07-27-36 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MINUTES - JULY Be it remembered-thet-the-Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Regular Session in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Monday evening, July 27th, 1936, at 81 =00 P. M. All members-were present. President Fish presided. Councilman Hull moved that the reading of the minutes for the last meeting be dispensed with. Co-.ancilman Chamberw seconded the motion. Motion carried. CERTIFICATION OF POSTING NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS In the mutter determining Additional 'Appropriations for extra funds to purchase an extension ladder for the Fire Department; to employ an enspector for the balance of the year 1936 for the Building Department; to discharge a judgment and Court Costs rendered against --the City in favor of the Henry Eckler Manufacturing Co. South Bend, Indiana. July 28th, 1936 I. Mary B.-L. laylor, City Clerk of the City of South Bend., Indians, do hereby certify that a copy of the attached notice was published in the South Bend Tribune and the South Bend News - Times, two daily newspapers, on the 17th and 24th day of July, 1936, both published in the City of South Bend, Ind.lana, also that I have posted notices in the following places: to -wit: In the Corridor of the City Hall, South Bend, Indiana In the Corridor of the Court House, South Bend, Indiana In the alley in the rear of the Court House, South Bend, places in said City. Indiana, all being public In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the City of South Bend, Indiana, this 28th dry of July, 1936. Mar B. L Tg: for (OFFICIAL SEAL) -- CIT`i CLERK The report was accepted byc_'the Council and ordered to be placed on file. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: #3176 To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of.the Whole.to. whom was referred An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $400.00 from the General Fund of the City of South Bend to Account Numbered N -2 in the Building Department under the Board.of Public Works for the employ0ent of an inspector for the balance• of the year 1936. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion should be re- Porte favorable. $eo. W. Goetz, Chairman. The report was accepted by the Council and ordered to be placed on file. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: #3177 To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred An Ordinance Eppropriating the sum of 1750. from the General Fund of the City of South Bend to account #Q -16 in the Fire Department, the same being the account for motor Equipment, for the purchase of a new extension ladder. Respectfully report that they have examined the mutter and that in their opinion should be re- ported favorable. Goo. W. Goetz, Chairman. The report wasr.eccepted •by the Council and ordered to be placed on file. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: #3178 To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of the whole to whom was referred an Ordinance appropriating-the , Sum of $1145,99 from. :the _ Generel Fund. of the City of South Bend to account 0 -11 -A under the Controller Office for the discharge of a judgement and-court costs rendered against the City and in favor of the Henry Eckler Manufacturing Co. Respectfhly- report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion should be re- ported favorable. Goo. W. Goetz, Chairman -. The report was accepted by the Council end. ordered to be placed on file. Motion carried. COISfUNI CATION : A letter and affirmation from the State Board of Tax Commissioners were read in repard to Ordinance #3162 for additional appropriations in the §um of $100.00. Councilmen Chambers moved said bommunication be accepted and placed on file. Councilmen•Reamuss seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION: STATE OF: ",INDIANA PETITION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, SS: INDIANA, BY THE TOWN OF ROSELAND AND CERTAIN TOWNSHIPS ST. JOSEPH COUNTY DESIRING TO CO- OPERATE IN THE PURCHASE AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE FIGHTING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT Whereas it becomes necessary to have fire protection in the outlying districts-and rural communities adjacent to the City limits of the City of South Bend, Indiana, and such out -lying districts or sections cannot maintain an adequate fire fighting system, and Whereas the Legisleture in 1927 passed a. law whereby the Common Council of any city and the proper euth6rities of any tornship in which said. city is located or in any townships adjoining the township in-which said city is located is authorized to co-operate-with the proper author- ities of any such city in the purchase, maintenance and up -keep of such fire fighting apperatus end equipment and equipment as may be deemed necessary to afford the requisite fire protection to such city and the townships and Whereas said law provides that the trustees of any two or more townships may unite in the joint purchase of fire fighting and extinguishing tend apparatus and equipment, and Whereas the proper officials_ of the various townships hereinafter enumerated either in which the City of South Bend, Indiana, or in the Townships contiguous to the to�rnship in which the City of South Bend, Indiare, is located-believp that -the better protection can be procured by co- opera ing. -with the City of South Bend, Indiana, in the purchase, maintenance, up -keep of the .fire fight ing apparatus and equipment then they could do it either separately or jointly, believes they should file with said Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, a petition under this lew and work out, l f possible, a co�-opere.tive system of fire protection.