10-15-52 Council Special Meeting Minutes

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827 SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 15TH ,_1952 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, would 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 September 22nd, 1952. WALTER C. ERLER, Sid. ) STANLEY C. KORPAL ) Committee W. A. HAHN ) Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS TO: The Hon. John A. Scott The Common Council Mayor - City of South Bend and City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana. South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: For your 'consideration, we are submitting to the City of South Bend petitions signed by over 9,000 citizens and taxpayers of South Bend, along with out -of -city shoppers and visitors. The petitions request that the City of South Bend improve its parking facilities which apparently are inadequate in the judgment of at least these more than 9,000 citizens and motorists. The "petitions specifically endorse municipal development of off - street parking facilities. Such a program originally was recommended by the Mayor's Off- Street Parking Committee, and today also has the endorsement of business, professional, industrial, civic, and labor organizations of our community. We request your early attention to this public demand* George N. Beamer President Association of Commerce South Bend, Indiana Henry S. Lowenstine Chairman Retail Merchants Division >. Association of Commerce Most cordially, Dan A. Clark, Chairman Parking Committee Retail Merchants Division .Association of Commerce E. 0, Prange General Chairman Safety Council Association of Commerce Councilman Korpal made a motion that the communication and petitions submitted by the Association of Commerce be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION South Bend Common Council City Hall South Bend, Indiana Gent lemen: October 8, 1952 The Bus Driver's Union would like to call your attention to the letter we sent you on May 20, 1952 in regards to reduction in service the Northern Indiana Transit put into effect June 7, 1952, which reduced the Saturday service from 10 to 15 minute head -way on the following lines North Side, Western Ave., South Side, Bendix, Michigan and Portage. At that time the Company classified these reductions as normal summertime reductions. On Sept. 8, 1952 the Company restored its soycalled normal winter schedules and did not attempt to restore the 10 minute headway on the above mentioned lines. In addition to this they reduced -the Madison- Mishawaka service from 15 to 30 minute headway on Saturday. We are also told that on October 24 . 1952 the company is going to terminate the service on Angela at.6:30 P:M* instead of 10 :00 P.M. which has been the practice in the past. The Company claims that by running a few tripper buses instead of replacing the 10 minute headway on the above mentioned lines they can cut mileage and still give the public proper and efficient service. It is true that they can save on mileage but under a system of this type however, again the bus riding public is the one who suffers because they are not receiving the service they are entitled to. We appeal to you as representatives of the public to investigate this for the public instead of letting the Company make these cuts as they see fit. Sincerely yours, James B. Wilson, Rec. Sec, Pres• Peter Downs Vice Pres. Chas. Miller Executive Board Robt. Harris Alva Bowers Clarence B1atz Councilman Korpal made a motion to refer the communication to the Board of Public Works. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried*