07/18/60 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Miss Virginia Guthrie,_ Executive Secretary of the South Bend Civic Planning Associations. proposed that consideration be given to the retaining of Meter Maids to replace police officers in the regulation of traffic meters and, further, requests the Board to consider the use of dogs for police.work.:and that the budgetary matters involved in the above suggestions be provided for in the 1961 budget. The Chief of Police was directed by the Board to meet with Miss Guthrie concerning the above suggestions and to report back to the Board his recommenda- tions for further consideration. There being no further business to come before the,Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 A,'M. Attest: Chairma July 189 1960 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, July 18, 1960 at 10:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the.previous meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers. , 1. A request from Russell K. Reece of the Fire.Department asked for leave of absence from the South Bend Fire Department for a period of 14 months. The Board has discussed this matter with the Fire Chief and feels if said fireman has opportunity for other employment to better himself and family, as he so states, it is satisfactory with the Board that he make such a change. However, his request for leave of absence is denied. Vernon Lane, Building Commissioner, refers to the Board the matter of a house move, from 122 W. Monroe Street, South Bend, out of the city. Mover to be Lewis Mitschelen and owner is a Mr. Gooch. The proposed move would route the house from Monroe t-o Main Street, Main Street to Jefferson Blvd., East to Eddy Street, Eddy Street out of city. Since this route would move house over Jefferson Street bridge, the matter was referred to the City Engineer to ascertain strength of said bridge. The application was granted, subject to final checking by the Building Commissioner to make certain the weight of each wheel does not exceed one ton. Comes now Vernon Lane, Building Commissioner, with progress report on condemna- tion order for Portrait Home Builders, agents for the owner of a -dwelling at 802 N. Sherman Avenue, South Bend, Indiana. Mr. Lane reports that instructions to bring property up to standard have not been complied with, a hearing called for on July 119 1960 was ignored by owner or rOpresentative, said owner having been previously notified of such hearing notwithstanding. The Board now directs that condemnation proceedings be carried out. However, prior to this the Building Commissioner is directed to take photographs of dwelling, both in and out, to be filed as evidence if need arises. Vernon Lane reppectfully requests permission for the following to attend a meeting of Indiana Inspectors Association, Inc. in Evansville, Indiana on August 19 21 and 3: Chief Plumbing Inspector, 1 Residential Inspector, Commercial Inspector, Director of Division of Sub -Standard Buildings, and for Mr. Lane, Building Commissioner. Permission is granted. Upon investigation of a certain area in the rear of Macrai's Villa, located on Lincolnway East in South Bend_,__Indiana, it was found that the dumping