11-12-45 Council Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes

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OF THE THOLE MEETING NOVEMBER 12th. 1945. Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, did not meet in Regular Session on November 12th, 1945, due to the fact that November 11th, commonly called Armistice Day, is a legal holiday in Indiana, and when a holiday comes on Sunday, the Monday next succeeding shall be a legal holiday, therefore, Monday, November 12th, 1945, is a legal holiday and no business can legally be transacted. However, a meeting of the Committee of the ;hole was held with all members present except Councilman Hull. The following Ordinances were read for public hearing: ORDINANCE "AN ORDINANCE REDUCING BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NO. Qll - FIRE DEPARTMENT SALARIES - IN THE AMOUNT OF $300.00 AID APPROPRIATING $300.00 FOR THE USES AND PURPOSES OF BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NO. Q343 - MEDICAL, SURGICAL 19D DENTAL EXPENSES: REDUCING BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NO. S43 - STREET AND ALLEY MATERIALS - IN TUE AMOUNT OF $500.00 AND APPROPRIATING $500.00 FOR THE USES AID PURPOSES OF BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NO. S251 - REPAIR OF BUILDINGS: REDUCING BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NO. D252 - REPAIRS AND RENTAL OF EQUIPMENNT - IN THE AMOUNT OF $350.40 AND APPROPRIATING $75.00 FOR THE USES AND PURPOSES OF BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NO. D36 - OFFICE SUPPLIES, AND APPROPRIATING $275.40 FOE THE USES AND PURPOSES OF BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NO. D725 - OFFICE FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT: DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.'' Councilman Bishop made a motion that the Ordinance be reported to the Council favorably. Councilman McCarthy seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDIN9 CE 'IM ORDINANCE REDUCING THE APPROPRIATION OF BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NO. Q724 - MOTOR EQUIPMENT - IN THE BUDGET OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE YEAR 1945 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000.00, AND REDUCING BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NO. Q711 - BUILDINGS AND FIXED EQUIPMENT - IN THE SAID BUDGET: TRANSFERRING $2500.00 FROM THE GENERA, FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND APPROPRIATING SAID SUM FOR THE USES AND PURPOSES OF BUDGETARY ACCOUNT N0. Y62 - PENSIOI`TS, DEATH BENEFITS, ETC. - IN THE BUDGET OF THE FIRE- MEN'S PENSION FUND FOR THE YEAR 1945; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.'' Councilman 'McCarthy made a motion that the Ordinance be reported to the Council favorably. Councilman Niezgod.ski seconded the motion. Motion carried. RESOLUTION Councilman Richardson presented the following resolution: "A RESOLUTION WITH REGARD TO PROVIDING TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, SERVING DURING TORLD EAR NO. 2." Councilman McCarthy made a motion that the Resolution be referred to the Council favorably. Councilman heidman seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO BORROW FROM THE STATE OF INDIANA THPOUGH THE STATE BOARD OF FINANCE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $40,00000, IN ACCORDANCE I7ITH THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 136 IN THE ACTS OF,1945 OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF INDIANA: AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING SAID OFFICERS TO MAKE AND EXECUTE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS EVIDENCING THE INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY FOR THE RE- PAYMENT OF THE AMOUNT BOJ ROI"rI,'D IN NOT MORE THAN FIVE YEARS TI THOUT INTEREST. Councilman Brannan made'a motion that the Ordinance be carried over to the next meeting of the Council. Councilman K orpal seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Niezgodski made a motion to amend the motion made by Councilman Brannan, that the next meetin; of the Council be held on Monday, November 26th, 1945, at 7 :30 P.M. Councilman Brannan seconded the motion. The motion was carried by a vote of seven ayes, one nay (Councilman McCarthy) one absent (Councilman Hull Larry Haffner, Executive Secretary of the Isaak 70 ton League and Mr. Allson a member, were present at the public hearing. Jack Morrow, representing the A. F. of L., was also present at the public hearing. There being; no further business the Committee of the Whole, adjourned at 8 :45 P.M. .ATTEST: CLERK APPROVED: CHAIRti1AN OF THE COMMITTEa CF THE riHOLE