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a <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />?MINUTES <br />APRIL 12th, 1937 <br />Be it remembered that the.Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the <br />Regulrr Session in the Council Chambers of the City- Hull, Monday evening, April lath, 1937, at <br />the hour of 7:45 P. M. All members were present except Councilman James and Ccuncilmr_r Hull. <br />President Fish vresided. Co_,nci_lman Goetz moved that the reeding of the minutes for the list <br />meetir_g.be di4pensed with. Councilman Bierwegen seconded the motion. lfcti6n Carried. <br />COMMUNICATIONS: <br />The family of 11pry Penn 2cknowledges with grnteful appreciation you kind expression of <br />syrrinethy. Accepted by the Council end ordered to be ,)laced ors file. Lotion carried. <br />IT N I T E D S T A T E S S E N A T E <br />CC��.fi�a "ITTEE ON FI �7�rTCE <br />To the Members of The Common Council: <br />Attention: Public Utilities Committee. <br />Gentlemer: <br />March 24, 1.937 <br />At the request of The Cities Allience, 2.n organiza.tion of. Cities co- opera.ti_ng in the <br />reduction of gas rates, I enclose herewith n Congressionel Record reprint of rriy statement in <br />support of Senete Bill 1919, together with s sectional analysis of the Bill's provisions. <br />Inasmuch es early hearings nre planned for this Bill by Senate end House Committees, <br />I trust that you will give, this proposed legislation ir.:;ed`t.ete condidera.tion. <br />Wi11 you kindly trenswit your views on the Bill direct to Mr. John W. Smith, Neat .oral <br />Chairmen, The Cities Allinnce,,503 Water Boerd Building, Detroit Michigen? ":fir. Smith is like - <br />wise Chairman of the i?ationnl Gt s Committee of the United States Confererce of 114aycrc, and <br />Senate Bill 1919 represents that Committee's convictions or. the subject. <br />Sincerely ycu-re, <br />Prentiss V. Brown <br />A to geld letter is the bill ,'Thich are filed in the Communication Box. <br />Council p,n Goetz moved thet slid letter be made a part of the minutes and plFCed on file. Co;zrci <br />rran Kerner seconded the motion. Motion carried. <br />Mr. Rudinski r.r.,.d nlsc the Assistant Pastor of St. Ada?bert Church spoke on condition of Olive <br />end Grace Street (The committee niormed over the escste of ges fumes). Cc-,ncilmnn Chambers <br />moved slid be referred to the. Boa °ry of Public Works fof immedi?-`e nttertion. Cou.ncilmrn Bier - <br />wagen seconded the motion. Motion carried. <br />PETITION FOR CHANGE OF LOCATION OF STREET LIGHT: <br />STATE OF INDIANA ) . <br />ST. JOSEPH COT INTY � SS ' <br />We, the undersigned petitioners, refiiding'withi.n n re.c:ius of three(3) blocks of *the inter- <br />section in question, hereby petition. the Citv Council cf the_ City of South Bend, Indi.Y <na., in <br />the interest of safety and common good to transfer the cverhargin_r letup, now, loc =_te6 nt the <br />intersection. of Fassnacht Avenue and Wilbur Street, to the intersection of Fassr_a,cht Avenue <br />:and Bird -sei_l Street, Pn intersection n b1cok east of the present site of seid. light. We submit <br />that the present l.ocetion of said light serves no useful purpogc, iW U HiURival �WiVtW/- <br />tn thPt one of the intersecting streets is an urpeved, seldom used street, with no residences <br />facing there6n for two (2) blocks in either direction from slid intersection. The proposed - loc-- <br />ntion, on the other hand, is ^ busy intersectior. with. both intersecting streets paved, and is <br />bedly in need of adequate lighting'.: <br />(31 signers) _ <br />Councilmen Chambers moved ssi.d be referred to the Board of Public +works. Councilman Rasrr,ussen <br />seconded the motion_. ?lotion cerried. <br />1PETITICN: <br />1 Gentlemen: <br />We, the undersigned property- owners, petition your honorable body to improve alleys to be <br />�7_rar.ed and refilled with cinders from Linden Avenue North to Faspne.cht Street from N. Walnut <br />to North Stud.et -ker Street, rocord np, to law. <br />Yours Respectfuly, <br />(40 signers) <br />Councilman Goetz moved slid go to the Boaa-d of Public Works. Councilman Rcsmus: ~en seconded the <br />7i,otion. Motion cerried. <br />IPETITION: <br />IGentltmen: <br />We, the undersigned property owners', petition you 'aonor: ble body to improve the alley be- <br />tween Obri.en & Huey street from Ornnge street to Linden street by- the construct-ion, of leveling• <br />& Re- SurfacirP- accol d.inw to law. <br />Yours Resrectfull.y, <br />(16 signers) i <br />Councilmen Goetz moved said be referred to the Boerd of Public Works. Councilmen Bierwpgen <br />seconded the motion. ,otion carried. <br />