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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
Be it Remembered that the Common Council of the City of South, Indiana, met in the Regular
Session in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Mondey evening September 9th, 1935, at the
hour of 7:30 o'clook P. M. All members present. President Hull presided. Co--3ncilman Hull
moved that the muntues of the last two meetings be dispensed with.
STATE-BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS
231 State House -
Indianapolis, Indiana.
September 4, 1935
Mary B. L. Taylor,
City Clerk,
South Bend, Indiana
and Taxpayers,
Miss Taylor; Gentlemen:
Please be advised that a hearing will be held in the county auditor's office on September 11th
at 2:30 P. M., regarding.additional appropriations for the City of South Bend, St. Joseph
County, Indiana.
Yours verty truly, _
STATE BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS
C. A. Ketchum
Secretary.
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Councilman Goetz moved that the Ways and Means Committee attend the public hearing with City
Attorney`'h1r. Hunter, on September 11th, 1935.
REPORT OF THE CITY CONTROLLER Or THE CITY OF SOUTH BED ?D FOR
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THE MONTH OF JULY , 1935
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Balance on Hand first of Month - - - - - - - - - - -
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- - - - -- -906, 0 01.70
Balance July 31st, 1935-----------------------
Respectfully Submitted, Fred Woodward, City Controller.
Report of City Controller 'was dispensed grith- -as each member
had a copy. Councilman Chambers
moved that report be accepted and placed. on file.
REPORT OF- -THE CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR
THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 193 .
Balance on Hand first of Month - - - - ------------
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- - - - -- 19610,005-03,
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06,00 7
Balance August 31st-, 1935--- ---- ----------------
Respectfully - Submitted, Fred Woodwra-rd, City Controller.
Report of City Controller was dispensed with as each. member
had a copy. Co,ncilma.n Chambers
moved that report be accepted and placed on file.
REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONER:
COAVIISSIONER OF STREETS
South Bend-, Indiana
September, 3, 1935.
TO THE HONORABLE COUNCIL
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
HONORABLE SIRS:
The following is'a report of work done by my departments during the month of August 1935:
296 loads of cinders-- p1sced in ruts and holes in streets and alleys.
1953 paper, caner emptied (64 each day) .
626- - blocks of streets cleaned by hand.
1116 curb miles of street cleaned by machine.'
521 loads of sweepings taken to various dumps.
397 blocks,-of streets flushed.
23 holes in streets repaired with - hot - asphalt.
46 cuts in a sphalt streets repaired. with hot asphalt.
3 ton-s--of scrapasphelt cooked and used. on above.
27 blocks of dirt streets- dragged.
225 blocks of dirt streets graded
13 blocks of dirt streets oiled (oil furnished by owners)
1 street sign repaired.
2 city- dumps cleaned.
749 curb blocks of weeds cut- by hand and machine.
22 emergency--calls answered (broken glass etc.).
14 loads of refuse hauled from public buildings.
450 dead animals taken to dump.
1296 blocks of streets cleaned by cart men at night (45 each night).
19 blocks of sidewalk cleaned.
100 trees- on perkw?ys' cuty end trimmed.
125 loads of pving brick hauled into y ^rd.
4' loads of scrap asphalt hauled -into yard.
41 rolls and humps- in asphalt pavements smoothed.
4042 feet of main sewer dragged.
27 loads of sewer-,dirt taken to dumps.
15 main sewers repaired.
41 main sewers flushed.
6 private sewers flushed.
22 manholes cleaned.
20 manholes repaired.
1. new manhole installed.
1075 catch basins cleaned.
1. 239 catch basins a2jaNix2oY flushed.
66 catch basins repaired
1 new catch basin installed.
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2477 danger: bombs- .pla e-d.
3452 smell barricades placed.
168o large barricades placed.
Respectfully submitted, J. C. Veer,
On'Motion of Councilman Chambers the
Commissioner of Sheets.
report was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Gunderson gave a detailed report of traffic survey which has been made by Chicago Motor
Club.
Councilman Goetz Aiovod that the Board of Safety and City Engineer bring in a report to the
Committee of the Whole on traffic regulations based.on suggestion made by the Chicago Motor
Club.
Mr. Frepan spoke on pavement between the- car t'r?cke. Councilman Goetz moved that the Board cif
Works - investigate this section on Lincoln Way West and make report.
Councilman Chambers moved that we express a vote of thanks to_ the Chicago Motor Club for the
traffic-survey made by them.
Councilman James presented a petition from residents of River Park.
There being no. further business, on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried the
meeting adjourned at 9:35 o'clook P. 11.
ATTEST
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APPROVED
.RESIDENT