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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-22-35 Council Meeting Minutesril 22nd. 1935. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES. Be it Remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Regular Session in the Council Chambers of the City Hell, Mondry evening April 22nd, 1935, at the hour of 7:50 o'clock P. Y. All Members present. President Hull ?resided. The Minutes of the previous meeting_ was read ?nd on Motion of Councilman Hull, was accepted es read. Motion carried. C01,9.1UN10ATION: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS Brench 330 South fiend., Indiana April 16, 1935 To the Members of the City Council, City of South Bend, South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: At a special meeting of Branch 330 Nationel Letter Carriers Association the following re- solution wcs pest; Where as; It is necessary for the Carriers to report at 5:30 or 6 o'clock Central Stand- ard Time, or one hour eerl-ier Daylight Saving Time. This deprives them of much needed rest during the he ^t of the- summer months. Therefore; Be it resolved that Brench 330 National Letter Carriers Association favors a con - tinuence of Central Standard Time in place of Daylight Saving Time. We earnestly desire your careful consideration of this matter and hope that you will do all in vour power -to keep the City of South Bend, 5n Central Standard Time during the summer months. We believe that the largest majority of the people of the City of South Bend do not f?vor day- light Saving Time. If you will recall several jVears past at one.of the city elections, a plebiscite was t2ken on this metter. Daylight Saving Time was voted down by the large majority of three or four to one. Therefore, we believe that your cannot conscientiously bring into effect a plan which does not have the support of the largest majority of the people of our city. We thank you for your kind consideretion in this matter. With best wishes and regerds, I remain. Sincerely yours, W. H. Claxton Secretery On Motion of Councilman Chambers the Communication was accepted and ordered to be placed on file. Motion carried. 919 E. Fox St., South Bend, Ind., April 122 1935. City Council, South Bend, Ihdiane.. Gentlemen:— As individuals, serving as members of the city Council, your personal vote will be required on the much talked about end. discussed Daylight Savings ordinance for the City of South Bend, Whether or not you will be. guided by personal opinion only, or through the influence of the minority who seem to 2ssurne the whip because of authority in their respective business fields, your decision should be rendered ?ccording to the majority of people who placed you in the position of trust which your council duties require. Daylight savings time is just another one of those artificial moves sponsored under our present systems of economics, end which has proved to be valueless.. It is very amusing to read in our.pepers statements mode by certain individuals xkix.k with positions of trust claiming inconvenience, turmoil, end whatnot should our city fail to follow in the footsteps of other localities. It. is natural for humans to experiment and tinker with the mechanicalthnge, Which in this case happens to be watches and clocks who simply serve us to schedule our business and social engagements. The world is now so full of experts, executives, technicians, etc., that it seems very strange they do not attempt to speed up or slow up the revolutions of this world to adjust the periods of light and darkness, or day and night, to conform to the present setup of the watches and clocks that tick off.the seconds, minutes and hours of time. The physical conditon of children, men and women depends on certain regularit?_es. Good rest is one of these requisites, and requires some regularity which becorres possible through habit. %he change of such.a habit by a short period of only sixty minutes or one hour means a lot. To the wife and mother, this one hour earlier rising disrupts the much needed rest, and finally whet the day is finished hes increased the length of her day by one hour, because the time of retire= ment is delayed due to daylight extending by advance clock timing to nine o'clock and even later in the midsummer. To the laborer this moring hour rest is very beneficial and. an asset to his employer in his daily activities. To the executive this hour should likewise be beneficial. Plenty of time is left in our day for.recreation because under the NIRA most places of industry close from one —half to e whole hour earlier than they formerly did_. Most 'm-portent of ell it our children, and they surely are entitled to the fullest of consideration, regardless of how we older people and parents feel 2bout this daylight savings proposition for a metter of five months or so. The claims of individuals that our f2ilure to follow step by advancing our clocks and watches will cause business upheavel, evidently are not familiar 'with the geogrexphical timing of our broad United States. We Pre taught from childhood that the United States is divided in-foi timing zones differing 2s much ?s thr =e hours. We know, this and govern our regular business activi. ties accordingly, so *hy should it be any more difficult to stay on our present time and Ir transact business with the outside world. None. South Bend in name represents a community of over one hundred thousands of veonle. Will each and every one of your men in o-.-?r city Council fail to observe the desires of the majority or will you be influenced by the wishes of the few who desire to run all ^ffairs with their mea ger--cla im s . Our city 14ayor's viewpoint is commendable and voices a sentiment truly representative of the pe.:ple within the boundaries of the city which he is placed In charge. Yours truly, C. R. Swanson On Motion of Councilman Kerner the Communication was accepted and ordered to be Mated on file Motion carried. THE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE OF INDIANA April 12, 1935 Hon. Mayor, City Clerk & Members of the Council. Gentlemen: An important meeting of The Municipal League of Indiana will be held in TA?uncie on Wednesday and Thursday of May S and j. Vital subjects, all of great interest to Indiana municipalities, will.be discussed by able sneakers. Also, the Acts of the last Legislature will be reviewed. Epch of your, together with your city attorney, engineer, - utility superintendent and ell city officials, elected or appointed, are cordial-ly invited and urged to attend this meeting. The puzzling "Liquor Bill" will be explained by some able speaker from the state department 6f enforcement. At 6:30 of Wednesday even`it g,,a banquet will be given, when the assembly will be - addressed byen interesting spe?ker, and entertained in a ROYAL FASHION. Following this, other fun and. amuse- ment will be in store for all. NONE OF YOU SHOULD'- -'MISS THESE ATTRACTIVE MEETINGS. Respectfully, Henry S. Murray President Silk S -ourgeon­ �Secretery On Motion of Councilman James the Tnvitation was eccepted and ordered to be placed on file. Motion carried. PETITION: South Bend, Indic -na April 1935 . WHEREAS, The Hon. Geo. W. Freyermuth, Mayor of South Bend, Indiana has instructed the honorable council of this city to thoroughly investigate the subject of Daylight Saving Time we, the undersigned wish to add our voice in protect to adopting an ordinance creating Daylight Saving time as we firmly believe that its benefits are for only a very small majority while the hardships and inconveniences are borne by decidedly the greeter majority of the peorle and are against such -an ordinance. NAME ADDRESS Johm Mischker Jeenette Mischker Ee- urIck' Pear - James McAlliston Kenneth-LaCa.sse Michael Culhane Joe_ Ga.lffriet 0. A McHaury .Joseph Pair Jr. Paul Boatman Sam Moon S. Rienhardt Germaine Benz Maryasna Ilischker Jerome Sechowski L. Ka.hler John Sechowski Martin Kurdys G. F. Benz David A Rakestrew Vern Gillitte L. E. Gruze Marion Imus Mrs. J. I. Buckley Fred J. Entzian David H. Glicksman Frank Wukovit s Carl Strandberg C. A. 2wansan L. O. Mestin J. F. Buckley H. G. Wheeler E. W. Rnybuck E. I. Stoddard E. J. Calpitts W. A. Entzian, Frank Szymarek 713 Notre Dame Avenue 713 Notre Dame Avenue 1615 S. Taylor S;;reet 717 Ironwood Drive 127 E. Oaksid:e 1307 S. Lafayette Street 1626 Sibley Avenue 628 N Hill Street 506 S. Chapin Street 1102 S. 32nd Street 213 E. South Street R.R. #5 830 South Bend . 919 E. Miner Street 713 N. Notre Dame Avenue 510 Gladstone Avenue 810 Blaine Avenue 1614 S. Pule'ski Street 1126. Hervey Street 1613 E. Madison Street 915 E. Miner Street 201 E. Calvert Street 1029 N. O'Brien Street 422 W. Navarre 505 E. Haney Avenue 625 27th Street 525 Edgewater Drive 1328 S. Michigan Street 1041 California Avenue �17 Sherman_ Avenue 21 E. Bowman Street 505 E. Haney Avenue 906 Marietta: Street, 752 Cleveland Avenue 1312 Woodward Avenue 726 Diamond Avenue 2502 Bonds Avenue 1558 W. Dunham Street LJ 0 • • • NAME Joseph F. Benx S. B. Carlin W. W. Kincaid T. J. Brownbridge J. G. Kuesnert Stanley Vrnek Larry Hull C. F. Cataldo G. J-. Davis Eduard Uminski J. J. Jessup F. L. Fowler Paul F. Benz Roman Prentkowski T'h�os. M. CrPbill S. D. Corb C. H. Rush C. C. Thuaits Florence Rekestrew W. H. MacDonald H. H. Traex x Mike Kranitz Andrew Berne D. W. Stoddard Osborne W. Rahlmorgen Charles H. Bailey A. E. Kahlmor�a.n Mrs. M. Kphlmorgan John Johnston Mrs. J. Johnston Earl Fuller E. D. Noris Eenj. Jehnson Anton L�netty 0. L. Mitchell Wm. H. Dillon F. Woolley G. Bukowski J. Ellis R.O. Sonia Chas. Fogelman G. A. Hess Geo Sherman Mrs. Glemm Davis 0. A. Koontz H. Abel E. Emery K. W. Waterson L. Rohrer J. Ebel J. Bruntgn W. Lantz F. L. Bowers M. G. Faust M. H. Barr Richard Merrill W. Gordon H. B. Etz K. J. Durbin Wm. Kaaskowski G. Uhl Mrs. Ede E. Auer Fred Auer A. Hibrpy .Wolf A. Kuespert Nick Kapeks Jos. A. Nemes E. Lingood Asa Smith ADDRESS 919 E. Miner Street 121£ O'Brien Street 510 E. Wenger Street 514 S. Rush Street 706 29th Street 413 Taylor Street 711 Turnock Street 902 Sorin Street 73P 32nd Street 2001 W. Sample Street 51 E. Bowman Street 20 E. Keasev Street 1613 E. Mlpd.ison Street 1801 W. Werwinski Street 1812 S. V-ichip--en Street 121 River .Avenue 754 S. Phil -lipa Street 5192 N. St. Joe Street 915 E. Miner Street 1821 Benton Court 13112 W. Washington Avenue 1215 W. Dunham Street 1912 W. Ford Street 414 Korionski Street 14 -16 W. Ford Street 733 30th Street 2617 Kenwo, -d Avenue 2427 Prest Blvd. 2617 Kenwood Avenue 2617 Kenwood Avenue 2425 Linden Aveue 2425 Linden Avenue 2606 Kenwood Avenue 2422 Linden Avenue 2425 Linden Avenue 737 Bend.ix Drive 1025 Western Avenue 825 23rd Street 208 S. St. Peter Street 42 MCushing Street S. Hill Street 523 Cleveland. Avenue 223 Carroll S +reet 314 S. Columbus Street 1019 E. Wayne Street 735 32nd Street 734 E. Calvert Street 1532 Campeau 1205 E. Ceder Street 440 Angelle Avenue 742 25th Street 733 29th Street 122 Monmoor Avenue, Mish. 325 33rd. Street 625 S. Clinton Street 1046 North College Street 1341 Campeau Street South Bend, South Bend, Indiana_. 1027 St. Louis Blvd. 713 N. Notre Dame.Avenue 1026 N. College'Street 805 Diamond Avenue 1011 S. Rush Street 1011 S. Rush Street 1214 S. Main Street 531 S. Eddy Street z 5341 S, Pulaski Street 7292 S. Arnold Street 718 E. Wayne Street 1013 S. 30th Street On Motion of Councilman James the Petition was accepted and ordered to be placed on file. Motion cerried. NOTICE OF CITY CLA'RK'S CERTIFICATE OF PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE TO T.AXP.AY7RS. In the Matter of an Ordinance appropriating the sum of $450.00 for the purpose of paying s for an extra clerk in the Controller' Office and the further sum of $4,500.00 for the Durrose of satisfying a judgment in the Marshall Circuit Court agzinst the City of South Bend in favor of the Reith -Riley Construction Company. South Bend, Indiana, April 22nd, 1935. I, Mary B. L. Taylor, City Clerk of the City of South Bend, Indiana, do'her•eby certify that #kR a copy of the Attached Notice was Published .April 11th, 1935 and on the 18th of April 1935 in the South Bend Tribune.And on= -th611 2th day of April, 1935 and 19th d2y of April, 1935 in the Vtrror. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the City of South Bend Indiana, this 22nd day of April, A. D. 1935. Mary B. L. Taylor, City Clerk. (Official) Seal] The report was ecce-oted by the-Council end ordered to be placed on file. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COhrMITTEE OF THE WHOLE„ To the Common Council of the City of South Bend. Your Committee of the Whole to whom •was referred an Ordinance eppropriatinv the sum of 450.00 for the purpose of nayi.ng for en extra clerk in the Controller's office and the further seam of $4,500.00 for the purpose of satisfying a judgment in the Marshall Circuit Court against the City of South Bend, in favor of the Reith -Riley Construction Company. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter end that in their opinion the said Ordinance should be reported Favorable ?s amended, by striking out Section I. William BierwaP_,an, Chairman. the eport was accepted by the Council. EPORT OF THE COK111ITTEE OF THE WHOLE. � o the Common Council of the City of South Bend; �n- Ord.inance approving a. certain sales Your Committee of the thole to whom w =s referred ontract entered into between. the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiena and Elgin Street Sweeper Company of Elgin Illinois, Dated April First, Nineteen Hundred ive. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the eid Ordinance should be reported Favorable as amended, by striking out the words "General Fund" o reed O9treet. Department Motor Account 724 - I - 15. William Bierwngen, Chairman. The eport was accepted by the Council. RDINANCE N0. 13 03 An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $4,500.00 for the purpose of satisfying 2 judgment in the Marshall Circuit Court against the city of South Bend in favor of the Reith -Riley Qon- truction Company. The Ordinance n�ac given its third reading by title, and placed upon its passage and passed by the following vote: Hull, Goetz, Bierw2gen, James, Kerner, Fish, Rasmussen, Chambers, and f alicki. Ayes 9 -Nays 0.- Ordinance adopted as amended. ` RDINANCE N0. 13 04 An Ordinance Sog contract entered into between Board of Public orks of the City of South Bend, Indiana, endthe ElginStreetSweeper Company of Elgin, Tllinoi j• ated- April First -, Nineteen- Hundred Thirty -Five. The Ordinance was given its third reading by title, and placed upon its passage and padsed by the following vote: Hull, Goetz, Bierw? wen, James, Kerner, Fish, Rasmussen, Chambers, and alicki. Ayes 9 Nays. Ordinance adorted as amended. E ORDINANCE NO. An Ordinance to emend Pn Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to regulate and restrict the ocatzon of trades, callings, industries, commercial enterprises, and the loc�iton of buildings esivned for specified. uses; to regulate end limit the height of buildings hereafter erected r altered; to regulate and determine the are? of yards and other open spaces about buildings; I o regulate and determine the density of use of land end lot areas, and for said purposes to divide the city into districts and prescribe penalties for the violati n of.its provisions and o provide for its enforcement end n board of zoning appeals ", being Ordinance No. 2331 approved rune 26th, 1923. The Ordinance rps given its first reading b- title, its second reading in full en.d. on .lotion of Councilman James was referred to the Zoning Board. Motion_ carried. ETITION 0 THE HONORABLE COUNCIL OF the City of South Bend, and the CITY PLAN 00118�ISSION of the City of outh Bend. 4 I� 3entlemen: We, the undersigned property owners, being the owners of fifty percent or more of the (frontage on the West side of Main Street between Navarre Street and the alley extending East Pnd West from Main Street to LaF2yette Bouleverd, between Navarre Street and Marion Street in the Citv of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiena, respectfully petition and ask an emendment to Ordinance No. 2331, approved June 26, 1923, commonly referredto as the "Zoning Ordinance" of the City of South Bend, entitled "AN ORDINANCE to regulate and restrict the location of ffixtidixgx trrdes, callings, industries, commercial enterprises, and the location of buildilngs de 'signed for specified uses; to regulate and limit the height of buildings hereafter erected or ''altered; to regulate and determine the arep of yards and other open spaces about buildings; to ',regulate and determine the density of use of lend and lot areas, and for said purposes to divide the city into districts Pnd nresecri_be penalties for the violation of its provisions and to ',',provide -for its- enforeement'and a board of zoning appeals ", by charging the district from a B residence district to C. Commercial district, and C. height and area district to F height and Prep district. And respectfully show that the South half of. the block on both the East and West sides of Mein Street, is now zoned as reauested in this petition, and that the part that is is desired: to change would be more salable and. useful with the change made, and submit herewith a proposed !amendment conforming with this petition. FRONTAGE NAME 'S ^uth Bend R.Zed.icel Labor®tory By R. L. Sensenich Pres. J. C. Barrett 'Fred W. Martin !, We, the following property owners, whose property fronts on the South side of Navarre 'Street between_ Main Street and the first alley West of Main Street, consent to the T)8ssage of of the above mentioned. amended ordinance. South Bend Medical Laboratory By: R. L. Sensenich, President Clere E. BonDuTent W.W. Dunkee On Motion of Councilmen James was referred to the Zoning Board. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. An Ordinance ratifying a contract entered into by and between the City of South Bend, India (through its Board of Public Works and the Indiana and Michigan Electric Company on April 15, 1935,... The Ordinance was given its first reading by title, its second reading in full and on iMotion of Councilman Goetz was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Motion carried. 'RESOLUTION. INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN GEORGE F. HULL. to hold a boot WHEREAS, The American Legion Post No. 50 of South.Bend, Indiana, proposes 'trace on the St. Joseph River Sunday afternoon, Allay ?6th, 1935, and WHEREAS, in order to effectually re23.ize any funds by reason 6f said boat race it is necessary to charge a small ad- rission fee to the piece and /or places of vantage along the (proposed route of said bopt -race; and WHEREAS, 3cNx JDERx IRx ExkkxftFMiSii�Nxi ]ggxtmx:kkaxWiargizxxxdimxxlz� & .axx in order to charge en admission fee to the place and /or places of vantage along the proposed route of said boat race it is necessary to control the _ingress to said place and /or places; and WHEREAS, in order to control the ingress to said places and /or places of vantage it is 'Inecesanry to tempor?rily block off the ends of certain streets and /or avenues in the City of South Bend; therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that by and with the consent of the Board of Public Safety and the Board of Park Commissioners of said City, the American Legion.Post No. 50 is hereby authorized end permitted to block off for a.tempornty period on S-.,nday Mey 26th, 1935, the South ends of South St. Louis Boulev =rd, South St. Peter Street, South Notre Dame Avenue, South St. Francis Street, the South Eddy Street entrance to • • • • 9, x ) CONTINUED FRO9' PAGE 300) LaSalle Park, rnd. the intersections of Arch Avenue and East Monroe Streets, with Edgewater drive. On Motion of Councilmnn"Goets the Resolution was adopted. -Motion carried. RESOLUTION. TNTRODTTOED BY COUYCILYA.N HOWARD L. CHAMBERS. BE IT RESOLVED by the common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: Th ^t the Standard Time throughout said city, beginning with the hour of 2:00 o'clock A.M. on the morning of each fourth S.andsy of each Anril, And ending at'the hour of 2:00 o'clock A.M. Eastern Standard Time, e?ch fourth Sunday of Each September shall be that of 75 Meridiam of Longitude best from Greenwich, known as Eastern Standard Time; That the clocks of the Municipal offices -at such hour of 2:00 o'clock A.M. Central Stand - ard Time on each fourth ST)ndpv of each Arril by a dvenced one hour to —wit: To 3:00 o'clock A.M. Eastern Standard Tame end that the MunicirAl Offices and all ler-ra.l and official business of the City of South Bend, shall be conducted in conformity therewith until the hour of 2:00 o'clock A.M. Eastern Standard Time each fourth Sunday of each September at which time such clocks shall be set back one hour to conform with Central Standard Time. Howard L. Chambers Member of the Common Council Had public hearing for S. On Motion of Councilman Chembers the Resolution was adopted 7 to 2. On Motion of Councilman Chambers the Council adjourned 2t 8:55 o'clock P. IA. Motion carried. ATTEST APPROVED CLERK R _SIDENT