09-13-54 Council Meeting Minutes

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tttstt tsttstst tsttstsst: ess estt ttts tt: tt st ttt st isttsssstttt ttttsttt tttstssttttttstssttts :t:stttttt ::test :tttt REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 13TH, 1954 The Common Council of the 'City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Council. Chamber on the 13th day of September, 1954, at the hour of 8 :14 P.M. in regular session in accordance with the rules of the Council* The meeting was called to order by the President, Walter C. Erler Sr., who presided* The members of the Council were shown to be present or absent as followst Present: Councilmen 'alter `C. Erler Sr., Stanley Korpal, Michael Pinter, Cloyd Bestle, Clem Niezgodski, Walter Glass, William Hahn and Chester Muszynski. Absents None. REPORT OF q*F1TT8Z`` ON`VINUTES 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. ° WAL TER C . E MER SR. ) STANLEY Co KO'RPAL ) Committee Meeting of August 23rd, 1954 and Special Meeting W. A. HAHN ) August 30th, 1954. Councilman Muszynski moved that the report be accepted. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: The undersigned duly licensed owners and operators of taxi -gabs in the City of South Bend respectfully petition for a raise in taxicab rates from the present level of thirty (30�) cents for the first one - fourth (1/4) mile, and five W) cents for each one - fourth (1/4) mile thereafter to thirty (30�) cents for the first one -fifth (1 /5) mile, and five (5�) cents for each one -fifth (1/5) mile thereafter. We would respectfully show as followst 1. The present taxicab rates in South Bend are lesser than the prevailing taxicab rates in ofties of comparable size and eoonomia_;situation. 2. They are not sufficient to enable the drivers of said taxicabs to earn a living wate. 3e They are, not sufficient to enable the owners and operators of taxicabs to earn a profit upon their investment and thus permit them to remain in business, 4. The undersigned constittite 118 of the owners and operators' certificates out of 122 which are issued. INDIANA CAP', SOUTH BEND YELL09 CAB COMPANY By Bert Liss, President By Bert Liss, President COURTESY CAB COMPANY FLASH CAB COMPANY By Robert E. Gawthorpe, President By Walter Michalski, President (C"ontinued)