HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-28-31 Council Meeting MinutesS=eptember 28th, REGULAR MEETING.
MINUTES.
Be it Remembered that the Common:Council of the City of South Berri, Indiana, met in the
Regular Session;in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, Monday evening September 28th,
1931 at the hour of 8 :20 o'clock P:` M.` A11 Members present except Councilman GrzeskoWiak'
President Nelson presided. The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and on Motion of
Councilman Hull¢ were'referred to the Committee on the Inspection and Supervision of Minutes:`
Motion carried.
REPORT OF THE CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR THE MONTH -OF AUGUST 1931:
Balance on Hand First of Month :.........................: 244,211.66
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Balance Aug. 31, 1931 .. ............................... 159,5 3
Respectfully Submitted R:' Ackermann, City Controller. The report was accepted by the Council.
and ordered to be placed on file.` Motion carried:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MINUTES.
To the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
Your Committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes, would.respectfully report
th t they have inspected the minutes of the previous meeting of the Council and found them
correct.' They therefore recommend that the same be approved. I;: W. Cripe, Joseph S: Jaworski,
Jialius Altfeld, Committee:' South Bend, Ind:' August 1k 24o 1931.` The report was accepted by the
Council and ordered to be placed on:file:_Motion carried:'
REPORT OFTHE COMMITTEE `OF -THE WHOLE.
To the Common.Council of the City of South Bend:
Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred A Resolution for a celebration of the
200th anniversary of the birth of George Washington in 1932, also tka to create a commission.
known as the South Bend George Washington Bicentenary Commission, Resoectfully rejapert that the,
have examined the matter, and that in their opinion the said Resolution should be reported
favorable as amended: Jno.` C.'Hiss, Chairman.` The report was accepted by the Council and
ordered to be placed on file:' Motion carried:`
ORIDINANCE N0. 2544.1
An Ordinance amending certain parts of Ordinance No:' 2331, commonly known as the Zoning:
Ordinan ce
The Ordinance was given its first reading by title, its secorrl reading reading in:full and
on Motion of Councilman Cripe the Rules were suspended by the following vote: Nelson, Whiteman,
Rokop, Goetz, Hull, Jaworski, Altf eld, Hiss, Oakley, Cripe and Gustin, Ayes 11, Nays O.' Rules.
suspended and Ordinance goes to third reading.
The Ordinance was given its third reading by title, and was placed upon its passage and
passed by the following vote: Nelson, Whitemant Rokop, Goetz, Hull, Jaworski, Altf eld, Hiss,
Oakley, Cripe and Gustin, Ayes 11, Nays 06' Ordinance adopted:
✓'.ORDINANCE N0. 2 9 5
An.Ordinance Transferring the sum of One Thousand ($1,000'00) Dollars from
of the Department of Public Works of the City ofbSouth Bend, Indiana, to another
in the same Department, for the Purpose of making the annual Pay:nt now due on
the purchase of property for the site of the North West Fire Station No.' llo`
One appropriati
appropriat ion
the Contract fo
The Ordinance was given its first reading by title, its second reading in full and on motic
of Councilman: Hull the Rules were. suspended by the following vote: Nelson, Whiteman, Rokop
Goetz,.Hull, Jaworski, Altfeld, Hiss, Oakley, Cripe and Gustin, Ayes 11, Nays 00 Rules:suspendec
and Ordinance goes to third reading:
The Ordinance was given its third reading by title, and was placed upon its passage and
passed by the following vote; Nelson, Whiteman, Rokop, Goetz, Hull, Jaworski, Altfeld, Hiss,
Oakley, Cripe. and Gustin, Ayes 11., Kays 0.! Ordinance adopted.'
ORDINANCE N0.
An Ordinance approving the Contract enetered into by the between the City of South Bend,
Indiana, Through its Board of Pub�ie Safety with Scherman- Schaus- Freeman Company of South Bend,
Indiana, for the Purchase of Equipment for its Fire Department:'
The Ordinance a was given its first reading bybtitle, its seoond reading in full and on
Motion pf Councilman. Cripe was referred to the Committee of the 'Whole :' Motion carried :'
ORDINANCE N0.
An Ordinance approving the Contract enetered into by and between The City of South B:erd.,
Indiana, Through its Board of. Public-. Safety with Peter Pirsch and Sons Company of Kenosha,
Wismconsin, for the Purchase of Equipment for its Fire Department:
The Ordinance was given its first reading by title, its second reading in full and on Moti(
of Councilman Gustin was referred to the Committee of the Whole,:` Motion carried :'
ORDINANCE NO.
An Ordinance Regulating and Licensing Peddlers, Hawkers, and Operators of open Air Stands,
and Repealing Ordinances in conflict therewith
The Ordinance was given its first reading by title, its second reading bX in full and on
motion of Councilman Z. Altfeld wam referredato the Committee on Ordinances to Report back to
the Committee of the Whole:' Motion carried :{
RESOLUTION as was Introduced by Councilman:-- JULIUS ALTFELD, on JULY 27th, 1931:
WHEREAS, The year 1932 is the two hundredth annoversary of .the birth of George Washington, idt
the commander -in -chief of the American army of the revolution, president of the convention
which framed the constitution of the United States, the first President of the United States,
whose example of unselfishmatzial patriotism, wise leadership and devotion to the principles
of freedom, justice and progress, are a permanent and essential forsdoe im American klife; and.
WHEREAS The congress of the United States has created a United States commission, and the
general' assembly of the State of Indiana m Indiana George Washington Bioentenary Commission,
which United States Commission has requtstdd each of the states in the Union to create state
commissions for the obserance of this_iortant anniversary, and that the Indiana George
Washington Bioentenary0ommission will request all the towns and cities in the state of Indiana
to create local commissions for the observance of the twonhundreth anniversary_of the - borth of
George Washington in the state of Indiana$ therefore be it
RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND INDIANA, THAT there is hereby created
a committee, which shall be k4xown as the SOUTH BEN GEORGE WASHINGTON BICENTENIAL COMMITTEE,_
hereinafter called the _committee, which shall consist of the Mayor, as honorary chairman, two
members of the Common Council of ikka the city of South Bend, Indiana, and as may other members
as the Mayor shall deem proper:' The members shall be appointed f @r a term of two years. The
Mayor shall make such appointments withiniten days after this resolution takes effect:` The
members: of the committee so appointed shall.be persons of known interest in the preservation of
the,; history of the founding of the United States of America and in commeftorating the men and
the events connected with it and shall be chosen without✓, regard to their political alliliatio
Members bf the committee shall serve without c9mpensation The committee shall meet within ten
days of the appointment of the members, at a time and place -to be fixed by the Mayor$ for
organization:
SEOTION�20 The officers of the committee shall be president, vice• - president and a secretary,
who shall be chosen from the membership of the committee and shall hold office for a term of
one year.' The commttee shall adopt such.rules and
. regulations as may be found necessary to
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fix the time and place- necesaary to conduct- the meetings end to oarry on its business:'
SECTION 3 The committee shall co— operate with the United States and Indiana George Washingto
'birth
bicenary commissions. 'for the oelebbration of the two hundredth anniversary of the of
George Washinnggton in the furtherance of this celebration both in the state at large and in
the city of South Bend.` It shall distribute such material and information of educational
value as maygbe available or may be secured by the committee" It. shall prepare programs -for
local observance of.the - #wo-s hundreth anniversary of the birth of George Washington:
SECTION 4+ The committee shall have no- authority. to, :obligate. the. -Qity of South Bend, Indiana.,
to any expense or to any payment: The committee is authorized to receive and to expend
oantr$ibutions -_from individuals and organizations for the promotion of the provisiom of this a
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SECTION 5: The committee shall cease and terminate two,yearn after the appointment of its
members as provided for 4* section 1 of-this resolution:
On Motion of Councilman Dripe the Resolution was adopted as amended:' Motion carried:
On Motion of Councilman Rokop the Council adjourned at 8:40 ofolock P M.` Motion carried:
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