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y 13th, 1930. REGULAR MEETING.
MINUTES
it Remembered that the Common Council - of the City of South Bsnd, Indiana, met in the -
egular Session in the Council Chambers in. the City Hall, Monday January 13th, 1930 at the hour
lof"7:45 o'olock P. M. All Members present. President Fegan presided. The Minutes of, the
hree previous meetings were read and on motion of Councilman Nelson were referred to
he. Committee on the-Inspection and .Supervision of Minutes. Motion carried.
OMMUKICATION.
January 13th, 1930.
o: the Honorable Common Council of the City of South and:
Pursuant to Chapter 211, Page 705 and in particular Section 2 thereof., of the Acts of the
eneral Assembly of the State of Indiana for the year 1929, I hereby submit a surety bond
ssued tV the Metropolitan.casualty Insurance Company of New York in the amount of One Million
in* Hundred Eighteen Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen Dollars and Eighteen Cents ($1,916,415.18) "*.
,b ing one-half the amount colleoted during the year 1929 and constituting one -- half of the
receipts collected- said year under the Barrett Law, This .HDnd is being ;Subnitted' for approval
bit your Honorable Cody in aceprdance with thr law hereinabove mentioned. Respectfully, R.
ckermann,- City Controller . The Communication was accepted tv the Council.
FFICIAL PDRD OF RUDOLPH ACKERMAN, CITY COM$TROLLER.
. Ogficial BDnd > of Rudolph Aokermann, as Principal of the City of South Bend, Indiana, and.'-the
etropoiit.al. Casualty Insurance Company as surety* are held` and firmly bound unto. the City'
f South Bend, in the State of Indiana, in the suns of. One Million, nine hundred eighteen,
housand, four hundred fifteen dollars 'and, eighteen cents (01,918,,415.18), to the payment of
hichis, well and truly to -be made, wo -bind ourselves, our heirs, '&Xeeutors.lw administrators,
ointly and severally, firmly -1y those presents., sealed with our seals, and signed IV us this
first day_of,Januaryo 1930 for a term of four years, from January th,, 1930, and until his
uccessor shall b& elected and qualified . Acknowledged by Rudolph Ackermann, Principal and
Elmer F. Abernethy and Howe S. Landers, bith Attorneys -in -fact for the Metropolitan Casualty
Insurance .Company, on the 7th day of January, 1930 f before Lulu W. Seates, Notary Public in
and for the County of St_. Joseph, State of Indiana. On Motion of Councilman'
Hull the . BDnd was accepted ley the Coune-il.- Motion. carried.
REPORT OF BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE YEAR 19290
REPORT OF CITY PLAN.COMMISSIOg FOR THE YEAR 1929.
The Reports were submitted to the Common Council tV Mr. Dalton Moomaw, Secretary for the
Hoard of Zoning Appeals and the City Plan Commission. ( See Files for reports) On Motion.of
Councilman Nelson the Report of Zoning Appeals was accepted and ordered to be placed on file.
x Motion Carried. On MOtion of Councilman Whiteman the Report of the City-Plan Commission was
accepted and ordered to be placed on file. Motion carried.
SPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MINUTES,
To the Common dam Council of the City of South Bend:
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 Coundii and found them
correct, R They therefore recommend that the same be approved. Otto A. Dyer, Geo. F. Hug,
Committee. South Band, Ind. Dec.' 9th, 1929. The report was accepted ty the Council.
SPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING.
Q the Common CounoIl of the City of South Band:.
Your-Committee on the inspection and Supervision of the Minutes, would respeogtfully report
that they have inspected the minutes of the previous meeting, of the Coundil and found them
correct They therefore recommend that the same be approved. Otto A, N Bayer, Geo. F. Hug,
Committee. South Band,.Ind. Dec, 75th, 1929. The report was accepted ly the Council.
REPORTOF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
To the:,Common Council of the City ofSouth Band:
War Committee of the: Whole to whom was referred A Petition to improve North. Wilber 8b .
rom Keller St. to Portage Ave, making it a Boulevard. Respectfully report thatthey have
examined the matter, and that in their opinion the said Petition should be reported favorable
and that an Ordinance be drawn., Lazarus Altfeld, Chairman. The report was accepted tV the
Council.
SPORT OF APPOINTMENT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
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Walter I. Fegan, president of the Common Council has selected the following committees
o function during the ensuing year:
ays and Means: John C.. Nelson, Chairman, Walter I. Fegan and George F. Hull.
treets, Alleys and Midges Lazarus'Altfeld, Chairman, Andrew Rokop and Earl S. Gustin.
ewers and Drains: Stephen Grszeskowiak, Chairman, Irvin W. Cripe and Griver D. Whiteman.
rievances: Joseph S. Jaworski, Chairman,, Lazarus Altfeld and Glen L. Oakley,
rdinances: John C, Hiss, Chairman, Andrew Rokop and Earl S. Gustin.
laims: Irvin W. Cripe, chairman, LAzarus Altfeld, Joseph S. Jaworski.
Pees and Salaries: Andrew Rokop, chairman, Glen L. Oakley, Joseph S. Jaworski.
lectlons: Grover D. Whiteman, Chairman, John C. Nelson and Irvin W. Cripe.
iseellaneous Basiness: Earl S. Gustin, Chairman, Grover D. Whiteman, Stephen Grzeskowiak.
U W c ' Improvements: Walter I. Fegan, - chairman, George F. Hull , . John C. Nelson.
raffia: George F. Hull, Chairman, John C, His Walter I. Fegan,
nspection of Minutes: Glen L. Oakley, chairman, Stephen Grzeskowiak, John C. Hiss.
laza Committee:,( Not a standing Committee) Special committee: John C. Neilson, George. Hull,
alter I. Fegan, Earl S. Gustin and .Lazarus Altfeld.
e report of standing Committees was accepted ly the Council.
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( Concluded )
ORDINANCE7'N0. 2821.
An._Ordinance Transferring_a part of .-Wilber Street to the Jurisdiction and control of the
Board of Park 'Commissioners.
The Ordinance was given its first, reading by title, its second reading in full andnCouncil
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Nelson makes a Motion to suspend Rules, which were voted on by the following vote: Fegan, Relso
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Whiteman; Rokop, Hull, Jaworski, Altfeld, Hiss, Oakley, Grzeskowiak, Cripe and Gustin, Ayes 12,
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Nays 0. Rules Suspended and Ordinance goes to third reading.
The Ordinance was given its third reading by title, and-was placed uponits'passage and
passed by the following k vote: Fegan, Nelson, Whiteman, Rokop, Hull, Jaworski, Altfeld, Hiss,,
Oakley, Grzeskowiak, I Cripe and Gustin, Ayes 12, Nays O. Ordinance adopted.
REPORT OF THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION.
Dec., �3, 1929.,.
To the Common Council, City of South Bend. f
Genticmera: In accordance with the recommendation of Robert Whitten in his report afxft altk
Wiwik *ax txxktxxxaVaxk on the Plaza to the Board of Park Commissioners, that property fronting
on Franklin Street and Franklin Place from Washington Boulevard to South St.-be changed
.6ofn• light' industrial use classification. , The accompanying ordinance is amending Ordinance #233
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is transmitted to-you from City Plan Commission with their .recommendation that this
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ordinance embodying such change.be passed. Yours truly, D. Moomaw, Secretary.
The report was accepted by the Council. `
ORDINANCE Nb. _
An Ordinance amending-Ordinance mending - Ordinance No. 2331 commonly known as the•Zoning ,Ordinance.
The Ordinancew was given its first reading by title, its second reading in full and on
motion of Councilman Hull was referred to �he Committee.on Improvements to report back to the
Committee of the Whole.` Motion cArf ried,.
ORDINANCE NO
An. Ordinance amending!. Ordinance Number 2331 commonly known as the Zoning Or,.di.nance,, ..
The Ordinance was( given its f�r$t reading by title, its second reading in full and on
motion of Councilman Hull was referred to the City Plan - Commission to report back to the
Committee o`f the Whole, `also that a Public` hearing be held February 10th, 1930 at .:k 7:30t
o'clock P. M.'Motion carried. - ='-
ORDINANCE -NO.
. An :Ordinance the sum of Five Thousand Six Hundred Ten Dollars, ($561.0.00)
.appropriating
from the General; Fund of the City�..of South .Bend, Indiana, to The Municipal Airport Fund for
Municipal Airport Expenses:
The Ordinancewas gi -rerr its first ° reading by title) its 'second -reading in full and �on
Motion of Councilman Hull was( referred to the Committee of ,the Whole, Ak. also . that a Public
Hearing be held January 27th, 1930 at, 7 :30..o ;clock P.• M. Motion ,carried.
ORDINANCE NO. i
An Ordinance Regulating Traffic upon the Streets, alleys and public places of the
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City of South Bend.
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The' Ordinance was given its fir -st reading by title, its second ,reading in full and on
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Motion of Councilman Cripe was referred to.the Traffic ,Committee to report back to the
_ Whole. Motion carried.
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ORDINANCE NO. 262 a, -
An Ordinance Transferr3ting certain Fund from Certain Departments 'to other Suxb- Depart ment s
in the Board of Public Works.
The Ordinance was given its first reading by title, its second reading in full and
Councilman Oakley makes a Motion to Suspend Rules, which were voted on by the following vote:
Fegan, Nelson, Whiteman, Rokop, Hull,` Jaworksi, Altfeld, Hiss, Oakley, Grzeskowiak, Cripe, -
and Gustin' Ayes 10, Nays O-. Rules Suspended and Ordinance goes to Third Leading.
The Ordinance was given its third reading .by title and .was` placed upon it,s passage sn,d
passed by the, following vpte :, Fegan, failey, Nelson, 74iteman, Rokop, Hull, Jaworski, Altfeld,.,
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Hiss, Oakley? Grzeskowiag, Oripe, and Gustin, Ayes, 10, Nays 0. Ria3cerz�lt np�xmdedz &gad Ordinance
goesztorthtzdz,zeadingz 'adopted, _
ORDINANCE NO. 2S . e
An Ordinance Itatifying and approving a certain Contract entered into by and between
the Cityf of Bendi, Indiana by and through its Ifa Board of ft6i Public Works and O.- ".. Ray
,South
for the Collection and Removal of Garbage and Small Dead Animals.
The Ordinance was given its first reading by title, its second reading in- full and `
Councilman Hull 'makes a Mbtio`in to* Suspend Rules, which were voted on by the following Note: =
Fegan, Nelson, Whiteman, Rokop, Hull, Jaworski, Altfeld, <Hiss, Oaklejt, Gr.zeskowiak,, .Cripe
and Gustin, Ayes 12, Nays D. dxdtxzxxe Rules Suspended and Ordinance goes to third reading.
The Ordinance wqs gliven its third reading by title, and was; placed upon its passage and
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passed by the following vote :. Fegan, Nelson, Whiteman, Hull, Jaworski, Altfeld, Hiss,
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Oakley, Grzeskowiak, Cripe and (Gustin, Ayes 12, Nays .0. Ordinance adapted:
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN STEPHEN C`. GRZESKOWIAK.'
JOLNT RESOLUTION 167
A RESOLUTIONi'MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS,OF THE UNITED STATES TO ANACT HOUSE
DIRECTING PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO PROCLAIM OCTOBER 11, OF EACH YEAR AS. " GENERAL
PULASKIIS MEMORIAL DAY" FOR THE OBSERVANCE AND COM11EMORATION OF THE DEATH OF BRIGADIER GENERAL
-CASIMIR PUBLASKI.
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WHEREAS the 11th day of October, 1779, is the date of American history of the heroxic'dea.thxof
Bridgadier H General Casimir Pulaski, who died from wounds received on October 9,.1779,.at the
siege, of Savannah, Georgia; m d ._ �
'WHEREAS the States-of Indiana, Wisconsin, Miohigan, Ohio, South Carolina Pennsy�.vania, New York
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Minnseota Maryland, New Jersey, Illinois, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Nebraska,
Massachusetts Georgia, Missouri, and other States'of the Union have by legislative enactment.
designated October 11, 1929, to be "" General Pulaski Vs Memorial Day "; and -
WHEREAS it is fitting that-the recurring anniversaryn of this day be commemorated with suitaple
patriotic and public exercises. in observing a'hd commemorating the ddath of this great American
Hero of the Revolutionary War: Therefore be it..
RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, and Statenof rIndianal That the Commo
Council of the Ci$y of South Bend, and State bf lRdiana, respectfully memorialize, the United.l.
`States Congresstaxak' to enact legislation. which• p vide for the etffect,ive cp.rrying out, of thef
f the United States �rould; be a�� authorized
.prc6visions of the said bilel, whereby. the President
and d9)rected to-issue a,prgclamation palling upon officials of the Government to displaty the
flag of the United States on all governmental buildings on October 11 of each` 'year and iti4iting
the people of the United States to observe the ay in schoals� and churches, or other su able
placers, with* appropriate deremonies in commemoration, of the death• of' General Casimir Pulaski, .
SEC: 2. The Clerk of the City of South' Bend, and - State -off Indiana is hereby directed to, transmi
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c -of '11s res lu i t e Pr s' den 'of the Un t d State • qice e 'ident of the. it
and I 4ongress from the glat
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of o each o1 _S a es enators .epresen��t�v
.of Indiana,. On Motion of Councilman Whiteman the Resolution was 'adopted.
On Motion of Councilman Whiteman the Council stood fora minute in silence in honor of Councilm
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Anthony Bilinski, deceased. On Motion of Councilman Hul thh Co c 1 djourned at 5:55 P. M,
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PRESIDENT