05/24/65 Board of Public Works Minutes

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May 24, 1965 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works & Safety was held on Monday; May 24, 1965 at 10:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers. BUILDING DEPARTMENT: HOUSE MOVE ( MITSCHELEN Comes now Lewis Mitschelen, owner and mover of two houses from South Main Street and West Indiana Avenue to Gertrude Street, at the request of the Board to answer questions concerning his plans for the prospective moving of said houses. Mr. M-itschelen advised the Board that the house which is presently a duplex will be changed to a one unit home. One house will be completely resided and the other will have siding repaired. Mr. Mitschelen also submitted snapshots of other homes in the area which he contended are two story homes instead of one and one-half story homes, and that his houses will not detract from the neighborhood nor look out of place in this area. Upon questions from the Board, Mr. Mitschelen advised that he had not as yet purchased the lots, pending approval of the Board to move the houses to the new locations on Gertrude Street. Mr. Fred Dittman of Gertrude Street appeared before the Board and submitted a petition of residents of Gertrude Street, protesting the proposed house moves on the grounds that the old homes to be moved will detract from the neighborhood which is made up of newer homes and mostly one story homes or one and one-half story homes. After hearing all who wished to be heard, the Board advised those interested parties present that they would recess the Board meeting and personally inspect the area on Gertrude Street where the houses will be moved, if said move is approved by the Board. A decision will be made later in the day. BUILDING DEPARnENT: SUB -STANDARD DIVISION ( HEARINGS ) Comes now Richard Liszewski, Sub -Standard Division Supervisor, with reference to property located at 120 E. Elder Street. Mr. Liszewski advisd the Board that this sub -standard property had recently been sold on land contract to Virgil and Helen Turner now the new owners, and requested 30 days extension. Permission granted. Property located at 128 E. Paris Street, owned by Josephine Schafer is sub -standard. Mrs. Schafer was given list of repairs on March 9 to be completed by May 10, 1965. Inspection shows that nothing has been done. Mrs. Schafer appeared before the Board and explained that she was making an attempt, with the aid of her son, to repair the house. After hearing all who wished to be heard, the Board granted a 30 day extension. At the expiration of this extension an inspection will be made to learn what progress has been made on repairs. A progress report on property owned byt:,Allen and Almeda King had been gub=standard. Owners had been given notice to repair property but nothing has been done. Subject property located at 211 E. Paris Street. Mrs. King appeared before the Board and reported that the contractor had been ill but was now able to do the work. A 30 day continuance was givens. King who was directed to clean up the debris on the premises and do the necessary electrical wiring to eliminate this fire hazard Cleveland and Mary Brown, owners of property located at 314 E. Keasey