01/08/62 Board of Public Works Minutes

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January 8, 1962 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, January 89 1962 at 10:00 A.M. CST. All members were present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. DISMISSAL OF CHARGES ( RALPH MULLINS, POLICE DEPT.) Comes now Chief of Police Harmon and requests that the charges heretofore filed against Ralph Mullins, patrolman on the South Bend Police Department be dismissed. Based on the recommendation of the Chief of Police, said charges are dismissed. RESIGNATION FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT ( RALPH MULLINS) Comes now Orson Harmon, Chief of Police of the South Bend Police Department and informs the Board that said request for dismissal of charges filed against Ralph Mullins was predicated upon dismission of request for resignation by said Ralph Mullins. The Chief of Police now submits copy of the request for resignation of the said Ralph Mullins. Said request, being examined and read, said resignation is accepted, effective January 1, 1962. BUILDING DEPARTMENT ( SUB -STANDARD DIVISION) HEARINGS Comes now John Grabarz and reports that the property owned by Mr. Silber, located at 1738 Lincolnway East, presents a problem due to the fact that Mr. Silber has not as yet moved into the new building. However, Mr. Grabarz reported that as soon as Mr. Silber obtains a transfer for his liquor license, arrangements.can be completed to make the required move and demolish the old building now standing. Mr. Grabarz requested a continuation of the hearing, pending the accomplishment of the above transfer of liquor license. Case continued until March 12, 1962. A progress report on property located at 1147 N. Johnson Street was given by Mr. Grabarz and Battalion Chief Downes. No work has been done on this property and Mr. Jerkins who was requested to appear at this meeting the a hearing has failed to do so. Mr. Grabarz reported that Mr. Jerkins had been notified of said hearing. Under these circumstances, it was the decision of the Board that since Mr. Jerkins has not brought property up to standard as previously ordered, Mr. Grabarz was directed to secure bids for demolition. BUILDING DEPARTMENT ( REPORT ON LIGHT POLES) Comes now Verner Lane and informs the Board that a pole put out on the curb line to support two flood el9dtric lights at the northwest corner of Lincolnway West and College Street should be removed. The Board, after hearing Mr. Lane, directed him to have said pole removed from public property. WEIGHTS & MEASURES MONTIHLY REPORT A monthly report for December, 1961 was submitted to the Board by Bert Cichowicz, examined and accepted and ordered placed on file. BUILDING DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT A monthly report from the Building Department for December, 1961 was submitted to the Board, examined, accepted and ordered placed on file.