01-28-52 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 28TH, 1952 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in regular session in the Council Chamber, Monday, January 28th, 1952, at 8:32 P.M., with all members present. President Erler presided. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes, mould respectfully report that they have inspected the minutes of the previous meeting of the Council and found them correct. They therefore recommend that the same be approved. Meeting of January 14th, 1952. W. C. ERLER ) STANLEY C. KORPAL ) Chairman W. A. HAHN ) There being no objections, the report of the minutes was accepted and placed on file. COMMUNICATION Resolution from Mr. Stanley Ladd, President, St. Joseph County Industrial Union Council, CIO, regarding unguarded railroad crossings. Councilman Niezgodski made a motion to refer the resolution to the Board of Public Works. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION Mr. Walter Erler 310 E. Indiana Ave. Jan. 8, 1952 South Bend, Ind. Dear Sir: I own the Berman Sport Store property at 112 West Washington St., South Bend, Ind. Six properties border on the ALLEY at the rear of the Washington St. stores and the South side and East end of this alley, which extends eastward from the regular north and south alley. For more than 50 years this alley extension eastward from the regular North and South alley -has been used by the PUBLIC to deliver goods, etc. to the rear of abutting stores. Therefore-, the long established Indiana Statute of 20 years occupancy makes this a PUBLIC alley. Your City Council shau_ld put on record a public decree announcing this extension to be, and in fact is, a PUBLIC alley. If so decreed officially, the many Automobile Parkers, who obstruct this long established delivery way of 12 feet width, could be driven off. Fire Department Trucks could then get to rear store fire quickly. Store deliveries could be made with less trouble. �Three automobiles were parked there yesterday and there again today. I am an old man intimately acquainted with Mr. Keller and Mr, Seebirt, and am an ardent republican.Congratulating you, and hoping for prompt legal action, I remain Very truly yours, (Signed) HARVEY S. COVER There being no objections, the communication was placed on file.