08-13-41 Council Special Meeting Minutes

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Be it remembered that the members of the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in special session Wednesday, August 13, 1941, in the Council Chambers, City Hall. Councilman McCarthy was absent and Councilman Pulaski reported late. Councilman Richardson (President) presided. The meeting convened at 7:45 P.M. SPE C IAL CALL We, the undersigned, being all the members of the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, do hereby wai notice of the time of holding a special meeting of said Council and do hereby consent to the holding of a special meeting thereof in the Chambers of the Common Council on the 13th day of August, 1941 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. for the purpose of receiving the budget ordinances and the report of the Finance Committee of said City and to take appro- priate action thereon. In Witness Whereof we have hereto subscribed ourselves this 12th day of August, 1941. Dated this 12th day of August, 1941 at 10:30 P.M. (SEAL) William F. Pulaski George H. Heideman Win. J. Richardson Leo M. Jordan Geo. F. Hull Clem Niezgodski Walter A. Bishop Melton 0. Brannan J. M. McCarthy Marie H. Nelson, City Clerk The within call came to hand this 13th day of August, A.D., 1941, which I served by reading the same to each Councilman, upon the Date Designated, as follows: W. Bishop On August 13, 1941, 1:55 P.M. Geo. F. Hull " is ft $1 3tob P.M. And by leaving a certified copy thereof at the last and usual place of residence of such members as I was unable to find as follows: Wm. J. Richardson On August 13, 1941, 1:30 P.M. Mrs. J.M.McCarthy r' " " " 1:35 P.M. Mrs. Melton O.Brannan 11 " ". "` 1:50 P.M. Mrs. S. Pulaski to " " " 2:40 P.M. Robt. Niezgodski It it " It 3:35 P.M. Mrs.G.H.Heideman "` "' It "` 4:20 P.M. Mrs, Leo Jordan It " to " 4:24 P.M. (Officer) BURNS MEMBER OF THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPT. REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE A meeting of the Finance Committee of the City of South Bend was held in the Council Chamber in the City Hall, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. on August 12, 1941. The purpose of the meeting was to consider the 1942 budget which had been referred to this committee by the Common' Council on Monday l.August 11th, 1941. The meeting was presided over by Mayor Jesse I. Pavey, as President of the Committee, and all members were present. The following persons were heard in connection with the salaries of the Police Department, Fire Department and Electric Department: Attorney John Pfaff, Attorney Vitus Jones, Attorney Joseph Wypzynski, Attorney C. P. DuComb, as well-as the following members of the various departments: Steve Guzicki Anthony Miller, Frank Logan, Mr. Rowe and Elmer Sokel. Mr. Donald Gates,'as representative of the South Bend Civic Planning Aasociation, also spoke on the salaries to members of the Police, Fire and Electric Department. Mr. Anthony Kuharic appeared as a representative of Judge George Schoek concerning the recommendations included in the budget for the operation of the City Court for the year 1942, Mrs. Marie Nelson and Paul N/Fges spoke on the proposed budget for the office of City Clerk. There being no further or other persons expressing a desire to be heard, the regular meeting was then dismissed and the members with all department heads gave consideration to the entire budget. In the budget fbr the office of City Clerk, salary for the additional 3eputy City Clerk was increased from Fou rte Hundred Eight ($1408.00) Dollars, as it appeared in the report of the City Controller, to Fourteen Hundred Sevent two ($1472.00) Dollars. The decision to grant this increase was unanimous. In the budget for the office of the City Judge, the salary of the Probation Officer was increased from Eighteen Hundred Seventy -seven Dollars and Thirty -two ($1877.32) Cents, the ar_ount proposed in the City Controller's Report to Two Thousand ($2,.000.00) Doll In the same budget the salary of the Bailiff was raised from Seventeen Hundred One Dollars and Thirty -two 017010 Cents, the amount in the City Controller's report, to Eighteen Hundred ($1800.00) Dollars. The above two actions also were unanimous and were recommended by the Mayor. In the budget of the office of the Board of Public Works and Safety, the salaries of the two Custodians were rais from the Twenty -five Hundred and Sixty ($2560.00) Dollars, as shown in the City Controller's Report to Twenty -Eig Fmndred and Sixteen (2816.00) Dollars. The action here was voted against by Mr. Jordan, Mr. Heideman and Mr. Pulaski, but was recommended by the Mayor. In the budget for the Police, Fire and Electric Department, the members were in accordance with all items excepti that of salaries. The Mayor expressed himself as being in favor of a horizontal increase in the departments of ten (10) per cent, inasmuch as that same increase had been applied to practically every other department of the City. A five (5) per cent increase was finally agreed upon, the vote being eight members for the increase, and the ninth member, Mr. Richardson, not voting. The action was proposed by Mr. Jordan and seconded by Mr. Brannon. The amount as voted by members of the Finance Committee was recommended by the Mayor. Dr. Carter appeared to explain the budget of the Boardof Health, which was passed in its entirety as recommended by the Mayor. Mr. Paul Hayes and Mr. Earl G:stin appeared to explain the budget of the Park City and the members were all in accordance with the Mayor's recommendations with the exception of the items of salaries of the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent and the Clerk. The salary of the Superintendent was raised from Thirty -Three Hundred ($3300.00) Dollars, as appeared in the City Controller's report, to Thirty -Six Hundred ($3600.00) Dollars. The Salary of the Assistant Superintendent was raised from Twenty -Two Hundred and Five ($2205.00) Dollars as appered in the City Controller's report, to Twenty -Four 02400.00) Dollars. The Twenty -Four Hundred ($2400.06) Dollars a