07-28-47 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 28th, 1947. Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in Regular Session, in the Council Chambers, City-Hall, July 28th, 1947, at 7 :30 P.M., with all members present . The reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting was waived. President Brannan presided. PETITION TO THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL OF SOUTH BEND: South Bend, Indiana. July 15, 1947. We, the undersigned, property owners and residents on Marquette Avenue between Angela Boulevard and Michigan respectfully petition your honorable body to pass an ordinance or to take such other steps to make Marquette Avenue between An ela Doplevard and Michigan Street a preferential street or boulevard and prohibiting trucks and heavy vehiclei811 Rwasand driving over said street for the following reasons: 1. That said street is heavily populated with small children. 2. That the surrounding neighborhood is strictly residential. 3. That a small park is situated on said street where small children congregate and play. 4. That the street is not adequately patroled: and numerous trucks have formed a habit of using said street as a short cut from Portage Avenue to Michigan Street. 5. That heavy trucks make use of said street for a speedway beem se it is seldom patroled. 6. That certain truck owners claim to have special permission to use said street. Wherefore we pray that proper action will be taken by your honorable board to stop the nuisance now being commi for the safety of our children and the benefit of the neighborhood. (62 Signers) Councilman Richardson made a motion that the petition be referred to the Board of Public Works and Safety and to the Traffic Engineer. Councilman McCarthy seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONEYS FOR THE PURPOSES OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF ALL BUDGET - OPERATED DEPARTMMTT GF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1948, INCLUDING DEPARnWI TS, FUNDS AND COMMISSIONS FOR MHICH MONEY IS APPROPRIATED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FROM FUNDS OTHER MIAN THE GENERAL FUNDS OF SAID CITY, TO -WIT: STREET, TRAFFIC AND PARK DEPARTMENTS, FIREMINIS PENSION AND POLICE- MEN'S PENSION FUNDS, AND THE CITY PLAN COMIISSION: PROVIDING THAT SUCH APPRQPRIATIONS SHALL INCLUDE ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS: FIXING THE SALARIES OF ALL CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES: PROVIDING PAID VACATIONS FOR,CERTAIN OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES: REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING A TIME ?THEN THE SAME SHALL:TAKE EFFECT. The Ordinance was given first reading and Councilman Richardson made a motion to dispenee with the second reading and that the Ordinance be referred to the Committee of the Whole for- Public Hearing on August 25th, 1947, at 7 :30 P.M. Councilman McCarthy seconded the motion. Motion carried. Judge Leon E. Kowalski appeared before the Council and asked that $1200.00 for secretarial help for his office be included in the Budget for 1948. Councilman McCarthy made a motion that $1200.00 for Secretarial help be added to the Budget for 1948, bf:,the City Judge. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the, motion. Motion carried. Councilman McCarthy made a motion that the Park Board be advised the cost of pavement of Vassar Avenue fronting on the Park District and that it is the instruction of the Council that this money be put in the Budget for 1948. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried. There being no further business, Council adjourned at 7 :50 P.M. - ,ATTEST: APPROVED:. CLEI{K P , SI ENT