08-13-41 Council Special Meeting Minutes

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279 brings a Three Hundred Dollar increase to the Assistant Superintendent. The salary of the Clerk of the Park Board was raised from Twenty -One Hundred ('12100.00) Dollars, the sum appearing in the City Controller's report, to Twenty - four (12400.00) Hundred Dollars. The vote on the last change being five for and the four following: Mr. Richardson, Mr. McCarthy, Mr. Pulaski and Mr. Brannan against the increase over the Mayor's recommendations. All of the above changes were approved by the Mayor and ordered included in the salary and appropriation ordinances to be completed and submitted to the meeting of the Common Council at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on Wednesday, August 13, 1941, as the appropriation ordinances for the City of South Bend for the year 1942. It was also understood that the Mayor would submit a formal letter containing his recommendations at said meeting of the Common Council. (Signed) J. I. PAVEY Mayor HARDY S. DRIGGS Secretary Councilman Hull made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carrie President & Members of the Common Council August 13 -1941 South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen At the regular Council Meeting held August 11th, I submitted to your Honorable Body a letter containing certain recommendations in connection with the proposed budget of the City of South Bend for the year 1942. Reference was made in that letter to a meeting.of the Finance Committee of the City of South Bend to be held the evening of August 12th, and, certain recommendations were withheld pending consideration of the proposed budget at that meeting. In conformity with the discussions and conclusions reached by the Finance Committee held last night, I an making the following additional recommendations: 1. Salary for the additional Deputy City Clerk increased from $1408.00, as appearing in the report of the City Controller, to 11472.00. 2. Salary of the Probation Officer increased from 11877.32, as appearing in the City Controller's report, to 12000.0 3. Salary of the Bailiff of the City Court raised from 11702.32, the amount appearing in the City Controller's report, to 11800.00. 4. Salaries of the two Custodians raised from $2560.00, as appearing in the City Controller's report, to 12816.00. 5. Salary of the Superintendent of Parks raised from :13300.00, as appearing in the City Controller's report, to 13600.00. 6. Salary of the Assistant Superintendent of Parks raised from 12205.00, as appearing in the City Controller's report, to 12400.00. 7. Salary of the Clrerk of the Park Board increased from 12100.00, the sum appearing in the City Controller's report, to 12400.00. The salaries of all members of the Police and Fire Departments and Electrical Department to be increased 5 %. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) J. I. PAVEY Jesse I. Pavey JIP:MB Mayor of South Bend Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the letter be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Hull seconded the motion. Motion carried. President Richardson stated that due to the incorrect reading of the budget ordinances at the previous regular meet- ing, the following motion had been submitted: We have been informed that the method of reading ordinances relating to the budget, after their introduction on the Ilth day,of August, 1941, was contrary to the rules of the Common Council, and, therefore, to assure that the budget if properly adopted and passed, I wish to make the following motion: I move that the following ordinances introduced on the 11th day of August, 1941, to the Common Council to the City of South Bend, Indiana, and which the minutes show were improperly read on second reading, be stricken from the files to -wit: 1. An Ordinance fixing the tax levy for the year 1942 for the Municipal Civil City of South Bend, Indiana. 2. An Ordinance fixing the salaries and providing for paid vacations for certain city officials and employees of the Municipal City of South Bend, Indiana, and repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict therewith 3. An Ordinance fixing the salaries for the various officials of the civil City of South Bend, Indiana, for the period commencing January 1, 1942, and ending December 31, 1942, both inclusive. 4. An Ordinance appropriating monies for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the City Plan Commission of the City of South Bend, Indiana, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1942, and ending December 31, 194.2, including all contractual obligations and fixing a time when the same shall take effect. 5. An Ordinance appropriating monies for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the firemen's pension fund of the City government of the City of South Bend, Indiana, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1942 and ending December 31, 1942, including all outstanding claims and obligations, and fixing a time when the same shall take effect. An Ordinance appropriating monies for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Policemen's Pension Fund of the City government of the City of South Bend,.Indiana, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1942, and endi: December 31, 1942, including all outstanding claims and obligations, and fixing a time when the same shall take effect.