09/23/63 Board of Public Works Minutes

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September 239 1963 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, September 23, 1963 at 10:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the last regular meeting and the special meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers. RECOMMENDATIONS: REPORTS ON PROBATIONARY FIREMEN The Board accepted recommendations from Fire Chfef Andrzejewski for the following probationary firemen: Fireman Clarence JJ.Kgminski - 6 Months Probation Period: Written recommendation favorable. Thomas A. Baliliewicz - 9 Month Probation Period: Written recommenda- tion favorable. Recommended that he be accepted as a first class fireman on South Bend Fire Department. Thomas J. Jozwia - 9 Months Probation Period: Written recommendation favorable. Recommended that he be accepted as a first class fireman on the South Bend Fire,Department. The written reports were ordered placed on file since they- were accepted by the Board as written. BUILDING DEPARTMENT: REQUEST FOR CANOPY ( WM. J. PAULSON) Comes now Louis Smogor, Building Commissioner, and requests permission for Mr. William J. Paulson to approve a two foot projection into public property by William J. Paulson, 1248 W. Washington Avenue. Permission granted, subject to insurance for $100,000 and $300,000 aggregate accident and $25,000 property damage. Said insurance to indemnify the City of South Bend and be continuous. SUILBIND DEPARTMENT: SUB -STANDARD DIVISIONHEARINGS Comes now John Grabarz, Diector of the Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department, and also Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, 225 S. Lake Street with reference to the property. Mr. Grabarz advised that Mr. and Mrs. Phillips had been ordered to appear to show cause why property had not bee demolished, as ordered. After hearing all who wished to be heard, it was the decision of the Board to proceed with demolition and advertise for said demolishment. Comes now Mr. Jones of 320 Hamden Court. Mr. Jones was ordered to repair property and time has not expired. Mr. Jones advised the Board that he is buying property on Land Contract and requested continuance of two wedks. The Board granted a continuance of 6 weeks or November 4, 1963. With reference to property located at 1302,Chapin') also being purchased by Mr. Jones, the time to repair this property will expire at midnight, this date. Mr. Jones has no interest in this property and the Board granted a two week continuance to allow time for him to notify Mr. Otto Pozgay, former owner. With reference to property located at 324 N. Francis Street, which is an Estate, Mr. Grabarz was granted permission to Advertise for demolish- ment proceedings and -to so no-tify Estate. J E