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REGULAR MEETING
<br />MINUTES
<br />SEPTEMBER 12th, 1938-
<br />Be it remembered thet the Common Council met in 'the Regular session in the Council Chambers
<br />In the City Hall, Monday evening, $ePtember 12th, et the hour of 7 :45 P. M. All members
<br />were present except Councilmen Rasmussen, Kerner and James. President Hull presided.
<br />The reading of the minutes were dispensed with on the motion of Councilman Fish and seconded
<br />by Councilmen Bierwagen. carried.
<br />CO�!�UNI CATION:
<br />I G N A T I U S K . W E R W I N S K I
<br />U. S. COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS FOR INDIANA
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
<br />To the Honor?ble Members of the Common Cor0.ncil
<br />of the city of south Bend, Indiana.
<br />Honorable Sirs:
<br />Sept. 11th, 1939
<br />Enclosed copies of resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Indiana, also by the
<br />last session of United States Congress, proclaiming October 11th; 1938 as Generel Pulaski's .
<br />Memoriel nay, therefore it would be appropriate in compliance of same to have the Common
<br />Council of the city of 6outh Bend, Indiana_, adopt a similar resolution end desigaete OCTOBER
<br />11th, 1939 as GENERAL PULASKI'S MEMORIAL DAY in the City of South Bend, Indian6, eeking and in-
<br />viting the people of south Bend to observe the day in schools and churches, or other suitable
<br />places, with eppropriate ceremonies in commemoration of the death of General Casimir Pulaski,
<br />the Hero of the Revolutionary War.
<br />Very cordially yours,
<br />Ignetius K. Werwinski
<br />Councilman Goetz moved that said be referred to the Mayor and City Attorney to draft resolution.
<br />Councilmen Fish seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />PETITIOY:
<br />TO THE COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IND.
<br />The undersigned residents in the City of South Bend, and'more particularly within the immediete
<br />vicinity of the Fellow Street Bus Line, respectfully petition the Honoarble Body to take such
<br />steps as may be e.dvisable and necessary to maintain the operation of the bus line on Fellow
<br />Street daily every 20 minutes and every 30 minutes all day on Sunday and holidays and to
<br />prevent any elimination. .
<br />We also request that the Sunday service on said bus line be extended from 9 A.M. to 9 P.V.,
<br />Instead of the present service which is limited from 9 A.M. to 12 noon.
<br />(188 signers)
<br />Councilmen Goetz moved.that seid petition be referred to the Boerd of Works and thst they
<br />take immediate steps to rectify same. Councilman Bierwagen seconded the motion. Motion cerrA ed
<br />CITY CONTROLLERS REPORT:
<br />Balance on`Hand first on month- --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11,164,794,02
<br />BelPnce on hand August 31st, 193e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - & 12077,112.19
<br />Respectfully submitted, Chas. F. Zillmer, City Controll.erp Councilman Chambers moved said re-
<br />port be accepted end placed on file. Councilman Fish secondf -d the motion.. Motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE -NO. 32 9
<br />An Ordinance epproprin.ting the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) from the funds to be
<br />received from the Auditor of St. Joseph County under order of the Portage Township Trustee for
<br />funds to be supplied to assist the Municipal City of South Bend in the sponsoring of projects
<br />pursuant to an agreement filed with this body entered into by and between the Board of Public
<br />Works and Safety and the Portage Township Trustee and to be a. fund known as the Special W.P.A.
<br />Fund.
<br />The Ordinance was given its first reeding by title, its second reading in full. Councilman
<br />Chembers moved that slid Ordinance be referred to the Committee of the Whole and public hear-
<br />ing Qn September 26th. Councilmen Bierwagen seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />0RDI1,ANCE NO. 3260
<br />An Ordinance appropriating the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) from the funds to be
<br />received from the Auditor of St. Joseph County under order of the Porta.�e Township Trustee
<br />for funds to be supplied to assist the Municipal City of South Bend in the sponsoring of pro-
<br />jects pursuant to en agreement filed with this body entered into by and between`the department
<br />of Public Parks end the Portage Township Trustee and to be a Fund known as Account #712A.
<br />The Ordinance was given its first reading by title, its second reading in full. Councilmen
<br />Chambers moved that said ordinance be r eferred to the Committee of the Whole and public hear-
<br />ing on September 26th. Councilman Palicki seconded the motion. Motion carried,
<br />RESOLUTION:
<br />RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS APPROVING THE ACTION OF THE OFFICIALS OF SAID
<br />PARK BOARD IN ENTERING INTO A CERTAIN CONTRACT WITH ALEX LANGEL, PORTAGE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE,
<br />FOR THE JOINT SPONSORSHIP OF CERTAIN PROJECTS UNDER DATE OF AUGUST 5th, 1938) A COPY OF WHICH
<br />CONTRACT IS FTLED WITH THE MINUTES OF THIS BOARD.
<br />BE 'IT RESOLVED by the Board of Park Commissioners of the Municipal City of South Bend, Indiana:
<br />That said Park Board. does now officially concur in the action of the President and Secretary
<br />of said Park Board in entering into a certain written contract with the Trustee of Portage
<br />Township, Alex La.ngel, under date of August 5th, 1938, for the joint sponsorship of certain
<br />projects in the furnishing of materials on the part of the Park Board, and the furnishing of
<br />money by the Trustee, and the furnishing of men by the Trustee, all as set forth in said con-
<br />tract above referred to be in all things retified and confirmed by this body, and that the said
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