07-14-58 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 14, 1958 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in Regular Session in the Council Chambers, on Monday, July 14, 1958, at 8 :18 P.M., with all members present. The meeting was called to order by President Stanley C. Korpal, who presided. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmen Korpal, Carr, Tellson, Christman, Kroll, Glass. Hahn, Erler and Muszynski. ABSENT: None. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MINUTES: To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes, would respectfully report that they have inspected the minutes of the previous meeting of the Council and found them correct. They therefore recommend that the same be approved. STANLEY C. rORPAL JULIUS B. CHRISTMAN, JR. Committee G. W. CARR South Bend, Ind., July 14, 1958 Minutes of Meeting of June 9th, 1958. Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION BROTHERHOOD OF.MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYEES City Counsel South Bend, Indiana Dear Sir: Walbridge, Ohio June 23, 1958 It is my understanding, that a short time in the past that you gave the Pennsylvania Rail Road Company permission to remove the Crossing Watchman from protecting street crossings in the city of South Bend on Sunday with the understanding that there was to be no train operations on Sunday. This is to advise you that.the Rail Road has been on two occasions operating trains on Sunday along with a switch engine in the yard. On June 8, 1958, The Rail Road operated a freight train into the yards and also worked a switch engine on second trick and on June 22, 1958, the Rail Road also Vorked a switch engine on second trick and run a freight train out of the yards, these moves were made with out the proper crossing watchman protection. public. I would like to suggest that action be taken on the part of the city counsel to correct this condition. By removing the Watchman on Sunday and then operate trains certainly does not make a safe condition for the Yours truly, /s/ R.R. Layman R.R.Layman, Local Chairman, B.M.W.E. R.R. #I, Box 104 Walbridge, Ohio Councilman Tellson made a motion that the Communication be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Erler seconded th Motion. A discussion followed. Councilman Tellson then withdrew his :motion. Councilman Erler withdrew his second to the Motion. Councilman Glass made a motion that the Communication be referred to the Board of Public Works and Safety. Councilman Kroll seconded the motion. Motion carried.