07-11-38 Council Meeting Minutes

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47 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JULY Llth, 1938 Be it remembered that the Common Council met in the Regular Session in the-Council Chambers in the City Hall, Vondey e vening,'July 11th, at the hour of 7 :30 P. M. All members were present except Councilmen James and •Kerner. President Hull presided. The reading of the minutes were dispensed with on motion of Councilman Fish, seconded by Councilman Blerwage 1 lotion carried. COMMUNICATIONS: 8 resolution from the Internetionsl 'Norkers Order was rend urging the Common Council of the City of South Bend to take steps toward leasing or constructing electric plants And that they submit this resolution to the voters at this coming election: A resolution from the Unit4d Toy & Toy Furniture Workers Local Industrial Union No. 155, Wes rend requesting the same as the Internationl Workers Order. Also n petition hPving 64 signers mss reed requesting the same as above. Councilmen Ch.embers moved that said. communiceti.one go to the Ways & deans Committee °rd that they report back to the Council in September. Councilman Bier.vragen seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilmen Fish moved that the above petition be placed on file. Councilm,� -n Rasmussen second- ed the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE CITY CONTROLLER OFT HE CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR. THE MOLITH OF JUNE, 1938 Balance on Hand first of month - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,115,540.83 Balance on Hnnd June 30, 1938 $1,070,193.31 Respectfully submitted, Chas. F. Zillmer, City Controller, Councilman Fish moved th-t said report be accepted and placed on file. Councilmen Bie rwngen seconded. Motion carried. RESOLUTION: WHEREAS, the sale end /or use of fire -corks erch year causes injuries to many children and others, even, in many instances, resulting in death rnd permanent maiming, and WHEREAS, the passing of a city ordinance by municipalities would fail i prohibiting the use of such fireworks by children erd others, i THEREFORE, be it resolved that the 1939 session of the Indinn,�" Mete Legislature be memorialized to rmss a 1pw prohibiting the sale And /or use or exploding 6f fireworks anywhere -rithin the State of IndiFnr;, except properly factory supervised exhibits of fireworks under proper safe- guards; end that copies'of this resolution be furnished to the Municipal Lengue of Indians, to the Governor end Secretary of State, to Senator Walter R. Arnold, and that the City Clerk be re- quested to furnish to each representative elected in November with e copy of this resolution. Councilman Ch= embers moved that said resolution be adopted. Motion carried. COI "WUNI C AT I ON : SOUTH SIDE POST. 272 AMERICAN LEGION 820 +'Nest Indiana avenue South Bend, Indiana Howerd L. Chambers MEMBER OF COr,'!MON . COVNCI L Councilman Fish seconded the motion. WHEREAS The American Legion has always manifested en interest in child welfare and WHEREAS The sale end discharge of' fireworks is dangerous to life end limb of children Pnd the stile of these menances to children merely exploitb;:their imprudence and folly, therefore be it RESOLVED By South Side Post 272 of the AMERICAN LEGIOX that we r sk the City Council to enact local ordinances end our Legislature to enact State statutes to abolish the s ^le and discharge of fireworks except for supervised displays in cherge of competent peu• sons. Joseph Harvard, Commander Frank Hutter _Adjutant I Roll Cell on the above resolution Ps follo-vs: Hull, GoF-tz, Fish, Chambers, Rasmus ^en end Palicki.- 6 n,yes. Bierwagen - 1 nay. Resolution adopted. received A Communicetion was also �� from the River Park Post 303, The American Legion, urgin the South Bend City Council to ppss nn ordinance nrohibitfng the :sale of firPworks in the City of South Bend, except for municiTal exhibits. There be no further business Counci bran Fish moved. to ?djourn. Councilman Bie rwp_ -en secord.- •d the motioih. "lotion carried. Council adjourned at x:00 P. M. ATTEST: f�v CLERK APPROVED: SIDENT