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April 24th, -1933. REGULAR MEETING.
MINUTES. -
Be it Remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indianat met in
Regular Session:in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, Monday evening April 24th, 1933
at the hour of 7:45 - o'clock P. M. All members present. President Nelson presided. The Minutes
of the previous meeting were read and on Motion of Councilman Hull were accepted qs read.
Motion carried.
PETITION.
South Bend, Indiana, March 31, 1933.
We theunddtsigned, owners of more than fifty percent of that property fronting on North
Michigan Street between the first alley-north of Navarre Street and the first alle$ south of
Bartlett Street, respectfully petition the Common Council of the 4 City of South Bend to amend
the zoning ordinance of said city to change the use classification of the above mentioned
property from B residence district to C commercial district. ( Signed by (a7 -property owners)
On Motion of Councilman Hull the Petition was referred to the City Plan Commission to report
back to the Committee of the Whole' also that a public hearing be held May 8th,`1933 at 7:30
o'clock P. M. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE 900
An Ordinance to amend Section 2 of Ordinance 3007 adopted November_14,"1932, being " An
Ordinance concerning Water Heaters *"
The OrdinanceN was given'its first reading by title, its second reading in full and on-
Motion of Councilman Hull was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO.
An Ordinance Providing for the Regulating and LicensingFof Transient Merchants, for the
'Repeal of other Ordinances pertaining thereto and providing Penalties.
The Ordinance was given its first reading by title, its second reading in-full and on
Motion of Councilman Altfeld was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION. INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN GLEN L. OAKLEY
- South Bend, Indiana, April 24th, 1933*
WHEREAS, a crisis exists in the financial condition of the City of South Bend,, and
WHEREAS, drastic economies must take place in the management and regulation of the.City's
Government, and
WHEREAS, the-recent Legislature has passed an ,Act,,providing for certain methods and
predoedure, and
WHEREAS, under House Bill No. 529 it is provided that certain boards may be eliminated
in the interest of economy, and
WHEREAS, it is further provided by said Act that by action of the Common Council said
elimination may be made at once.
THEREFORE, be it resolved that we, the Common Council, of the City of South Bend, are
desirous of taking advantage of said procedure by providing for the eleimination of the Board
of Public Safety and the Board of Public Works, and substituting in their stead a Board of
Public`Safety and Public Works composed of the City Attorney, City Engineer and City Controller
And that the City.st Attorney be instructed and directed by this resolution to draw an ordinance
effective on -and after the date of passage providing for the elimination of these boards and
the transfer of their duties to such newly constituted Board of Public Works and Board of
Public afety, the members of which are to serve without extra compensation.'
Qnx)Jat.taxxat Councilman Oakley makes a Motion the Resolution b4 adal adopted. Councilman Hull
seconds said Motion. Councilman Goetrz makes a Motion to amend said Motion that -the Resolution
be referred to the Committee of the Whole and that the'City Attorney be instructed to get
information required in the said-Resolution. Councilmen Oakley and Hull withdraw their Motions
and the Motion of Councilman Goetz was carried and the Resolution was referred.to the
Committee of the 'Whole.'
On Motion of Councilman Jaworski the Council adjourned at $:15 o'clock P. M. Motion
Carr d.
ATTEST APPROVED
CLE PRESIDENT.
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