10-11-37 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 11th, 1937 Be it remembered thet the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the regulpr session in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Monday evening, October llth, 1937, at the hour of 8 :10 P. A.R. All members were present except Councilmen James and Goetz. Pres- ident Fish presided. Councilmen Hull moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes for the least meeting. Councilmen Bierwagen seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Chambers moved thet•the following amendments be, made as follows. Councilman Bier - wagen seconded the motion. Amendments are as follows: SECTION I - Line 5 - striking out Lincoln Way West and inserting (LaSalle Avenue then westerly in the intersection of Lincoln Way Vest;) SECTION 2.:- Line 4 - s'tr'iking out Lincoln Way West end inserting (LaSalle Avenue'then nest -I brly to the center intersection of Lincoln Way West;) SECTION 4 - Ltne 10 - striking out Indiana. Avenue; thence east and northeast through the center of East and West Indiana .Avenue to the center of Clyd.e Street; thence north along the center of said Clyde Street to the center of the St. Joseph River; and inserting ( Broadway; thence east along west snd'east Broadway to the center of intersection of East Broadway and Sc :ith- High Street; thence south along the center of South High Street to the center of East Broadway; thence east on East Broadway to the center line of South Miami Street; thence north nn South Miami Street to the center of East Broadway; thence east on East Broadway to the center line of South Marine Street; ektended; thence northeasterly along said center line to center of St. Joseph River;) SECTION 6 - Line 11 - strik' '-ng out Indiana: Avenue; thence ea.st along the center of East and West Indiana Avenue to the center of Clyde Street; thence north along the cent- er of Clyde Street to the center of the St. Joseph River; end inserting ( Broad way; thence east along west and East Broadway to the center of intersection of Erst Broedway Pnd South High Street; thence South along the center of South High Street to the center of East Broadway; thence east or_ East Broadway to the center line of South Miami Street; thence north on South Miami Street to the center of East Broedwayl thence east on East BroPdwey to the center line of South Marine Street; extended; thence northeasterly along es-id center line to center. of St. Joseph River;) SECTION 7 - Line 10 - after the word city, insert ( at Farnemen Street;) REPORT OF THE ELECTION COM14ITTEE ON ORDINANCE J=2 To M.77 : ?B!YRS of the CITY COUNCIL: October 11th, 1937 This Committee wishes to make the following report with reference to Ordirar_ce #3232 which Amend Ordinance #3039 establishing councilmanic districts in the City. We find that Section 9 of the Acts of 1933 was amended in the 1935 Legisldure to reed as follows "Provided, that in cities of.the secor.d.class there shall be elected. in each of the councilmante' districts herein provided one councilmen, and the whole city shall elect three councilmen at large. The num er of. councilmanic districts of the cities of the second class shall. be six. Each district s a.11 contain as nesrly es possible an equal num: