06/25/62 Board of Public Works Minutes

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65 June 25, 1962 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works & Safety was held on Monday, June.25, 1962 at 10:00 A.M. DST. 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 ) The Building Department requested permission of the Board to rove a dwelling from 220 W. Navarre Street to 1362 N. Elmer Street. The owner and mover of said dwelling is Irvin T. Worden. The dwelling is a two story dwelling. The house has been inspected by John A. Grabarz, Director of the Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department and has been found to be in good condition. All the necessary affidavits have been received from the utility companies and the property owners in the immediate vicinity have been notified. Comes now property owners to protest said move on the grounds that 1 the house is obsolete and will look out of place in a neighborhood condittin in g� part, of one story dwellings. The property owners also wish to know who will occupy this house and what guarantee they have that it will be kept in good condition. A petition signed by property owners on Elwood and Elmer Street was filed with the Board. A letter signed by Mr.a nd Mrs. C. Szczeckowski and a letter signed by LaVerne MacDonald of 2209 Elwood Avenue was filed with the Board. Both letters and the petition were ordered placed on file. Mrs. Dorothk Williams, 1321 N. Elmer appeared to remonstrate. Mr. Irving J. Smith, Chairman of the Board of Public Safety and City Attorney, informed the remonstrators, as follows: If the owner and the mover file bonds indemnifying the City of South Bend and property owners for any personal damage or property damagaii and if the house is not in violation of any of the prevailing Codes, and if it meets the required inspections, said house can be moved and can be placed on the premises and can be occupied if all of these conditions are fulfilled. After all who appeared had been heard on the premises, it was the decision of the Board to continue this hearing for one week, or until July 21 1962 in order to allow sufficient time for Mr. Grabarz to talk personally with the remonstrators and allow them' to inspect the various Codes and provisions involved in this move. With reference to a hearing oh property located at 311 E. Paris Street, at the recommendation of Mr. Grabarz, this hearing is condinued for six weeks. A progress report on property located at 812 S. Rush Street was made by Mr. C. M. Boynton, attorney representing the Hay Estate of which this property is a part. Mr. Boynton informed the Board that contracts were entered into with Ham, The Wrecker on June 11, 1962 for removal of said premises. Mr. Grabarz was directed to contact Ham, The Wrecker to proceed with this work. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT - STREET LIGHT INSTALLATIONS Following the recommendation of Nicholas Horvath, Electrical Department Superintendent, the following installation was approved: 1 - 4000 lumen street at 840 Sylvan Lane.