05-25-53 Council Meeting Minutes

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'REGULAR MEETING - MAY $5TH, 1953 Be it remembered that the Common Council -of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in regular session in the Council Chamber, Monday, May 25th, 1953, at Stll P.M., with all members present. President Erler presided. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Benda Your Committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes, would respectfully report that they have inspected the minutes of the previous meeting of the Council and found them. correct* They therefore recommend that the sage be approved. Meeting of May 11th, 1953* Councilman Hahn made a motion that the report be accepted. carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE To the- - Common Council of the City of South Bend: WALTER C. ERLER SR. ) STANLEY C. KORPAL ) Committee W. A. HAHN ) Councilman. Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "An Ordinance of the City of South Bend, Indiana authorizing the issuance and sale of bonds of said city for the purpose of providing funds to be applied on the cost of acquisition of the necessary land and equipment for the collection and disposal of garbage of said city, and expenses incurred in connection. therewith% Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance go to .the:- Council as favorable. Wf A. HAHN, Chairman Councilman Glass made a motion that the report be accepted* Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried* REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY TO: CITY CLERK The following is an excerpt from the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety of May 25th: y ' "A'letter .from'the law offices of Hammerschmidt & Johnsen under date of May 21, addressed to the City Comptroller, and enclosing three copies of Agreement between the Board of Public Works and the Board of County Commissioners, was next read and examined. The Agreement, dedicating for street purposes a 3O- foot strip of land off . the entire east side of Veterans' Memorial Park, and conveying to the City of South Bend, the real estate now comprising Pottawatomi Park in fee simple, was found to be satisfactory and in order, and was accordingly signed and accepted by the Board of Public Works"* ` Councilman Korpal made a motion that the report be accepted* Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion. carried.