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<br />The following report received read and placed on file from Robert W.
<br />Hunt Company. I
<br />Mr. Gilbert A. Elliott, Pres.
<br />Board of Public Works,
<br />South Bend, Ind.
<br />Dear Sir
<br />In accordance with your instructions
<br />t ive spent Fr iday and Saturday, Jan. 9th. , and 1
<br />in conference with yourself, Mr. W. D. Teeple, B
<br />Christman "Company, Contractors, and Mr. Abe Livi
<br />a thorough examination of the building under con
<br />Michigan St,
<br />From the results of this examination,
<br />:.anion of the building as of December 4th. and a
<br />done by the fire of December `5th. we des ire t o r
<br />this building was destroyed slightly in excess c
<br />assumption that this is a single detached build J
<br />If thr wording of Section 1320 cOf U
<br />South Bend -in its present condition- be followed
<br />the erection of an entirely new fire -proof buiU
<br />would work a hardship on the owners Qf the props
<br />cr iminat ion against him and in favor of thepropt
<br />whose fronts are a continuation if not a part o!
<br />It will change and in all probab il:
<br />joint front of the three buildings, if they are
<br />buildings. And, lastly it will undoubtedly have
<br />posed and badly nee d building programt in the f
<br />Chicago, Jan.15,1920.
<br />f January 7th.,. our represents-
<br />th. in South Bend, Ind is tt'�i-,
<br />ild ing Commissioner, The H. G.
<br />gston, Trustees, .and in *ag
<br />roversy, located at 132 South
<br />together with- a detailed valu-
<br />careful estimate of the damage
<br />sport that in our estimation
<br />f 60 per cent. This on the
<br />e Bu ild ing Code of the City 'of.
<br />�;t o the l6tter, it will mean
<br />ing, and this, in our est imat ion
<br />r°t y, through an apparant d is-
<br />rty owners adjacent to the south,
<br />,this one.
<br />ty •mar the appearance of the
<br />by law adjudged as three separate
<br />°a tendency to abridge the pro-
<br />ity of South Bend for the: coming
<br />year. r _
<br />We would, therefore, recommend the the City of South Bend -through
<br />its Board of Public Works, or Ether authorised Ldy, take any necessary steps
<br />to allow this building to be remodeled along th lines Of its Original design',
<br />but that in the Building Permit it be expressly stated that this Building- is not
<br />t,o be used as living quarters of any description until such time as it is.. made
<br />to strictly conform to all provisions of the Indiana Housing Law and other Lawi
<br />relative thereto.
<br />Re pectflilly submitted,
<br />ROBERT W. HUNT & CO,
<br />LVR : TD
<br />Ei}gineer filed assessment roll of 3,wsrds of damages , and assessments
<br />of benefits -under Vacation Resolution No. 50 forthe Vacation of Robin Hood Ct.
<br />and alley 'lying eastof lots 58, 59,62 acid 63 and alley lying north and south
<br />of let 59 in. Second flat of Chippewa, Heights, the City. of South Be<rui0 Indiana.
<br />-The "Board has ordered that notices of such awards of damages and
<br />assessments -of benefits be served according to aw, =and that a ljear ing be: bad
<br />on the 25th. day of Feb anary 1920 at 7:15 P. M. or the purpose of, hearing or
<br />receiving ob teetiona of any persons. -interested Ln said matter,,.,:
<br />Engineer filed assessment roll of awards of damages, and assessments
<br />° bf benefits under Vacat ion-Resolut ion No.. 53 for the Vacation of a pant of Beale
<br />Street and Kessler Boulevard, in the City of South Bend, Indiana.
<br />The Board has ordered that `not ices of such assessments of benefits
<br />and .awards of damages be° served according to laws, and that a hearing be had
<br />on the 2Btih. day of February 1920 at 7:15 P.M., tor,the purpose of heaving
<br />or receiving cb jections of any persons interested in said matter.
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