08-28-39 Council Meeting Minutes

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Be it remembered that on the 28-th day of August, 1939, at 12:20 P.M. the Common Council met in t Council Chambers of the City Hall. All members were present. President McCarthy presided. COMMUNICATIONS. South 16end, Indiana. August 26, 1939• TO members of Council: — Will your please try to reduce our taxes or keep them where they are, for this year, as we --took a big raise in taxes last year, and now -you want to raise again this year. What is the use to try Pnd buy a home, and then have the taxes so high you can't pay them, if we can't pay them, you sell our property ?nd so re loose all that we have paid in our home all these years. Now if Misheraka can get their taxes cut why can't re, we surely have just as good men working on our tax boards as they have, ^nd we do hope that you rill think of all the working people who are trying to pay fot their own home and have a herd time making their payments and paying their taxe and. upkeep of their home. Out down on your budget if you h:,ve to ^nd keep our tax r;-te where it is, as its high enough for the rages we are eprning tod^y. Yours truly, (15 signers) Tax Payers of South bend. ication accented and placed on file. PETITION. To The City Council for the City of South -Oend, Indiana. We, the undersigned petitioners, respectfully show to this Honorable Council that we are resident householders of said city ofSouth lend, residing in the northeast section of South fiend. ThFt we hereby petition the City Council to order the City Street Department to improve the public alleyway located between Frances Street and Eddy Street which same leads off of Sorin, all IocFte� with in the territoriFl limits of the city of South wend. That the above —set out City improvements are vital to the public health, safety of the community and are public necessities. Wherefore, we have hereunto set our hands to the petition. (14 signers) A motion by Councilman Hull that this petition be referred to the Board of Works and seconded by Councilman Bishop. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY CDNTROLLER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BETTID FOR THEUIONTH OF JULY. Irlence on hand first of month Total balance and receipts Inlance at end of month $1,174397,54 1,277220. 1057), 5 s IA motion to accept the Controller'sreport 79,s made by Hull, seconded. by Brannon. Motion carried. TTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORTS To the Common Council of the City of Mouth lend. Your Committee of the Whole.to whom was referred an ordinrnce to amend Ordinance No. 2351 in so far as it pertains to the zoning'of,'certstin property herein specifically mentioned. Respectfully report that they have examined. the matter and. that in their opinion the ordinance should be referred to the Council favorably. Pulaski:=ved th ^t +he report be accepted. Second by lfshop. Motion carried. To the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred any= ;ordinance reducing *certrin budgetary items provided for in the 1939 budget for the Civil City of South Bend, Indiana. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and in their opinion the ordinrnce should be adopted .z.-11.. Counclman Hull made a motion thrt the report be accepted. Seconded by Councilman Brannon. Motic i carried. To the Common Council of the City of South tend.. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred an ordinance transferring certain funds from the General Fund of the Civil City of South Send, Indiana, for emergency purposes. Respectfully report thft they have examined the matter in that in their opinion the ordinance should be adopted. A.: °motion By Councilman Bishop that the report be accepted w ^s seconded by Councilmen Heideman. Motion serried. To the Common Council of the City of South Fend.