08/27/62 Board of Public Works Minutes

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M LI 1 not been submitted and permit obtained prior to the erection of the canopy. Mr. Molnar advised the Board that these matters had now been cleared. The Board, following the recommendation of the Building Commissioner who stated that permit had now been obtained, approved the erection of the canopy, provided said erection complies with all the provisions of the Building Code and further that Certificate of Insurance be forwarded to the Board, indemnifying the City of South Bend for $1009000 per accident, $3009000 aggregate accident and $25,000:.pioperty damage. PERMISSION TO REMODEL BUILDING DEPARTMENT) KITTY CARROLL Based upon the recommendation of Verner Lane, Building Commissioner, permission was granted to the Kitty Carroll Shop to install a new front on a building located at 113 W. Colfax Avenue. This permission is granted subject to compliance with all existing Codes and subject to Proof of Insurance indemnifying the City of South Bend for $100,000 per accident, $300,000 aggregate accident and $25,000 property damage. PERMISSION TO REMODEL BUILDING DEPARTMENT FREEMAN-SPICER Based upon the recommendation of Verner Lane, Building Commissioner, permission was granted to Freeman -Spicer to install a new front on a building located at 520:S '_Lafayette Blvd. This permission is granted subject to compliance with all existing Codes and subject to Proof of Insurance indemnifying the City of South Bend for $100,000 per accident, $300,000 aggregate accident and $25,000 property damage. BUILDING DEPARTMENT DUB -STANDARD DIVISION REQIjEFOR DEMOLITION ) John Grabarz, Director of the Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department requested permission to advertise for bids for demolition of a structure located at 106and 106,2 S. St. Louis Boulevard, owned by Jesse Grose. Mr. Grabarz advised the Board that Mrs. Dorothy Grose, wife of Jesse Grose had assumed responsibility for the property and will attempt to pay costs of demolition. Mr. Grose has not been able to be reached by the Sub -Standard Division with reference to this property. Permission granted. VERNER LANE RFSIGNAT ION Verner Lane, Building Commissioner, advised the Board that this would be the last Board meeting that he would attend as Building Commissioner, since his resignation is effective Sep-cembcr 15, 1962 and he will be on vacation from September 1 to September 15, 1962. Mr. Lane thanked the Board for cooperation during his tenure of office. The ,3oard, through Mr. Irving J. Smith, thanked Mr. Lane for his sincerity, administrative ability and efficiency in carrying out the duties of his Department and further stated that the Board hopes to be fortunate enough to find a successor to ably fill the vacanty. The Board also wished Mr. Lane success in his new venture. POLICE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT A report from the Folice Department for the month of July, 1962 was accepted by the Board and ordered placed on file.