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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-02-62 Council Organization MeetingBe it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, Tuesday, January 2, 1962, at 7:32 P.M., with all members present. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Frank J. Bruggner. The Clerk then read the call for a Special Meeting, as follows: STATE OF INDIANA ) COUNTY OF ST. JOSEPH ) SS: CITY OF SOUTH BEND ) CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING To the President, and Members of the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: Gentlemen: You are hereby notified that under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by law as Mayor of the City of South Bend, in the State of Indiana, a Special Statutory of Law Meeting of the Common Council of said City is hereby called to meet in the Council Chamber, in the City Hall at the hour of 7:30 P.M., on Tuesday, January 2, 1962, for the following purpose, to -wit: "TO CHOOSE FROM ITS MEMBERS A PRESIDING OFFICER OR PRESIDENT, AND ALSO A PRESIDING OFFICER PRO TEMPORE, OR VICE - PRESIDENT." The Chief of Police or any member of the Police Force is hereby directed to forthwith serve a copy of this notice on each member of the Common Council and make due return of such service of said Special Meeting. Dated this 26th day of December, 1961. /s/ FRANK J. BRUGGNER Frank J. Bruggner, Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana ATTEST: /s/ FREDA G. NOBLE Freda G. Noble, City Clerk of the City of South Bend, Indiana S E A L The within call came to hand this 26th day of December, 1961, which I served by reading the same to each Councilman, upon this date designated as follows: /s/ J. Chester Allen /s/ Harold L. Coleman /s/ Eugene Ladewski /s/ T. W. Lehman /s/ Paul E. Krueper, Jr. /s/ Albert Tellson (G.T.) /s/ Chester Muszynski /s/ Joseph T. Kroll /s/ Walter G. Glass AND BY LEAVING A CERTIFIED COPY THEREOF AT THE LAST AND USUAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE OF SUCH MEMBERS AS I WAS UNABLE TO FIND, AS FOLLOWS: /s/ J. Charles Dutrieux Chief of Police Per: /s/ Florian J. Szuba Councilman Kroll made a motion that the Call for Special Meeting be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Lehman i seconded the motion. Motion carried. The Clerk then read the Roll Call and all Councilman were present, as follows: Councilmen at Large, J. Chester Allen, Eugene Ladewski and Albert Tellson; First District Councilman Harold L. Cole- man; Second District Councilman Joseph T. Kroll; Third District Councilman Walter G. Glass; Fourth District Council- man Paul E. Kr-ueper, Jr.; Fifth District Councilman T. W. Lehman and Sixth District Councilman Chester E. Muszynski. Mayor Bruggner announced that nominations were now open for President of the Common Council. Councilman Lehman nominated Councilman Kroll for the office of President. Councilman Allrn seconded the nomination. Councilman Muszynski moved that the nominations be closed. Councilman Lehman seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Ladewski moved that the Clerk of the Council cast one unanimous ballot for Mr. Kroll for President of the Council. Councilman Allen seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Kroll was declared the duly elected President of the Common Council and Mayor Bruggner presented him with the gavel. President Kroll then thanked the Council for the confidence expressed by his re- election as President. He thanked the Council for their support during the year 1961. He pledged his cooperation with the Councilmen in the coming year and asked for their continued support. President Kroll then asked for nominations for the office of Vice- President. Councilmaa Muszynski nominated Councilman Tellson for the office of Vice President. Councilman Lehman seconded the mot Wn. Councilman.Allen made a motion that the nominations be closed. Councilman Lehman seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Lehman made a motion that the Clerk of the Council cast one unanimous ballot for Mr. Tellson for Vice - President of the Council. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried, Mr. Tellson thanked the Council for their expression of confidence and pledged his cooperation for the coming year. There being no further business to come before the Council, Councilman Lehman made a motion to adjourn. Councilman Allen seconded the motion. Motion carried and the Organization Meeting of the Common Council adjourned at 7:42 P.M. ATTEST: APPROVED: Cl President