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