04/20/70 Board of Public Works Minutes

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4/20/70 The Board reconvened at 2:30 P.M., with S. J. Crumpacker and James A. Bickel present. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION J. W. Adamson, Sub Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the following matters were taken up. Representatives of the General Finance Loan Company, with offices next to 751 S. Michigan Avenue, appeared before the Board and substantiated damage to their building resulting from the demol.ition of the structure at 751 S. Michigan Street. A discussion followed concerning the completion of the demolition of the structure at 751 S. Michigan Street and concerning uncompleted demolition of structures by Mr. Davis at 513 S. Walnut Street, 123 E. Paris Street, 1132 S. Franklin Street and 1143 S. Franklin Street, Mr. Adamson was directed by the Board to notify Mr. Davis, by letter delivered by a police officer, of cancellation of contracts for demolition of these structures. -It was moved, seconded and carried that the Building Department be notified not to issue any permits to C. J. Davis, doing business as A & J Demolition Company until further notice. 736 N. Frances Street. Attorney Paul Schwertley appeared before the Board on behalf of the owners Wallace J. and Bessie Mitchell, and stated the property is to be rehabilitated and should be completed within 60 days. Upon motion made, seconded and carried the matter was continued one week for the owner to - appear before the Board. 1015 E. Cedar Street. Neither Herschel nor Vera Snyder appeared before the Board as requested. Mr. Adamson stated the house is open and has been vandalized. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the premises at 1015 E. Cedar Street. 1407 W. Sample Street. No representative appeared on behalf of St. Joseph County Commissioners, owners of this property by virtue -.of delinquent taxes, as requested. Mr. Adamson stated he has been in contact with the St. Joseph County Tax Commissioners and they are agreeable to the property being demolished. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the premises at 1407 W. Sample Street. 1109 Duey Street. Booker T. Shell did not appear before the Board as requested. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 1109 Duey Street. 2211 S. Lafayette. Neither Sam nor Yetta Bernstein appeared before the Board as requested. Mr. Adamson reported this property was sold to David Berbitsky who is going to remove the house. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued indefinitely, and the Sub -Standards Director was re- quested to keep the property under surveillance. 331 Kuntsman Court. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, this matter was continued one week at the request of attorney Louis Anderson. 227 E. Fox. At the request of Mr. Adamson, the motion was made, seconded and carried to continue this matter two weeks. 1726 S. Taylor. At the request of Mr. Adamson, the motion was made, seconded and carried to continue this matter two weeks,. 4035 S. Michigan Street. Realtor Les Daniels appeared before the Board and stated this property is in the process of being sold. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued two weeks, and the Sub -Standards Director was requested to contact the new owner. 316 Cushing. Mr. Adamson stated this building is open, that there has been a fire, and that he is trying to relocate the occupant. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued three weeks. Followinq owners of sub -standard properties requested to appear before Board 5/4/70: 838 S. Marietta Mabel M. Wolfe, c/o Charles Hahn 2405 Kenwood Ave. Marvin and Isabel Anderson, c/o Charles Hahn 145 E. Paris St. Joseph Co. Commissioners 147 E. Paris Roy W. and Florence Kestner 203 E. Pennsylvania (accessory building) Elizabeth Magee f Ll 1