09-27-48 Council Meeting Minutes

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE To the Common Council of the city of South Bend: September 27,1948 Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "An ordinance amending Section 1 of Ordinance No. 3359 to provide for the rate of fares for taxicabs*. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance shall go to the Council as favorable with the amendment that a semi -colon be inserted after the phrase "before the trip is begun ;". STANLEY Co KOMPAL, Chairman Councilman Kemper made a motion to accept the report. Councilman Erler seconded the motion.. Motion.oarried• ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FROM THE GENERAL STREET AND TRAFFIC FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, OF THE FOLLOWING AMOUNT TO THE FOLLOWIM INDICATED ACCOUNT OF THE 1948 BUDGETS STREET DEPARTMENT, S -711, PROPERTIES, $70,000.00, AND DECLARING AN EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY. The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Korpal made a motion that the ordinance be referred to the Committee of the Whole for Public Hearing on October 11th, 19489 at 8:00 P.M. Councilman Kemper seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 3571 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE REGULATING METHODS OF DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF WARM AIR, WINTER AIR. CONDITIONING SYSTEMS AND OF GRAVITY WARM AIR HEATING SYSTEMS AND REGULATING THE ALTERATION,. REPAIR, REMODELING AND REPIACEMENF OF SUCH SYSTEMS OR PARTS OF SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS OF THE CITY OF"SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF: REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. The ordinance was given first reading by.title and second reading in full. Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the ordinance be referred to the Committee of the Whole for Public Hearing on October 11th, 19489.at 8s00 P.M. Councilman Erler seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 4 AND 7 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1761, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 22, 19159 THE SAME BEING ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF LIGHTS AND GUARDS AT PLACES WHERE STREETS ARE BEING EXCAVATED OR OBSTRUCTED" AND AMENDING THE TITLE THEREOF. The ordinance walegiven first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Korpal made a motion that the ordinan e7referred to the Committee of the 'Whole for Public Hearing on October llth, 19480 at 8 :00 P.M. Councilman Tellson seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 3662 AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY ($180.00) DOLLARS FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER M -2150 TRANSPORTATION, BUILDING DEPARTMENT TO ACCOUNT NUMBER M -216, TRAVELING EXPENSES, BUILDING DEPARTMENT, AND DECLARING AN EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY. The ordinance was given third reading and- passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays. ORDINANCE N0. 3663 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE N0. 3359 TO PROVIDE FOR THE RATE OF FARES FOR TAXICABS. - The ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays. ORDINANCE N0. 3664 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 2331, PASSED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL JUNE 25, 1923 AND COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Korpal made a motion for suspension of rules. Councilman Tellson seconded the motion. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 8 ayes 0 nays. The ordinance was given third reading'and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays. RESOLUTION WHEREAS;- the-ftty of South Bend, Indiana, has been subjected to great property loss, damage, inconvenience, and injury to the health of the citizens of said city by reason of the smoke nuisance, and WHEREAS, due to the increased growth of the City the only method by which said smoke nuisance can be abated and the `City of South Bend be relieved from the injury and damage attended thereon is through s study of the present ordinance with a view to making such amendmente'that are necessary to facilitate the enforcement of this ordinance, WHEREASs mpW— _other cities in the United States have solved the problem of obtaining relief from the smoke nuisance by the adoption of regulatory measures providing penalties for the violation thereof covering the installation and operation of fuel burning equipment; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the Dity of South Bend, Indiana, that a committee be appointed to work in conjunction with the City Attorney and Building Commissioner to make a study of the present ordinance with a view to amendments of the present smoke ordinance to conform to the foregoing resolutions. (Signed)- WALTER C. ERLER Councilman Glass made a motion to adopt the resolution, and that Councilman Erler be appointed as chairman of committee on smoke nuisance with all members of the Council to serve on the committee. Councilman Tellson seconded the motion. Motion carried.