06-09-41 Council Meeting Minutes

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Be it remembered that the Common Council met in regular session in the Council Chambers, City Hall, South Bend, Monday, June 9, 1941, at 9 :30 P.M. with all members present except Councilman Brannan. President Richardson pre- sided. It was agreed to waive the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. The Clerk read a communication from Rev. Loran Irby, Pastor of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, which communication, on motion, was referred to the City Plan Commission. A Communication from the Sliver Park Business & Professional Men's Association was read and on motion of Councilman Pulaski, seconded by Councilman Jordan, was referred to the Board of Works. A Communication from the National Milk Company regarding a dumping situation was read and referred to the Board of Safety with instructions to correct and report to the Council at the next meeting. PETITION: To the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana 1. Gentlemen: We, the undersigned, being the owners of one hundred (100) per cent of the frontage involved, hereby petition your body to change the zoning of the following tract of land in the City of South Bend, to -wit: Beginning a t a point Eight Hundred and forty -eight and seven tenths feet (848.71) East and Five Hundred and fourteen feet (514) South of the Northwest corner of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of Section Eighteen (18), Township Thirty -seven (37) North, Range Three (3) East; said point bedng on the East line.of John Adams First Addition at the North line of Ruskin Street; thence South Sixty feet (600; thence West Thirty feet (301); thence South Two hundred and ninety -seven feet (2971) to the Southeast corner of John Adams First Addition; thence East Three hundred and thirty- two and forty -five hundredths feet (332.451) to the West line of S.W. Mikesell's Addition; thence North Three hundred and fifty -seven and two hundredths feet (357.021); thence-West Three Hundred and three and sixty -seven hundredths feet,(303.671) to the place of beginning, from Light Industrial to "B"' Residential and from "E" Height and Area to "A" Height and Area. Respectfully yours, ORIENTAL WROUGHT-IRON WORKS, INC. By - J. J. Kohen, Pres. & Treas. Councilman Jordan made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Pulaski seconded the motion. Motion carried. ! petition having seventeen signers and requesting the improvement of the property at 936 - 33rd Street by Removal, Remodeling or General Clean Up was referred to the Health Department on the motion of Councilman Bishop.and second by Councilman Pulaski. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE MOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: June 9, 1941 Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "An ordinance amending "an Ordinance entitled "An ordinance to regu- late and restrict the location of t rades,callings, industries, commercial enterprises, and the location of buildings designed for specified uses; to regulate and limit the height of buildings hereafter erectedror altered; to regulate and determine the area of yards and other open spaces about buildings, etc. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance shall go to the Council favorably. LEO M. JORDAN, Chairman Councilman Hull made a motion to accept the report. Councilman Pulaski seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE V1HOLE June 9, 1941 To the Common Council of the City of South Bend:: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "An ordinance approving and authorizing the execution of a coopera- tion agreement between the City of South Bend and the Housing Authority of the City of South Bend, Indiana *" Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance shall be referred to the Council favorably. LEO M. JORDAN, Chairman Councilman Niezgodski made a motion to accept the report. Councilman McCarthy seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WROLE June 9, 1941 To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "An ordinance providing for the regulation and control of fumigatio with poisonous gas and the use of insecticide for elimination and control of insects_;vermin, rodents and other pests providing licenses therefor and providing for a penalty for the violation of said ordinance. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance shall be held in Committee for further investigation. LEO M. JORDAN, Chairman Councilman Hull made a motion to accept the report. Councilman Heideman seconded the motion. Motion carried. A report from the special Dumping Committee was read and accepted on motion of Councilman Pulaski and second by Councilman Niezgodski, REPORT OF CITY PLAN COMMISSION June 6, 1941 To the Common Council - City of South Bend, Ind. Gentlemen: Paragraph 6 of the proposed cooperation agreement between the City of South Bend and the Housing Authority was con- sidered by the City Plan Commission at their regular meeting June 5th.