06-12-33 Council Meeting Minutes

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( Concluded ) REPORT OF THE CITY CONTROLLER-OF THE CITY OTSOUTHBEND FOR THE--MONTH- OF 'APRIL 1933. Balance on Hand First of Month 0000 123,527-10 Balance Apr- 301-19133 .... 126,37,5 40 Respectfully Submitted, E. J. McErlain, City Controller* Thereport was accepted by the Council and ordered to be placed on-file. Motion carried. REPORT OF OF' THE WHOLE* To the Common Council of the City of South Bend* Your Committee of the Whom1le to whom was referred A Resolution to eliminate the Board-- of Public Safety and the Board of Public Works and substitute in their stead .1. a Board of Public Works and Board of Public Safety composed of the I - City Attorney, City Engineer and City. ,, Controller under House Bill No- 529. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter, and that in their opinion the said Resolution was reported Unfavorable. Jnao C. Hiss, Chairma3a" the report was accepted by the Council. OFFICIAL BOND*' Official Bond of Ernest Jo McErlain,' City Controller of the City of South Bend, Indiana,, was presented--to the Common Councils Principal and Maryland Casualty Company r of Baltimore Maryland., av Surety. Dated- May 318tt 1933 in the sum of S Eight-Thousand and NoZ100 (08000.00) Dollars, to begin from the 31st-day of May., 1933 and until his successor shall be elected-.and. qualifiedo" Bond was approved by W* ' Ro' Hinkle, Mayor May 31, 1933. Acknowledged by Ernest J. McErlain as Prino&pal.and Do Sherman Ellison as Attorney-in-Fact for Maryland Casualty Company, surety on May 31stp.1933 before V. H. Alexanderp Notary Public in the State of Indiana, St. Joseph Ootinty, City of South Bend, Indiana* My Como expires 6/30/35* Notary Seal affixed* On Motion of Oouncilman,Hiss the Bond was accepted after City Attorney approves said Bond. RESOLUTION* INT-ROIJUCED"BY COUNCILMAN JNO* Co HISSO -WHEREAS; Delbert So Thompson wastrfor a number of years, a member of th6 Police Department of the City°6f South Bend, Indiana, and during this. time rendered faithful and efficient. service in the proptection of lives and property of•people in this city* and WHEREAS, on the 26th day of May, 1933, officer Thompson was killed in line of duty im making an arrest of a law violator.' THEREFORE BE-IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNO IL of the City of South Bend,, Indiana, assembled as committee of the whole that the valient services of off9icer Delbert So Thompson be gratefully remembered by the members of this Council and that their condolence, be forwarded to the bereaved family of the deceased. Be it further resolved that this resolution be adopted by the Common Council and spread upon its records* On May 5th, 1933 at the Committee of the Whole Meeting the laxii above Resolution was read and on Motion of Councilman Goetz the said Resolution was adopted by a rising vote of'the membera of the Common Council. As there are no minutes kept 1k of the Committee of the Whole Meetings The Rbovieiftsolution was by Motion,of.Councilman Altfeld spread om the.Records of the 0ouncilo Motion carried* RESOLUTION. INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN ANDREW M. ROXOP# WHEREAS, Charles Farkas was, for a number of yearst-a member of the Police Department of the City of South Bend, Indiana, and during this, time rendered,-faithful.and efficient service in the protection of lives and property of people in this city; and, -WHEREAS, on the morning of the 27th day of May., 1933.,, officer Farkas was killed in line of duty in apprehending the murderer of Patrplmen., Delbert So Thompson** THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED-BY THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL of the citylof South Bend, Indiana, assembled as a:committee of the whole, that the valient services of officer Farkas be. gratefully remembered by the members of-thisicounoil and that their condolence be forwarded to the bereaved family of the-deceased's BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be adopted by the Common-Counoil and spzxread on 1-ts Two-ordwo On Committee of the Whole Meeting the above Resolution was read and on Motion of Oounciiman Goetz the saidResolution was adopted.by a rising vote of the members of the Common 0ouncilo Aty "28 0 lffoplino minutes!kept of the 0 mmittee of the Whole Meetings The above Resolution was by /Co 1 man tfeld spread-on-the Records of the Council. Motion carried. RESOLUTION. INTRODUCED BY-COUNCILMEN"GROVER-D. WHITEMAN2 AND ANDREW M* ROKOP* WHEREAS, on the morning of May 27-, 1933, officer Daniel A. Martin behaved himself with utmost valor and courage and was wounded in a gun duel with an outlaw who had just previously killed officers Delbert- So". Thompson and Charles Farkas* THEREFORE,-BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL of the City of South Bend, Indiana, assembled as a committee of the whole, that -the-brxavery of said officer-Martin be highly commended and that the sympathy of -this Council be extended to him for the wound sustaine in the gun duel whereby ie became necessary for hi* totake the life of the outlaw* Be it resolved that this resolution be adopted by the Common ' Council and spread upon its records and that a copy,.of same be presented to officer Daniel As Martin* On May-5th, 1933 at the Committee of the Whole Meeting the above Resolution was read and on motion of Mat Councilman Altfeld the said Resolution was adopted As there are no minutes kept of the Committee.of the 'Whole Meetings The above Resolution was by Sioxamt1manx1illaid Motion of Councilman Altfeld spread on the records of said Council* Motion carried* On Motion of Councilman Oakley the Council adjourned at 9:15 alclock P. M. Motion carried' ATTEST CL J PRESIDENT* .,:e I It