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II REGULAR MEETING APRIL 8th, 1946
<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,-met in regular session
<br />in the Council Chambers, City Hall, on Monday, April 8th, 1946, at 7 :45 P.M., with all members present
<br />except Councilman Hull. The reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting was waived.
<br />COMMUNICATION:
<br />A communication from Mrs. L.M. Coffman, 415 Victoria Street, South tend, in reference to the Bus Company
<br />and the City acquiring the Old Grand Trunk Depot for a centralized bus terminal, was read. Councilman
<br />Richardson made a motion that the communication be referred to the Transportation Committee. Councilman
<br />Bishop seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />COMMUNICATION:
<br />A letter from C. _.R. Steck, Secretary of the St. Joseph - County Building Trades Council, dated April 3rd,
<br />1946, with regard to firemen of the City of South Bend, doing painters work upon the City Fire Stations,
<br />was read. Councilman Richardson made a motion that the communication be turned over to the Board of
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<br />Public Works and Safety, and that the Council concurs *th::thi6 a:etter. Councilman Niezgodski seconded
<br />the motion. Motion carried.
<br />COMMUNICATION:
<br />A letter from Raymond E. McCloud, Secretary of the Trinity Methodist Church, dated March 29th, 1946,
<br />with regard to a speaker provided by the Isaac Walton League, whb spoke on the sawage disposal, was read.
<br />Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the communcation be placed on file. Councilman McCarthy
<br />seconded the. motion. Motion carried.
<br />COMMUNICATION:
<br />A letter from "The Happy Unfortunates of Southmore Heights "'dated March 29th, 1946, relative to change
<br />of management at Southmore Heights, was read. Councilman Heideman made a motion that the communication
<br />be turned over to the City Housing Authority for their attention. Councilman Bishop seconded the motion.
<br />Motion carried.
<br />PETITION:
<br />South Bend, Indiana.
<br />To the Honorable Board of-Public Works and Safety April 1, 1946.
<br />of the City of South Bend, Indiana.
<br />Gentlemen:
<br />We, the undersigned property owners, petition your honorable body to install a street light on the corner
<br />of Donald and Scott Streets.
<br />(24 Signers)
<br />Councilman Bishop made a motion that the petition be referred to the Board of Public Works and Safety.
<br />Councilmen Heideman seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />(Councilman Mirocha made a suggestion that Mr. Qualls, Supt. of the City Electrical Department, be
<br />contacted and see what is holding up'these petitions ;. that there are several petitions on which nothing
<br />has been done.) This was not in the form of a motion.
<br />PETITION:
<br />March 10th, 1946.
<br />We, the undersigned respectfully request the South Bend City Council to authorize the installation of
<br />four (4) additional street lights beginning with the corner light on East Fairview at Clyde Street and
<br />extending two (2) blocks west to Marine Street. The concrete light posts are already installed and
<br />all that would be required would be the top fixtures and bulb in each light.
<br />(6 Signers)
<br />Councilman Heideman made a motion that the petition be referred to the Board of Public Works and Safety.
<br />Councilman Bishop seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />PETITION:
<br />A petition for mutual home ownership of Southmore Heights War Housing Project.
<br />(105 Signers)
<br />Councilman McCarthy made a motion that the communication from Mr. Reid, which accompanied the petition,
<br />and the petition be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Bishop seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE 1EOLE
<br />TD MIE COMMON COUNCIL-OF-THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
<br />Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2331, which is known
<br />as the "Zoning Ordinance of the City of South Bend ", be amended by changing the zoning classification of
<br />the following lots in the City of South Bend described as follows, to -wit: Lots numbered thirteen (13),
<br />sixteen (16), seventeen (17), twenty (20), twenty -one (21) and twenty -four (24) as shown on the recorded
<br />plat of Parry's Second Addition to the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County,•Indiana, from "B" Residential
<br />District to "C" Commercial.District and from "B" Height and Area District to "D"; Height and Area District.
<br />Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance shall be
<br />reported to the Council favorably.
<br />Councilman Bishop made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion.
<br />Motion carried.
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