09-13-48 Council Meeting Minutes

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Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indians►, met in regular session in the Council Chamber, September 13th, 1948, at 8:46 P.M., with all members present except Councilman Muszynski. President Niezgodski presided. The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was waived. PETITION To the Members of the Common Council South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: It is a matter of common knowledge that since the establishment of the taxicab rates now in existence by ordinance adopted in 1941, all items of expense in connection with the operation of taxicabs.,have been greatly increased. The price of gasoline, oil, automobiles, automobile parts, maintenance, office rental, accounting, insurance, tires and wages have from said date increased from 25% to 100%. We, the undersigned persons, firms and corporations directly interested in taxicab operations in South Bend, respectfully request your support of the amendment to ordinance No. 3359 authorizing the increase of taxicab fares in the -City of South Bend, Indiana. (9 Signers) Councilman Erler made a motion that the petition be referred to the Committee of the 'Whole. Councilman Tellson seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION STATE OF INDIANA ) SS; ST. JOSEPH COUNTY ) IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF MERT E. BEFORE THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND MURPHY, ET AL, FOR REZONING OF CERTAIN PROPERTY PE TIT ION The undersigned, being the owners of the legal title to the property located on the North Side of Mishawaka Avenue from 29th Street East to the alley, and described as follors, to wit: Lots Numbered Two Hundred Nineteen (219), Two Hundred Twenty (220) and Two Hundred Twenty one (221) as shown on the recorded Plat of Berner Grove First Addition to the City of South Bend, Indiana. do hereby respectfully petition the Common Council of the City of South Bend to rezone said property from '"B" Residence District and "A" Height and Area District, to "C" Commercial District and '"D" Height and Area District. The undersigned are the owners of 100 per cent of the frontage of the property affected. Irving A. Hurwich Attorney for Petitioners (Signed) Mert E. Murphy Lillian Murphy Laura (Mrs. John) LaPoint 'Eunice N. (Mrs. John A. J' .Shoemaker Councilman Brier made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF' CITY PLAN COMMISSION To the Common Council City of South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: September 3, 1948 Petition for change of zoning of Lots 168, 169; 184 and 185 in Horne and Dann's First Sub-division in River Park has gone through advertised public hearing before the City Plan Commission (September 2, 1948)9 The City Plan Commission recommends this change as petitioned for. It will be noted that this petition does not ask for change in the Use District. Ordinance No. 2550, passed by the Council June 14, 1926 changed this same property, which is on the south side of Mishawaka Ave. from 27th to 28th St. from "B" Residence and "A" Height and Area District to "C" Commerd al and "B" Height and Area District. This "B" Height and Area District does not work well with,a commercial Use District hence the petition/for change to "E" Height and Area District at this time. D. Moomaw, Seely. Councilman Erler made a motion that the report go back to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Kemper seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY PLAN COMMISSION To the Common Council City of South Bend, Indiana September 3, 1948 Oentiemen: The accompanying draft of an ordinance is intended to provide for the zoning of territory -%hich was recently annexed to the City. The City Plan Commission has had an advertised hearing on this ordinance and at their regular meeting September 2, 1948 recommended it to the Council for enactment. D. Moomaw, Seely. Councilman Erler made a motion that the report go back to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried.