06-11-51 Council Meeting Minutes

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E� REGULAR MEETING JUNE 11TH, 1951 2. That the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company is the owner of the following described real estate situate in St. Joseph County, Indiana, said real estate being in and part of the City of South Bend, to wit: Lots numbered 5, 6 and 7 as shown on the recorded Plat of the South Bend and GaiyLand Companys Plat to the City of South Bend. 3. That said tracts of land are adjacent to each other and comprise approximately three- quarters of a full city block in the City of South Bend and which said realty extends north from Calvert Street in the City of South Bend on the West side of Franklin Street and is now occupied by the said corporations, and is zone as Light Industrial and as E Height and Area District. 4. That your petitioners are desirous of changing the classification in said area from E Height and Area District to F Height and Area ' District but do not desire to change the zoning classification of Light Industrial. 5. That your petitioners believe that a change of the said Height and Area classification from E to F of said real estate in the area, not only will not injure in valuation the surrounding properties but will enhance the value thereof and permit your petitioners fuller and freer use of their property to the best advantages 6. That your petitioners do hereby request of the Plan Commission of the City of South Bend and of the Common Council of the City of South Bend that the afore - described real estate be changed from its present classification) of E Height and Area District to F Height and Area District and for all other incidental relief necessary to the proper accomplishment of said purpose. Dated this 6th day of June, 1951. BOB RANS WHOLESALE CO., INC. By Robert J. DuComb, Its Attorney PITTSBURGH PLATE GLASS COMPANY By Joseph A. Roper, Its Attorney Councilman Glass na,de a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION HONORABLE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND CITY HALL May 16, 1951 SOUTH BEND, INDIANA IN THE MATTER OF APPROPRIATION NO. E -11 (SERVICES PERSONAL) PROBATION DEPARTMENT Honorable Dear Sirs: Councilman Korpal Request is herewith made for an additional appropriation of Nine Hundred Twenty -three ($923.50) Dollars under Appropriation Number E -11 (Services Personal) to become effective on and after July 1, 1951. This request is based on Sections four (4) and seven (7) of House Enrolled Act Number 180 passed by the Eighty - Seventh Session of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana and signed by the Honorable Henry F. Sehricker, Governor, on March 89 1951; a copy of such act being attached hereto, made a part hereof and marked "Exhibit A". Such request is also supported by the petition of twenty - freeholders of St. Joseph County, Indiana, in accordance with the provisions of Section three (3) of said Act, such petition being attached hereto and made apart hereof and marked "Exhibit B" for the information and guidance of this honorable council. Since the Adult Probation Officer of the City Court of South Bend has had no direct increase under statutory regulation since 1925 and since the work of this Probation Officer has been constantly on the increase without benefit of any assistants, it is felt that the compensation of such officer has for several years last past been entirely inadequate considering the duties, decisions and responsibilities incumbent upon him and would, there- fore, merit favorable consideration. Respectfully submitted, Louis Segety, Probation Officer Respectfully recommended Leon E. Kowalski, Judge of the South Bend City Court Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the petition be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Tellson seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL: Gentlemen: May 31, 1951 The Board of Public 'Works and Safety is in receipt of a letter from the New York Central System, relative to complaints lodged against them by the Board. In this letter, dated May 22, 1951, they state that their Engineering Department has, for the past several days, been actively engaged in repairing grade crossings in South Bend, although they have been somewhat handicapped by bad weather. They further state, that they have issued instructions to their switching crews to avoid blocking of crossings so as not to interfere with traffic, particularly during the hours when people are going to and from work. Very truly yours, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY Freda G. Noble, Clerk Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the report from the Board be held in Council until further investigation. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Glass made a motion that representatives of the New York Central Railroad appear at the next Council meeting on June 25th. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried.