02-28-38 Council Meeting Minutes

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Be it remembered that the Common Council met in the Regul ".r Session in the CoL�ncil Ch?mbers in the City Hall, Yondry evening Febru -ry 2Fth, at the hour of 7:40 P. M. All members were present. President Hull presided. The reading of the minutes sere dispensed with.on motion of Councilman Chnmbers, seconded by Councilmen Biervrpgen.. Motion carried. ANNUAL REPORT: City Water Works Depertment Said report was accepted by the council and orderod rla.ced on file. ORDINANCE No. 3246 An Ordinance regulating the business of dealing in second hand motor vehicles anal re- quiring that second hFnd motor vehicle delarers be licensed as such: creAting a committee on second hard motor vehicle deblers' licenses; prescribing the method for hrnd.ling such licensing; requirements of applicant; Fees; Penalties; display of licenses; revocation, ex- pirEftibn and renewal of licenses; Books, records, reports, duty to keep: police department, supervision of licenses. The ordinance wa.s given itc first rending by title, its second reading in full and on motion of Councilmen Kerner vas referred to the Committee of the Whole on March 7th. Council- man James seconded the motion. motion carried. RESOLUTION RESOLTTION AUTHORIZING' THE ALLOCATION OF ONE TROT ?SAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00) FROM THE A?AOTTNT APPROPRIATED FOR W. P. A. PROJECTS TO PROJECT #1.150 FOR SEWERS. BE ITRESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend., Indian ^: That the proper officials of the City of South Bernd are authorized end_ directed to allocate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) from the nmo_�nt appropriated for W. P. A. Projects in the 1938 Budget to the purchase of materials for Project #1150, the same being the sponsor's share of City of South Bend for Geid *project =nd being for the purpose of employing ndd.itonnl. men on W. P. A. To the cerrving out of the intent of this resolution the proper officials are authorized and directed to tPke such steps as will allocate this amount for this purpose and the same may be chargeAble to said fund in the ccrriputation of this nmount to be extended under said eppropri^tion above referred to, to -unit: The Thirty -Seven Thousand Dollars ($37,000.00). Geo. F. Hull MEMBER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Coaneilmpn Chambers moved that said resolution be adopted. Councilman Fish seconded the motion. Potion carried. RESOLUTION RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ACTING AS THE BOARD OF MATER WORKS TRUSTEES IN PURCHASING TWO (2) BOILERS WITH APPURTENANCES THERETO FROM THE ERIE CITY IRON ',YORKS, ALI, AS PER WRITTEN CONTRACT UNDER DATE OF FEBRUARY 21, 1938, COPY OF WHICH IS FILED HEREWITH AND MADE A PANT HEREOF BY REFERENCE. BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Irdinr_n: The action of the'Bofrd of'Public Works acting ss the Board of Water Works Trustees in purchas- ing two (2 1 -C -lh Sp. - 1.71 H. P. Erie City Three Drum Water Tube boilers end. appurtenances and two (2 sets of Die -mond soot blowers complete from the Erie City Iron Works under date of Febru?ry 2?1, 1938, in conformity with written proposP1 of said Erie City Iron Works and ac- centance, P copy of which is filed herewith, made a part hereof by reference rind marked. Ex- habit A, be in all things rAtified and conformed by this body, and the proper officials of said Water Works and spid civil City of South Bend ere hereby authorized end. directed. to cprry out the terms and purport of said contract. Gen F Hull Councilmnn Rasmussen moved thrit seid be approved. carried. RESOLUTION MEMBER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND. Councilman Fish seconded the motion_. Motion Resolution authorizing and r-ptifying and 2pproving the action of the Bird of Public Work_ s cif the City of South Bend, operating aF the South Bend Water Works Bo'.rd, in entering into a. certain written contract for the purchase of two (2) Detroit stokers under date of Februery ?1, 1939, in conformity with the specifications and proposal of the Detroit Stoker Company of even date accepteb. by the snid Boerd. of Water Works under date of February 21, 193, cony of which specifications, proposal and acceptance are filed•herewith, made a part hereof by re- ference and marked Exhibit A for purpose of identification, be in all thins accepted, rat- ified and npproved by the members of the City Council of the City of South Bend, Inds =,ne. • Geo. F. Hull MEMBER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BE17 ,D. PARK DEPARTMENT Mr. Gustin presented a plan for Rum Village playground. Park Bo-rd has option on two blocks across street from Rum Village Park. Option expires about March 15th. Councilmnn 'rish moved that the City Attorney drAVr up a resolution giving the Park Board power to buy, improve end equipt said blocks for a playground. Councilman James seconded the motion. Motion carried.. Hr-,; Htthter reported that them will be a hearing on Public Service retes in Ind.ienapolis on March 15th. Great importnr_ce to South Bend, and councilmen that are able to attend should do so. There being further business Councilman Hull moved to Adjourn. Councilman Fish seconded the motion. Motion carried. Council €adjourned at 8:55 P. M. ATTEST: CLERK APPROVED: ESIDENT