04-25-32 Council Meeting Minutes

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Ir M■ City Treasurer 6,000.' at 15% 900.00 1 Deputy Treasurer 2,500. at 15� .00 1 73,000.` at 15% $100504 I hope that we have reached the bottom of the depression, but if conditions continue to grow worse in the coming months, which I trust will not be the case, it may become necessary ar-A advisable that that the twenty- nine officers enumerated above join in voluntary reduction of salaries to the mmnimum. In such event, I would suggest that such necessity, at the time it develops, be set forth by resolution of the Council, as many of the twenty -nine officers are elected and not appointed by me. At such time, other employees than the twenty -nine enumerated could be reduced proportional ly by ordinance.' In compliance with the suggestion of your communication to met car allowances will be eliminated.' In the appointment of the Citizents Advisory Comm9ttee, called the Economy Committee by the Common Council, it was intended that this group of citizens would, after due discussion and investigation, decide which of the municipal services, now rendered the people of our community they would bEe willing to forego so as to meet the demand.for governmental retrenchment.' On next Thursday at 7130 otclock P.' M.'t a regular meeting of this committee will be held at which time I expect to hear a report containing proposals of governmental services to be discontinued.! In addition I will expect to hear from the committee their suggestions as to ways and,means of reducing other governmental expenditures.' In. regard to the operation of the Water Department, I expect the same economy measures therein as in departments supported by taxation. The Park Department is a separate administrative unit from which we may I expect every co- operation in this important task of reducing governmental expenses and it is my sincere hope that on next Friday evening the Park Board will hold a meeting and bring all of their expenditures in line with these suggestions.' The School Board is also a separate administrative unit froYk which we already have evidence that we may expect the fullest coy- ►►operation in carrying out measures of economy consistent with the education of our. children, and I have condafidence that they will exhaust every means -in 4 helping to meet the situation and to lighten the burden upon the taxpayers of this city.` Ma I express to the Common Council and all of the employees of the m Y municipal city. the Park Board, the School Board and the dater Departmen t my desire and hops they will meet the situation in°a manner befitting { citizens of our city, and may be hope that all city employees will meet due consderatio salary reductions in the..right spirit, izens have been1 iti forced to takeesalaW fact that thousands of their fellow ces reductions ranging from the percentage set out herein to the loss of all income entirely' In this hour of the cityts need it behooves all citizenns, whetherof ey. be employees or not, toskcredityandcreputations shall f remain unimpaired.' insuring that South Bend - t is m hope South Bend will be known over the ethisedepressionsw�th I Y of the few cities that meets the situation created by and that this lowered budgetary expense and without resn to u st � azetialindustries reputation may be helpful to it inn attra g seeking new locations. the situate I close in a spirit of thankfulness peathOur roposals set out herein will tion without borrowing and the sincere hop assure a continuance of this program.` W*' R.' Hinkle MAYOR. Dated this 25th day of April, 1932:' On Motion of Councilman Goetz the Report was referred' to the Committee on Fees an4 Salaries. Motion carried. On Motion of Councilman Altf.eld the Council adjourned at 8::20 o' clock P. M. Motion carried.' i - STTEST APPR ED CL _PRESIDENT. • *I • • 0