09/17/62 Board of Public Works Minutes

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MJ September 17, 1962 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, September 171, 1962 at MOO A,M. DST. All members wove present, Minute4,0 the last regular meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were approved and. ordered, paid to the various suppliers._ BUILDING DEPARTMENT - M-STANDARD DIVISION ( HEARINGS ) Comes now John Grabarz, Director of the Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department and Rev. Bowles with reference to property lv'cated at 527 Euclid Avenue.. Since this property has not been brought up to standard# the hearing was continued for two weeks.at which time Rev. Bowles will submit a plan of improvement or demolition orders.will be issued. With reference to property located at 106 and 106* S. St. Louis Blvd.9 comes now Mrs. Dorothy Grose who advises the Board that her former. husband owns the real estate while she holds the mortgage. She requested that the structures not be torn down and requested additional time to get clear title to the property. Other property owners appeared with the request that the structures be torn down, and Mr. Paul Krusper, Councilman for the Fourth District, appeared on behalf of the remonstrators. Councilman Krusper advised the Board that the structures were overrun with termites and roaches and the premises filled with.trash.and that there exists that represents a health hazard. After hearing those interested, the Board trade the following decisions: The St. Joseph County Health Department must be notified immediately and the structures must be fumigated on this date, September 17, 1962. 1.' Mrs. Grose must bear the costs of such fumigation. 2. The hearing will be continued for two weeks. Mrs. Grose will meet with Mr. Grabarz after this meeting of the Board is adjourned, September 179 1962 and make arrangements to submit to the Board within two weeks complete plans showing that this property will be brought up to standard and submit a copy of all contracts with contractors necessary to bring property up to standard in accordance with the provisions of the Building Department. 3. All trash will be cleaned up. 4. A cistern on the property must be cleaned and filled up. The hearing on this case will be set for October 1,.1962 at 10:00_A.M. Comes now Mrs. Josephine Scott, wife of Mr. William Scott with reference to property located at 740 N. Francis Street. i Mr. Grabarz advised the Board that Mr. Scott had been notified but had not dons much work on this property. In order to allow sufficient time for the orders of the Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department to be carried out the case was continued until November 19, 19629 at which time all work must be completed or the structure will be torn down.