11-23-37 Council Meeting Minutes

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The instalia.tion of 2 treffic signal at this intersection mould hove no control whptever over the speed of motorists on Portage Avenue. As a matter of feet, speeds through the intersection are nery often' mere; sed After the ir.•sta.11etio-. 1 of traffic signrle. This fact hPP been -proven many_ times in recent years. For example, on Jefferson Blvd. At Ironwood Drive the o�rerhead treffic si.�•nal was removed on June llth, 1937 because of the high speeds through the inter= section on Jefferson end because of the low volume of traffic (328 rer hour) and high accidert experience. Since the remcvzl of the treffic signal there has been a reduction of-approximately in the number of vehicles traveling above the speed limit of 30 miles rer hour end no record ed accidents since the removal five months ego. The installation of a traff is signal st Portage and Angella,, in ny opinion, wcul.d increase the hazard end result in 2n increase in accidents. So, therefore, my recommendation would be to encouragenrr;ore patroling of this highway by the police ' department to keep the speed of motorists within the .limits. Through the method of selective enforcement being used by the police department, Portage Avenue without question will receive its proportionate �ha.re of the enforcement' in the city to eliminate the c-uGes of rcci- dents on this highway. Very truly yours, Ernest H. Miller Citty Treffic Engineer Councilman Hull moved that said report be placed on file. Councilman Bierws,>en seconded the motion. Motion_ berried. ORDI NA�?CE NO. . 3 23 8 An Ordinance transferring the sum of Nine Hundred Fifty -six Dollars and Twenty -Five cents ($956.25) from the municipal airport fund of the City of South Bend to the General Fund of the City "of South Bend Pnd to abolish.the fund known as P,iunicipE�l Airport Fund.. The Ordinance its given, its first reading by title, its second re ding in full peal on motion: of: Councilman James was referred to the Committee of the Whole dnd public he?ring on the 6th of December. Councilmen Bierw^� en seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDIFAYCE NO. 3239 1 Ordinance transferring the sum of Five Hundred Ten Dollz rs end Seventy Cents ($510.70) from one department under the Board of Health to another department under the Board of Health. The Ordinence rns giver_ its first rerd.ng by title, its secon&,reading in full and on motion of Councilman Chambers was referred to the Committee of the Whole and public herring or_ the 6th of December. Councilmen Kerner seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDIFAYCE YO. 3240 An Ordinance trensferring the sum of Sever Hundred Dollars ($700.00) from one Account under. the City Engineer's Office to another a.coount under the City- Engineer's Office for the i?urcha se of a new truck. The Ordinance w -,s riven its first reeding b„ title, its second reading ir_: full. and on motion of Councilman Hull was referred to the Committee of the Whole and public herring on the 6th of I5ecembe °r. Councilmen Rasmussen seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDIYANCE NO. 324! An Ordinance transferring the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ( #200.00) from one account' under the City Judges to mother account under the City Judges for the payment of speciel judges. The Ordin.ence was given its first reaping by t itle, its second reading in full and on motion of Councilmen Chambers was referred. to the Committee of the Whole and public hea::ring on the 6th of December. Council -e n Rasmussen seconded the motion. Motion carried. A. RES'OLUT I ON ° RFS 0 L U T I OIL BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL of the City of South Bend, State of Indiana, that the City Controller of said City is hereby authorized and directed to pe.y on the 20th Nay of December, 10,37, ell monthly salaries of officials t -nd. employees of said city, becoming due for the month of December, 1937. William Rasmussen MEMBER OF THE COM ",-ON COUNCIL CITY OF SOUTH BEYD INDTA IAA Councilmen Chambers moved that said reeolutior: be passed. Councilmen Bierwr•en seconded the motion. motion carried. Councilman Hull -reported that the Ordinance Committee he-s no report to mske tonight on the Food: Ordin once. There being no further busAness Councilmen Hull moved to adjourn. Councilman Rasmussen eeconded' the motion. Motion carried. Council. ^:djourned et 8 :15 P.M. ATTEQT: APPROV • CLERK PHES NT ill