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MINUTES
<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of Scath Bend, Indiana, met in the
<br />regular session in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Monday evening, March 22nd, 1937,
<br />Pt the hour of 7;45 F. M. A11_ members were present except Councilmen Rasmussen. President
<br />Fish presided. Councilmen Hull moved that the reading of the minutes for the lest meet ng
<br />be dispensed with. Ccuncil-:-nan Bierwagen seconded the motion. Motion.crrried.
<br />COMMUNICATIONS:
<br />Card from Mrs. McNamare was read. Councilman Chambers moved ssid be piked on file.
<br />Counci.lmnn James seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
<br />P ICE DEP ART'v ENT
<br />March 9, 1937
<br />Hon. Members of the City Council
<br />O'outh Bend, Indiana.
<br />Gentlemen:
<br />The City of South Bend is badly in need of signs to properly inform the public of the
<br />trnffi.c lows end regulations, that were set up in our recently enacted treffic ordinance.
<br />Is you ell know, the parking regulation signs st the present time in the dowhtown dis-
<br />trict of the city are very inadequate, end Ps our traffic ordinance specifies that signs shell
<br />be erected giving notice of the regulations, it nordoubt will be impossible for the polka de
<br />psrtmen.t to enforce the time limit regulstions unless additional signs are installed -.
<br />We -re also very bedly in need of speed. limit signs to properly inform the public of
<br />the speed limits in the city. These signs would. without question help to keep the speed of
<br />motoris-ty under control. They- would also be most val.ueble from the standpoint of educating the
<br />motorist Pnd.keepi_ng him from feeling that he wes unjustly arrested, because he did not know thai
<br />he was traveling above the limit. If a person is arrested for traveling 40 or 45 miles per-hour
<br />on a street that is well supplied. with 30 mile per hour signs, he certainly can not elibi.,that
<br />he did not know the speed limit.
<br />The question no doubt. gill arise, nc .to where the money is coming from to pay for then
<br />signs. The proper place we believe to,eppropriate the money, weiild be from the money that hes
<br />been collected in fines for treffic violations so far t�"is year. In January and February of
<br />193G P total of $297 02 -wps collected in fines for traffic violations. In Januery and February
<br />of 1937 8 total of 11,305.46 r =as collected in fines for tr -ffic vi_olntions, rr,Pking a totni of
<br />$1,01.44 more collected in fines for the first two months of 1937, than wrs collected in the
<br />first two months of 1936. T.he .amount collected so fa-r this year over and above that of 1936,
<br />r ould.be more th?n enough to pey for-the above signs.
<br />Very truly yours,
<br />Ernest H. Miller.
<br />Engineer, Accident Prevention Buren
<br />Councilman Chambers, moved said be referred to the Boa rd. of Ss.fety for their ui.d?nce and consider
<br />tion. Councilmnn.Kerner seconded the motion. Motion serried.
<br />STATE OF 111DIANA
<br />OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF TAX CCMMISSIONERS
<br />In the matter of additional
<br />jappropria.ti.ons for the City No. 14-s
<br />'of South Bend, St. Joseph
<br />In.di ^nc
<br />a
<br />March 8, 1937
<br />MA petition having been filed by the proper legal officials of the City of South Bend, St. Joseph
<br />�Coanty, Ind.ipna, in the metier of additional appropriations in the amount of X2,325.00;
<br />11Pnd;
<br />This matter hiving been set for hearing on March 3rd, at 10:00 A. M., report having been made
<br />and all the facts having been carefully considered, this board does now effirm se.id ndditioncl
<br />adpronriP ±ions in the amount of $2,325,00, as set out in Ordinance No. 3201, Ps p^ssed by the
<br />Common Council of the City of South Bend, on February 22nd, 1937.
<br />ttest:
<br />E C .R E T A R Y
<br />TATE OF INDIANA
<br />FFICE OF THE STATE BOAF)D
<br />F TAX COTKMISSIONrRS
<br />STATE BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS
<br />OF INDIANA
<br />PHILIP ZOERCHER, Cheirman
<br />, C. A. Ketchum, Secretery, of the State Board of Tax Commissioners, do hereby certify that
<br />he above and foregoing is P full, true end complete copy of the order as made by this board in
<br />he rbove entitled matter on this the `th day of March, 1937.
<br />tness my hand and the seal of this board on this the 8th, day of March, 1937.
<br />0. A. Ketchum
<br />Secretary
<br />We Plso need other signs to carry out
<br />various treffic regulations in
<br />the City. Follow-
<br />ing
<br />is a complete list of the signs needed, end
<br />an estimated cost.
<br />300
<br />perking regulation signs and brackets- - - -
<br />- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
<br />- - — $653.50
<br />120
<br />speed limit signs end pests - - - - - - - -
<br />- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
<br />- - - - 204.00
<br />FO
<br />no perking this side of street signs - - - -
<br />- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
<br />- - - - 50:00
<br />15
<br />signs for speed of treffic signal timing - -
<br />- - - - - - - - - - - - - - _
<br />- -- -15.00
<br />3 special
<br />reflecti.ng signs. One for left turn signe,l at Western and Walnut and
<br />two
<br />for
<br />rprning of traffic sina,ls shePd. at Lincoln
<br />Way West - - - - - - - _ - - -
<br />- _ _ 0,00
<br />Total estimated cost
<br />$q92.50 `
<br />The question no doubt. gill arise, nc .to where the money is coming from to pay for then
<br />signs. The proper place we believe to,eppropriate the money, weiild be from the money that hes
<br />been collected in fines for treffic violations so far t�"is year. In January and February of
<br />193G P total of $297 02 -wps collected in fines for traffic violations. In Januery and February
<br />of 1937 8 total of 11,305.46 r =as collected in fines for tr -ffic vi_olntions, rr,Pking a totni of
<br />$1,01.44 more collected in fines for the first two months of 1937, than wrs collected in the
<br />first two months of 1936. T.he .amount collected so fa-r this year over and above that of 1936,
<br />r ould.be more th?n enough to pey for-the above signs.
<br />Very truly yours,
<br />Ernest H. Miller.
<br />Engineer, Accident Prevention Buren
<br />Councilman Chambers, moved said be referred to the Boa rd. of Ss.fety for their ui.d?nce and consider
<br />tion. Councilmnn.Kerner seconded the motion. Motion serried.
<br />STATE OF 111DIANA
<br />OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF TAX CCMMISSIONERS
<br />In the matter of additional
<br />jappropria.ti.ons for the City No. 14-s
<br />'of South Bend, St. Joseph
<br />In.di ^nc
<br />a
<br />March 8, 1937
<br />MA petition having been filed by the proper legal officials of the City of South Bend, St. Joseph
<br />�Coanty, Ind.ipna, in the metier of additional appropriations in the amount of X2,325.00;
<br />11Pnd;
<br />This matter hiving been set for hearing on March 3rd, at 10:00 A. M., report having been made
<br />and all the facts having been carefully considered, this board does now effirm se.id ndditioncl
<br />adpronriP ±ions in the amount of $2,325,00, as set out in Ordinance No. 3201, Ps p^ssed by the
<br />Common Council of the City of South Bend, on February 22nd, 1937.
<br />ttest:
<br />E C .R E T A R Y
<br />TATE OF INDIANA
<br />FFICE OF THE STATE BOAF)D
<br />F TAX COTKMISSIONrRS
<br />STATE BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS
<br />OF INDIANA
<br />PHILIP ZOERCHER, Cheirman
<br />, C. A. Ketchum, Secretery, of the State Board of Tax Commissioners, do hereby certify that
<br />he above and foregoing is P full, true end complete copy of the order as made by this board in
<br />he rbove entitled matter on this the `th day of March, 1937.
<br />tness my hand and the seal of this board on this the 8th, day of March, 1937.
<br />0. A. Ketchum
<br />Secretary
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