01-26-53 Council Meeting Minutes

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14 REGULAR MEETIM COMMUNICATION The Common Council of South Bend Mr. Walter Erler, President January 15, 1953 City Hall South Bend, Indiana Gent lemen: JANUARY 26TH, 1953 On January 12 the Common Council passed Ordinance 3903 prohibiting the passing of motor vehicles by trucks and trailers on public streets in the City of South Bend. On this date I have vetoed this ordinance and returned it to the City Clerk. Although the purpose and spirit of this law represents a conscientious and commendable effort on the part of the Council to alleviate a traffic problem, it is my opinion that the ordinance will fail to achieve what the Council intended it to achieve. + + For example the ordinance is limited to trucks or trailers of a manufacturer's rated capacity of five tons:or more* This would still permit very heavy trucks and trailers to pass on our streets since a great many of the heavy trucks and trailers are under the manufacturer's rate of five tons. Moreover,, the ordinance presents problems of enforcement that I think might merit more study by the Council. It might`be• well for instance if the ordinance provided passing on certain streets, and also, there may be exceptions to the ordinance which should be provided for. I am completely in accord with the Council's determination to reduce hazards and traffic bottlenecks caused by trucks passing on our city streets, and you may be sure of my cooperation in the adoption and the enforcement of a revised ordinance which would accomplish the objectives you seek. Very truly yours, JOHN .A. SCOTT Mayor JAS: esj Councilman Glass made a motion that the Veto be accepted and placed on file with original Ordinance No. 3903, and that Ordinance No4 3903 be mai-ked "Vetoed by the Honorable John A. Scott on January 15th, 1953 ". Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION PETITION OF OV+INERS REQUESTING ANNEXATION OF LAND TO`.THE CITY ".OF SOUTH. BEND, INDIANA. THE UNDERSIGNED OWNER hereby respectfully petitions the Common Council to annex to and declare to be a part of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the following described real estate in St. Joseph County, State of Indiana; Beginning on the present city limits at a point 200 ft, south of the center of section 19 T. 37 N.R. 3 East; thence east along ` -the present city limits 200 ft* south of the east and west center line of said section 19 a distance of 1320 ft., more or less, to the east line of the North West Quarter of the South East Quarter; thence south 955 ft., more or less, to a point 165 fto north of the south line of the North West Quarter of the South East Quarter; thence west 1320 ft., more or less, to.-the north and south center line of said section 19; thence north long the north and south center line of said section 19 a distance of 955 ft., more or less, t� the place of beginning; all in the North east Quarter of the South East Quarter section 19 T. 37 N. R. 3-east. There is annexed to this petition copies of drawings descriving the location and layout of the above described real estate. There is also submitted herewith copies of proposed ordinance to be accepted by the Common Council annexing the above described lands to the City. PLACE & COMPANY, INC. By: Virgil Place Councilman Hahn made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION Common Council of the City of South Bend, South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen :. On behalf of the St. Joseph County Catholic High School, the owner of all of the land herein described, the undersigned respectfully petitions the Common Council of the City of South Bend to pass such necessary ordinances as may be required to effect the annexation to the City of South Bend of the following described real estate which was recently acquired for the purpose of erecting a Catholic High School. (Continued)