HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-26-35 Council Meeting MinutesAugust 26th, 1935
TiT'L?TES
REGULAR ?�`_EETING
Be it Remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
Regular Session in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, -Monday evening
hear of - °8 :10 o'clock P. "I:T. All members Present. President Hull nresidea.
Moved that t "e Minutes of the last meeting be dispenseA wit hl. Councilra�21
motion. I;lotion carried.
STATE BOARD OF TAX.COMMISSIONERS
231 State House
Indianapolis, Indi.pnp
August 16, 193''-
+iss 'J'ary B. L. Taylor
City Clerk,
South Bend.; Ind.ianp
Fnd Taxpayers.
Indiana, :net in the
August 26th, 1935, at
Council• n Chambers
Jaynes seconded the
Please be advised th?t a he?rinp- will be held in the county auditor's office on August ?lst
Pt 9:70 A. I' , regardinw additional arrrorr .?t ions for the City of South Bend, St. Joser.h County,
Ind; rnp .
Yours very truly,
STATE BOARD OF TA:11 CO y'ISSIOY71. Q
C. A. Ketcham
Secretary,
The CommunicPtion was accepted and ordered to be Arced on file. IToti ^n carried..
REPORT OF CITY CLTRK' S CERTT.FIC.� TI' OF PROOF OF 'P":TBL- CATI'CI OF ITOTTCE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES.
In the M-tter of Determini_nq the Tax Rates for Certain Pu.r-poses by South Be -d, Indian,-.
South Bend., Indiana.,
August 26th, 1935
I, M ry B. L. Taylor, City Clerk of the City of South Bend, Indiar_C, do hereby certify t pt
F copy of the attached notice vas published on August 9th and August 16th, 1935 in the tvenirig
Editions of the Smith Bend TYeu -s Ti.rnes and the South Bend Tribune of the City- of South Bend,
Indiane, also that I have posted notices in the following places, to -wit:
In the Corridor of the City Hall, South Bend, Indiana,
In the Corridor of the Court House, South Bend., Indiana,
In the alley in the rear of the Court House, South Bend, In.di. =na, a.11 being Public
Pl.^ces in said City.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hard end affixed the Seal of the City of South
Bend, State of Indian =, this 26th dpy of August, A. D. 1935•
(OFFICIAL SEAL) Mary B. L Taylor
City Clerk
The Report was sccepted by the Council Pnd ordered to be pieced on file. Motion carried.
REPORT OF CITY CLERK'S CEPTTFICATE OF PROOF OF POSTING OF ATOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
In the matter determining additional rppropri?tions from the General Fund for the purpose
of -ourchasing - Fine Engine.,
South Bend, Indiana,
Au gust 26th, 1937
I, 1'ary B, L. Tatilor, City Clerk of the City of South Bend, Indian^, do herebtr certify
that a copy of the attached. notice was published in the South Berd Tribune ?nd the Mirror, two
Daily Newspapers, on August 16th and 23rd, 1935, both nub]-.shed in the City of South Bend,
Ind.irn.a, ^lso thst I h^ve posted notices in the following nla.ces, to -wit:
In. the Corridor of the City Hall, South Bend., tndinn -',
In the Corridor of the Court House, South Bend, Indi -na,
In the alley in the rear of the Co_3rt House, South Bend, Indiana, all bei.np__� Public
Places in sr id `City.
In 'Witness Whereof, i have hereunto set my hand and. affixed the Serl of the City of South
Bend, Indiana, this- 26th dad, of ,August A. D. 193'=0
Mere, B. L Taylor
(O.FFICIAL SEAL) Uity Clerk
The Resort was acce�Dted by the Council ^nd_ ordered to be placed on file. Motion ear -ted.
REPORT OF THE C01,FMITTEE OF THT 11T.QLE.
To the Common Cc-. nc Il of the ''ity of South Bend:
Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred. and Ordinance approprinti_n raoLies for the
purpose of defraying t he expenses of the several_ den- rt:ients of the City of So.;th Bend, Ind.i.a2?a
for the fiscal year beginning J- nuaryr 1, 19 ?, and ending f%ecember 31, 1.936, inclu.dinn° all
contractual. obligetions and fixing a time when the sane shall t-ke effect. Respectfully report
that they have ex ^mined the me tter an6 that in their opinion the said ordinance, should be re -nort-
ed f- vorable as aiiended.
Councilman Fish moved that the Office of ?..a•yor be reported favorable as recommended, Co..ncilm n
Chambers seconded. the lb.Loticn. Motion carried.
C ^uncil, -nn Goetz moved. th. -t the Office of Controller be reported favor: Cl_e -s -,mended., Cou: cil-
m ^n Rasmussen seconded the llotion. IRotion carried.
Councilman James moved that the Office of City; Clerk be reported fr- vor -ble a-s arer.ded, Council -
mpn Rasmussen seconded the Motion. ': "otion carried.
Councilmars James moved. that the Office of Cit,.; Trey surer be resorted favorable a s amended,
Councilman Fish seconded the fiction. Iloti.on c ^rried.
Councilman Ch ^r.,ibers moved that the Office of City Judge be retorted fFvor^bl.e as amended, 001-nci
m ^n Hull seconded the ,,otion. Motion carried.
Coun c lrn -n Chambers moved th -t the Common Council be reported f=-vorebl:e ^s recommended, Co�anci.l-
mand Hull secondedthe Potion. Notion cprried..
Councilm. -n Chambers moved that the Den- rtment of Lamy be reported f^pvor-ble ^s recommended,
Co- -.ncilman ,Hull seconded the Yotior. Motion c ^rried.
Councilman J ^mes moved th ^t the Office of Board of Public forks r - -rd Safety be rerorted _favorable
nq amended, Councilman Rasmussen seconded the Votion. ::lotion_ carried.
Councilman. Chambers gloved th ^t the Street Debartrnent- Streets, Al.l.evs & Bri.dP_-es be resorted
f ^vorrble as amended, Co- ncil-r.<< ^n J -mes seconded. the llioti: -: Voti ^n carried.
Councilman Chambers moved th ^t the Street Department- Sewers ce reported fpvorable as amended,.
CounoilmPr. Hull. seconded the i-Toti -)n. �',otion c ?rr'..ed.
Councilman Chambers moved thpt the Street pep ^rtment - Garbage be resorted favor -ble -s recommend-
ed, Councilmen HazLl_ seconded the ` "ot i cn . I"ot icn cr rried .
( see tp-'e 320)
Councilmen J = :mes moved that the ngi.neeri_ng Depart"2ient be reported fav= -b-.e as amended, Council_ I
m "oti ^n. a rd ' otr ^n carried..
Cour_cll .-n Janes moved thpt the Bu4j1d —a- nen!�rrtment be reported f= vor�-ble !�-s gn,,,erded., Cour. .,ci 7r :,ar_
ilpmvers seconded the �'otior. "otior carried.
Council�_'Ipn Hull proved to -t` the Cene+ery Oena tnnent be rencrted f ^vor -L le ^s amrended, Co-_nci_lm�-n
C, P r._ seconded t e ioti n. `.oticn carried
C ,ancilmpn Chambers _noved. thpt the-Office of r10 -prd of Public Sa=fety and 7l orkd -e r erorted f -vor-
rble es reco.-nended, Councilrmrin Hull se- _nd.ed the "_'.oticn. I- oti ^;, carried.
Councilman Hull moved that the Pol ice Den?rtrnent be reported favcr -bl_e as ernended, 0o.-ncilri2n
Chambers sec ^nded the I"otion. Potion c- rried.
Councilman Jan,ieG moved that the sire Department be retorted favcr. -ble as rmended., Co- jnci1_mar_.
Rap :nuspen sec ^nded the Ilotion. ?Rotion carried.
Councilnrpn Janes ri;oved that the 'Dog Pound. be reported frvcrFble rs a_ :ended, CouncilnPn Rasrrussen
seconded the Moti ^r_.iotion carried.
Council-,,,,n James moved thrt the �Veiqhts and Iler-sures Department be reported f^vorsbl_e as recommen
ed Councilor -r, R smu^sen seconded the Teti -n leotion carried.
Councilman James moved thpt the �lectric7 -1. Der- rt,nent be reported favorable ^s arnerded, Council_-
, -r" Rps Fusser_ seconded the T,Loti ^n. "otion carried.
Coancilm�n Jai-nee moved th=at the Bo -rd of He-1th Office be retorted favorable 4 s pn-,e_nded., Council
man Goetz sec ^nded. the Motion. voti ^n carried.
Cour.cilnnpn Jane- moved th ^t the Iecl,-ti M Hospital_ be rei?orted. favoreble as recon�rerded, Co��nci.l
TnPn Goetz seconded the ?p otion. I'oti. ^n carried.
Counci_lYr?n Jarr.es moved that the Clir_ic be .r_enorteo f- vor -,ble es recoc�,rnended, Co- .rcy�r. - ^a Goetz
seconded the *, ,n �"1,. Bi erg-. gen Chair,n n. Tr_e report 1-n accented -, the
Yo, i, n. otlon c- rrz "ed. ,
cc'ar'cii
RFi ORT OF TFE COA`I`TTT"E OF T1 - V-"OLF.
To the Ccrnnr,on Co :incil of the CA +y of So ,.th Berd:
Your Co-rmittee of the _,Vho1_e to 7., -or� 7r- .-P referred. an Ordinance fixing the Tux Lev -7 for, the
%e ^r 1c)36 for t -e 'Tuni_cip -:L Civil Ceti of South Bence, L . ^n -. espectful_ly retort tr ^t trey
I
have ex= mined. the natter Pnd that in the -1.r oni.r.l.on the s� d. 0_f-1- -nce sb :� ald be rernrter? faj, =or-
-ble Ps amended..
Courcilrnan Ch, tubers moved th ^t levlJ be reported favorable to Co.Jncil, thpt the levy be
m. Bi erw el., Cr -1 rrn?n. The resort w -s accented. by the Co.j.ncil.
REPORT OF T-HE COIMITTEE OF THT
To the Common Coancil of the City of South Bend:
Your Committee of the `r�hole to whom 7,!:-s referred ^rl Ord_in ^nce ratifying ens the
contract entered into between the Bo -rd of Public Safety of the City of 6outn Bend ^nd the Peter
Pirsch rr_d Sore 'o. of Kenos ^, ''isccr�sin, for the purchase of 1,000 Ga.l_lon `'ire En ire, -1ade1
1627 for X11, 20.00 end appropri -ting the stzm of ia3, 750 from the Genet l Fund_ of the City of
South Bend for the down p- yrnent of sa•-L d. Pum -oer. Resnectful.ly .report t1art they h-ve ex -mined the
matter 2nd that in the i_r opinicn the sa-i.d Ordi.r_ -nce show be reported favorable. W Bierw?gen,
Chi i = _.;1ar.. The report w= s ccept ed. be the Council_ .
ORDIPAN CE NO. 3130 s s .a men ded.
An Ordinance ^nnronri =tins monies for the put; :,ose 'of defy ,,ring the exNenses of the sever-1
de ?art °i,e ,t s of the City of South Bend, Ind.iP - - ") for t=e fiscal �.r beginning Jrru` ry 1, 10362
rnd ending Decernber 31, 1936, includ.in_• all_ co, tr- ctu. ^1 oblignt I.ar_s nr_ fixing a tir:,e when the
same shell take effect.
The Or�inence was ;given its tl-ird reading by title, and wFs placed upon 'its nce- s -7,-�°e and
pe:ssed by the fol..1_ovng vote: Hull, Goetz, I�err.�er Chambers acid Rasmussen voting rye. Bierw ^gen.
Ja-_es, Fish and Palicki voting nay. Ayes 5 NeTTs Gro.'..ner�: e ed.opted..?s -"m�e ded.
ORD?I A'CE I >I0. :3131 as .aver ded
An Ord `n -rce fixing the Tay Levy for the year 103,6 for the '`unicip -�1 Civil Cit,, of Sa_�th
Bend, Indiana.
The Ordinance was given its third read ' nw bit title, and was n7_ ^ced. upon its �?a ssa? e and.
nassed by the following vote: Hull, Goetz, Kerner, Chambers _nd Rps-cussen voti.n�• a ,re. BierwP, erg
Janes, Fish an^ Palicki voti "n rev. Ayes 3 I?ays 4. Or ,ra :r_ce rdorted e� herded. L
`Councilr,en James moved. thpt Levy Or (`tin^n:ce be P rer_ded, For Generp- rund from c.634 to X0.5 rnd
Park I`�? inter. ?n -ce Fund from 0.057 to $0.04rz Conncilrne�_ Bi.erwe�en sec ^.nded" the r,otior_..
Co?zncil" :� -n C'r- r_ibers rrcved to 1rnend Levy Ordin -nce For Gener ^l Fu d, from ' S'' to X0.63'' ar_d
Park ,lai.riterar�ce 'Fund from Ay0.0�5 to X0.053,. Cc- " :rnc11_ _,�: n Goetz seconded the ?notian to -mend.
Amerded motion carried.
ORDI_ AYCE NO. 71
An Ordinance r ^tifvinv and approving the cortr -ct entered into bet?rr =er: the Bo -r.d of Pu ^1_ic
Safet�Y of the City of South Berd. ?ru T' ._e Peter Pirsch and Sans Co. of Kenosha, ,isconsin, for. th
purchase of ^ 1,000 Gallon sire Engine, Model 16H for 41- 1,290.00 a=nd atpnropriatinq t--..e surr, of
X3,750 from the C�ener ^1 rIun'. of the City of South Bend for the down r z;r :�.ent of s ^rd. Pumper:
a. P-1_ven its third. reed l.ng c , title, and w - nl ^ced_ UPon 1.ts ^_fiPpe ^' C
The OrdlnenCe w_�
passed by the following vote: Hull, Goetz, -bierw,, P -en, J� :-nnes, Kerner, F s , GnamNerc, Ric ussen
a-nd. Pelickil Ayes. 9, llays 0. Ordin -nce zdorted.
ORDIi A_,' +CE 1'O._U33 y
An Ord.in -nce ruthorizing the sale of certain personal property of the city of South Bend
in vossession of the Department of Public Safety.
The Ordinance was given its third. reeding by title, and w?s placed upon its pessae and
passed" by the following vote: Hull, Goetz, Bierw^gen, J ,,nes, Kerner, Fish, Chambers, R= smussen,
and Palicki, Ayes 9, 'Nays 0. Ordin ^nce adopted. CHA,BERS.
RESOLUTION; INTRODUCED BY COT'aTCILI.lAII," F019ARD L. Y
WHEREAS the Northern Indian~ R il�ray, Tnc., now in Receivershib, have fri7ed. to provide - dequate
trar_snortation to the citizens of South Bend, no street ca�rc or buses h?vir.� been operated in
South Bend. subsequent to the morning of Augufit. 17, 1935; ^nd,
WHEREAS such corporation has f?iled. to keen in rep.pir the portion of navernent occupied b-- it's
trpcks; and,
WHEREAS such street car system has likewise f ==fled to pay annu^1 License fee on eacti c�=,r cper tec
in accordance with ag r -ement with tr_e C'ty of South Bend; and,
WHEREAS such frilure has resulted in eytre °ne hardship upon the citizens of South Bend dependant,
upon ouch t ranctiort -t i on service; ^nd,
lqurr -rAS the 'husiress ^I,d profession ^1 interests of South Bend have suffered_ becruse of such lack
of service; and,
WHEREAS it is believed_ thpt fl°nanciplly sour_d
would" be desirous of securing a fr ^nchise from
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cor?arPtions o-ner=tin� bus systems In ".�r�unici-o -liti s
the City of Sau,'h Bend;
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, t'-apt +'---e Boprd of Public ;forks Ord Safet17 tpke suc'-t steps Ps is deemed
pdvispble to spfe-=rd. the -ronerty P-c9 lives Prd brincr to �n end the -r-sent -o!:7rnl-yss-t!.on of
in this City; '-nd.)
Ij," grT)TATELY BE IT 117SOLITE-D that the Board of Public Worlecs be requested. to T!--ke
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survey rnd investigption of the feasibility of the p,,rpntj-ng:,, of ;, frenc-r-lipe (suo-ject to-,-r-orovrl
of the Council) to P fir---nci-jj-,T sound cornorntion for the orer�tion of P bus sy-,te":,-. to -,)r(,-vide
rdeoupte trprs-cort�t4on to t' e citize=s of South Bend; F:-!d,
RESOLVED t1liat notice sh��,ll be served anon the Receiver of the '.Yort-erp
FT� R T 7. R, '0. 71, -F�' BE IT R"
Indipnp Rail -rpy, Inc. to remove it's -properties from tYIe Cit :z of South Bend within -e -neriod of
ninety (9C) drys, the streets of South Bend to be left in = ' 7ood cc-ariditfon of re-ppir after such
removpl, Ps 'before, and to declpre P lien upon such )ro-perty for -7,11 ur,,-),-id t^xes Pnd/or license
fees.
Holm -rd L. Chp-.^bers -
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-U!"BER OF TAE COQ.` -, TO V COU1
Councl 1-p-,n Ch!,,,--,,nberq moved t1-1-L-t the -qal , Tor -pr—loint three -L..embers of t'l,.Ie C— rcil to -meet with the
Street Car and Aj ?bor Union re, o�resentp'tives and to he-r all -o--i-ties concerned -,,lso to insist
tht-t P settlement be res-c-ed 'ritlin ?4 to 4-9 h-,arq. If nrbitrst-11— fails a transport ` (,n
system be -crovided.
Courcilmpn Goetz moved. to rmend the rriott-r th,-t the Street Cp
r --(f, L-bor TT
-rior re-oresentp fives
meet in conference Tuesdp,T August 27t'fi IQ35 A."' to Prb-*Ltr,,te. If the;, -,,")o not core to terns
pithin P4 'h^jjrs the iVl^vor sh!nll Pnroint 3 nrie,,.,-rjberR of the Oolncil to settle the controversitv
as soon ns nossib,le. bouncil�ripn Kerner seconded the motion.
Cn1,)nc11mpn Goetz moved test the Resoluti-n be rlpced on file. �'-.,Ioti-r- carried.
On 7,Toticn, of -001incil-.-,�,n Goetz tine Council Pd-joorned at 10:15 o'clock P. "'.' lloti-^r cprried.
ATTEST
CL7RK(/
APPROVED
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