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Home My WebLink About10-28-35 Council Meeting MinutesOctober 28th, 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 Hall, Monday evening October 20.th, 1935, at the hour of 7:40 P. M. All members were present except Councilman James and Councilman Chambers President Hull presided. Councilman Goetz moved that the rending of the minutes of the lest meeting be•dispensed with. Councilmen Fish seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION: UNITED STATES CONFERENCE`OF MAYORS CHICAGO October 19, 1935 To: The City Clerk Dear Sir: The Executive Committee of the United States Conference of Mayors directs me to forward to you, for presentation•to the Council at its next meeting, the attached invitation. Thanking you kindly, I am Faithfully yours, Paul V. Betters Executive Director UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS . CHICAGO October 19, 1935 To The Caz nc it The Annual Conference of the United States Conference of Mayors will be held November 1� =20 in 19pshington, D. C. All Council members are cordially invited to attend and participate in this import2nt meeting. Among the subjects to be considered arer: Law Enforcement, Federal W.P.A. and P.W.A. pro- grams, Old-age Pensions,unicip2l Finance, Public Safety, (including Fire Prevention and Traffic Safety) Tax Revision, et cetera. The list of speskers includes, Harry L. Hopkins, W.P.A. Administrator; Henry Morgenth2u, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury; Homer S. Cunmings, Attorney - General; Secretary of Labor Perkins, as well as other city and federal officials. It is ex- pected that the President will receive all official delegates on Tuesday, November 19, at the White House. This year's Conference promises to be one of the most valuable meetings on municipal pro- blems ever held. We invite you to co- operate in solving many of the common and mutual problems facing the larger cities of the country. Daniel W. Hoan, Mayor of Milwaukee F. H. LaGuardia, Mayor of New York Angelo J. Rossi, Mayor of San Francisco Oscar F. Holcombe, Mayor of Houston Frederick W. Mansfield, Mayor of Boston Howard: W. Jackson, Mayor of Baltimore Watkins Overton, Mayor of Memphis Executive Committee, United States Conference of Mayors The Communication w €s accepted and Councilm ^n Fish moved that it be placed on file. Councilmen Rasmussen seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF PROOF OF'POSTING OF NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. In the matter determining additional appropriations for funds to purchase a Studebaker Big Chief Tr =ctor and Fire equipment. And the Transferring of monies in Union Trust Comrnny Savings Accounts held by the South Bend Municipal City; Water Works Meter Fund to the General Fund of the Municipal City of South Bend, and authorizing the transfer to the Cit -*tens Trust end Savings Bank for payment of an obligation due said Trustees by the City of South Bend, Ind. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 333) P C. 0 46.1 South Bend, Indiana, October 30th, 1935 I, Mary B. L. Taylor, City Clerk of the City of South Bend, Indiana, do hereby certify that a copy of the attached notice was published in the South Bend Tribune and the-Mirror, two Daily Newspepers, on the 18th and 25th of October; 1G35, both published in th_e, City of South Bend, Indiana, 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, Indiana., all being Public Places in said City. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the City of Sajth Bend, Indiana, this 30th, day of October A /D. 1935. Mary B. L Taylor (OFFICIAL SEAL) CITY CLERK The Report was accepted by the 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 approv.inw, the transfer of $4,766.63 in Union Trust Company Savings; accounts held by the South Bend Municipal Water Works Depprtment Meter Deposit Fund to the General -Fund of the Municipal City- of South Bend and author- izing the transfer'by- the - proper officials of the City of South Bend of said-Union Trust Account to Citizens.Trust & Savings Bank -as- Trustees for the payment of an obligation due said Trustees by the City of South Bend, Indiana. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the said ordinance should be reported favorable. Wm. Bierwegen, Chairman The report was accepted by the Council and ordered to be placed on file. 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 authorizing the purchase of a Studebaker Big Chief Tractor end Fire Equipment necessary thereto and appropriating the sum of $2,480.00 for the purchase of said tractor equipment. report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the sa -d ordinance shoul&'be reported favorable. Wm. Bierwagen; Chairmen: The report was accepted by the Council and ordered to be placed on fill REPORT OF THE CO',.'MITTEE OF THE WHOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend; Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred An Ordinance regulating the conduct of peddlers, hawkers, itinerant merchants and others in going upon the property of citizens of the city of South Bend, Indiana. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the said ordinance should be Tabled. Wm. Bierwagen, Chairman. The report was accepted by the Council and. ordered to be placed on file. ORDINANCE NO. 3134 An Ordinance approving the Trensfer of $4,766.63 in Union Trust Company Savings Accounts held by the South Bend Municipal Water Works Department Meter Deposit Fund to the General Fund of the Municipal City of South Bend and Authorizing the transfer by the proper officials of the City of Soiath Bend of said Union Trust Accounts to Citizens Trust & Savings Bank as Trustees for payment of an obligati ^n due said Trustees by the City of South Bend, Indiana. The Ord.if�ence was given its third reading by title, and was placed upon its passage and passed by the following vote: Hull,-Goetz, Bierwagen, Kerner, Fish, Rasmussen end Palicki, Ayes 7, Nays 0. Ordinance adopted. ORDIY ANCE NO 3135 An Ordinance authorizing the purchase of a, Studebaker Big Chief Tractor and Fire Equipment necessary thereto and appropriating the sum'of $2,480.00 for the purchase of said Tractor Equipment. The Ordinance was given its third reeding by title, and wac placed upon its passage and passed by the following vote: Hull, Goetz, Bierwagen, Kerner, Fish, Rasmussen and. Palicki, Aves 7, Nays 0. Ordinance adopted, Oil- 3INANCE NO. 3138 An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $422.33 from the General Fund of the pity of Son.th Bend to Account No. B -11A for the discharge of a judgment in the sum of $187.45 against the City of South Bend in favor of Frank G. Grzeszczyk, also a claim of Frank Hogan in the sum of $34. ,08 and the sum of $200.00 for Al W. Hosinski for salary claim. The Ordinance was given its first reading by title, its second reading in full and on Motion of Councilman Fish said ordinance was referred to the Committee of the Whole -, also that. P Public Hearing be held November 11th, 1935 at 7:30 P. M. Councilman Fish moved to amend his motion to the 18th of November, 1935 at 7:30 P. M. Councilman Rasmussen seemided the motion. ?lotion carried. Councilmen Kerner moved to adjourn at 7:52 o'clock P. M. Motion carried. ATTEST CLERK APPROVED