11-20-33 Council Special Meeting Minutes

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a Wx -_� es:rt� pre�'n'`ndary lines. From the experiences of a few past elections, the vote in some of the wards has x varied several-thousand votes, but in our proposed division of the citynwe doubt if the d.ference between the vote in one district as compared with that of any of the others will vary as such as 2;000 votes. Throughout our work we have tried to hold to the course of not distorting the present make- • up of the districts such as to destroy their identify any more than has become absolutely necf ary. We have worked on a number of different plans and have had proposed plans submitted to us, but after carefully considering all of them we believe the nearest approach to a satisfactory re- ,`. districting of the city is as follows: The First District, to be so named, comprises largely the present First Ward as it fcs men y -existed, except that the territory west of Bendix Drive and north of Lincoln Way West, being pa ft of the twelfth precinct of the First Wald, is.eliminated and is to be incorporated in the new Second nDistrict. The vote in this new district, estimating as nearly as possible from past elections, will amoun to an average of approximately 8_,000 votes. The Second District is the present',Ward plus that portion of the First Ward just referred t o, also practically all of the ,first and second poerecincts of the present Third Ward, less that portion of the sixth precinct of the Second Ward lying south of the New York Central track, west of Olive Street and north of Western Avenue, which is transferred to the new Sixth District.The estimated average maximum vote in this new Second District is apprdximately 6, 500 votes. The Sixth District is the present Sixth-Ward plus that portion of the sixth precinct of the Second Ward as just referred to, plus the third precinct and a small portion of the second preci ct of the present Third Ward, also that portion of the eleventh precinct of the present Seventh War lying south of Sample Street and west of Olive Street. The-average maximum vote of this view Sixth District is estimated at approximately 6,000 votes. The Fourth District is the present Fourth Ward plus all that portion of the third, fourth fifth and sixth precincts of the oresent Eighth Ward.lying north of East Jefferson Boulevard an • east of Greenlawn.Avenue, and all that portion of the first precinct of the Eighth Ward lying south of Jefferson Boulevard and West of Eddy Street, also all of the first precinct of the�pres nt Fifth Ward. The average maximum vote of this new Fourth District is estimated at approximateby t 6,500 votes. The Third District is the present Eighth Ward after deducting what is transferred from it o the new Fourth District, above mentioned, and adding the second and third precincts of the prese t Fifth Ward, als6 that portion_ of the present Seventh Ward which lies west of the Aver and south of Sample Street and east of the Pennsylvania Railway tracks from West Sample Street to West Indiana Avenue, and north of Indiana Avenue from the Pennsylvania Railway tracks to Clyde Street and west of Clyde Street extended north:to the River. The estimated average maximum vote in thds new Third District is approximately 5.,000 votes. The Fifth District is the present Seventh Ward after deducting what is transferred from it • to the Si xth District and to the Third District as already described. The estimated average max mum vote of the new Fifth District is approximately 8,000 votes. We herewith submitting a map marked in colors which gives a clear idea and } view of the :z are six new districts as descrkibed . We also are submitting an ordinance for the coneiderttion of tie 4_ Council, emnbodying the recommendations contained herein. Respectfully submitted, Julius Altfeld, Grover D. Whiteman, E. S.' Gust -in. On Motion of Councilman Goetz th4 Report was accepted and ordered to be placed on file,. Motion carried. ORDINANCE N0. An Ordinance establishing Councilmanic Districts in the City of South Bend, by dsividing their boundaries, and providing said City into six such councilmanic districts, and fixing the of- voting machines in elections for nominating and electing officers of said City, a for use and Repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict therewith. The'Ordinance was given its first reading by title, its second reading in full and on Committee of the Whole, also with the Motion of Councilman Altfeld was referred to-the Assistance of the City Engineer. Motion carried. On Motion of Councilman Hiss the Council adjourned at 5:45 o'clock P. M. Motion carried. APPROVED ATTEST VICE-PRESIDENT. OLER