01-08-34 Council Meeting Minutes

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As a means of building up a surplus with which to meet any increases in salaries that may be necessary to offset a general rise in local wages and salaries I recommend to you that in any proposed ordinance designed foT -the purpose of regulating the activities, time of closing and limitation of so- called night clubs, saloons, bars and/ or taverns that you fix licenses fees on a graduated scale for saloons, bars or taverns, and at least $x1000000 per annum for night clubs. The threat of closing any of these places plus the loss of a heavy license fee will assure a stricter obedience to the ordinance by these groups. The moral conditions, now a matter of general conversation among our citizens, again brings up the point of divided responsibility for the moral cleanliness of our city. I have previously recommended to your body that the Board of Public forks and Board of Public Safety be abolished as provided under Chapter 233 pf the Acts of 1933. I again recommend to you that this action be taken. The financial saving to the city, while not exceedingly large, will be helpful in building up a surplus and I feel sure that the efficiency of the departments will be improved through the establishment of a single board for both said functions of the City. Respectfully: W. R. Hinkle, Mayor On Motion of Councilman Altfeld the Communication was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Motion carried. PETITION. } TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA : - We, the unders-igned,- owners and proprietors of restaurants, inns, clubs and taverns, within -the incorporated limits of the City of South Bend, Indiana, each having qualified and secured permits to sell alcoholic beverages pursuant to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana entitled "'An Act Concerning Alcoholic 3FBeverages and Declaring an Emergency„, being Chapter 80 of the Acts of 1933, respectfully petition the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, to anact a proper and suitable ordinance governing the hours of our business operations and to include in said ordinance other regulations and restrictions incident thereto. We severally and separately promise our full co- operation and approval in such measure and respectfully recommend and suggest that the following conditions be imposed and incorporated in-said ordinance:- 1. That all restaurants, inns, clubs and taverns dispensing-alcoholic beverages pursuant to the provisions of an Act. of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana and situate` within the copporate limits of the City of South Bend, Indiana, shall be open'for business during the hours of six (6) o'clock A. M., andtwo (2) o'clock Ae M. each day of the week, excepting Saturday, when such ;places shall open azt the same hour and shall close at the hour of Thre (3) otclock A. M. Sunday. 2. That in conformity with the Act of the Generab Assembly of the State of Indiana no alcoholic beverages shall be sold, bartered, exchanged, given, provided or furnished to any person under the age of twenty -one (21) years, or to any person known to be an habitual drunkard. s 0