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3. Rear and side porches rotten. � 1 4. Substandard witing. 5. Illegal vent on heater in living room, also illegal gas connection - connection with rubber hose. 6. Floors on lower floor out of level. 7. Upstairs out of plumb. 8. Illegal �iring. 9. Bathroom opens off kitche; window opens onto closed porch. This is illegal. 10. Insufficient head room in front over stairs. 11. Water heater in bathroom - illegal. �... 12, Building is in No. 1 Fire Zone and cannot be made to comply with the require- ments of No. 1 Fire Zone. � It is the recommendation of this department that the building be demolished and the lot cleared. Pictures were identified as those taken of the premises under construction. Recommen- dation is for the building to be ra�ed. � Chief Lodi was sworn in. Chief Lodi inspected the same premisea on May 7th and corrob- � oratedthe testimony of Assistant Building Inspector Kreiss. Special attention was called to sub-standard wiring, illegal vents on heater, illegal wiring, insufficient headroom on stairs and unsafe condition of outside stairs. Building was sub-standard and located in a No. 1 �Fire Zone. Chief Lodi stated he had 24 years experience in the Fire Department, eight years of which was in the cap acity of Chief. He also recommends that the buiTding be razed. Mr. A1 Davies addressed the Council at length and stated he was interested in finding out if the Council was attempting to have the bu.ilding removed or mainly inter- ested in the safety of the tenants. He claimed that a fe�r minor repairs would take care of mast of the conditions as mentioned in the inspectors report. Mr. Davies questioned Building Inspector Kreiss as to the amount necessary to make the building safe. He stated that a large percent of' the old buildings in town had sub-standard wiring. Mayor '"`� Herkner asked that Mr. Davies brin� in a contractors estimate if he feels that the build- � ing can be put in condition in accordance with ordinance. Councilman Granger questioned as t o whether Mr. Davies was requesting the Council to hold over the proceedings for one wesk to allow him to bring in information regarding ttie repairs within the 20� or replace- ment value as cavered by ordinance. Mr. Davies was agreeable to holding the matter up for one week. Councilman Granger then moved that in view of Mr. Davies � request for one week continuance be allowed him to give an opportunity to confer with department he ads. Motion seconded by Councilman Royer. Councilman Britschgi was still of the opinion that �. Davies should bring in a contractors estimate. Motion carried on roll call, Council- man Jones absent. Placed on agenda of June ll}th. ABATEIV�NT OF SHED ON FRNAKLIN STREET NEAR JEFFERSON AVENUE. Mr. Davies stated the shed had been torn down. There being sorn� question as to completion of t he �ob, Davies was re- „�.,,,, quested to have the premises cleaned up and the old truck bodies removed. Councilman � Granger moved the matter be continue d for one week, seconded by Councilman Royer, a nd carried. Placed on agenda of June l�.th. PLANNING COMMISSION�S RECONA�TDATION TO DENY VARIANCE TO MR. M. BERNSOHAT to allo� a 5t 4�' fence in required front yard where 3� fence is allowed. The property is at the corner � of Elwood Street and Whipple Avenue , (1503 Whipple Avenue ) . Councilme.n Royer and Council- �' man Britschgi both stated they had looked the situgtion over and had no objection to the variance inasmuch as others in the neighborhood had similar situations and had the addi- tional height requested by Mr. Bernsohn. Councilman Royer then moved the matter be held over one �►eek to allow other Councilmen to instpect the premises. Motion seconded by Councilman Britschgi. Councilman Granger stated he was willing to abide by t he study of the aforementioned Councilmen and the original motion was withdrawn. Councilman Granger