09-23-57 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 1957 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in Regular Session in the Council Chambers, Monday, September 23, 1957, at 8:52 P.M., with all members present. President Stanley C. Korpal called the meeting to order and presided. ROLL ,CALL: PRESENT: Councilmen Korpal, Carr, Tellson, Christman, Kroll, Glass, Hahn, Erler and Muszynski. ABSENT: None. MINUTES: 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. Stanley C. Korpal Julius B. Christman, Jr. Committee G. W. Carr South Bend, Ind., September 23, 1957 'Minutes of Regular Meeting, September 9, 1957. ,Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION• NORTHERN INDIANA MOTOR CARRIERS ASSOCIATION, INC. OLIVER HOTEL SOUTH BEND, 1, INDIANA Phone Central 4 -4818 File No. REGISTERED 'Mr. Stanley C. Korpal, President South Bend Common Council City Hall ;South Bend, Indiana Dear Mr. Korpal: 'In reference to your letter of September 16th forwarding billing by 0. J. Shoemaker, Inc., for repair of the water ,connections break on South Olive Street, our organization has no choice but to reject responsibility in the strongest 'possible terms. We did, as you kngw,'suggest that this Association assume part of the expense in the event of damage during the so- calle "test period" for intra -city trucks on Olive Street if there were indications of our responsibility. ;We do not have any intention of repudiating any agreement which we made, however informal. But on August 14., 1957, an engineering report from C1yde.E. Williams and Associates, Inc., said of this break: "The service connection leak appears to be one that might have occurred anywhere due to circumstances beyond anyone's control. With a 2 1/2" thick cushion of consolidated sand over the point of the break, it does not appear'�fihat truck traffic was transmitting any unusual load on the service connection. Failure most likely occurred due to age and deterioration of the thin wall lead pipe." Deatailed copies of this report were sent proper city authorities and it has never been questioned. Secondly, since the very existence of the informal agreement regarding Olive Street truck traffic, of which this discussion was a part, has been denied, we must relectantly assume that the concessions which we made have been negated along with parts of the discussion which applied to other parties concerned. Finally we find it puzzling that repairs on private property are billed to the South Bend Water Works, rather than to the householder. Consequently, we are returning the enclosed invoices for your action. Sincerely, /s/ Homer W. Fitterling Homer W. Fitterling Enclosures: 3 cc: Mayor Edward F. Voorde Howard A. Noble Councilman Kroll made a motion that the communication be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION: To the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: I hereby petition your honorable body to annex the following described property and declare the same to be a part of the City of South Bend, Indiana: 284 2/10 acres, more or less, between Ewing Avenue and Ireland Road along Ironwood Road to the City Limits. /s/ Stanley C. Korpal, Councilman Erler made a motion that the communication be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Kroll seconded the motion. Motion carried.