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<br />Mr. Sam Corle, 2022 Mishawaka Avenue, came before the Board, but upon questioning I�
<br />declared that he had no protest against the change in rates, but wished changes in j
<br />bus service. !
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<br />Mr. William Mayo, C.I.O. Director in this area, indicated that his organizations I!
<br />i would oppose the bus companies increase in rates unless the bus company would meet a
<br />!'five. -point plan which he proposed as follows: !
<br />ij 1, .Later bus service during the week as well as on Saturday and Sunday.
<br />• I� 2. Earlier and more frequent service on sunday mornings. Ii!
<br />3. All lines to be extbnded to Teach all people and additional new lines where
<br />j� necessary.
<br />1+P urchase and replacement of equipment at regular intervals with full seating !
<br />capacity. �1,
<br />5, Revert to pre-war stops, stopping at every standard block
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<br />j Mr. Earl Howell, 1014 South Michigan Street, remonstrated against the raise in
<br />'!{ rates and compared them with bus fares in other cities of comparable size. I�
<br />Miss Virginia Guthrie, representing the South Bend Civic Planning Association,
<br />presented a letter from the association questioning the statements made by the Northern
<br />Indiana Transit Company, and suggesting that if a new rate is established it be not
<br />j greater than three tokens for twenty-five cents instead of five for forty-five cents.
<br />Mr. e. R. Downes, President of the Bus Drivers, Union, Mr, Sid Cohen, representing
<br />Studebaker Local #5 and Mr. Joseph V. W"iszynski, a householder, all spoke before the
<br />Board;
<br />. j' Mr, Stanley Price,-,C.P.A. and Mr. Al Johannes, Vice -President of the Northern India:
<br />Transit Company, presented the case for the Company and answered charges made.
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<br />No more persons wishing to be heard, the Board took the matter under advisement and
<br />will announce their decision at a later date.
<br />ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: An Excavation bond was approved and ordered filed for E. J.
<br />11 White.
<br />j DEDICATION OF EASE14ENT
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<br />!i WHEREAS, a plat with dedication of streets and alleys indicated thereon previously
<br />j) accepted by the City of South Bend, to be known as Section B of Belle Village, an Addi-
<br />tion to the City of South Bend, Indiana;
<br />This plat and dedication is filed in the records of the Board of Public Works and
<br />Safety in Row #21, Drawer #+ and recorded in Plat Book 17 Page B of the Recorder's
<br />• j; office of St. Joseph County,
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Public Works and Safety, of South
<br />j Bend, Indiana, that all public streets, alleys and public places and utility easements
<br />are approved by said Board b yand on behalf of the City of South Bend, Indiana.
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<br />Vacation Resolution No. 2560
<br />ji Hearing on the assessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessment of
<br />!� benefits in the matter of the vacation of the alley South of Western Avenue from La-
<br />jj Fayette Boulevard to the East line of the alley .pest of LaFayette Boulevard, Also the
<br />!I alley West of LaFayette Boulevard from Western Avenue to the North line of the Alley
<br />• South of Western Avenue under vacation resolution No. 2560, was continued on this date.
<br />The Board, therefore, decides to take -final action on said assessment roll and declares
<br />11 same inall things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification and the pro-
<br />ceedings closed, and the alleys vacated upon receipt of the amount -of benefit assessment
<br />from the various property owners so benefitted and all proceedings had with reference
<br />to said alley vacation are hereby sustained.
<br />STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Melton 0. Brannan, Street Commissioner, was present and matters
<br />pertaining to his department were discussed.
<br />�I • Mr. Brannan informed the Board that he was in need of a bulldozer and payloader for his department and the Street Commissioner and the City Engineer was directed to
<br />j� prepare specifications for same,
<br />CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Mr. Stanley Leszczynski, Sexton, was present and matters pertain-
<br />ing to his department were discussed.
<br />There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adj
<br />at 10:00 A.
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