01-04-54 Council Organization Meeting Minutes

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t7 ORGANIZATION MEETING JANUARY 4TH, 1954 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, Monday, January 4th, 1954, at.7:56 P.M., pursuant to a call for Special Meeting for the purpose of electing officers for the year 1954. The Honorable John A. Scott called the meeting to order and the following Councilmen were present. Councilmen -at -Large Percy Alford, Stanley Korpal and Michael R. Pinter; 1st District, Councilman Cloyd A. Bestle; 2nd District, Councilman Clem Niezgodski; 3rd District, Councilman Walter Glass; 4th District, Councilman William A. Hahn; 5th District, Councilman Walter C. Erler, and 6th 'District, Councilman Chester E. Muszynski. The Clerk read the call and there being no objections the call was accepted and placed on file. Councilman Alford nominated Councilman Erler for President of the Council. Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the nomination be closed. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Upon roll call, Councilman Erler received 9 votes (Councilmen Erler, Alford, Korpal, Pinter, Bestle, Niezgodski, Glass, Hahn and Muszynski) - 0 nays• Upon the vote being announced, Councilman. Erler was declared being elected President for the year 19549 President Erler presided and called for nominations for Vice-President of the Council. Councilman Muszynski nominated Councilman Korpal for Vice- President. Councilman Hahn nominated Councilman Bestle. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the nomination for Councilman Korpal. Upon roll call, Councilman Bestle received 5 votes (Councilmen Erler, Alford, Bestle, Glass and Hahn) - Councilman Korpal received 4 votes - (Councilmen Korpal, Pinter, Niezgodski and Muszynski). There being no other business, Councilman Niezgodski made a motion to adjourn, which motion was seconded by Councilman Muszynski. Motion carried, and Council adjourned at 7:52 P.M. A ST: CLERK ,APPROVE PRESIDENT