07-12-48 Council Meeting Minutes

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I REGULAR MEETING JULY 12TH, 1948 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in regular session in the Council Chambers, City Hall, July 12th, 1948, at 8:00 P.M., with all members present except Councilman Kemper. President Niezgodski presided. The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was waived. REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY Members of the Common Council City Hall South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: July 12, 1948 Attached hereto are copies of reports from Mr. William Qualls, Superintendent of the Electrical Department, on petitions for street lights at Calvert and Robinson Streets Clyde and Altgeld Street,, College and Vassar Streets Dale Avenue and Donmoyer Street, Linden and Huey Streets and Irvington Street at Marine Street, St. Vincent and St. Joseph Streets, and at the South End of Robin Hood Lane. Mr. Qualls also informed the Board that lights ordered in at Queen and Allen Street, Hawthorne Drive and Washington Street and seven lights in the Bereliff Addition which had been ordered in by the Board, had been installed and were now in service. Very truly yours, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY C. J. Pajakowski, Clerk Councilman Korpal.made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion Carrie :DEPORT OF. CITY PLAN COMMISSION To the Common Council, City of South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: July 2, 1948 Petition of South Bend Current Controller Co. for change of zoning classification of Lots 46 and 47 in Baker and McHenry's Addition from "B" Use and "A" Height and Area Districts to "D" Use and "E" Height and Area Districts was considered by the City Plan Commission at their regular meeting July 1, 1948 after public hearing on the same. This change is recommended as petitioned for. These lots are immediately North of the present plant of the Current Controller Co. at the Northeast corner of North Side Blvd. and Roberts St* D. Moomaw, Seely. Councilman Erler made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON DUMP SITES To the HonoraVle Mayor and the City Council July 12, 1948 The Committee on dump sites met as requested by Mayor George A. Schock and wishes to report to the Mayor and the Council of its findings. Two sites were turned in and considered. Both sites being in the same section of town would not serve the City properly as centrally located dump sites. After a thorough investigation and discussion, the Committee came to the conclusion that South Bend should have a rubbish collection similar to our garbage collection. The Committee recommends that the Mayor take this suggestion under consideration and include in the budget for 1:49 an estimated sum for the collection of rubbish. S TATTLEY C. KORPAL WALTER ERLER CLEM NIEZGODSKI Councilman Erler made a motion that the report be accepted and the Committee discharged, and that the Clerk send a copy of the report to the Mayor. Councilman Tellson seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: July 12, 1948 Your Committee of the 'Whole to whom was referred "An Ordinance transferring the sum of 1300.00 from Account Number G -132, abstracting Office of City Attorney, to Account Number G -11, Salary of Clerk, Office of City Attorney; and the sum of J500.00 from Account Number 58 -B, Building Contingent Fund, Office of Board of Public Works and Safety, to ;Account Number I1 -725, Off ice Equipment, Office of Board of Public Works and Safety, and declaring an extraordinary emergency. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance shall be referred to the Council as favorable. STANLEY C. KORPAL, Chairman Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Erler seconded the motion. Motion carried.