09-24-34 Council Meeting Minutes

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268 . Be it Remembered-that the Regular Session in the'Council at the'hour of 7:55 o'clock P. presided. The Minutes of the were accepted as read. Motion COMMUNICATION. .MINUTES. Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Chambers of the City Hall, Monday evening September 24th, 1934 M. All Members present except Councilman Oakley. President Nels two previous meetings were read`and on Motion of Councilman Hull carried. The Council of The Y. M. C• United Churches of South Bend and Mishawaka A. Building, South Bend, Indiana Sept. 249 1934. Honorable Mayor and Board of Alderman of the City of South Bend, 1XI South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: There have been numerous reports of disturbance of the peace, of people being deprived of their rest, distxurbed and annoyed in various ways_byconduet that lowers the standar of morals, giving the city a bad name and reputation. These disturbances have largely come from Night Clubs, Dance Halls, and various plaes of amusement, places where people stay and carouse and from which people may go forth to disturb t peace of the community and the city.' While we are opposed to the legaltzing of the liquor traffic and are convinced of its law- lessness and its immoral influence in the'community, nevertheless, under present conditions, since Attorney General Lutes has given as his opinion *that the power to regulate and control all such places under its jurisdiction remains and abides in the City Council, we recommend thatbthe City Couneili at as early a moment as possible, provide an _,ordinance trough which and by which they may as exercise such powers as belong to them, to the end that the conduct and hours of operation of Night Clubs, Dance Halls, and various places of amusement be brought under legal c Public Morals Department Council of the United Churches of South Bend, Mishawaka and . Joseph County. Edmond Kerlin Chairman C. E. Schubert $ecretary. On Motion of Councilman 7tipe :Z' the Communication was referred to the Committee on Ordinances.to report back to the Committee of the Whole. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION QF FIRE FIGHTERS Fire Alarm, Radio & Line Operators. Local Union Not 387 City of South Bend, Indiana. Address of Writer Harry Lewis 419 So. Michigan St. September 22nd, 1934. Honorable John C. Nelson, President Common Council." (City of South Bend, Indiana. Hinkle and City Dear Sir: I herewith attach a copy of Communication sent to Mayor 10 R. Controller E. J. McErlain for the information of yourself and members of The City Council. Thanking you for oast favors) With best wishes. Very Sinoerly Yours. Harry Lewis Representative. Locan Union, # 357.2 == 0 trol.