HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-23-32 Council Special Meeting Minutesril 23rd,,1932.
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Be it Remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, State of I -=ana,
met in the Regular Session in the Council Chambers in the City -Hall, Man Saturday r11_!r,
23rd, 1932 at 12:00 o'clock Room. All Members present except Councilman Nelson and Oakley.
Vice — President Grzeskowiak presided.'-
STATE OF INDIANA CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING
.COUNTY "OF ST. JOSEPH SS.
CITY OF SOUTH BEND OF THE COMMON - COUNCIL.
To the Members of -the - Common - Council -of -the -City -of - South Bend,- -Indiana;
You are hereby notified that under and by virtue of authority by. law vested in me as
Mayorof the City of South Bend, State of Indiana, a special meeting of the 0ommon Council of
said city is hereby called to meet at the hour of twelve o'clock noon on Saturday, April 23,
1932, far the purpase..of .taking acti -on -on a - resolut -i -o-.K to- - e- s- tablish daylight samvings time
for the city of South. Bend,- to- be - e- ff- ect'ive- from midnight- -of April- 242- 1932, to midnight of
October 1, 1932.
Dated this 22nd day of April, 1932.
W.' Re—
Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana.'
COUNTERSIGNED:
Gladys M. Monroe
City Clerke
The within call came to hand this 22d day of April, 4* 1932, which I served by reading the sa
to each councilman, upon the date designated, as
follows:
Grover De`-Whiteman
On
April
22,
1932.
Glen L' Oakley -
On
April
22,
1932.
Stephen 0. Grzeskowiak
On
April
22,
19320;
Joseph S.'Jaworski
On
April
221
1932.'
and by leaving a certified copy thereof at the last
and usual
place of residence of
members as I was unable to find, as follows:
George F" Hull
On
April
22,
1932.
Julius; Altfeld
On
April
22,
1932,
John 00 Hiss
On
April
222
1932.
Irvin We Cripe
On
April
222
1932.
Earl S. Sustin
On
April
22,
1932.
George We" Goetz
On
April
22,
1932.'
`Andrew M.' Rokop
On
April
22,
1932.
John 00_` Nelson:
On
April
22,
1932:
Dated this 22d day of April, 1932.`
-
E.; R.'' - But z
Member of South Bend Police Department:'
The Call for Special Meeting was.accepted and orded to be placed on file.'
COMMUNICATION.
such
City of South Bend, Indiana
Office of the Mayor
April 22 1932.
Honorable Members of the Common Council, City of South Bend, Indiana:'
Gentlemen: I have called a spec&&l hieeting cf your honorable body to take action on daylight
savings time to avoid confusion of time, during the period given in the call, which will
naturally - follow if the city remains on standard time while other d important institutions of
our city are operating on daylight savings time. Very truly.yours, W. R.' Hinkle, Mayor
On Motion of Councilman Altfeld the Communication was accepted and ordered to be placed on
filer Motion carried.'
RESOLUTION. INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN GEC. F. HULL.
WHEREAS, practtically all major industries and business establishments in the City of
South Bend have adopted or expressed their..-.intention of adopting a daylight savings time
zsd schedule; and -
WHEREAS, the claim is made that such change from standard to so- termed fast time becomes
necessary because advanced time, being in operation mall leading cities from New York to
Chicago and in may surrounding cities and towns, causes inconvenience and loss to South Bend:,
in abbusiness way; and
WHEREAS, confusion and inconavenience will become widespread in the City affecting
innumerable persons and interests unless the time by official action is made uniform concerning
all city activities;
NOW,THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved, declared and ordered by'_sthe Common Council of the Oil
of South Bend, Indiana, that the, standard time throughout said city, beginning at: the hour of
midnight of April 241 1932, and ending at the hour of midnight of October 1, 1932, shall be
that of the 75th Meridian of longitude west from Greenwich, known as eastern standard time;
that the clocks of . the Municipal offices, at such hour of midnight of April 24, 1932, be
advanced one hour to correspond with eastern standard time for the period herein indicated and
that Municipal offices and all legal or official proceedings of the City of South Bend shall be
conducted thereby -and when an act ;�h.all be done .or performed within. a prescribed time it shall
'be done avcprding:_•.td thy,. -:time, herein designated:
fn Councilman Hull makes a Motion -to adopt said Resolution, which was seconded by Councilman
Altfeld to adopt the Resolution unanimously . Motion maltzd carried and the Resolution was
adopted.'
On Motion of Councilman Hull the Council adjourned at t 12:05 Rx o'clock P. M.` Motion:
carried.
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