07-08-40 Council Meeting Minutes

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202 ErULAR SSSI� July 8, 1940 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in regular session in the Council Chambers, City Hall, on Monday evening, at 8:00 P. M., with all members present and President TvlcCarthy presiding. The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was waived. COM,TUNICATION City Clerk Court House South Bend, Indiana Attention: Honorable Common Council Dear Sirs: July 6, 1940 INTERNATIONAL U=NION, UNITED AUTO7,MILE ' "TOR ?'ERS OF AMERICA Enclosed please find a resolution adopted by our organization at a recent meeting. Trusting you will give this your immediate attention, I remain Yours very truly, R. E. SHATTUCK, Fin. Secty. (.Attached Resolution) Desiring to improve a serious traffic problem of our City, our membership in a recent meeting adopted the Resolution below as follows: WHEREAS: The,Northern Indiana Transit Co., Inc., having replaced all street cars with motor busses, and WHEREAS: These busses load and unload passengers in the inner lane of traffic thereby not only congesting -.'traffic but also endangering the lives and property of pedestrians and automobile owners. THEREFORE 13E IT RESOLVED:.. That the South Bend City Council be requested to pass an ordinance requiring the bus drivers to load and unload passengers on corners after going through the intersections except at the regular bus stop at the Court House and Interurban Station. Copies be sent to Board of Public Safety, C.I.O. Council and to the Press. Councilman Bishop made a motion that the communication be referred to the Streets, Alleys and Bridges Committee. Councilman Pulaski seconded the motion. 11otion carried 9 ayes - 0 nays. REPORT OF THE COMITTEE OF THE WHOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: 7/8/40 Your Special Committee to whom was referred an ordinance pertaining to the cultivation and use of land within the boundaries of the City of South Bend, Indiana, and declaring; a nuisance. Respectfully report,that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the report of the Special Committee . shall be accepted and placed on file and the ordinance shall go to the Council unfavorably. Geo. Heideman ) Leo. M. Jordan ) Special Committee Walter Bishop ) LEO M. JORDAN, Chairman . Councilman Bishop made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman-Pulaski seconded the motion. Motion carrie - e Councilman Hull made a motion that the ordinance go to Council unfavorably. Councilman Bishop seconded the motion. T "potion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE PROHIMINC THE KEEPING OF BEES 1ITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Councilman Bull made a motion that the ordinance go to the Committee of the Whole for a public hearing on July 22nd.' Councilman Brannon seconded the motion. !fiotion carried. (This ordinance was given first and second reading). ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A FIREMEN'S PENSION FUND .A?TP FIREMEN' S PENSIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 31 OF THE ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEM1BLY OF INDIANA, 80TH, SESSION, 1937. The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Richardson made a motion that the ordinance be referred to the Committee of the Whole for public hearing on July 22nd. Councilman Brannon second- ed the motion. Motion carried. RESOLUTION ® RESOLUTION ALLOCATIITG THE SU;i OF Ti'1ENTY -FIVE THOUSAND ($25,000.00) FROM THE J' :IOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR 71PA AND P1,11A IN T?IE 1940 BU! C=T U'_-TD-ER ACCOUNT NO. H -27, DEPARTT4ENT OF PUBLIC ?rTORKS TO SPECIAL !':TPA ACCOUNT. BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Cotancil of the Cili- of South Bend, Indiana. That the sum of Twenty -Five Thousand Dolllar ($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 I�PA account, and that this amount so allocated by the Common Council may be used during the year 1940, for tl.e purchase of materials, labor and other items chargeable to the various City I4PA projects, subject to the approval of the Board of Norks. The amount so allocated shall be deducted from the amount of One Hundred Seventy -Seven Thousand, One Hundred Ninety Dollars ($177,190.00), appropri- ated in the 1940 budget under Account H -27, Department of Public v'Vorks. Councilman Bishop made a motion for the adoption of the Resolution. Councilman Pulaski seconded the motion_. TMToti carried and Resolution adopted.