07-23-51 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 23RD, 1951 ORDINANCE NO. 3830 AN ORDINANCE REDUCING A CERTAIN ITEM IN THE 1951 SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, MUNICIPAL CIVIL CITY BUDGET, AND APPROPRIATING FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF SAID CITY THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY - FIVE ($525.00) DOLLARS, TO A CERTAIN OTHER BUDGETARY ITEM OF THE 1951 BUDGET OF SAID CITY, AND DECLARING AN EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY. The ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays. ORDINANCE NO. 3831 AN ORDINANCE REDUCING CERTAIN ITEMS IN THE 1951 SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, MUNICIPAL CIVIL CITY BUDGET, AND APPROPRIATING FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF SAID CITY THE SUM OF TWENTY -FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED ($24,300.00) DOLLARS, TO CERTAIN OTHER BUDGETARY ITEMS OF THE 1951 BUDGET OF SAID CITY, AND DECLARING AN EXTRA- ORDINARY EMERGENCY. The ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays. ORDINANCE NO. 3832 AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY AND THE NEW JERSEY, INDIANA AND ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AUTOMATIC FLASH LIGHT SIGNALS AND SHORT - ARM GATES AT THE GRADE CROSSING OF THE TRACKS OF SAID RAILROAD COMPANIES WHERE THE SAME INTERSECT WITH WESTERN AVENUE FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN LIFE, PROVIDING FOR - PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND REPEALING ALL ORDDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. The ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays. ORDINANCE NO. 3833 AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AUTOMATIC FLASH LIGHT SIGNALS AT THE GRADE CROSSING OF THE TRACKS OF SAID RAILROAD WHERE THE SAME INTERSECT WITH WASHINGTON STREET FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN LIFE, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREOF. The ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays. ORDINANCE NO. 3834 AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, THE NEW JERSEY, INDIANA AND ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY AND THE INDIANA Y_ NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FLASH LIGHT SIGNALS AND SHORT -ARM GATES AT THE GRADE CROSSING OF THE TRACKS OF SAID RAIL- ROADS WHERE THE SAME INTERSECT WITH SOUTH WALNUT STREET FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN LIFE, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. The ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays. ORDINANCE NO. 383.5 AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY AND THE NEW JERSEY, INDIANA AND ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AUTOMATIC FLASH LIGHT SIGNALS AND SHORT -ARM GATES AT THE GRADE CROSSINGS AT THE TRACKS OF SAID RAIL- ROADS WHERE THE SAME INTERSECT WITH KEMBLE AVENUE AND WITH PRAIRIE AVENUE FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN LIFE, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. The ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Councilman Tellson, Chairman of the Street and Alley Committee, reported to the Council that the committee recommendsthe change of Crumstown Avenue to Ardmore Trail. Councilman Tellson made a motion that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up an ordinance to change the name of Crumstown Avenue to Ardmore Trail. Councilman Kemper seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Korpal made a motion that the Traffic Engineer work out a solution, similar to that on Meade Street, to slow up the speeding of truuks in the 1900 block of West Indiana Avenue. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. There being no further business, Councilman Glass made a motion to adjourn, which motion was seconded by Counci Korpal. Motion carried, and Council adjourned at 9:35 P.M. ATTEST: APPROVED: JJJWA� ffl