05/09/60 Board of Public Works Minutes

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203 May 9, 1960 1 1 1 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, May 9, 1960 at 10 AM. All members were present. Minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers. A petition is hereby received,from Mr. and Mrs. Harry Popielski, 2212 S. Carlisle Street and others asking for the improvement of Carlisle Street from Prairie"Avenue to Hillside by the construction of street lighting. Petition referred to the City Electrical Depart- ment for investigation and recommendation-. Applications for the Police Auxiliary School Patrol are hereby examined and placed on file for Elizabeth Baas. Special police bonds are approved for Ralph Fouts, Jr. A letter from the Firemen's Pension Fund is submitted to the Board advising us that it was the decision of the members of the Pension Board to hold in abeypnce the application for membership of George J. Witucki, Jr. and further it was also the decision of the trus- tees present to increase the salary of the secretary to $900.00 per year. This is an annual increase of $150.00 and as so stipulated shall become effective January 1, 1961. Comes now Nick Cholis in regards to the matter of the removal of a sign on a structure lo- cated at 3005 S. Michigan Street advertising a motel known as the Ranch Motel. The sign still remains and the Board is hereby informed by the Building Commissioner that said sign is in violation with the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend.and also that William McInerny , Attorney, has issued an injunctive order for removal of said sign. Therefore, the Board now sends a letter to Mr. McInerny requesting a report as to the progress on this matter. In regards to the condemnation order heretofore issued to the owners of the structure lo- cated a 124 N. Adams Street, the Building Department is hereby given permission to proceed with the legal advertising for demolition bids on said building. It is understood that the Board will allow 2 weeks time before such advertising and in this period the Building Department is directed to send 2 registered letters, return receipt requested, to the own- ers. One letter will be addressed to the Adams Street address and the other will be di- rected to the Industrial Savings and Loan Association and said letters are to inform the parties concerned of the action taken by the Board. Comes now John Grabarz, Director of the Sub -Standard Buildings Division of the Building Department, requesting the Board to send a letter to a one Rev. Bowles to appear before the Board. Ref. Bowles at a previous meeting had agreed to remove a frame addition to a masonry building located at 318 S. Iowa Street and to this date Rev. Bowles has failed to comply with the agreement. The Board now directs a letter to Rev. Bowles requesting his appearance at the next regular Board meeting on Monday, May 16, 1960 at 10:00 A.M. to show cause why this matter has not been taken care of. Should Rev. Bowles fail to appear, then the Building Department is directed to proceed with the legal advertising for con- demnation of same. The Board hereby awards the bid for the 341heel motorcyles for the Police Department as follows: Harley Davidson Sales South Bend, Indiana Two_(2) 3-wheel motorcyles Total bid price ------- $2796.40 There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting ws called adjourned at 10:30 A.M. // dC1410 ATT EST : ANTHONW1 SABO, CLERK CHAIRMAN