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REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1955
The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Council Chamber on the 26th day of September,
1955, at the hour of.8:32 P.M. (E.S.T.), in regular session in accordance with the rules of the Council.
The meeting was called to order by President, Walter C. Erler, Sr., who presided.
Present: Councilmen Walter C. Erler, Sr., Stanley Korpal,
Cloyd Bestle, Clem Niezgodski, Walter Glass,
William Hahn and Chester Muszynski.
Absent: Councilman Pinter.
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.
Meeting of September 12th, 1955.
WALTER C. ERLER SR. )
STANLEY C. KORPAL ) Committee
WILLIAM A. RAHN )
Councilman Glass made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Muszynski seconded
the motion. Motion carried.
PETITION
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Petition of Mrs. Josephine Budzinski, et al., to rezone Lot Nos. 64 of Commissioner's Subdivision of Bank Out
Lots Eight
.1five and Eighty -six from "C" Commercial to "B" Residential.
Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Hahn
seconded the motion. Motion carried.
REPORT OF CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR THE MONTH. OF AUGUST, 1955.
Balance on hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,840,316.33
Receipts during month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,661,923.53
Disbursements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 570, 329.04
Balance $ 2,931,910.82
Councilman Korpal made a motion that.the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Muszynski seconded
the motion. Motion carried.
REGULAR MEETING
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
To the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1955
Your Committee of the Whole to whom 'was referr`ed "An Ordinante -transferring azid appropriating fr�na City Plan
Fund.Furniture and ::Fixtures.- $g30.00,-to.: City Plan 212 Postage $10.00, =36�Office.-Supplieg.$200'-00 - an& 55 -Subs
script'ions -:.and - Dues °_:$20;00; from General Fund, Board of Public Works, H -223 Heat $1200.00 to H -211 Freight and
Express $50.00, H -214 Telephone and Telegraph $200.00, H -252 Repairs of Equipment $300.00, H -263 Laundry $50.00,
H -36 Office Supplies $200.00 and H -38 General Supplies $400.00; and from General Fund, Fire Department Q -41
Building Materials $1000.00 to Q -38 General Supplies.$1000.00 and From Q -251 Repairs of Buildings and Structures
$500.00 to Q -222 Gas $500.00, all of the budget for the Civil City of South Bend, Indiana for 1955 and declaring
an extraordinary emergency ".
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance go to the Council
as favofable.
WILLIAM A. RAHN, Chairman
Councilman Korpal made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
OF THE WHOLE
To the Common Council of
the City of South Bend:
Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 3702 commonly known as the
Zoning Ordinance of the
City of South Bend, Indiana ". (Lincolnway West and Chicago Street).
Respectfully report that
they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance go to the
Council` -as unfavorable.
WILLIAM A. HAHN, Chairman
Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion
carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 4064
AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING AND APPROPRIATING FROM
CITY PLAN FUND FURNITURE AND FIXTURES $230.00 TO
CITY PLAN 212 POSTAGE $10.00, 36 OFFICE SUPPLIES
$200.00 AND 55 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DUES $20.00; FROM
GENERAL FUND, BOARD OF,PUBLIC WORKS, H -223 HEAT
$1200.00 TO H -211 FREIGHT AND EXPRESS $50.00, H -214
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH $200.00, H -252 REPAIRS OF
EQUIPMENT $300.00, H -263 LAUNDRY $50.00, H -36 OFFICE
SUPPLIES $200.00 AND H -38 GENERAL SUPPLIES $400.00;
AND FROM GENERAL FUND, FIRE DEPARTMENT Q -41 BUILDING
MATERIALS $1000.00 TO Q -38 GENERAL SUPPLIES $1000.00
AND FROM Q -251 REPAIRS OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
$500.00 TO Q -222 GAS $500.00, ALL OF THE BUDGET FOR
THE-CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR 1955 AND
DECLARING AN EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY.
The ordinance was given
third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 7 ayes - 0 nays - 1 absent (Councilman
Pinter).
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3702
COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
(Lincolnway West and Chicago Street)
The ordinance was given
third reading and lost by a roll call vote of 0 ayes - 7'nays - 1 absent (Councilman
Pinter).
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Councilman Korpal made a motion that a committee beappointed to study ways to curb overweight vehicles.
Councilman Niezgodski made an amendment to the motion that the Traffic Engineer also attend the meeting.
Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried.
President Erler appointed Councilmen Korpal, Glass and Hahn to serve on the committee.
Councilman Korpal made a motion that the Board of Works order the Traffic Engineer.to install boulevard signs
on Olive Street between Western Ave. and Sample Street. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion
carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Councilman Hahn made a motion that the City Attorney give instructions to the Chief of Police to check on
defective mufflers on trucks in the vicinity of E. Colfax Ave., Jacob Street and E. McKinley Avenue.
Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried.
There being no further business before the Council, Councilman Hahn made a motion to adjourn, which motion was
seconded by Councilman Niezgodski. Motion carried, and Council adjourned at 9 :20 P.M.
ATTEST:
CLER
APPROVED:
PRESIDENT