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ember 9th. 1 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING Be it Remembered that the Common Council of the City of South, Indiana, met in the Regular Session in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Mondey evening September 9th, 1935, at the hour of 7:30 o'clook P. M. All members present. President Hull presided. Co--3ncilman Hull moved that the muntues of the last two meetings be dispensed with. STATE-BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS 231 State House - Indianapolis, Indiana. September 4, 1935 Mary B. L. Taylor, City Clerk, South Bend, Indiana and Taxpayers, Miss Taylor; Gentlemen: Please be advised that a hearing will be held in the county auditor's office on September 11th at 2:30 P. M., regarding.additional appropriations for the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. Yours verty truly, _ STATE BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS C. A. Ketchum Secretary. GG Councilman Goetz moved that the Ways and Means Committee attend the public hearing with City Attorney`'h1r. Hunter, on September 11th, 1935. REPORT OF THE CITY CONTROLLER Or THE CITY OF SOUTH BED ?D FOR - - - - THE MONTH OF JULY , 1935 - - - - - - - - - -- X924,764.5 3 Balance on Hand first of Month - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -906, 0 01.70 Balance July 31st, 1935----------------------- Respectfully Submitted, Fred Woodward, City Controller. Report of City Controller 'was dispensed grith- -as each member had a copy. Councilman Chambers moved that report be accepted and placed. on file. REPORT OF- -THE CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 193 . Balance on Hand first of Month - - - - ------------ - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -- 19610,005-03, 1. 06,00 7 Balance August 31st-, 1935--- ---- ---------------- Respectfully - Submitted, Fred Woodwra-rd, City Controller. Report of City Controller was dispensed with as each. member had a copy. Co,ncilma.n Chambers moved that report be accepted and placed on file. REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONER: COAVIISSIONER OF STREETS South Bend-, Indiana September, 3, 1935. TO THE HONORABLE COUNCIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA HONORABLE SIRS: The following is'a report of work done by my departments during the month of August 1935: 296 loads of cinders-- p1sced in ruts and holes in streets and alleys. 1953 paper, caner emptied (64 each day) . 626- - blocks of streets cleaned by hand. 1116 curb miles of street cleaned by machine.' 521 loads of sweepings taken to various dumps. 397 blocks,-of streets flushed. 23 holes in streets repaired with - hot - asphalt. 46 cuts in a sphalt streets repaired. with hot asphalt. 3 ton-s--of scrapasphelt cooked and used. on above. 27 blocks of dirt streets- dragged. 225 blocks of dirt streets graded 13 blocks of dirt streets oiled (oil furnished by owners) 1 street sign repaired. 2 city- dumps cleaned. 749 curb blocks of weeds cut- by hand and machine. 22 emergency--calls answered (broken glass etc.). 14 loads of refuse hauled from public buildings. 450 dead animals taken to dump. 1296 blocks of streets cleaned by cart men at night (45 each night). 19 blocks of sidewalk cleaned. 100 trees- on perkw?ys' cuty end trimmed. 125 loads of pving brick hauled into y ^rd. 4' loads of scrap asphalt hauled -into yard. 41 rolls and humps- in asphalt pavements smoothed. 4042 feet of main sewer dragged. 27 loads of sewer-,dirt taken to dumps. 15 main sewers repaired. 41 main sewers flushed. 6 private sewers flushed. 22 manholes cleaned. 20 manholes repaired. 1. new manhole installed. 1075 catch basins cleaned. 1. 239 catch basins a2jaNix2oY flushed. 66 catch basins repaired 1 new catch basin installed. • • ■ 'I • •