01-27-41 Council Meeting Minutes

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Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in regular session in the Council Chambers, Monday, January 27, 1941, at 7:35 P.M., with all members present. President Richardson presided. The reading -of the minutes of the previous meeting was waived. PETITION TO THE HONORABLE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA South Bend, Indiana November 28, 1940 We, the undersigned, hereby respectfully petition your Honorable body to amend the taxicab ordinance now in force in the City of South Bend, Indiana, being Ordinance No. , so as to provide for an increase in the maximum rate that might be charged for local taxicab fares in the following particular: Increase such maximum,rate from Fifteen (15) cents for the first half mile, to Twenty -five (.25) Cents for the first half mile or any fractional part thereof; and to provide for Five (.05) Cents for each additional quarter mile or fractional part thereof. The reason for this petition and for said request for increase of maximum rates is because of increased cost of wages, of supplies and increased taxes that all taxicab companies are now compelled to pay in the City of South B Indiana, which amounts are substantially greater than the companies were compelled to pay when said ordinance was originally passed and amended. 'Respectfully submitted, SOUTH BEND CAB COMPANY By Otto Entzian NDIANA CAB, COMP By-Bert Liss YELL0W CAB C%TANY By -A. J. Scanlon Councilman Pulaski made a motion that, the ordinance be referred to the City Attorney to have an ep propriate ordin- ance drawn, said ordinance to be presented at the next meeting of the Council. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION PETITION FOR RECLASSIFICATION OF REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA GENTLEMEN: The undersigned owners of the following described real estate, to wit: Lot Numbered Forty -one (41) in Kaley's Second Lincoln Highway Addition to the City of South Bend, a triangular parcel of real estate bounded by Lincoln Way West, Humbolt and Elliott Streets. respectfully petition your Honorable Body to change the zoning of the above described real estate from residential to commercials The. undersigned -oyrAers desire and intend to utilize immediately the said property for the purposes consistent with the reclassification herein petitioned for. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have hereunto set their hands and seals this 27th day of January, 1941. ROGER FENSKA FLORENCE FENSKA 2172 Englewood Ave. Councilman Pulaski made a motion to refer the petition to the Zoning Committee. Councilman McCarthy seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION TO THE HONORABLE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: The intersections of South Brookfield, Grant and Jackson Streets in this city, each running north and south, with the combined railway tracks of the New York Central, New Jersey and Grand Trunk Railroads, running east and west, are, in each instance, railway crossings and are a menace to the safety of pedestrian traffic over the same. The situation and location of the combined tracks of these railroads at each crossing, and the continuous passage of freight and passenger trains the reover, are such as to make them highly dangerous to persons crossing them, partic- ularly children. The condition at each of these crossings with reference to danger is such that it cannot be remedied by warning signs or other ordinary, and usual precautions. They are located in a thickly populated portion of the city. More than two hundred (200) school children, .residing in St. Adalbert's Parish, attend the Washington High School on West Sample Street and by reason.of such attendance are required to cross such intersections and crossings daily. Therefore, by reason of the especially dangerous situation_ at these crossings, which danger cannot be obviated by ordinary precautions, we, the undersigned, residents and taxpayers affected by such condition, do hereby respect- fully petition your Honorable Board to establish and build an overhead bridge, for pedestrian traffic only, over the crossing either at South Brookfield, Grant or Jackson Streets. (130 signatures) Councilman Hull made a motion that the petition be referred to the Board of Works to contact the railroad companies and report back to the Council. Councilman Bishop seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION We, the undersigned, residents of River Park, hereby request the Honorable Mayor and the Common Council of the City of South Bend to take the necessary legal steps to stop at once the dumping of all rubbish, ashes, tin cans, and all other unsightly and unhealthful refuse anywhere along the St. Joseph Diver bank between North Side Blvd. and th, River *s edge from Logan Street to Sample Street. We request that special attention be given to the known dump between 34th Street and Logan Street -and that this area be covered with dirt at the earliest possible time. (300 signatures) 1, A.