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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-26-33 Council Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING MINUTES. Be it Remembered that -the -Oommon - Counail -of the City of -South -Bendp Indiana,,-petbim Regular Session in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Monday evening June 26th, 1933 at the hour of 7:45 o'clock Po' M* All Members present except Councilman-Rokop. President.Nelson presided. The Minutes of the previous meeting were-read and on Motion of Councilman Hull were aocepted'andrreado Motion carried* COMMUNICATION. South Bend Central Labor Union June 17th, 1933. Mro' John 0. Nelson, President City Council, 2022 Portage ,Ave. South Bend, Ind. Dear Sir:: At our regular meeting.,, action was taken protesting the setting .of a forty cent, per hour-wage scale for common labor*" The union wage scale of the common laborers, fifty cents per hour, was accepted asbthe prevailing wage scales on government-work heregand on a former ocassion the City count$ appr6ved of fifty cents which ist the union scale,of the Common Laborers local union.#645- to approve of a lower scale would be,to jeopardize.these workers. Organized labor during these times of stress has txied'to maintain the Americam standard of living , things are now on the upgrade, and wagesz are supposed to increase, instea of decrease with;kriaies-increasing steadily fifty cents per hour is a very conservative wages and it is hoped that the City Council, will not go- against its former position in this matter, We hope for your co operation in ttLis.matter in behalf of the common laborers,, Very respectfully, Edwin Turnockt President M. Lo darn6rs.aSee ottoTate-Seal) South Bend Central Labor Utiol No action was.taken on the oommunication# COMMUNICATION* Vitus G. Jones Jones, Obenohain Roland Obenohain Attorneys and .Paul U.'Butler 902-810 Odd Francis Jones June SVh & Butle;r Counsellors Fellows Building - Bind- Indiana*' Telephone 3-1197 933 Hon. Riley W. Hinkle Mr. George E. Davies Mr* John Os Nelson South tend, Indiana Dear Sirs: Mr, Charlers,A* Jordan has employed us to collect his account with the Anviation Commission for the removal and reconstruction of the hangars from the aviation field east of the city to the Bendix Airport. You have his I bill, which is in excess of #1,400.001, . Mr. Jordan is a man of limited means and owes a considerable portion-of this., We money to laborers who worked with him, all of whom are desperately in need of their money, can hardly conceive of any reason why Mr' Jordan and his employees-are held-out of their money a3id, while it is their desire�to be lreas;nables, nevertheless, on account of the manner in whic this account has been delayed, we must ask that he be paid not later June 296' Otherwise, it wi be our duty to take proper legal action to collect We are addressing this letter to each body that we believe has any interest in the subject matter* Very truly yours, Jones, Obenchain & Butler VGJ*,,IDM By Vitus E#'4onzes The Communication was accepted by t1.e Council and ordered to be placed on file. Motion carried REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: - Your Committee of the_ Whole to whom was referred An Ordinance to amend Secti on 2 of Ordinance 3007 adopted November 14, 1932, being " Ordinance concerning Water Heaters Respectfully report that they have examined the matter, and that in their opinion the said Ordinance should be reported favorable as amended by adding the words "or better grade" after words Ngakvabnized iron" in Second paragraph of Section 20` Jno. 0*"' Hiss, Chairman The xr4mxt report .was accepted by-the Oounoil*''-- REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of the Whole to-whom was referred A Communication from Mayor We" R. Hinkle in regards to his signing Ordinance Noo' 3022 as passed by the Common council of the City of South Bend, Indianap June 7th, 19331 Respectfully report that they have examined the matters and that in their opinion the said Communication should be placed on dile*' Jno. 0•' Chairmano"The report wasaccepted by the Council*` ORDINANCE 90* - report 1932, being "An An Ordinance to amend-Section 2 of Ordinance 3007 adopted November 143, Ordinance concerning Water Heaters." The Ordinance was given its third reading by title and was g placed.upon its passage and passed by the following vote: Nelson I Whiteman, Goetz, Hull, Jaworskis Altfeld, Hiss,Oakleyp Grzeskowiak, Cripe and Gustin2 Ayes 112 Nays O*'` Ordinance adopted as amended* ORDINANCE NO. An Ordinance Regulating Beauty Shops and Beauty Schkools The Ordinance was given its fitst reading by titles its second reading in full and on Motion of Councilman Hull was referred to the Committee on Ordinances to report;x back to the Committee of the Whole"Motion carriedo' On Motion of Councilman Oakley the Council adjourned at 9:00 o1clock P01MO; Motion carries ATTEST 2M PRESIDENT* I I 0 1%._ • •