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• simply had no documentation and thus were unknown to the writer. Mr. Duvall further noted that since the completion of the context study on brick streets he has found three short stretches of brick roads that had not been included. The missing streets include portions of Chestnut Street, Napier Street and Franklin Street. Mr. Oxian then referred to the fact that the maps that were attached to the back of the context study did not have legends. Mr. Talley asked if the staff had access to a color copier to create a color map and legend. Mr. Duvall responded that to get a color copy the staff would have to go to a copy center. Mrs. Hostetler noted that she could get color copies for Mr. Duvall. Mr. Oxian questioned why Lincolnway West was not in the study since it had originally been a brick street. Mr. Duvall stated that Lincolnway West was not in the study because it is not a remaining brick street, the context study only includes streets which are to date still paved with brick. Mr. Oxian then asked what figure two was representing. Mr. Duvall stated that figure two was only a point of reference of what the size of the city of South Bend was in 1910, which was the peek period of brick streets. Mr. Talley stated that there was a street that runs west off of Portage, the first south street from Lathrop Street right behind the monument company. Mr. Fine interjected that the street was Johnson. Mr. Talley continued that he noticed that for three blocks the curbs were all brick. Mr. Oxian asked what figure one signified. Mr. Duvall stated that it was a city map from 1898, which was originally in color, that shows the different types of paving materials used through out the city. Mr. Oxian asked if Mr. Duvall was sure that everything was listed concerning the New Deal in the context study about the New Deal in St. Joseph County. • Mr. Duvall stated that since receiving the finished study he has not found anything that he believes to be WPA that has not been included in the study. Mr. Oxian asked if the north side wall was included. Mr. Duvall said it was included in the study under parks and landscaping. Mr. Talley questioned the section that referred to Leeper Park and the Duck Pond as being WPA projects, he further stated that the Duck Pond was not WPA. Mr. Duvall stated that there was repair work done on the Duck Pond by the WPA. Mr. Wiener moved to accept the context studies on the Brick Streets of South Bend and the New Deal in St. Joseph County. Mr. Talley,, seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. J B. 828 East Jefferson - Local Landmark proposed Mr. Duvall noted that this item was continued •from last months special meeting. At that time there had been a conversation with David Weiss asking that the house not be landmarked in its present location. Mr. Weiss's fundamental problem was that he felt he did not have insurance concerning the buyer, Mr. Johnson. Mr. Duvall stated that Mr. Johnson said he -would be at the meeting tonight, but he did not show. The latest news Mr. Duvall has related to this situation is an unsigned letter of understanding that Mr. Johnson gave to him last Friday. Mr. Duvall stated that he has not heard from Mr. Weiss. Mr. Duvall noted that a letter was sent to Mr. Weiss informing him that per his request the item was held over to this meeting. Mr. Talley noted that something was going on at the lot at the corner of Jefferson and Eddy. Mr. Duvall stated that it appeared as though Mr. Johnson had changed his mind about moving to the lot on the corner of Jefferson and Eddy and was again thinking about moving the house to 216 S. St. Louis. Mr. Oxian moved to have the house tentatively recommended to the Council after two months period for landmarks status in the situation that was previously mentioned by Mrs. DeRose