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<br />MINUTES
<br />Be it remembered thrt.the Common Council met in the Council ChPmbers in the City Hall, Mond.Py,
<br />April Ath Pt. 7:40 P. M. All members .were present. President McCarthy presided.
<br />COMMUNICATINNS
<br />To the Honorable Council
<br />City of South Bend, Indiana
<br />Gentlemen:
<br />South Bend, Indiana.
<br />April 22, 1939
<br />The City Traffic Commpssion at its meeting April 19, 1939, accepted and approved a re-
<br />port of the Engineering Committee in regard to the traffic problem at the intersection of
<br />Miami and Ewing Avenue.
<br />The Committee, after holding P meeting with 17 interested citizens from the vicinity
<br />of Miami and Ewing, were of the opinion that the majority of citizens present were satisfied
<br />that the installation of a. traffic signal at this intersection wrs not the proper solution_
<br />to the problem, and that the present stop signs are giving them the maximum amount of safety..
<br />The Committee, after carefully considering the facts in this matter, made the following re-
<br />commendotions to further safeguard the intersection:
<br />1. That the present stop signs be maintrined at the intersection.
<br />2. That the speed lrws, especially on Miami Street, be rigidly enforced. Also, enforce-
<br />ment of the stop signs, parking regulations, etc. at this intersection.
<br />3. That stop or limit lines ;end the word. "STOP" be pP-inted on Ewing Ave at the
<br />anproPches of Miami Street; that a center line be painted forty or fifty feet east and west
<br />of-the stop or limit lines on Ewing Avenue; and that "SLOW" be painted on the pavement are
<br />sufficient distance back on all four approrches to the intersection, to encourage a reduction
<br />in speed through this intersection.
<br />Respectfully submitted,
<br />CITY TRAFFIC COMMISSION
<br />By Ellsworth Butz, Secly.
<br />Councilman Hull made a motion that this communication be accepted and placed on file.
<br />Seconded by Councilman Richardson. Motion carried.
<br />Communication from the Mayor with Resolution ettpched was read.as follows:
<br />To the Common Council. of the City.of South Bend.
<br />Gentlemen:
<br />Re: Sewage Treatment System
<br />April 24, 1939 x
<br />In view of the fact that P motion wts passed in the Council at your last regular meeting,
<br />requiring information from engineers, concerning a Sewage Treatment System, the Mayor, to-
<br />gether with the Board of Public Works transmit this communication to you.
<br />It is transmitted Pt this time, because we feel 811
<br />you at the time consideration is being given the subject
<br />information before you, you will be in a better position
<br />is advisable to consider the building of a Sewage Treatm
<br />if:found advisable, how the proper approach and carrying
<br />comnlished.
<br />available facts should be before
<br />above mentioned. With all available
<br />to judge, first, whether or not it
<br />ent System at this time, and, second,
<br />out of the project should be ace
<br />As you gentlemen know, the building of a. Sewr,ge Treatment System has been a subject of
<br />discussion and negotiation for more than two years. There have been warnings from the
<br />State Stream Control Commission of Michigan, as well as from the Indiana Health Department,
<br />that the city may be mandpted to construct such r system. The last letter from the Depart-
<br />ment of Commerce Pnd Industries of Indiana, dated March 10, 1939 is as follows:
<br />mr. Clyde Willirms, City Engineer, South Bend, Indiana
<br />Dear Clyde:
<br />B.A, Poole Pnd I have been discussing our street survey program for this yepr and
<br />inasmuch Ps the St. Joseph River will receive our chief attention., I feel that it might be
<br />of benefit to you to know of our plPns.
<br />It is our intention to make a detailed Pnd final survey based on twenty- four,hour
<br />composite samples Ps is necessary under the streRm standards provided in the 1935 Act.
<br />This, of course, cannot be done until weather conditions permit which is usually not earlier
<br />than June. This would make any official notice and order to violators Pbout August or
<br />September.
<br />L understand th ^t South Bend has a WPA allotment for intercepting sewers and also
<br />an excellent opportunity of securing_ PWA Pssistpnce on P disposal plant if action is taken
<br />very soon. Inasmuch Ps the general information we Plready have on the St. Joseph River gives
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