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Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in Regular Session, <br />in the Council Chambers, City Hall, August 25th, 1947, at 10 :17 P.M., with all members present. <br />President Brannan presided. The reading' of the Minutes of the previous meeting was waived. <br />PETITION <br />To The Common Council and The Honorable <br />Board of Pubic Works and Safety of the City <br />of South Bend, Indiana. <br />Gentlemen: <br />We the undersigned property owners, petition your honorable body to improve 30th Street No, of the Grand Trunk <br />Railroad crossing by oiling or black topping same similar to work done on Fellows Street from Eckman to <br />Southmore Housing Project. <br />(20 Signers) <br />Councilman Bishop made a motion that the petition.be referred to the Board of Public Works and Safety. <br />Councilman McCarthy seconddd the motion. Motion carried. <br />REPORT OF THE DEPARTMRTT OF PUBLIC MORKS AND SAFETY <br />Mam'hers of the Common Council, <br />City Hall,, <br />South Bend,' Indiana. <br />Gentlemen: <br />August 21, 1947. <br />Upon Mr. Quails recommendation, the Board has ordered street lights installed at Victoria Street at the alley <br />intersection, Euclid and Walnut Streets and Orchard and Monson Streets as per the attached reports. <br />Mr. Qualls informed the Board that the light ordered in at the dead -end of Almond Court had been installed <br />and was now in service. <br />Very truly yours, <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC AORKS AND SAFETY <br />James P. Conboy, Clerk. <br />Councilmen Bishop made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carrie, <br />REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE 'V�iiOLE <br />To The Common Council of the City of South Bend. <br />August 24, 1947. <br />Your Committee of the Ahole, to whom was referred an Ordinance transferring monies from P -11, Salaries and Wages, <br />Police Department, to P -726, Other Equipment, Police Department, $2,400.00, Declaring an emergency, <br />Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this Ordinance shall be reported <br />to the Council as-favorable. <br />WILLIAM J. RICHARDSON, Chairmm <br />Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. <br />Motion carried,. <br />REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE MOLE • <br />To The Common Council of the City of South Bend: August 25th, 1947. <br />Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred an Ordinance appropriating moneys for the purpose of <br />defraying the expenses of all budget - operated department of the civil City of South Bend, Indiana, for the <br />fiscal year beginning January 1, 1948, and ending December 31, 1948, including departments, funds and commissions <br />for which money is appropriated, in whole or in part, from funds other than the General Hunds of said City, to -wit: <br />Street, Traffic and Park Department, Firemen's Pension and Policemen's Pension Funds, and the City Plan <br />Commission; providing that such appropriations shall include all outstanding claims and obligations; fixing the <br />salaries of all City Officials and Employees; providing paid vacations for certain officials and employees; <br />repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; providing a time when the same shall. take <br />effect. <br />Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the Ordinance be approved by <br />the Committee of the Whole and reported back to the Common Council with the recommendation that the same be <br />passed as Anended by the attached proposed Amendments. <br />WI L IAM J. RICHARDSON, Chairman <br />Councilman Korpal made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Bishop seconded the motion. Motion carried <br />REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE TEOLE <br />To The Common Council of the City of South Bend: <br />August 25th, 1947. <br />Your Committee of the Mbole to whom was referred an Ordinance fixing the Tax Levy for the Year 1948 for the <br />Municipal Civil City of South Bend, Indiana. <br />Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the General Fund should be <br />amended to read(.84)(eighty -four cents instead of(.944) ninety -four cents and 4 mills; mid that the Street <br />and Traffic should be amended to read thirteen cents (.13) instead of sixteen cents and 7 mills; and that the <br />Ordinance shall be reported to the Council favorable as amended. <br />.- ULLIAM J. RICHARDSON, Chairman <br />Councilman Bishop made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion <br />carried. <br />