03-12-51 Council Meeting Minutes

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f REGULAR MEETING MARCH 12TH, 1951 PETITION. TO THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND The undersigned respectfully petitions the Common Council of the City of South Bend to change the name of that portion of 24th Street extending from the North line of Jefferson Boulevard North to the South line of McKinley Avenue from its present name of 24th Street to the name of Tuxedo Drive, and in support thereof submits the following: 1. That the portion of 24th Street as described above now dead ends at Jefferson Boulevard on the South and McKinley Avenue on the North. Bishop John F. Noll, Bishop of the Fort Wayne Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church is the owner of the land lying on the South side of Jefferson Boulevard just South of that portion of 24th Street referred to in this petition and a new church has recently been built upon this land. The land to the North of McKinley Avenue is owned by Morris Park Country Club and is now unplatted. The name of 24th Street does not appear on any plat of real estate lying North of McKinley Avenue. 2. While there is a 24th Street lying South of the Grand Trunk Western Railway Company right -of -way, the street so named and there located lies considerably to the East of that portion of 24th Street referred to in this petition, and by reason of the intervening land owned by Bishop John F. Noll, hereinabove described, that portion of 24th Street referred to in this petition does not now form a part of and can never form a part of the 24th Street to the South. 3. There is now street lying North of Jefferson Boulevard and West of that portion of 24th Street referred to in this petition now carrying a numerical designation. 4.' The majority of the platted real estate bordering that portion of 24th Street herein referred to in this petition has long been known as the Tuxedo Park Addition, and the name of Tuxedo Drive would be better suited to the area and would be more appealing. 5. The undersigned presently owns or is purchasing under contract approximately two-thirds (2/3) of the land bordering upon that portion of 24th Street referred to in this petition, and believes that the name of Tuxedo Drive would be a more suitable name and would better foster the development of this area for residential purposes. 6. No dwelling houses or other improvements of any kind are at present constructed on that portion of 24th Street referred to in this petition, and a change of name would not as a consequence cause any inconvenience or require any change of address. The power to change street names being vested in the Common Council this petition is, for the reasons above noted, being respectfully submitted to you. C. HARRY SWANSON, INC. By CRUMPACKER, MAY, BEAMER, LEVY & SEARER By R. Floyd Searer, its attorneys Councilman Kemper made a motion that the petition be accepted. Councilman Tellson seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "An Ordinance appropriating from the General Fund of the Civil City of South Bend, Indiana, the sum of Six Hundred ($600.00) Dollars, to the Public Health Clinic, Department of Health, and declaring an extraordinary emergency ". « Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance should go to the Council as favorable. STANLEY C. KORPAL, Chairman Councilman Kemper made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMPJIITTEE OF THE WHOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "An Ordinance appropriating from the General Fund of the Civil City of South Bend, Indiana, the sum of Four Thousand Five Hundred ($4,500.00) 'Dollars, to the Office of the Board, and declaring an extraordinary emergency ". Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance should go to the Council as favorable. STANLEY C. KORPAL, Chairman Councilman Tellson made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1951. Balance on hand first of month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,478,147.59 Receipts during month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210,880.84 Disbursements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249,803.66 Balance January 31st, 1951 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,439,224.77 Councilman Erler made a motion that the reading of the report be waived. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried.