01-23-40 Council Meeting Minutes

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178 Councilman Pulaski made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Brannon seconded the motion. Motion carried. RESOLUTION RESOLUTION ALLOCATING THE SUM OF TWENTY -FIVE THOUSAND ($25,000.00) FROM THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR WPA AND PWA IN THE 1,940 BUDGET UNDER ACCOUNT NO. H -27, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO SPECIAL WPA ACCOUNT BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: That the sum of Twenty -Five thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) be and the same is hereby allocated from Account No. H- 27, Department of Public Works in the 1940 Budget to Special WPA account, and that this amount so allocated by the Common Council may be used during the year 1940, for the purchase of materials, labor and other items chargeable t the various City WPA projects, subject to the approval of the Board of Works. 'The amount so allocated shall be deducted from the sm ount of One Hundred Seventy -Five Thousand Dollars (0175,000.00) appropriated in the 1940 Budge under Account H -27, Department of Public Works, Councilman Hull made a motion that the resolution be carried by roll call vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. RESOLUTION adopted. Councilman Bishop seconded the motion. Motion TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $1500.00 FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND IN THE SOUTH BEND CITY GENERAL FUND TO CARE AND UPKEEP OF CITY HALL, ACCOUNT KNOWN AS H -14A. WHEREAS the heating system in the City Hall has required for repairs all the monies appropriated for the year 1940 for care,and upkeep of the City Hall ($1500.00). WHEREAS the monies so expended were to provide a suitable connection with the vendor of live steam and the necessa automatic accessories and such connection eliminates the boilers installed when the City Hall was originally constructed. Now therefore, be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of South Bend that there is hereby set aside and transferred out of the Contingency Fund already appropriated in the South Bend Oity General Fund the amount of $1500.00 to be credited to the account known as H -14A for the care and upkeep of the City Hall. WHEREAS an emergency exists the provisions of this resolution shall be in full force and in effect immediately up its passage by the Common Council. Dated at South Bend, Indiana this 22nd day of January, 1940. Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the resolution be adopted. Councilman Bishop seconded the motion. Moti adopted by a roll call vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. RESOLUTION RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM CONTINGENCY FUND TO B AR.RETT LAW LIQUIDATION FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF HIRING AN ADDITIONAL CLERK IN THE TREASURER'S OFFICE. :"IHEREAS, it is necessary to hire clerks for the purpose of auditing the books and keeping records in the City Treasurer's office because of the condition of the so- called Barrett Law funds, and WHEREAS, sufficient funds are not available for the purpose of hiring sufficient clerks to handle this work, NOW, THEREFORE, BE-IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, that $1,000.00 be transferred from the Contingency Fund of said city to the Barrett Law Liquidation Fund, f or the purpose of hiring -an additional clerk in the office of the City Treasurer, whose duties shall be prescribed by the City Treasurer in connection with the keeping of records incidental to the liquidation of the so- called Barrett Law Fund. Councilman Niezgodski made a motion for the adoption of the resolution., Councilman Bishop seconded the motion. Motion carried by roll call vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Councilman Brannon made a motion that the'representatives of the Union and the holders of the garbage contract be present at the next meeting of the City Council. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried. There being no further business, Councilman Niezgodski made a motion for adjournment. Councilman Brannon seconded the motion. Motion carried. Council adjourned at 9:10 �.M. ATTEST: 21 CLERK APPROVED: P SIL�ET ?T