06-12-39 Council Meeting Minutes

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Michigan St. Between Eckman St. and Donmoyer, excepting certain lots, was considered by the City Ken Commission Pt their regular meeting June 1. The City Plan Commission recommends this chpnge ns requested. in the -petition. Respectfully, D. Moomnw, Secty. Councilman Hull made a. motion thr-t the report be accepted and the City Attorney be instructed to draw an ordinance to cover. Councilman Pulaski seconded the motion. Motion carried.. ORDINANCE NO. 3277 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 2331, INSOFAR AS IT PERTAINS TO THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PROPERTY HEREIN SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED. This ordinance was given third reading in full by the Clerk and passed by roll call vote of 9 «ye� - 0 eyes. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO THE PROTECTION OF THE CROSSINGS OF THE GRAND TRUNK WESTERN Rn.ILROAD COMPANY, OVER SOUTH EDDY STREET, SOUTH NOTRE DAME AVENUE, SOUTH COLUMBIA STREET and SOUTH CARROLL STREET, in the city of South Bend, Indiana. This ordinance was given first reading by title and second rending in full by the Clerk. Council man Hull made a motion to refer the ordinance to the Committee of the Whole. Councilman Pulaski seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1, 601 -A OF ORDINANCE NO. 2670 BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING= ORDINANCE NO. 22+3 COM1%,TONLY KNOWN AS THE BUILDING CODE. This ordinance was given-first reading by-title end second reading in full by the Clerk. Council -, man Niezgodski made a motion to refer the ordinance to the Committee of the Whole. Councilman Pul.^ski seconded the motion. Motion carried. RESOLUTION The following resolution was unanimously adopted at the regular meeting of the South Bend Civic Planning Association Inc. held Fridny, June 2, 1939 WHEREAS tonight's South Bend Tribune reports P. movement by certain unnamed persons to remove Chie] of Police Ingram and to destroy the program to modernize the South Bend police force and free it from political domination; and WHEREAS variciUs officers and members of the Civic Planning Association have for several months heard persistent rumors that n program has been adopted to undermine the establishment of a non- political, modern police depa.ftment in South Bend end to eliminate Chief Ingram, such program being pushed by a few members of both political party machines who desire to dominate the.police department for their selfish interests; by a few, indifferent, lazy or incompetent policement who do not went to perform the duties of a high type policeman; and by individuals interested in Grim( gzmbling, vice resorts, slot machines and similar ^ ctivities; end WHEREAS we believe that a tremendous majority of the citizens of the city of South Bend`a.re law- abiding and do Want a modern police force second to none: NOW THEREFORE BE -IT RESOLVED THAT we roundly condemn the activities of all persons joining in a program or attempting to undermine or stop the establishment of a modern police department; suer and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Association does hereby place itself on record as being solidly behind the program for modernization of the police department and. intends to give its complete and unceasing support to this program; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this r esolution be sent to the MPyor, the members of the Board of Public storks and S^fety and the Common Council, and the local newspapers. SOUTH BEND CIVIC PLANNING ASSOCIATION Inc. A. H. Thielens, President Attest: Carl F. Prell, Secretary I certify this is a true copy of this resolution taken from the minutes. (Signed) - M.V.Guthrie, Assistant Secretary Councilmen Richr-rdson made a motion that the members of the Council body go on record as having faith end confidence in the police depprtment and its personnel. Councilman Pulaski seconded the 'motion. Motion carried. Councilman Pulaski made a motion to have the resolution of the South Bend Civic Planning Associa- tion placed on file. Councilman Heideman seconded the motion. Motion carried. FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE St. Joseph Volley Lodge No. 36 South Bend, Indiana. June 9, 1939 RESOLUTION - - BE IT RESOLVED: That the Freternel.Order of Polke, Saint Joseph Valley Lodge #36, at its regular meeting, held June 8, 1939, voice its objection to a public statement appearing in the South Bend Tribune, Saturday June 3, 1939, said statement being attributed to the Civic Planning Association of this city, said statement, in a resolution proposed by the Civic Planning Association contains the following words: ''by a few indifferent, lazy or incompetent policemen who do not went to perform their duties of e high -type policeman". The aforesaid words being derogatory to the personnel of the police department; therefore: I)