04-10-33 Council Meeting Minutes

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k- , South Bend, Ind. April 5, 1933. To the Honorable City Council of South Bend, Indiana. We, the undersigned citizens and tax payers of the City of South Bend, do hereby express our most setious opposition to the proposed "fly -by- night" merchants= bill, now pending before the Council, on the grounds that it places an unjustified burdern on the citizens of South Ben , who in the future might desire to enter the mercantile field and we believe that the dis- • advanta es to the city, as a whole, would greatly exceed the advantages.' ( Signed by 29 signers The remonstrance was accepted and was referred to the Committee of the whole.*otion carried. REMONSTRANCE. South Bend, Ind., Apr. 9, 19330 { To the Honorable Members, South Bend City Council. In session Apra 10, 1933. I Gentlemen: Ai a merchant and resident of South Bend for nearly a quarter century wish I respectfully to protest against the proposed ordinance for bonding prospective merchants. As it I-believe that it offers refer to the so- called "fly -by- night" ordinance. stands possibilities of great g harm to legitimate merchants. The three hundred dollar bond,and R the re giving of great powers to the City Controller a two features which I most emphatically „ protest. They might be almost "insuperable obibtacles to any one entering business. to protect established merchants more though should be given to If it is deemed advisable the man of small means:; and if something must be done l respectfully recommend the Grand Rapids., Mich. idea that a six months bona fide lease is in itself sufficient evidence that the to or less part of the local community. merchantz intents to try become a more permanent It to me that the independent - .merchant is bothered very little by the few feeble seems "fly- by- bnights" who come,in; the big ruinous competition comes from large combinations who a last though along the line of good old- would not be affected by the ordinance at all. And as fashioned Americanism I quote the following from an article written some time ago by Presiders Roosevelt; "Each group has sought protection from the government for its own special interest be to favor no small group at the expe se without realizing that the function of government must of its duty to protect the rights of personal freedom and &f provate property of all its citi ensh • Yours respectfully, P. H. Doremus 110 S. Main St. This remonstrance was accepted and ordered to be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Motion carried. REMONSTRANCE. South Bend, Ind. April 6, 1933. To the Honorable City Council of South Bend, Ind.' We, the undersigned owners of real estate or equities in real estate, mainly store buildings, bill the in the City of South Bend, Indiana, do hereby oppose the "fly -by- night” merchants on the endeavors of future prospective grounds that if it became an ordinance, it would obstruct small merchants, greatly limiting our opportunities to secure tenants for our properties, the. above i thereby reducing our ability to pay taxes on such properties. In consideration of honorable council to prevent this bill from bei , g stated objections, we sincerely appeal to the ( Signed by 9 signers) This Remonstrance was accepted and was referred.to the Committ e passed. of the Whole* Motion carried. REMONSTRANCE. South Bend, Ind., April 9, 1933. To the Honorable City Council, South Bend, Ind.' regarding the to the council, at the regular meeting two weeks ago, re g g Gentlemen; Since speaking "fly-by-night" merchants bill, I have had occasion to diseuss.this proposed bill with many South Bend citizens. In many such interviews, and especially with established merchants, they have not only expr sedgy their oppositifti to the bill, but have suggested that if t1 merchants, generally, really See page 197)