06-14-37 Council Meeting Minutes

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Members of the Common Council, City of Scu th Bend, South Bend, IndlAne. Gentlemen: Your honorable body has referred to me a communication from the City of Cleveland in regard to the Unit -ed States Housing Act of 1937. I have a copy of this Act, S 1655, entitled "A Bill to provide financial•Pssista.nce to the States and political subdivisions thereof for the elimination of unsafe and insanitary housing conditions, for the provision of decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings for families of low in- come, and for the reduction of unemployment and the stimulation of business activity, to create a. United States Housing Authority, and for other purposes." I have studied this Bill and find it would be of greet benefit to the City of South Bend, if enacted into law. I therefore recommend that your honorable body adopt a. resolution in support of this measure and send copies of same to the Honorable Frederick Van Nuys, Honorable Sherman Minton, and Honorable Samuel B. Pettengill. Very truly yours,. George W. Freyermuth Mayor of South Bend GWF : W Council_.mpn Chambers moved that said letter be placed on file without Any action. Councilman Jemes seconded. the motion. ( Council does not know.�the housing eot.) Councilmen Goetz moved to emend Councilman Chambers motion, that ssid letter be held up for two weeks and a committee of three be appointed to investigate this law and report back to the Council. Councilman Rasmussen seconded the motion•. Motion carried. President Fish appointed Councilmen Kerner, Chambers and Rasmussen. Co•.an.cilmsn Kerner es Chairman. PETITIONS: TO: THE HONORABLE COYMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AND MEMBERS: OF THE SOUTH BEND CITY PLANNING CONIAISSION. GENTLEMEN: As-owner of Lots 99 to 96, both inclusive, in Lincoln Manor Second. Addition to the City of South Bend I desire a shame of cla.ssific ^tion of these lots from B residential district and A Height and area district to C Commercial District end D Height and area. district. It is,the intention-of the undersigned to build on said lots, which are loceted•on West - moor on the corner of Westmoor and Goodlpnd Streets in the City of South Bend., a restaurant building. This property is within four ( 4) blocks of the Bendix Bra-ke Corporation and is a territory little used for residential purposes. The lots are all. vacant at present, and I in- tend to construct on said property a modern storeroom and to operate a, restaurant business there in. This territory is now being built up ns commercial and industrial property and has very little use es residential property. It is the belief of the undersigned that there will be no objection from any of the adjoin- ing property owners to such.change of use by your honorable bodies. Mrs. Anne. Drout Councilmen Goetz moved that spi.d petition be referred to the Zoning Commission. Councilman Bierwagen seconded. the motion; Motion carried. P•E T I T I 0 N To the Honorable Board of. Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiene.. Gentlemen: - To have our (Catalpa.) street oiled please sign. Al (22- signers) Councilmen Kerner moved that said petiti©n be'referred to the Street Commissioner.- Councilman Rasmussen seconded the motion. Motion carried. P E T I T I O N To the Member of the Common Council of the City of South Bend: We, the people end property owners bordering on Elmer Street and Huey Street between Olive end Johnson, anal between Rorrers and Fredrickson Streets, do vigorously protest against any and all dumping of garbage, tin/ cans, trash and all dump upon Elmer and 4uey Streets. This terrible nuisance is infested with rats and mice and is endangering the lives of the community, devaluing surrounding proper•tL, endangering the lives and. health of children who play along this misused area-. We therefore petition the City Council, Police Department, the Board of Health and the property owners of these vacant lots to take immedi .te action and place warning sign end clean up this commons from any and all dump so conspecuous and obnoxious. We insist this petition be acted upon.immediately. (32 signers) Councilman Goetz moved that said petition be referred to the Board of Safety. Councilman Kerner seconded the motion. ?!:otion cp.rried. REPORT The Street-Commissioners report of the work done by his departments during the month of May, 1937. Obu.nctlmah Chambere-fhoved th ^t said report be accepted end placed- on file. Councilmen Rasmussen seconded the motion. Moti ^n carried. CITY PLAN COMMISSION: To the Common Cai ncil City of South Bend, Ind. Gentlemen: C I T YP L A N C O I., M I S S I O N ---- - - -- ----- - - - - -- tviny 14, 1937 Petition of Jacob Marckle et.rl. for change of zoning classification of lots 59,60