welfare Com
mission will be deeply appreciated.
Respectfully yours,
Frank P. DARN, Secretary
Public Welfare Commission
Referred to Council.
To the
Honorable Mayor and Council
City
Gentlemen:
In response to your inquiry per-
tanning to sidewalk repair, I beg to
report as follows:
There is S450OO0 in the budget
beginning October 1st, for sidewalk
repairs. If this item is expended
this season, estimate the follow
ing:
! $4,000 for materials
100000 for labor
Rate Of pay BIC per hour
388 man days or 80 man weeks
4 men for 10 weeks
$4,000 square yards of walks,
or $500 lineal feet
Respectfully,
F. w. Liddle,
City Engineer