07-24-44 Council Meeting Minutes

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Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, rw t in regular session in the Council Chambers, City Hall, on Monday, July 24, 1944, at 7 :30 P.M. with all members present except Councilman Brannan. President Niezgodski presided. The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was waived. A communication and petition from the Parrish Machine Co. were read and ordered placed on file on motion of Council - man Heideman, seconded by Councilman Bishop. The following ordinance was attached to the communication: ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2331. (Referring to Lots Numbered 16,17 and 18 on recorded plat of Robinson's Second Sub- division, etc.) Councilman Richardson made a motion that the ordinance and correspondence be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried. (Action after first and second reading of ordinance). ORDINANCE NO. 3489 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND INDIANA & MICHIGAN ELECTRIC COMPATTY. (contract attached) The ordinance was given first and second reading. Councilman Richardson made a motion to suspend the rules. Council- man Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays - 1 absent (Brannan). The ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays - 1 absent (Brannan). ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING CERTAIN SPECIFIED Ait40UNTS FROM THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS: To the account No. H251A - Repair of Buildings $500.00 To the account No. M216 - Building Department- travel expense 50.00 To the account No. Q222 - Electrical current 225.00 To the account No. V321 - Coal 75.00: APPROPRIATING THE SAID AMOUNTS TO THE SAID ACCOUNTS:- DE- CLARING AN EMERGENCY. Councilman Richardson made a motion that the ordinance be set for public hearing at the next regular meeting. Council man Bishop seconded the motion. Motion carried. (Action after first and second reading of ordinance). ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE REDUCING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE BUDGETARY YEAR 1944 FOR THE PERSONAL SERVICE ACCOUNT NUMBERED S12 IN THE BUDGET QF THE STREET DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH 'SEND, INDIANA, IN THE ACOUNT OF $975.00; TRANSFERRING SAID AMOUNT TO THE STREET AND TRAFFIC FUND OF SAID CITY: TRA.NS- FERRING CERTAIN FUNDS FROM THE SAID STREET AND TRAFFIC FUND TO CERTAIN ACCOUNTS IN THE BUDGET OF THE STREET DEPARP. -IENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, AS FOLLOWS: To account No. 5221 - Electrical current $ 75.00 To account No. 5261 - Medical and Surgical 750.00 To account No. 5214 - Telephone & Telegraph 150.00: APPRORRIATING SAID AMOUNTS TO SAID ACCOUNTS: DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The ordinance was given first and second reading. Councilman Bishop made a motion to set the ordinance for public hearing on August 14th. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Richardson made a motion for the suspension of rules. Councilman Bishop seconded the lotion. Motion carrie by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays - 1 absent (Brannan). Councilman Richardson made a motion that the budget ordinances be given second reading by caption only. Councilman Mirocha seconded the motion. Motion carried by a roll. vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays - 1 absent (Brannan). ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DE- FRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE CITY PLAN COMUIISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JA17JARY 1, 1945 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1945, INCLUDING ALL CONTRACTLAL OBLIGATIONS AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. ordinance was given first and second reading. Councilman McCarthy made a motion to refer the ordinance for publi ring on August 28. Councilman Mirocha seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONEYS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DE- FRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE PARK DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY GOVE104ENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGITNNING'JAT'�JARY 1, 1945, ARID ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1945, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SJUAE SHALL TAKE EFFECT. The ordinance was given first and second reading. Councilman Richardson made a motion that the ordinance be set for public hearing on August 28th. Councilman Heideman seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONEYS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAY- ING THE EXPENSES OF THE STREET AND TRAFFIC DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1945, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1945, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. 'he ordinance was given f irst and second reading. Councilman Mirocha made a motion that the ordinance be set for publi{ rearing on August 28th. Councilman McCarthy seconded the motion. Motion carried.