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Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of Scath Bend, Indiana, met in the
regular session in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Monday evening, March 22nd, 1937,
Pt the hour of 7;45 F. M. A11_ members were present except Councilmen Rasmussen. President
Fish presided. Councilmen Hull moved that the reading of the minutes for the lest meet ng
be dispensed with. Ccuncil-:-nan Bierwagen seconded the motion. Motion.crrried.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Card from Mrs. McNamare was read. Councilman Chambers moved ssid be piked on file.
Counci.lmnn James seconded the motion. Motion carried.
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
P ICE DEP ART'v ENT
March 9, 1937
Hon. Members of the City Council
O'outh Bend, Indiana.
Gentlemen:
The City of South Bend is badly in need of signs to properly inform the public of the
trnffi.c lows end regulations, that were set up in our recently enacted treffic ordinance.
Is you ell know, the parking regulation signs st the present time in the dowhtown dis-
trict of the city are very inadequate, end Ps our traffic ordinance specifies that signs shell
be erected giving notice of the regulations, it nordoubt will be impossible for the polka de
psrtmen.t to enforce the time limit regulstions unless additional signs are installed -.
We -re also very bedly in need of speed. limit signs to properly inform the public of
the speed limits in the city. These signs would. without question help to keep the speed of
motoris-ty under control. They- would also be most val.ueble from the standpoint of educating the
motorist Pnd.keepi_ng him from feeling that he wes unjustly arrested, because he did not know thai
he was traveling above the limit. If a person is arrested for traveling 40 or 45 miles per-hour
on a street that is well supplied. with 30 mile per hour signs, he certainly can not elibi.,that
he did not know the speed limit.
The question no doubt. gill arise, nc .to where the money is coming from to pay for then
signs. The proper place we believe to,eppropriate the money, weiild be from the money that hes
been collected in fines for treffic violations so far t�"is year. In January and February of
193G P total of $297 02 -wps collected in fines for traffic violations. In Januery and February
of 1937 8 total of 11,305.46 r =as collected in fines for tr -ffic vi_olntions, rr,Pking a totni of
$1,01.44 more collected in fines for the first two months of 1937, than wrs collected in the
first two months of 1936. T.he .amount collected so fa-r this year over and above that of 1936,
r ould.be more th?n enough to pey for-the above signs.
Very truly yours,
Ernest H. Miller.
Engineer, Accident Prevention Buren
Councilman Chambers, moved said be referred to the Boa rd. of Ss.fety for their ui.d?nce and consider
tion. Councilmnn.Kerner seconded the motion. Motion serried.
STATE OF 111DIANA
OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF TAX CCMMISSIONERS
In the matter of additional
jappropria.ti.ons for the City No. 14-s
'of South Bend, St. Joseph
In.di ^nc
a
March 8, 1937
MA petition having been filed by the proper legal officials of the City of South Bend, St. Joseph
�Coanty, Ind.ipna, in the metier of additional appropriations in the amount of X2,325.00;
11Pnd;
This matter hiving been set for hearing on March 3rd, at 10:00 A. M., report having been made
and all the facts having been carefully considered, this board does now effirm se.id ndditioncl
adpronriP ±ions in the amount of $2,325,00, as set out in Ordinance No. 3201, Ps p^ssed by the
Common Council of the City of South Bend, on February 22nd, 1937.
ttest:
E C .R E T A R Y
TATE OF INDIANA
FFICE OF THE STATE BOAF)D
F TAX COTKMISSIONrRS
STATE BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIANA
PHILIP ZOERCHER, Cheirman
, C. A. Ketchum, Secretery, of the State Board of Tax Commissioners, do hereby certify that
he above and foregoing is P full, true end complete copy of the order as made by this board in
he rbove entitled matter on this the `th day of March, 1937.
tness my hand and the seal of this board on this the 8th, day of March, 1937.
0. A. Ketchum
Secretary
We Plso need other signs to carry out
various treffic regulations in
the City. Follow-
ing
is a complete list of the signs needed, end
an estimated cost.
300
perking regulation signs and brackets- - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - — $653.50
120
speed limit signs end pests - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - 204.00
FO
no perking this side of street signs - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - 50:00
15
signs for speed of treffic signal timing - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - _
- -- -15.00
3 special
reflecti.ng signs. One for left turn signe,l at Western and Walnut and
two
for
rprning of traffic sina,ls shePd. at Lincoln
Way West - - - - - - - _ - - -
- _ _ 0,00
Total estimated cost
$q92.50 `
The question no doubt. gill arise, nc .to where the money is coming from to pay for then
signs. The proper place we believe to,eppropriate the money, weiild be from the money that hes
been collected in fines for treffic violations so far t�"is year. In January and February of
193G P total of $297 02 -wps collected in fines for traffic violations. In Januery and February
of 1937 8 total of 11,305.46 r =as collected in fines for tr -ffic vi_olntions, rr,Pking a totni of
$1,01.44 more collected in fines for the first two months of 1937, than wrs collected in the
first two months of 1936. T.he .amount collected so fa-r this year over and above that of 1936,
r ould.be more th?n enough to pey for-the above signs.
Very truly yours,
Ernest H. Miller.
Engineer, Accident Prevention Buren
Councilman Chambers, moved said be referred to the Boa rd. of Ss.fety for their ui.d?nce and consider
tion. Councilmnn.Kerner seconded the motion. Motion serried.
STATE OF 111DIANA
OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF TAX CCMMISSIONERS
In the matter of additional
jappropria.ti.ons for the City No. 14-s
'of South Bend, St. Joseph
In.di ^nc
a
March 8, 1937
MA petition having been filed by the proper legal officials of the City of South Bend, St. Joseph
�Coanty, Ind.ipna, in the metier of additional appropriations in the amount of X2,325.00;
11Pnd;
This matter hiving been set for hearing on March 3rd, at 10:00 A. M., report having been made
and all the facts having been carefully considered, this board does now effirm se.id ndditioncl
adpronriP ±ions in the amount of $2,325,00, as set out in Ordinance No. 3201, Ps p^ssed by the
Common Council of the City of South Bend, on February 22nd, 1937.
ttest:
E C .R E T A R Y
TATE OF INDIANA
FFICE OF THE STATE BOAF)D
F TAX COTKMISSIONrRS
STATE BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIANA
PHILIP ZOERCHER, Cheirman
, C. A. Ketchum, Secretery, of the State Board of Tax Commissioners, do hereby certify that
he above and foregoing is P full, true end complete copy of the order as made by this board in
he rbove entitled matter on this the `th day of March, 1937.
tness my hand and the seal of this board on this the 8th, day of March, 1937.
0. A. Ketchum
Secretary
Councilman Chambers moved s ^id be placed on file. Councilmen Kerner seconded the motion. Moti
carried.
STATE OF INDIANA
OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARn OF TAX C01,!1I3SICNEES ,
In the matter of add itional
approrriations for the improve -
Mer_t of No. 2 Fire Station in No. 175
South Bend, St. Joseph County,
Indians
March 17th, 1937
T le action of the Civil City of .South Bend., St. Joseph County, Indiana, making addition,-1 a,ppro-
priPtions for the improvement of No. 2 Fire Station,hpving been referred to this Board.;
and;
A hearing having been rad and. report thereof hFving been mede by John A. Rothrock, Specipl Re-
presentative, and the board having easefully considered the matter now affirms said edditiona.l
appropripton in the sum of $3,000.00, for the Board of Public Works for the proper improvement
of Number 2 Fire Station in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana.
STATE BOARD OF TAX CO' .?ISSIONERS
OF INDIANA
PHILIP ZOERCHER, Chairmen
Attest:
S E C R E T A R Y
STATE OF INDIANA
OFFICE OF STATE BOARD
OF TAX COWISSIONEj.S
I, C. A. Ketchum, Secretary of the state board of tax commissiovers do hereby certify that the
^hove and foregoing is a full., true and complete copy of the order as me.de by this board in the
above entitled matter on this the 1.7th day of March, 19,37.
witness my hand and seel of this board on this the 17th day of March, 1937•
C. A. Ketchum
Secretary
Councilmen Hullmoved. said be placed on file. Councilman Chambers seconded the motion. Motion
carried.
ORDIYANGE NO. 3205
An Ord.inPnce pppropxipti.ng the sum of Fifty -five Thoussnd. Dollars from the General Fund of
the City of South Bend to account #1 -12 under the Street Department of the City of South Bend
for ppying the sponsor's shs.re' of WPA Project #165 -52. -1130 for the reconditioning pnd resurfsc-
i.ng of cer_tpin streets designpted in ss!id project.
The ordinance mss giver. its first repdine; by title, its second reeding it full and. on •r.oti_on
of Councilman Goetz was referred. to the.Committee of the Whole pnd also thst a public hearing be
held April 5th, "1937. Cou'ncili pn Chambers seconded the motion. Motion serried.
ORDTITANCE NO. 3206
Ordinance appropriating the' sum of One Thousand. Dollars ($1,000.00). from the Gener?1 Fund
of the City of South Bend to the Account for traffic .regulation signs under the Police Depart-
went.
The ordine.nce was given its first repdirg by title, its-second reading in full and on motion
of Council.mer. Go-et "z wa.s referred. to the Co rl ittee of the Whole and also that a public h� a.ring be
held April 5th, 19.37. Councilman Kerner seconded the motion. Motion carried
ORDINANCE N0. 3^07
An Ordinance appropriating the sum of Seven Thouspnd Dollars from the General Fund. of the
C;ty of South Bend to Account #711 under the Park Maintenance Department for the completion of
the W. P. A. Pin Hook Project.
The ordinance was given its first reading by title, its second reading in full end on motion
of Councilman Chambers wre referred to the Committee of the Whole and A1.Ro thpt a public hes.ring
be held. April 5th, 1937 and th?t the Park Boafd be present. Councilman Goetz seconded the motion
Motion carried.
RESOLT11-1IONS :
R E S O L U T I O N
RESOLUTION: APPROVING, THE ACT TON OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OPERATING AS A SOUTH
BEND '"CATER BOARD IN MAKTNG A GRANT TO THE' CIVIL, CITY FROM THE PROFITS OF THE "CATER DEPART7�FENT
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BENS' IN THE.SUM OF FIFTY -FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FTIRNISHI
ING THE SPONSOR'S SHARE OF SAID CIVIL CITY TO THE STREET PROJECT #165 -52 -1130 WITH THE ?CORKS
PROGRESS AIXAINISTRATION FOR.THE IMPROVEITENT OF CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF SOUTH :BEND, INDIANA
BFI IT RESOLVED bv- the Common Council of the City of South Bend, 7rldiena:
Thpt the action of the Be�r.d of Public Works and Safety, acting as the Board of Water Cor,,:nission
ers at South Bend, Indi.^nn under date of ' Iarch 15, 1937, in passing a Resolution ettp_ched hereto,.
*qnd mpde P. part hereof, and marked for identificpti.on purposes as Exhibit A be in ell thins
rptified end confirmed by this body, and a copy of the approvAl. of said project is elso filed
herewith end mprked Exhibit B for purpose of identifiection, and that the Common Council for and
on behalf of the Civil City of "outh Bend accepts said p7rant from said Water. Depprtment on the
conditions therein stated And pledges itself to the appropriation of the money for the purpose
of paying spid sponsor's share for said Project #165 -52 -1130 as set out in maid Resolution.
Howtrd L. Chambers
MIEMBE'R OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Councilmen Hull moved that said resolution be adopted. Councilman Chambers seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
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R E S O L U T I O N
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACTION OF THE BOARD OF PiIBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF SOTTTH BEND.IN PUR-
CHASING ONE SEAGRAVE' S SPECIAL TRIPLE COMBINATION PUMPING ENGINE FOR THE S0111 OF NINETY_
-THREE
HUN?)RED TWENTY DOLLARS.($9320.00) AS PER AMOUNT APPROPRIATED IN THE 1937 BUDGET.
BE IT PESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
That the action of the Board of Public Works and Safety of Smith Bend under date of March 15',
1937, in purchasing one Sengrave's Srecipl seven hundred fifty (750) gallon pumper Combination
Pum ing Engine for the sum of Ninety -Three Hundred Twenty Dollars ($9320.00) less five per cent
(5�0 for cpQh in full within thirty (3C)) days of delivery in accordance with the ^mount appxo-
printed in the 1937 Budget be in all thinp-s confirmed by this body.
It is the understanding of this Council th.pt the contrpct was mpde rursua.nt to r r_rorossl
filed with slid Board by said Seegrpve Corporation under d?te of March 13, 1937, which nroposPl
is in accordance rith* th•e terms, a copy of which is filed herewith end. rriprked Exhibit A, and
thpt said propospl was the lowest ^nd best bid presented to slid body for sei.d rurch?se pnd
that the ^mount to be expended for the �urnose of purchp�ing this pumper was eppr ^printed in
the 1937 Bu,�get. y
Hcward L. Chambers
Councilman Hull moved that the said resolution be adopted. Councilman Kerner seconded the
motion. Motion carried.
R E S O L U T I O N
RESOLUTION. OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING THE ACTION OF
THE BOARD .OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY IN MAKING A GRANT OF SEVENT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($7,000.00)
TO THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR APPROPRIATION TO THE PARK DEPARTr'ENT FOR 00,VPLETIC. OF
THE PIN HOOK W. P. A. PROJECT.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend; in meeting assembled:
That the notion of the Board of Public Works and Safety of South .Bend. ecting as the South Bend,
Water Commissioners in meking'a grrnt to the Civil City- of Seven Thouspnd Dollar.-
($7,000-00)
for pppropription to the Park Department for completion of the W. P. A project pt Pin Hook,
a copy of which Resolution is €;ttpched hereto and rr,Pde a part hereof pnd mp.rked Exhibit A. be
ire all things rrtified pnd confirmed by this body in eccordance with the terms of said Resolu-
tion hereinpfter set forth.
Howard L.. Chambers _
MEMBER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Councilmen Chambers moved that seid resolution be edonted. Councilmen Hull seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
R':ES0 L U T 1 N
RESOLUTION OF THE'- COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF'SOUTH BEND ACCEPTING THE GRANT OF THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OPERATING AS THE SOTTTH BEND WATER DEPARTVRENT OF A CANCELLATIC`N OF IN=S
DEBTEDNESS FROM THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIA -NA, AND THE PARK CITY OF SO?TTH BEND, 1NDTAYA,
IN AN ACCUZULATED SUM OF , 151, 2 ?9. ?6 OUT OF THE PROFITS OF THE SOUTH BEND WATER DEPARTA"E ,1I�TT .
BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that this coancil does
approve the Potion of the Board of Public Works and Safety, eperrting Ps the Board of Water
Commissioners having charge of-the South Bend Water Department in voting to cancel and dischar
an indebtedness carried on the books of spid Water Depprtment against the Civil City of South `
Bend, Indian", in t-Yie sum of $141,507.91, and further that this Council does Ppprove end ratify
the Potion of said Board in cancelling and dischar ing an indebtedness of the South Bend Park
Department to said Water Department in the sum of 99720.35, as evidenced by the Resolution of
iseid Board of Water Commissioners filed herewith and made a pert hereof and marked Exhibit A
for the purpose of identificrtion, and further it is the sense of this body that e duly authen-
ticated. copy of this Resolution under the seal of the Clerk of this'Body be ordered filed with t
Clerk of, the Board of Water Cofnrnissioners for South Bend, Indienn, as evidence of the approval
of this body of said grpnt.s to Pnid Civil City of South Bend, Indipna., and said Park Department
of South Bend, Indipna, this 22nd day of March, 1937.
'Geo. W. Goetz'
IT 0,11BER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Councilman Chambers moved thst said resolution be adopted. Councilmen Hull seconded the .motion.
"notion carried.
There be4_rp-% no further business, Councilmen Hull moved'to adjourn. Councilman Goetz seconded
the motion. ITotion carried. Council adjourned nt 8 :53 P. M.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
CLERK PRESID T