04-24-39 Council Meeting Minutes

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Committee, and given further study. The committee on grievpnces to whom was referred "An Ordinance requiring the Grand Trunk Railway Company and the New York Central Railway Compnny(and /or New York Central System) to place, keep and maintain a Flagman at Walnut and Ford street crossings; and providing for penaltyl' which was rejected. (Respectfully report the Grand. Trunk RR Company and the New York Central Company have.made the following improvements to the Crossing Protection at Ford, Harris and 7Aalnut.Sts. Installed flashlight heads, with back to back indications, new reflectorized(Cross Buck) cross- ing signs, new reflektorized (number of track) signs, new reflectorized (stop on red signs --ls) signs and painted all signals. These signals are now in accord'nce with standards of Indiana St-rte Highway Department and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Public HiF-Thwrys. Red indication lights were.instr1led on both sign.-is at Ford Street,south signals at Harris ?nd. south signals at WrinutbSt. fdT use of trainmen in switching over the crossinQ-. New .Central switches ^nd illuminated charts with indication lights were installed in tower to indicate to crossing men when flashed were workin -g. Annunciators were instilled on both GT7T RR Company - nd.NYC RR Company for westward trains coming from the elevation erst of Arnold Street to inform crossing .men of their approach. Yard telephone has been installed in tower in brder.that crossing watchmen crn keep in closer touch with movements of trains. Signs have been placed each side of Harris and Walnut Streets and instructions have been issued th-t c -rs are not to be nl.aced between the signs r_nd the street. Motion by Hull and seconded by Neidgodski that report be adopted and substituted for or,,!gnrl . ordinance. Motion carried. Leo. M. Jordan Chairman. A motion by Mr. Brennan and seconded by Mr. Richnrdson.that the report be accepted. Carried. The annual report of the Controller of the City.of South Bend alas accepted and placed on file. Report of the City Controller for the month of March: Balance on hand first of month Balance on hand end of month This report wf s ordered a'c,cepted. and placed on file. CITY PLAN COMMISSION SOUTH BEND? IND. ITo The Common Council City of South Bend, Ind. $1)142,323.20 $ 912,804.92 April 22, 1939 Gentlemen: Petition of Jacob Marckle et.al. for change of zoing classifica,ti©n of Lots #59, 60 and 61 Orchard Heights 2nd. Addition fron "B" residence to "C" commericial use zone has been considered by the City P1nn Commission rnd this change has been recommended. It is further recommended th ^t the height Pnd area district classification of these lots be changed from "A" height and area district to "D" height and a -rea district. Very Respectfully, D. Moomaw, Secty. Report accented. ORDINANCE NO. This ord.inrnce-is rmendrtory bf Ordinance No. 2331 adopted by he Common. Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana on June 25, 1923, commonly known rs the Zo�ng Ordinance This Ordinance rps given its first rnd second reading. Councilmen Hull made a motion that this ord.in^nce be referred to the Committee of the Whole and proper publication be given. Seconded by Council Br^nnpn. Motion w?s carried. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE ;2331, INSOFAR AS THE SIAD ORDINANCE IS APPLICABLE TO LOT #LAS BAKER AND MCHENRY'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND. This Ordinance was given it first and second reeding. A motion mode by Mr. Neidgodski rnd seconde by Mr. Bishop th ^t this ordinance be referred to the Committee of the Whole rnd be given proper publication. Motion carried. RESOLUTION: TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF SOUTH BEND: RESOLUTIONS PERTAINING TO THE ERECTING OF FLASHER SIGNALS AT GREENLAWN AVENUE; AND THE GRAND TRUNK AND WESTERN RAILWAY: