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Home My WebLink About01-13-36 Council Meeting MinutesMINUTES Be it Remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, on January 13th, 1936, at the hour of 7:45 o'clock P. M. for their regular meeting. All Members were present except Councilmen Hull, Chambers and Kerner. President Fish presided. Councilman James moved that the reading of the minutes be dispensed with. Councilman Biernregen seconded the motion. COIVfUNICAT TON : CITY OF SOUTH BEND'' INDIANA Office of the Mayor George W. Freyermuth Mayor December 31, 1935 To the.employees of the City of South Bend: At this time the Mayor wishes to express his appreciation of and satisfaction in the excellent cooPeration that -has been given by all-- depertmer__ts of the City during this first year of our administration. We have worked together-for--the best interests of the community, and it has bee a pleasure to be surrounded by loyal and efficient helpers. The Mayor wishes each and every employee of the City a most happy and prosperous New Year. Very truly yours, George W. Freyermuth Mayor of South Bend Councilman Moved that it be made part ofthe record. Councilman James seconded the motion. ,,,COMMUNICATION: City of South Bend City Half. - South Bend, Indiana PAUL A. BURKHARDT Investigptions 416 - Chamber of- Commerce Building Buffalo, 11. Y January 3, 1936 Attention: President of the Council Gentlemen: With our Government withdrawing direct relief, it will be essential that all Municipalities guard against excess relief costs-and relief chiselers. The - writer harp devised -a plan and system which, when installed, will save your city many thousand of dollars. Such a Bureau:is now being supervised by the undersigned at Buffalo, N. Y., employ - ing relief workers for the purpose of checking relief clients' activities. According to relief and city officials, it is the,most effective set -up of its kind in the country. Thru our efforts, from May 15, 1935 to Dec.,15, 1935, (seven months) we have turned 445 cases over to the Legal Department for restitution . About 75% of these cases were Plso permanently remcv ed from relief rolls; the other- 254 voluntarily divorced themselves from relief rolls, but had been previously drelwing relief fraudulently. In practically all cases, in addition to being off relief rolls, they agreed to make restitution, rather than have fraud charges pressed egs.inst them. Same restitution cases run as high as $2000.00 but the average figures shoi $95.0-0 per case. In addition to the restitution figure, credit is also given this Office for the 75% re- moved from relief rolls at an average of $35.00 Der month per family for twelve-months each. 19-0 persons were removed from work relief thru the investigation of this Office. These were cases where a member of a. family was on work relief, concealing information regarding other members of the family employed in private industry. The average work relief wage here is $12.00 per week for fifty -two weeks. 422 Cases - Families removed from Home outright chiselers , and had concealed figure is used here. Relief Rolls. These are persons this Office found to be some income. The $35.00 per month for thirteen months 436 Cases - Family budgets reduced and revised. These clients had been reporting incorrect earn ings to their visitors. Savings in this average $3.00 per week,per femily'for 52 weekd. In addition to the above figures, our Office is now being used to clear all applications for re- lief and from Sept. 18, 1935,-to Dec. 15, 1935, out of 4,9 &9- applicants for relief, 9-59 were rejected due to our findings. The total savings hased on statistical records will amount to more than a, million_ dollars annual- ly. This should be interesting to every community, and can be accomplished at a very small cost in fact, the cost to the Buffalo Bureau will be not more then $35,000.00-annually. This cost being practically all for clerical help furnished from local relief rools. Smaller cities would be in proportion. The following people are acquainted with the results obtained here, and I would suggest you con - tact them for further references. Samuel Botsford, Executive secretary, Buffalo Chamber of Commerce. Harry E.. Burber, Industrial Rel2tions Manager, Buffalo Chambers of Commerce. Francis J. Downing, Western New York Director, W. P. A., 01ty Hall, Buffalo, N.Y. Daniel W. Stree�er, Director, E.R.B., City Hall, Buffalo, N.Y., L. E. Dowling, irector, Home Relief, CityHall, Buffalo, N.Y. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 363) Mnyor-George J Zimmermann, City Hall, Buffalo, N. Y. FIRST OF-YR. Alden Bevier, Livisional Lirector, T.E.R.A., City Hall, Buffalo, N.Y. enera-3 H. T. Samson, '�ivisionpl Director, T.E.R.A., 79 Madison Ave., New York City. ark Maintenance 73,841.81 ity Plan-00M. The writer will come to your city, select personnel sent-by city and relief officials, establish ark District a- Bureau, and see that it is operpting efficiently and effectively for the sum of $1,500.00; pa • able $750.00 with your-letter requesting -my dervice-, the balance payable upon my completion of ej Firemen's Pension establishing a Bureau. With the proper help this should not take longer then sixty deys. Police Pension If, after further- investigpttion, you are interested in acquiring my services', kindly send your Crank Elevation check- with letter of- request-. --If; after sixty days, I find that -my schedule- is' too full, I will Water Wks Sinking return same-: You may have your check sent to a bank or the Chamber of Commerce in escrow, pend- General Sinking ing my formal acceptance. I will attemp to have Bureaus established in the order of arrival of City Cemetery'- eceeptance letters. Yaintenonce Thanking you for your considerption and an early reply, I beg to remain Hospital Yours very truly, • Councilman James moved it be referred to Mr. Langel, Township Trustee. Councilman Goet seconded ater _Wks 'Meter the motion. Deposit- CITY PLAN COMMISSTON: CITY PLAN COMMISSTON South Bend, Ind. To the Common ' Council City of South Bend, Ind. Jar_. 3, 1936 Gentlemen: Petition :for. chFnge of ,Zo ing classification of property on W. Indiana Avenue between Taylor and Franklin was-considered: by, the- City Plan Commission at their meeting Jan. 2 but action was * -erred so that further investigption may be made. Respectfully D. koomaw Oect. Councilman Goetz moved that it be accepted. Councilman Rasmussen seconded the motion. President -Fish reported that -the Standing Committees for the-year 1936 be the same as for 1935, except the Inspection of Minutes, which will be as follows: Guy A. Fish, Chairman, William S. James and William - E Rasmussen. REPORT OF THE CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR THE MONTH OF DECER.BR, 19 5 Balance on Land first of Month - - - - - - - - ------------ - - - -68 ,722.97 Balance on December,3lst, 19.35----------- ---- ---_ -- - -1788),08 6.97 ` Respe-ctfully Submitted, Fred Woodward, City Controller. ORT OFT HE CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITv OF SOUTH BFAiD FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECD =R 31st, 1935 D 3tiL . UN hRhjj FIRST OF-YR. enera-3 $164, 952.69 ark Maintenance 73,841.81 ity Plan-00M. 7_$,158-98 ark District 742939.55 ater Works 1OM71.99 Firemen's Pension 22,596,!90 Police Pension ` 31,209.20 Crank Elevation $979.14 Water Wks Sinking 19 ,2F6.50 General Sinking City Cemetery'- Yaintenonce 1,064.79 Hospital unicipal Airport 11136.18 ater _Wks 'Meter Deposit- 629090.59 Special Assess -. -Del. and Def. . 34,,791-91 ontrectorl s .. Improvement 31,977.39 errett Law, 314,873.07 City Depository° - Interest B arrett Law --pr €- $999,714.80 97,157.62 56 499.19 41 ,5,192.67 22,907.75 41,647.73 100,730.o6 26,399.10 39 , 5g6.65 797.77 6,000.00 8,315.94 472,963.96 11,906.59 4 TUT'AL bRi-#. & RECEIPTS $1,164,667.49 160,999.43 L1a8.98 131,438.74 519,064.66 45,504.65 72,856.9 33,979.1 29429x6.5.6. 26,399.10 1,624.79 39,599.65 x,633.95 689090.59 34,791.81 40,293.33 787.936.95 11,906.59 SBURSED $9781545.67 147,917.25 1,536.04 80,766.14 438i595.40 3 6,255.50 ,470.22 69o.00 2152937.50 26,399.10 39,559.65 9i366.28 4,766.63 5,700.00 30,126.87 55812 3.99 11,906.59 TOTAL $186,121.82 13,0 ,52.18 5,622.94 50,672.60 80,479.26 6,219.15 8,386.71 3:289.14 79;o49.o6 1,624.79 267.67 63,323.96 29,091.81 10,096.46 229 592.96 RESTRICTED $17,8 4.65 4, 03.17 15,000.00 51,323.96 132.66 11,509.98 OTALS $2,337.306.22 $2.668,959.84 X99.844.42 ouncilman James moved that -the - reading of - the reports, be dispensed-with -since each Councilman he copy. Councilman Goetz seconded the motion. Councilman James moved that the reports be placed n record. Councilman Goetz suggested that a meeting of filling station owners be called for Monday evening January 20th,st 7 olcicck P. 11. in the Council Chambers to discuss the traffic ordinance. The Board of Safety to -take charge. �A4w- ORDINANCE N4. 3144 An Ordinance authorizing the Board of public Works; t-o require the making of private connections rith sewer, gas, electric and water mains in advance.of permanent improvements. The Ordinance was ziven its third reading by title, and was placed upon its passage and pads - ed b the following vote: Goetz, Bierwagen, James, Fish, Rasmussen skid Palicki. Ayes 6 lays 0 Ordinance adopted, Mx. Qualls gave a short outline of the meeting he attde�M d/�ih Lafayette, I,diana, on traffic regulations. 0 . REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF T HE WHOLE. To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred an Ordinance authorizing the Bo ^rd of Workb to require the making of private connections with sewer, gas,. 'electric end water maims in edvence of permanent improvements. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion should be reported favorable. George W. Goetz, Chairman (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 364) There being no further - business, Councilman'James made a motion to adjourn. Motion carried. The Council adjourned et'�:31 o'clock P. M. ATTEST CLERIV APPROVED