03-13-33 Council Meeting Minutes

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MINUTES. Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in Regular Session in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, Monday evening, Reboh 13th2 1933, at the hour of 7 :30 P. M. All members present. President Nelson presided. The Minutes of the two previous me6tings were read and on Motion of Councilman Hull were accepted as read. Motion carried. • REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. To the Common Council of the City of South Bend. your Committee of the Whole�to whom was referred a Remonstrance of resident property owners against -the proposed change of name of Kemble Avenue to any other name. Respectfully report that they have examined the. matter; end that in their opinion the said Remonstrance should be placed on file. JffikX C. Hiss, Chairman. The report was accepted ty the Council and ordered to be placed on file. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of the Whole to whom arts referred a Remonstrance'of Resident or property owners on Victoria St., South'Bend against the changing of the name of Victoria Street as proposed. Respectfully report that they � • have examined the matter and that in their opinion the said Remonstrance should be placed on file. xJ1zk x2i J. C. Hiss, Cheirman. The report was accepted by the Council and ordered to be placed on file. Motion carried. ORDINANCE N0. An Ordinance Amending Sections-Four (4) and Five (5) of Ordinance No. 1594 adopted June 12, 1911, providing for the licensing of transient merchants, which Sections ere also Sections 474 and 475 of the Ordinances of the City of South Bend Published in Volume Form as Ordinanc No. 1827 adopted February 14, 1916, and further amending said ordinA.nce by adding thereto an additional Section numbered four and one -half (47). The Ordinance was given its first reeding by title, its second reading in full and on motion of Councilman Altfeld was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Councilman Cripe . amended this motion to state that it be referred to the Committee of the Whole and the Ordinance Committee. Motion carried. Councilman Hiss makes an oral motion that the City Attorney draw up an ordinance prohibiting marathon dances, x±zx `walka,thans, eta. RESOLUTION Introduced by Councilman John C. Nelson. BE IT RESOLVED by the-Common Counnil of the City of South Bend: That the bond.,_and /or bonds, ofthe Treasurer of the City of South Bend conditioned upon the faithful compliance of such Treasurer with the provisions of Chapter 99 of the Acts of the General Assembly for the year 1931, being "An Act for the collection, payment and endorcemen of special assessments levied on account of public improvements and bonds issued in anticipation of such a-collection," etc., and for the faithful accounting for-all funds coming to his hands pursuant to the provisions of such Act end the statutes to which it is *supplemental, be fixed at the total amount of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars. • On Motion of Cou:acilmen Gustin the Resolution was adopted. Motion carried. RESOLUTION. Introduced by Councilman John C. Hiss. Whereas, under authority of the Common - Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the-Legal Department of said city filed with the Public Service Commission of this state on July 30, 1932, a petition asking for a reduction of the rates charged by the Northern Indiana Public Service Company for the furnishing of gas to the citizens of this city; and Whereas, such Commission is charged by law with maintaining reasonable and just rates at all times for the service of public utilities to the citizens of this state; and Whereas, the Engineering and Accounting Departments of said Commission have undertaken to make a. valuation and accounting of the affairs of said company in regard to its supply- ing gas to the citizens of the City of South Bend end such data is necessary to the reason- • able determination of the matter set forth in the petition above referred to. Therefore be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of South Bend that, the Public. Service Commission of the Stete of Indiana is hereby respectfully requested to have such data completed by its Engineering and Accounting Departments at the earliest possible time in order that a reasonable rate may be determined by said commission as soon as practicable, particularly in view of the fact that this Council believes that the citizens of this city ere entitled to a lower rate end in authorizing the filing of a petition to that effect, were acting under expert advice. Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the members of the Commission and to the Counsel therefor. On Motion of Councilman Cripe the Resolution was adopted. Motion Carried.. RESOLUTION Introduced by Councilman Stephen C. Grzeskowiak. Concerning the celebration of the sesquicentennial of naturalization as in American Citizen_ and elevation to rank of Brigadier General of the Coneinental Army of Thaddeus Kosciuszko Revolutionary War Hero, on October 13, 1933, and providing for the celebration of the City of South Bend, in the State of Indiana and establishing a commission to be known as the South Bend General Kosciuszko Sesquicentennial Commission. Preamble. WHEREAS, the American people are grateful for the blessings of liberty that they enjoyed and appreciate the invaluable aid of those who come to succor the Colonists in their struggle for freedom in the Revolutionary, War; and, WHEREAS, Thaddeus Kosciuszko was the first of a. noted galaxy of foreign officers to offer his services to George Washington and served continuously in the Revolutionary Army fmom • the summer of 1776, to the close of the war; and, WHEREAS,,he was a man of lofty character, and distinguished himself as a military genius in building the fortifications at Philadelphia, Saratoga and West Point; And, WHEREAS, George Washington wrote: "Kosciuszko is a gentlemen of sciencd and merit ", and "To his care and sedulous appreciation, the American people are indebted for the defense of West Point "; and WHEREAS, whilst in Paris, in 1800, he prepared a manual entitled the "Maneuvers of Horse Artillery" and Exercises fdr Cannon" for the'United States, which were relied upon chiefly by the United States in the war of 1912, and by reason whereof he is styled the Father of American Artillery; and, WHEREAS, in recognition of his true worth, military ability and invaluable services rendered Congress elevated him to the rank 6f Colonel in theEngineering Corps and later brevetted him with the title of Brigadier General of the Continental Army and conferred American citizensh JP upon him on October 13, 1783, end he became a character member of the Order of Cincinnati; arid, bestowing Americ n WHEREAS October 13, 1933, marks the 15Ch anniversary in American history of "hero of two woiids" of whom the poet said citizenship upon this true son of liberty end "Freedom shrieked when Kosciuszko fell "; and, WHEREAS,' it is meet end proper to honor his meAWry and redall the signal services he rendere for American independence at this time and to rejoice that he became a citizen of our Republic, (see page 181)