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June 6th, 1932: SPECIAL MEETING.
MINUTES.
b AIE OF INDIANA CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY SS:
CITY OF SOUTH BEND OF COMMON COUNCIL. t
To the Members of the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana.'
You are hereby notified that under and by virtue of the authority by law vested in us'`,
as Councilmen of the City of South Bend, of the State of Indiana, a special meeting of the
Common Council of said city is hereby called for 8 :30 o'clock P.' M., on Monday, June 6, 1932,
or as soon thereafter as convenient following a meeting of the Committee of the whole of said
Council on said evening, for the purpose of considering action upon the following ordinance:
1. An Ordinance declaring the non-existence of a City Purchasing Agent, Purchasing
Clerk, and prohibiting that appointment of any such person to such non- existent
office or position.
Dated this 6th day of June,'1932.`
Julius Altfeld
Geo * W:' Goetz
John 00 Nelson
Stephen 0: Grzeskowiak
Joseph S. Jaworski
Andrew M.' Rokop
Members of the Common Council
of the City of South Bends Indiana*''
Countersigned ( Official Seal)
Gladys M. Monroe _
City Clerk:
Grover D.' Whiteman.`
E. 8.' Gust in
Glen L.` Oakley
I.' W/ 0 ipe
'Geo F.` dull
John 00- Hiss
Members of the Common Council of
the City of South Bend, Indiana.`
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This writ came to hand thisb6th day of June, 1932, and I served same by reading same
to the following members of the Common Council.'
On Mr.' Julius Altfeld
On Mr. Geo, WO' Goetz
On Mr. John 00- Nelson
on ,Mr. Joseph S.' Jaworski
On Mr.' Sztephen C.' Grzeskowiak
On Mre' Andrew M.' Rokop
On Mr., Grover D: Whiteman
On Mr.' E. S.` Gustin
On Mr.` Glen L: Oakley
On Mr.; Geo: G.' Hull
On Mr John C.` Hiss
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Dated this 6th day of June, 1932:
LeRoy Poure
Member of South Bend Piblice Force:'
The Report of the Call was accepted by the Council:"`
MAYORIS VETO MESSAGE.
June 1, 1932.'
TO THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
Gentlemen: -- I have carefully examined Ordinance Mo.'2983 which was enacted by your Honorab
Body. under suspension of the rules, at your regular meeting May 20th, 1932, and have vetoed
the same for the following reasons:
I can not concur in ypur analysis contained in the introduction or the first
paragraph of the Ordinance in which it statesw in substance, that no safeguards or precautio
whatsoever have been thrown about the Department:' All actions of the Purchasing Clerk relat
to his duties are under the direct supervision of the Department issuing a requisition for
purchases strictly in accordance with the Statute regulating all purchases. Payment is not_
made by the Clerk and his sole duty is to procure competitive bids so that the various
departments through which he is working, may obtain that best merchandise or supplies at the
lowest possible cost:
I am advised that Section Two of said Ordinance is unconstitutional as it is
in direct violation of the Statute governing purchases which, in - substance, provides that th
several departments shall make all purchases and thereby allows the various departments
to employ clerks to carry on this work.' Before this position was created legal opinion was
obtained from the City Attorney which has been submitted in writing ki d subsequently approve
by the State Board of Accounts. I am attaching the opinions of the ty Attorney and State
Board of Accounts together with other communications in this matter, rto this reply and
request that they be returned to the City Controller for his files.
Reports in myv possession, whfch are available at any time for your perusal$
demonstrate clearly, that the Purchasing Clerk has effected a saving to the City very much in
of the salary paid:'
I do not believe that your Honorable Body is in doubt as. to my intention to
effect a substantial saving in money to the City where ever possible.! I have gladly concurr
in your opinions:-set forth in the resolution affecting salaries of officials and assistants
throughout the various departzments but I do not believe my duty stops there.` For that real
I enoourpagd.dthe appointment of a Purchasing Clerk and have followed with great interest this
one phase of an economy program .' This makes for real economy and compares favorable. with
similar action taken in the organization and maintenance of any business enterprise,.
In cons `lusion : I must believe that, for some reason your Honorable Committee
and Body were not thoroughly apprised of the purposez of the Clerk's duties and all other
attending facts, before the passage of this Ordinance, and that you.were not thoroughly
aware of the unconstitutionality of the Section mentioned in,the foregoing. It is my sincer
hope that *ou reconsider this action so that a most essential provision of the City's
economy program may not be nullified.'
Respectfully �P submitted . R.' Hinkle
MAYOR.
On ction of Councilman Altfeld the Message was accepted and ordered to be placed on file'
Motion carried.' Concluded on page 143:
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ORDINANCE 'N0. 2993 :`
An Ordinance declaring the non - existence of a City Purchasing Agent or City t
Purchasing Clerk and prohibiting the appointment of any person to such non- existent siB
office or position:
The Ordineiice was read for the last time in full and was placed before the .T Common
Council for their Vote, which was as follows: Nelson, Whiteman, Rokop, Goetz, Hull, Jaworsk4
Altfeld, Hiss, Oakley, Grzeskowiak, Cripe and Gustin, Ayes 12, Nays 0:' Ordinance was passed
over the Mayor's Veto .`
On Motion of Councilman Goetz the Council adjourned at 9 :10 o'clock P: M :' Motion carried:'
ATTEST APPROVED
61 OLERICI PRES MENT
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