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Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Committee of the Whole in
<br />the Council Chambers on Monday, December 2, 1963.The meeting convened at 8:05 P.M. All members present except Coun-
<br />cilman Lehman.
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING DECEMBER 2, 19.63
<br />Councilman Kroll called the meeting to-order. The Clerk read the following communication:
<br />December 2, 1963
<br />TO: The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
<br />Gentlemen:
<br />Due to illness, 1 will not be able to attend the Council Meeting on Monday, December 2, 1963.
<br />Very truly yours,
<br />/s/ T. W. Lehman
<br />T'' W. LEHMAN
<br />Councilman Fifth District
<br />President Kroll appointed Councilman Paul E. Krueper, Jr., as Acting Chairman of the Committee of the Whole, to
<br />conduct the business of the meeting in the absence of Councilman Lehman, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole.
<br />ORDINANCE
<br />AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION IN REAL PROPERTY BECAUSE OF
<br />RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, OR ANCESTRY BY CERTAIN OWNERS,
<br />SELLERS, RENTERS, LESSORS, GRANTORS, LESSEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,
<br />MANAGING AGENTS, REAL ESTATE BROKERS, REAL ESTATE SALESMEN, LENDERS,
<br />AND OTHERS, PROVIDING FOR THE RENAMING OF THE SOUTH BEND FAIR EMPLOY-
<br />MENT PRACTICE COMMISSION, PRESCRIBING ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND POWERS,
<br />AND PROVIDING PENALTIES
<br />The Public Hearing on the above Ordinance was continued from November 25, 1963.
<br />Proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon.
<br />Speaking in favor of the proposed Ordinance were the following:
<br />Thomas H. Singer, 217 Wakewa, Chairman of Mayor Bruggner's bi- racial committee; William J. Brown, 525 North Sunnysidel
<br />Executive Director of the South Bend Urban League and Hering House, Inc.; Mrs. Sam Ivory, 1309 East Bissell St., a
<br />relocation worker; Rev. John D. Wolf, 1121 White Oak Drive, district superintendent of the Methodist Churches of this
<br />area; Rt. Rev, John Sabo, pastor of Our Lady of Hungary Cbruch; Rabbi Albert M. Shulman of Temple Beth -El; Dr. Bernardi
<br />W. Sheets; 2534 Lincolnway West; Mrs. Adam Arnold, 517 East Corby Boulevard; Jesse L. Dickinson, 1023 Talbot Avenue,
<br />executive director of the Public Housing Authority; firs. Arnold Eskridge, 1329 Campeau; Mrs. James Glaes, 229 Wakewa;
<br />Mrs. Chambers, 1806 North Elmer Street; Valjean Dickinson, 1417 North Olive Street; President of the South Bend branch
<br />of the National "Association for the advancement of Colored People; Charlas S. Ashe, Jr., 1342 Chalfant; Dr. Frank
<br />Fahey, 3207 East Corby Blvd.; Conrad Kellenberg, 310 Pokagon_ Professor of real estate law at Notre Dame University;
<br />Oliver Scott, 1235 East Sorin Street; Rev. R. L. Powell, pastor of Olivet A.M.E. Church; President of the Ministerial
<br />Association of South Bend; Roger Peters, 557 Edgewater Drive; Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of
<br />Notre Dame; R. Kent Rowe, 18180 Amberly Lane, who offered his free services in support of the Ordinance; Mrs. Marshal
<br />Smelser, 813 East Angela Boulevard; Mrs. Charles H. Wills, 1311 Corby; Rev. Birt Harris, pastor of the Good Shepherd
<br />Lutheran Church; David Halpern, 805 West Colfax Avenue; attorney; Grover C. McLaughlin, 1610 Medora; Mrs. Ira D. Car-
<br />penter, 605 N. Notre Dame Avenue; E. A. Gorner, 1136 N. Notre Dame Avenue; Rev. Charles Gordon, Pastor of the First
<br />A.M.E. Church.
<br />Speaking in opposition to the proposed Ordinance were Joseph A. Roper, Attorney speaking on behalf of the South Bend -
<br />Mishawaka Board of Realtors; Otto Gibson, 15635 Heatherstone Drive, Mishawaka; Richard M. Hodson, President of the
<br />South Bend Board of Realtors; Roscoe Beeman, 1015 East Mddison; Lloyd Henderson, 216 Pennsylvania; Owen Nesbitt, 833 S
<br />34th Street and Thomas Broden, Professor at Notre Dame University. Miss Virginia Guthrie also was heard.
<br />Councilman Kroll made a motion for a recess. Councilman Coleman seconded the motion. Motion carried and the Commi
<br />of the Whole recessed at 10:45 P.M.
<br />The Committee of the Whole reconvened at 11 :15 P.M.
<br />Councilman Kroll stated that during the recess the Council had discussed the Ordinance and feel it needed more study.
<br />He further stated that the Council proposed to hold an executive session before the next regular meeting of the Counci
<br />Councilman Allen made a motion to continue the Ordinance in the Committee of the Whole and that the Council would Lave
<br />an executive session before the next regular meeting at which time action can be taken. Councilman Ladewski seconded
<br />the motion. Motion carried.
<br />There being no
<br />further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Councilman Kroll made
<br />a motion to adjourn.
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<br />Councilman lass seconded
<br />the motion. Motion carried and the mee 'ng adjourned a 11:17 P.
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<br />l2-�� CLERK APPROVED:
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