09-25-50 Council Meeting Minutes

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Im MEET ING SEPTEMBER 25TH. 1950 (Continued) ii Upon the completion'of the extension of Williams Street froVM 940eet north to Navarre Street, all of the real estate on the west side of Williams Street from the alley south of Marion Street north to Navarre Street was, on the 28th day of July, 1926, by Ordinance No. 2569, zoned "C" use district and "F" height and area district. Subsequently thereto, for reasons wholly unknown to these petitioners, the real estate above described, was changed to "B" use district and "B" height and area district under Ordinance #3236, dated November, 1937. We are respectfully requesting that the above real estate be rezoned to conform to the original plan of the City aforesaid, and in conformity with all other real estate on that side of Williams Street. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Arthur C. Welsheimer to Ruth M. Welsheimer Councilman Glass made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY Members of the Common Council Council Chambers,, City Hall City of South Bend, Indiana September 11, 1950 Gentlemen: The Board 'of Public Works and Safety has authorized the installation of street lights at the following locations: Catalpa and Cotter Streets; Catalpa and Leon Court; Kendall Street and Ewing Avenue; Calvert and Carroll Streets. Mr. Qualls informed the Board that the street lights at the following locations have been installed and are now in service: Twenty - eighth Street and Nursery Court; Frances and Napoleon Streets; Madison Street curve at entrance to Morris Golf Club; Calvert and Hoke Streets; Tweyckenham Drive at end of Miner Street. Mr. Qualls also informed the Board that the street light on Sample Street between Harris and Kosciusko Streets has been changed.to a 4000 lumen light. Very truly you rs , BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY (Signed) Fred G. Noble, Clerk Councilman Glass, made-a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF BOARD^POF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY Members of the Common Council City Hall South Bend, Indiana September 25, 1950 Gent lemen: ` Y Upon receipt of your memo of September 13, 1950, relative to the obnoxious odor of gas from the Northern Indiana Public Service Company, east side plant, the Board of Public Works and Safety directed that the said Northern Indiana Public Service Company have a representative of their company appear before the Board at their meeting of September 25. Accordingly, Mr. Ralph Davenport, Superintendent of the plant and Mr. Dan Kreitzman, Division Manager, appeared before the Board on this date. Counciiman Walter Glass was also present at this meeting. The representatives of the gas company informed the Board that natural gas will be piped into South Bend in the not too distant future, which will eliminate the processing of gas that is presently being done in the local plant. Until such time as the natural gas can be piped in, however, they assured the Board they would do everything in their power to try to eliminate the objectionable odors. Very truly yours, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY (Signed) Freda G. Noble, Clerk Councilman Korpal made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion darried. REPORT OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT Members of the Common Council City Hall South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: September 25, 1950 Your memo relative to food discarded from lunch wagons in the vicinity of South Lafayette Boulevard and Garst Street, addressed to the Board of Public Works and Safety was referred to the Health for investigation and report. Attached hereto please find report of the Health Department with regard to the above matter. Very truly yours, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY (Signed) Freda G. Noble, Clerk Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried.