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Be it remembered that the Common Council met in the Council Chamgers in the City Hall, Monday <br />evening, June 26, Pt 7:35 P.M. Vice President Hull presided in the absence of President McCarthy <br />All other members were 1'esent. The reading of the minutes was suspended. . <br />COMMTJNI OAT ION <br />City Council of South Bend, <br />South Bend, Ird . <br />Honorable Members: <br />South Bend, Ind. <br />June 23, 1939. <br />In our daily newspaper of June 20, 1939, I note that the Street Railway Company and. the Grand <br />Trunk Western Railroad are considering using the same tracks across the river from Lincoln High- <br />way East to the street car barns, and on account of this arrangement they are plenning' to ebolis <br />the flashers Pt Carroll, Columbia±, Notre Dame, PndEddy Streets on account of the Street Car <br />Company using the rail for a ground return on their power. <br />I think you must have been misled as to the flPshers on Carroll and Columbia Streets as I know <br />there is a watchman at Columbia Street who handles these crossings inasmuch as I use this cross- <br />ing at least four times a day and PtPl l hours cf the day end, I have found that he is on duty at <br />least twelve hours per day. I agree that the flashers at Notre Dame and -Eddy Streets are auto - <br />matic end t1ot the StreetCPr Company power would interefere with their use, but I have looked <br />over the tracks on the West side of the river myself and in no way can I see where Lincoln Way <br />East, Fellows St., Columbia or Carroll are worked automatically es,the rails are not bonded, <br />end these rails would have to be bonded if the flashers at the above streets worked autometicall <br />on the approach of a train. As near as I can see there is no possible chance of the Street Car <br />and Railroad's currents conflicting on the west sideof the river Ps the G.T.W. is not using a. <br />rail circuit. <br />With reg -Prds to train crews protecting these crossings I do not see how a, crew, switching across <br />Carroll, Columbia, Fellows, and L. W. E. could do a good job of protecting the crossings and at <br />the same time do their switching. Also, I have found that when a. railroad signal or watchman <br />has been in service any length of time the traveling public has become used to their warning, <br />and that the removal of either is a. hPzPrd to the public. For example, tPke Vernon Street cross- <br />ing on the N. Y. C. R. R. where a. watchman was removed about nine years ago and there have, since <br />that time, been several accidents.incl udng one city employee, within the past six months. <br />Carroll and Columbia. Streets are so located that the trPins do most of their switching over these <br />two streets on account of the team tracks and freight house, and rp rehouses. This switching is <br />done mostly during the heavy street traffic, namely, at noon Pnd from 4.P.M. to 6 P.M., and <br />sometimes engine switching as late as 7 P.M. <br />I have hPd quite e lot of railroad experience myself on both steam Pnd elevated roads and know <br />that these conditions Pre hazardous to thepublic and. to the Railroad, Ps I have stated above, <br />Pnd therefore I hope you gentlemen will not see fit to Tr ss an act that will prove unsafe to the <br />people of South Bend endother cities who have occasion to use these crossings. <br />Below, my name, you will find the n?mes of some of those who are Plso opposed to this issue. <br />Signed: G. W. Brugh - 1901 Elwood Ave. City <br />Albert E. Root - R.R. 7, Box 23, South Bend <br />J. W. Eastep - 1332 Sunnymede Ave. <br />Otis W. Towne - R. 1, Gary, Ind. <br />Councilman Pulaski made a. motion to place the communic^tion on file. Councilman Brannon seconded <br />the motion. Motion carried.-s <br />PETITION <br />City Council <br />of the City of South Bend., Indiana <br />We, the undersigned, respectfully petition your Honorable LRody to change Lot 41, Raley's Second <br />Lincoln HighwPy Addition from its present zoning of Residential to Commercial. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />9!� <br />Roseland Lumber <br />as trustee under <br />Securities Ines <br />-bv E.A.Coates <br />on Co. -by Axel ,R <br />Coal Co. -by Wm. <br />rank W. Hartzer. <br />ent Corp. end <br />Co.. Trust. <br />r <br />Mrs. Edith Stuckey <br />The DerP rtment of Financial Institutions <br />Ps Liquidator of the Washington State Bank <br />By Frank McOonaughy, Special Representative <br />(Franklin M. Boone - Lot 173,Lincoln Terrace <br />(Tower Federal Savings & Loan Assoc. n " <br />Councilmen Bishop made a motion to refer the petition to the City Plen Commission. Councilmen <br />Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried. <br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT <br />To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: <br />Your Committee on Grievances to whom was referred P petition to install traffic signals at the <br />intersections of Walnut and Washington Streets Pnd Ewing Avenue and Miami Street - <br />Respectfully report thatthey have examined the matter and that in their opinion the petition <br />should be granted, <br />Leo. M. Jordan, Chairman <br />(Councilman Richardson made a motion that the council concur with the finding of the Committee. <br />Councilman Pulaski seconded the motion. Motion carried.. <br />(,Add ' . <br />n <br />