08/13/1918 Board of Public Works Minutes

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271 Board met in regular session at 10: 00 A.M. All members present. The Board contracted ,With Miller & Snake for three (3) curs of Indiana Egg 6 X � inch. at '$6.25 per tan and as much more as is necessary forth* City Halls use, subject however, to all government orders governing the coal situation and subject to any change in the market supply. Engineer filed estimated cost 8 Columbia Street Pipe sewer from Indiana Avenue to 75 feet north of north line of Dubaii Avenue at . .. ....:..... $740.00 .The following report filed by the Building Commissioner, read and placed on file. To the Honorable Board of Public Works, South B-add, Indiana. Gentlemen: - Be. Your Honorable Board's Resolution 8-8-18, a copy of which, together with c o z>y of notice served on the writer by V. C. Hastings, is hereto attached, I wish is respectfully report as follows: - I took full file . of all documents in. the case, properly arranged lettered and indexed, to th City Attorney, to ascertain our, oxaet status and powers in the matter, I had already made arrangements, which still stand, for labor, to do the wreaking. Mr. Slick informs me° that the sir ig ina l c and emnat ion not is a of 6-5-16 is defective in that (1) it should have been served on all .owners and -the lessee, ,and was only served on V. C. Hastings. (2) It does not order or .provide For° the vacation of the condemned bui ding. (3) That V. C. Hastings cannot be considered agent or in control of the premises. It also appears -that said premises are not fully and adquately described in said notice. The preliminary Condemnat ion> loot ice being defect ivi, it follows tkat all subsequent proceedings thereunder were equally so, and void except as to V. C. Hastings ind iv idually as an owner. I question the lesseeship of the H. L. Loehr Decorating Co._, as their lease expired some time since. It was in force at the time of issuanee of notice. I would at present consider them as tenants or occupants. Mr. Slick told me that for reasons above stated, the wrecking of said building, involving as it would the removal of certain property and stock of the H. L. Loehr Decorating Co., Occupants, might invllve the City in suit by them for damages. After. a tole hone discussion between Messrs Slick nd Hastings, the former told me the latter informed him he would cause the H. L. Loehr Co. to vacate forthwith, beginning to -day, and at once thereafter proceed with effective wrecking operations himself. I have .the building under close observation, and if this is done, it seems to me the main object will have been secured; i e., to get the danagerous building down. Should there be any delay, I am even now wr it ing a second c ondemnat ion notice, and notice to vacate, correcting theeniginak defects, and will be ready to proceed vigorously to completion should occasion rise. It is evident that proceedings under or ignal notice can only involve us in further and perhaps worse difficulties. It is insterest ing to note that I have carried to successful issue two Other condemnations having -the sme defects as this,.made bfore my assuming charge here. I shall at once look up and correct any I may find -in the office, and whatever mist& occur, this one will not be repeated. I have been In error in trying to force this to a issue. I consider this case closed; howeverlithe case itself is by no means, closed, and will probably develop itself this month. Very respectfully, W. D. TEEPLE ACTING COMMA?. OF BLDGS..