05-24-37 Council Meeting Minutes

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ORDINANCE NO. 3213 An Ordinance approving the action of the Board of Public Works and Safety under date of May 17 in purchasing said described Real Estate for the purpose of obtaining gravel for the City Sponsor's share of works project 165 -52 -1130 and further authorizing controller to draw creeks out of the fund established for the City Sponsor's share for the purpose, of paying for said Real Estate. An Ordinance wee given its first reading by title, its second reading in full. , Councilman Goetz moved to suspend the rules, end that said Ordinance to to third reading. Councilman Bierwagen seconded the motion. Motion carried. The rules suspended and ordinance goes to third breading. The Ordinance was given its third reading by title and placed upon its passage and passed by the following vote: Hull, Goetz, Bierwagen, James, Lerner, Fish, Chambers, Rasmussen and Palicki. Ayes 9. Nays 0. Ordinance adopted. ORDI'•'ANCE NO. 3214 Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 1203, adopted August 13, 19031 and to provide for warn- ing signs at the crossing of Washington Street over the track of the New York Centre.l Railroad Company in the City of South Bend, Indiana. The Ordinance was given its first reading by title, its seconde reading in full and on motion of Councilmen Chambers was referred to the Traffic Committee and that they report beck to'the Council on June 14th, 1937. Councilmen Rasmussen seconded the motion. Motion carried. RESOLUTION Pertaining to the rerouting of the new Bus Service on the Portege Avenue line as well as the Notre Dame and Madison Street Car Lines. WHEREAS the City has requested that the Northern Indiana Railway Company eliminate it's present Street 6a.r Service, and that a modern Bus Service be provided in it's steed, and IHEREAS, with the elimination of the Street Cars, the present tracks will be removed from the streets nova having the Street Car right of way, i.e., on Portage ,Avenue, Nave.rre Street, and, North Michigan Street from Navarre to LaSalle, end. WHEREAS; the tracks on North Michigan Street between LaSalle and Washington are now being used by the Portage, Madison, and Notre name lines, but with the elimination of the old St. Marys end the-- Portege Avenue lines, the north bound Madison street end Notre Dame Street Cars will be the only Street Care that will use these tracks, and WHEREAS, the Street Car right of way on North Michigan Street between LaSal7;e' and Washington Is-in a very bad condition and also has an obsolete switch which was used for the St. Marys _ line thereby creating a traffic hazard that shoo ld be removed by the rerouting of the north- bound Madison Street and Notre Dame Street Cars, in which case North Michigan Street could then be reconditioned ell the way to Washington Street instead of just to LaSalle Avenue. tHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ncrthern Indiana Railway Company be requested to reroute it,a northbound Madison Street and Notre Dame Street Cars over the tracks serving the Mishawaka lines, and that the tracks be removed from North Michigan Street between Navarre Street and Washington Street, thereby greatly improving the appearance of our main business street as well as greatly lessening the traffic hazard to both our vehicle drivers and pedestricans. Guy A. Fish Councilmen Goetz moved said resolution go to the Board of Public Works and City Attorney for consideration. -Councilman Bierwegen seconded the motion. Motion carried. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY IN PURCHASING ONE BUFFALO- SPRINGFIELD MODEL "VT -21" TANDEM ROAD ROLLER POWERED WITH A MODEL "DJXC ".SIX CYLINDER HERCULES DIESEL ENGINE; TWO SPEEDS FORWARD AND TWO REVERSE; SPRING ACTUAT'E19 SCRAPERS ON BOTH ROLLERS; COMPLETE, WITH GRAVITY TYPE SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND COCOA MATS ON EACH ROLLER, PRICE B.O.B. SOUTH BEND, INDIANA $4350.00, ELECTRIC STARTING AND LIGHTING EQUIPMENT WILL BE FURNISHED ON ANY OF THE ABOVE ROAD ROLLERS AT AN ADDITIONAL PRICE OF $125. wiTH EQUIPMENT FOR AN AGREED PRIME OF $4475.00. BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of So-)th Bend, Indiana.: That the action of the Board of Public Works and Safety under date of May 21, 1937, in purches- ing One Buffalo - Springfield Model "VT -21" Tandem Road-Roller-powerea with a Model "DJXC" six cylinder Hercules Diesel engine; two speeds forward and two reverse; spring actuated scrapers on both rollers; complete with gravity type sprinkler system and cocoa mats on each roller, Price f.o.b. South Bend, Indiana, $4350.00, Ilectic starting and lighting equipment will be furnished on any of the above road rollers at an additional price of 125.00 with equipemant for an agreed price-of $4475.00 be in ell things ratified and confirmed by this body. AND-IT FURTHER is the sense of this-body that this amount is not an additional appropriation but is an amount ppyeble to Account I -12 previously appropriated by this body for the .purpose of paying the Sponsor's Share of Works Project L65- 52— ;130, and the Controller of the City of South Bend is authorized and directed by the terms of -this resolution to pay for the said roller and equipment out of the funds eppropriated by this body for the purpose of paying the Sponsor's Share of said project. Geo. W. Goetz MEMBER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Councilman James moved that said Resolution be amended by using the word (will) instead. of the word (can). Councilmen Chambers-seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Hull moved that a copy of the Portage bus line resolution be sent to each Councilmen. Counci.Imar. Chambers seconded the motion. Motion carried. There being no further business, Councilman Goetz moved to adjourn. Councilman Chambers secondec the motion. Motion carried.. Council adjourned at 11 :10 P. M. ATTEST: APPROVED: CLERK• J?RESI DE