05-08-44 Council Meeting Minutes

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RESOLUTION { RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE INSTALLING OF FLASHLIGHT SIGNALS AND AUT9.,TATIC GATES AT THE ARNOLD STREET CROSSING OF THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. WHEREAS, members of the Common Council of the City of South Bend recognize the immediate need of adequate crossing protection at the Arnold Street crossing of the New York Central Railroad Company in the City of South Bend,now, therefore, be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of South Bend: SECTION 1. That the Common Council has required by City Ordinance that the New York Central Railroad Company erect and install the approved flashlight signal and automatic gates at the Arnold Street Crossing in view of the immed- date and urgent necessity for such action. SECTION II. That on account of inadequate protection at this crossing, thirteen lives of South Bend citizens have been lost within the past few months, and the many people employed in the various war plants in the City of South Bend are obliged to use this dangerous crossing to go to and from their work at all hours of the day and night. SECTION III. That the War Production Board is hereby requested to give immediate consideration to the allocation of, or authority for the purchase of all necessary materials for this installation to the New York Central Railroad Com- pany, in order that they may comply with the ordinance issued and protect the citizens of South Bend from future loss of-life and serious injuries at tkis hazardous crossing. SECTION ITS.. A %copy of this resolution properly signed by the President of the Common Council and the Mayor of the City of South Bend be delivered to the New York Central Railroad Company, with the request that it become a part of their appeal to the 'gar Production Board for the allocation of, or the authority to purchase the necessery materials for this installation. SECTION V. That this resolution represents the unanimous opinion of the Common Council of the City of South Bend, and further is adopted in answer to numerous petitions with over 2000 signers and appeals from the Safety Division of the Association of Commerce, a number of employee groups of war industries and civic and religious groups in the vic unity of the Arnold Street crossing. Councilman Richardson made a motion to accept the Resolution. Councilman McCarthy seconded the motion. Motion carried Councilman McCarthy presented and made the following Motion: .oved, that the Board of Safety be requested to cooperate with the Procurement Department of the New York Central Railroad Co. in procuring the necessary materials for the immediate erection of approved flasher signals and auto- matic gates at the Arnold Street crossing, by supporting the New York Central Railroad Company's appeal.for these materials by letter and personal contact to the branches of the War Production Board responsible for the allocating df the necessary materials, outlining the urgency of the situation and conv��ng to them the action of the City Council mandating the New York Central Railroad Company, by ordinance, to erectithe necessary signals and automatic gates, and also giving in this letter information as t6-the number of petitions and various groups and agencies who are demanding immediate action for-the safety of our citizens. Councilman Richardson seconded.the motion. Motion carried. There being no further business, Council adjourned at 9 ;20 P.M. ATTEST: APPROVE s CLERKS PRESIDENT