06/26/61 Board of Public Works Minutes

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June 26, 1961 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, June 26, 1961 at 10:00 A.M. DST. All members were present. Minutes of the last regular meeting and the special meeting were read and ap roved. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers. BUILDING DEPARTM,ENT - SUB -STANDARD DIVISION (HEARI ) Comes now Irving Hurwich, attorney for Mr. Portman of 1008 IN. Washington Avenue, to comply with Board order to appear today to show cause why this property has not been vacated as previously ordered. It comes to the attention of the Board that three apartments are still occupied besides the apartment occupied by Mr. Portman. After hearing Mr. Hurwich, it was the decision of the Board that full compliance of the previous order boncexningsaid property must be observed by July 31, 1961 and that all tenants will be removed as of this date, June 26, 1961. Battalion Chief William Downs, together with the Police Department representative and Electrical Inspection Department were directed to proceed to the 1. ,Washington Avenue address to ascertain that the above order to vacate is carried out. Comes now Mr. Andrew Pustay, owner of property located at 807 N. Hill Street with request that condemnation order be withdrawn. After hearing Mr. Pustay, it was the decision of the Board to withdraw such condemnation order and allow Mir. Pustay 90 days to bring property up to standard. Comes now Verner Lane, Building Commissiveione-r, with reference to property located,.at 1021 Talbot Steet. iiir. Lane explained that advertising "or -b'lds° ror",the demolition of said property had resulted in bids that were all too high, and he requested permission to make other arrangements for said demolition. After hearing Mr. Lane, it was the decision of the Board that Mr. Lane may accomplish said demolition by the best and most reasonable method available, and --his request to waive further advertising granted,. FIRE DEPARTMENT (AMERICAN RED CROSS REQUEST - AQUATIC WORKSHOP) A letter from Richard L. Brown, Assistant Director,Safety services Water Safety, American National Red Cross requested permission for the services of Captain Horvath of the Fire Department to attend this Workshop on the Indiana University Campus from August 20 to 26, 1961 to act as a member of the faculty in teaching Water Skiing. Permission granted, with understanding this will be at no expense to the City of South Bend. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT (PETITION FOR STREET LIGHT) A petition from Mrs. Ophelia Owsley and others for a street light on Crescent Avenue alley in front of 610 Crescent Avenue was referred to the Electrical Department for investigation and recommendation. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT (APPROVAL OF INSTALLATIONS OF STREET LIGHTS) Following the recommendation of Nicholas Horvath, Superintendent of the Electrical Department the following street light installations were approved: Scottswood and Rosemary Lane, 4000 lumen light 2015 Scottswood Drive, 4000 lumen light 1300 Block Rosemary Lane, 4000 lumen light 116 E. Haney Avenue, 4000 lumen light. All the above. in Coquillard__Addition.