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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING AUGUST 26th, 19571
<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Committee of the Whole in the
<br />Council Chambers, Monday, August 26th, 1957, at 8:09 P.M., C.D.S.T., with all members present. Councilman Carr,
<br />Chairman, presided. Mt. Carr introduced Mayor Edward F. Voorde who addressed the Council on the matter of the budget.)
<br />ORDINANCE
<br />AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT P -11 SERVICES PERSONAL $5,200.00 TO POLICE DEPARTMENT
<br />ACCOUNT P -332 OIL, $500.00; ACCOUNT P -334 OTHER GARAGE & MOTOR SUPPLIES, $4,000.00; ACCOUNT P -36 OFFICE
<br />SUPPLIES, $500.00; ACCOUNT P -44 MATERIALS - PISTOL RANGE, $200.00; FROM STREET AND TRAFFIC FUND ACCOUNT
<br />S-- 251 -B, REPAIR OF BRIDGES, $300.00 TO ACCOUNT 5 -263 OTHER CONTRACTURAL SERVICES, $300.00; FROM STREET AND
<br />TRAFFIC FUND ACCOUNT T -726 OTHER EQUIPMENT $2,000.00 TO ACCOUNT T -44, GENERAL MATERIALS, $2,000.00, ALL OF
<br />THE 'BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1957 OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND DECLARING AN EXTRAORDINARY
<br />EMERGENCY.
<br />Proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard on this Ordinance. Councilman Hahn made a motion that
<br />the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE
<br />AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF ALL BUDGET - OPERATED DEPARTMENTS
<br />OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARYI, 1958, INCLUDING DEPARTMENTS,
<br />FUNDS AND COMMISSIONS FOR WHICH MONEY IS APPROPRIATED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FROM FUNDS OTHER THAN THE GENERAL
<br />FUNDS, OF SAID CITY, TO -WIT: STREET, TRAFFIC AND PARK DEPARTMENTS, FIREMEN'S .PENSION AND POLICEMEN'S PENSION
<br />FUNDS, AND THE CITY PLAN AND URBAN REDEVELOPMENT JCOMMISSIONS: PROVIDING THAT SUCH APPROPRIATIONS SHALL
<br />INCLUDE ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS: FIXING THE SALARIES OF ALL CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES,
<br />REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL
<br />TAKE EFFECT.
<br />The Budget was read in full and each departmental appropriation was considered individually.
<br />OFFICE OF MAYOR-
<br />Councilman Kro,11`thade a motion to amend item A -261 by adding "Municipal Hospitality" and thus to read "A -261 Public
<br />Relations Expense, Municipal Hospitality ". Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />Councilman Christman made a motion to amend A -242 Printing by striking out $250.00 and inserting $200.00; and to
<br />amend A -38, General Supplies by striking out $100.00 and inserting -0 -. Councilman Glass seconded the motion.
<br />After discussionCouncilman Korpal asked for a roll call vote. Motion lost by a roll call vote of 3 ayes (Council-
<br />men Christman, Glass and Erler) 6 nays (Councilmen Korpal, Carr, Tellson, Kroll, Hahn and Muszynski).
<br />Councilman Kroll made a motion that the budget for the Office of Mayor be approved and go to the Council favorable
<br />as amended. Councilman Muszynski seconded.? the motion. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 6 ayes (Councilmen
<br />Korpal, Carr, Tellson, Kroll, Hahn and'Muszynski), 3 nays (Councilmen Ghristman, Glass and Erler.)
<br />Mr. J. Merlin Guthrie, 315 North Scott Street, South Bend, Indiana, spokesman for a group of taxpayers who were
<br />present, asked that the Council reduce the budget as he felt there was too large an increase over last year.
<br />OFFICE OF CONTROLLER
<br />Councilman Christman made a motion to amend B -242 Printing by striking out $2,000.00 and inserting $1,500.00; and
<br />B -361, Official Records by striking out $150.00 and inserting $25.00; and B -363 Office Supplies by striking out
<br />$800.00 and inserting $700.00. After discussion on these items, Councilman Christman withdrew his motion,
<br />Councilman Korpal made a motion that the budget for the Office of Controller be approved and go to the Council as
<br />favorable. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />OFFICE OF CITY CLERK
<br />Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the Budget for the Office of City Clerk be approved and go to the Council
<br />as favorable. Councilman Tellson seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />OFFICE OF CITY TREASURER
<br />Councilman Christman made a motion to amend D -11 Salary of 3rd Barrett Law Clerk by striking $3,278.00 and inserting
<br />$3,178.00; Grand Total by Striking out $15,912.00 and inserting $15,812.00. Councilman Glass seconded the motion.
<br />Motion "carried.• Councilman Kroll._ then made a motion that the Budget for the Office of City Treasurer go to the
<br />Council favorable as amended. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />OFFICE OF CITY JUDGE
<br />Councilman Korpal made a motion to amend E -725 Office Equipment (Court Room Fans) by striking out $177.00 and insert-
<br />ing -0 -; Grand Total by striking out $39,017.00 and inserting $38,840.00. Councilman Tellson seconded the motion.
<br />Motion carried. Councilman Korpal made a motion that the Budget for the office of City Judge go to the Council
<br />favorable as amended. Councilman Kroll seconded the motion. Motion carried.
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