01-13-58 Council Meeting Minutes

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a.it as..v 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 George W. Carr South Bend, Ind., January 13, 1958 Minutes of Meeting of December 9, 1957 and Organization Meeting of January 6, 1958. Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Tellson seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION: Members of the City Council City Hall South Bend, Indiana 620 W. Colfax Ave AptA South Bend, 1, Indiana January 4, 1958 Dear Sirs- Refering to my conversation to a few of the Councilmen about the incident that happened to me by the Central Students. Would-like very much for all the Councilmen to know of this. I think its about time that some- thing is done for the welfare and safety of others. On December 13, 1957 on my way to town to keep a dental appoint- ment; on Washington St. in front of the Wellington Apartments I was met by a group of Central Students; school had just recessed for the day. They were throwing.snow balls and backing west no regard or respect for any one on the street. I was pushed down into the dirty soft snow; the boy helped me up but made no apoligies instead laughed about it. After I crossed William St. another group was throwing snow balls I kindly asked them to wait till I passed this group also laughed and continued throwing. They never heard of courtesy or respect. I decided to talk the principal when I reached the top landing of the Washington St. entrance I was hit in the back of my head with hard snow ball. Have had very severe headaches since also a doctor bill and exray. All so un- necessary. These are the fine things. I was talking with one of the students he told me that the principal made a statement on the PA system to refrain from'throwing snow balls said nothing of the seriousness of it. Seems to me the school officials take this very lightly. They ask for more money for higher education; the most of them don't take advantage of the good education that they have given them by the taxpayers. They better start teaching the Golden Rule. They may need a copy. I feel very sorry for the few nice students; they suffer for the others. I am very sure that the members of the Council would not like this to happen to any one of their families. I am a Democrat but I don't think that Councilman Glass is far wrong. Trusting you will give some attention to this at your next meeting. Respectfully, /s/ Mary Flowers Councilman Carr made a motion that the communication be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Glass seconded this motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION: City Council of South-Bend City Hall South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: South Bend, Indiana December 16, 1957 At: the December meeting of the Central Junior - Senior Parent Teacher Association, the article on the front page of, the second section of the South Bend Tribune for December 10th was discussed. We feel that the entire student body at Central is bsing criticized because of the misconduct of a few. Of course in so large a group there will be come whose behavior is not approved by the majority. Since this incident took place after school hours and away from the school, we feel that the criticism lies with the home and the community and not with the school. Yours very truly, CENTRAL JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Parent Teacher Association /s/ Alta Monette Mrs. Mark Monette, President Councilman Carr made a- mb�fton tha, -the communication be accepted and placed an file. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY: Common Council of the City of South BEnd South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: January 13, 1958 At your request an investigation was made by the Department of Public Safety in reference to certain allegations that a juvenile problem existed in the vicinity. of Central High school in the City of South Bend. On receipt of a request by the Common Council, contact was made with Chief J. Charles Dutrieux, of the South Bend Police Department, and investigation was made by the Juvenile Section of the Police Department and report submitted to the Board as follows: That officers of the Juvenile Department proceeded to all likely places referred to in general by Councilman Glass. Inasmuch as Councilman Glass never informed the Council of the Board of Safety of the specific locations, the Juvenile