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<br />October 20, 1969
<br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety was held at 9:30
<br />A.M., on October 20, 1969, with all members present. The minutes of.the
<br />previous meeting were reviewed and approved.
<br />LETTER OF APPRECIATEION FOR EFFICIENT SERVICE OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
<br />A letter of appreciation received from William A. Carleton, 1112 E. Eckman
<br />Street, South Bend, Indiana, commending the Fife Department for prompt and
<br />efficient ambulet service rendered, was read and the Clerk directed to forward
<br />a copy to the Fire Department.
<br />REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS - POLICE DEPARTMENT
<br />Upon motio de, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
<br />request of,%Po ice Loren M. Bussert for the transfer of $7500.00 from Account
<br />P-11 (services personal) to Account P-12 (salaries and wages), and the re-
<br />quest was referred to the Legal Department for the preparation of a resolution
<br />for such transfer for the consideration of the Common Co6ncil. Chief Bussert
<br />explained that the fund is needed in order to pay for extra services of
<br />officers beyond usual duties.
<br />SICK LEAVE OVER 30 DAYS GRANTED - POLICE OFFICER JAMES HAMMER
<br />Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of
<br />Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert for extension of sick leave over 30 days
<br />on behalf of officer James Hammer until his release from the hospital. Lloyd
<br />S. Taylor abstained from voting.
<br />RETIREMENT FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT - ORSON E. HARMAN
<br />Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the re-
<br />tirement of Orson E. Harman from the South Bend Police Department, effective
<br />November 1, 1969, Captain Harman having been appointed March 1, 1949, and
<br />having served over 20 years.
<br />STATISTICAL REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER, 1969 - POLICE DEPARTMENT
<br />Statistical report of the Police Department for September, 1969, was reviewed
<br />and ordered filed.
<br />APPLICATIONS - POLICE DEPARTMENT
<br />The following applications for appointment to the South Bend Police Department
<br />were filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further
<br />processing:
<br />John Joseph Bliley Lloyd Henry Jones
<br />William Bernard Crockett Ronald Anthony Wisniewski
<br />BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARD DIVISION
<br />J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the
<br />following matters were taken up:
<br />715 Marietta Street. Mrs. Lottie King , owner of this property, appeared before
<br />the Board with her attorney H. Theodore Noel]. Mr. Noel] explained that Mrs.
<br />King has sold this property on a land contract'; that it is now occupied and is
<br />being cleaned up. It was thereupon moved, seconded and unanimously carried
<br />that the matter pertaining to 715 Marietta Street be continued indefinitely,
<br />and the Sub=Standards Director was directed to keep the property under sur-
<br />veillance.
<br />214 W. Andela and 4-32P9 Hillcrest Road. Mrs. Andrew Pusta 2728 S. Michigan
<br />Street, South Bend, Indiang, owner of the premises, appeared before the Board
<br />as requested, and stated they are going to rehabilitate both structures, tearing
<br />down the shed, and that work will commence immediately. Upon motion .made,
<br />seconded and 'unanimously carried, the matter was continued 60,days, on con-
<br />dition that both structures are kept closed and secured while being rehabilitated.
<br />9172 N. Hill Street. Mrs. Ethel Zalas, owner of this property appeared before
<br />e Board as requested, and stated that she sold this property on a land contract,
<br />that the land contract buyer is deceased and the contract delinquent, and she
<br />is trying to straighten out the matter of the land contract. Upon motion made,
<br />seconded and unanimously carried, the matter was continued two weeks, at which
<br />time Mrs. Zalas is to again appear before the Board or reach an understanding
<br />with the Sub -Standard Director.
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