12-09-57 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING their own property which will normally accompany other breaks. DECEMBER 9, 1957 2. The City Water Works has been recently having a surplus in excessive of five times the revenue this insurance money will bring - - -why not fix leaks that occur on city property with city money? 3. This plan is almost impossible -to control and keep honest - -it will just make politicians rich. Respectfully, /s/ Neal P. Murphy Councilman Hahn made a motion that the communication be accepted and placed on file. Councilman 177ellson seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION• Petition of Blenke Brothers Realty Company, Inc., to annex land from Albert Street North to the Present City Limits, situated between Michigan and Main Streets. Councilman Tellson made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Planning Commission. Councilman Carr seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION: Petition of Edward P. Caparo.and Florence D. Caparo to rezone Lot 59 Riverdale( 3523 Mishawaka Avenue) Councilman Hahn made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Planning Commission. Councilman Carr seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION: Petition of Floyd and Lucille Frisbie to rezone Lot 3 Riverdale. Councilman Carr made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Planning Commission. Councilman Kroll seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION: Petition of Dorothy K. Garland to annex land at Ireland Road. Councilman Hahn made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Planning Commission. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY: Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: December 9, 1957 Attached please find the report from Dan W. Richardson, Street Department Commissioner, in compliance with the directive issued by the Common. Council through the Board of Public Works at their regular meeting of November 25, 1957. Thanking you, I remain, AJS /tarn Board of Public Works City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana ATTENTION: Mr. Irving J. Smith, Chairman Gentlemen: Sincerely, Al E_ /s/ Anthony J. Sabo Anthony J. Sabo, Clerk BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY December 5, 1957 In compliance with the directive issued by the Common Council through the Board of Public Works at their meeting of November 25, 1957, the following report is submitted. The drainage problem which exists in the alleys running off the 400 block of North'Eddy Street and.thence West to Madisnn Street has been on our agenda for several months. A request to grade these alleys made on August 26, 1957, was accomplished four days later. At the time it was our intention to scarify these alleys and grade, however, . we were asked by Mr. Nemeth who consulted other neighboring homeowners to scarify it until a solution was found to the water standing in the alleys. After careful consideration and consultation with the Engineer's office it was decided to install a catch basin and drywell at the intersection of the alleys. A dry -we;l was decided on due to the inadequacy_of the Summers Court sewer to handle the extra burden of water. We further explained that our crane was under reppir and was not available to install the catch basin, however, we would undertake this work just as soon as the crane became available.. The repairs on our crane were completed yesterday, December 4. Today we attempted to excavate for the dry -well but found the surface too frozen to advance. We will .complete this installation just as soon as weather permits. We will then ask the Engineer's Office to survey the alleys and establish a definite drainage grade. We will then attempt to grade the alleys for the proper drainage to both the streets and the drywell. Trusting this satisfactorily answers your inquiry and with assurance that this job will be completed when weather permists, I remain, Yours very truly, DWR :MAD /s/ Dan W. Richardson, Commissioner, South Bend Street Department CC: Mrs. Freda Noble, City Clerk Councilman Albert Tellson