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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