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Home My WebLink About09-13-37 Council Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 13th, 1937 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, September 13th, 19] 7, at the hour of 9 :10 P. M. All members were present except Councilmen Goetz and James. Prealdtnt Fish presided. Councilmen Bull moved to dispense- with the-reading of the minutes for the last meeting. Councilman Rasmussen seconded the motion. Motinn carried. coMMMTCATTnTQB. STATE OF INDIANA OFFICE OF THE STATE' BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS In the matter of edditional ) epproprietions for the City No. 703 of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. August 12th, 1937• A petition having been filed by the proper legal officials -of -the City of So.)th Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, in the matter of additional appropriations in the amount of $1,520.00; end; This metter.hevtng been set for hearing on August 11th; at 10:30 A.M., C.S.T., report having been made, all the facts having been carefully considered, this board does now affirm said tdd- it ional Pppropriat ions in an amount not to exceed $1,445-00, 8.8 follows: Ordinance No. 3217 - - - - - - - 4175.00 (Item of $1 0.00 for advertising - reduced to - 75.00) Ordinance No. 3218> - - - - - -- - -- - - - - - - - 1,020-00 Ordinance No. 3219 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 250.00 STATE BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS OF INDIANA PHILIP ZOERCHER, Chairman Attest: S E C R E T A R Y STATE OF INDIANA OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS I, 0. A. Ketchum, Secretary of the state board of tax commissioners do hereby - certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and complete copy of the order as made by this board in the above entitled matter on this the 12th day of August, 1937. Witness my hand and the seal of this board on this the 12th day of August, 1937. C. A. Ketchum _S E C R E T A R Y S T A T E_ B 0 A R D 0!F _T _A X _C_0 M MI_S S I_0 N E R S_ 231 State House 1 Indianapolis, Indiana. August 27, 1937 City Clerk South Bend, Indiana Deer Sir: Please be advised that a hearing will be held in the office of the County Auditor, South Bend, Indiana on'September lst „ at 9 :45 A.M:, C.S.T., regarding additional appropriations for the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It is very important that you bring with you to this hearing your appropriation and fin:nciah records for both the 1936 and 1937 budgets. Yours very truly, STATE BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS 0. A. Ketchum S E C R E T A R Y STATE OF INDIANA OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS In the matter of additional ) appropriations for the City ) No. 83L' of South Bend, St. Joseph ) County, Indiana. ) September 3, 1937 A petition having been filed by the proper legal officials of the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, in the metter of edditionel appropriations in the amount of #1,600.00; and; This matter having been set for hearing on September let, at 9:45 A.I., report having been made, and all the facts having been carefully considered, this board does now affirm said additional appropriations in an amount not to exceed the sum of $1,560.00, as follows: Ordina a No. 3222 in the sum of $1,500.00 .and Ordinance No. 3229 in the sum of $100.00, is reduced to $60.00.. STATE BOARD OF TAX COI&ISSIONERS OF. INDIANA PHILIP ZOERCHER, Chairman Attest: S E C R E T .A R Y STATE-OF INDIANA OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS is C. A. Ketchum, Secretary of the State Board of Tax CommissiOners,.do hereby certify that .the above and foregoing is a full, true and complete copy of the order as made by this board `in the above entitled matter on this the 3rd day of September, 1937• Witness my hand and the seal of this board on this the 3rd day of September, 1937. C. A. Ketchum SECRETARY Councilman.Chambers moved that said communications be placed on file. Councilman Rasmussen seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITIONS: We the undersigned people claim that the property end tenants at: are unsanitary and. are (24 signers) 411 N. Hill St. 419 N. Hill St. 419• N. Hill St. 427 N. Hill St. 4271 N. Hill St. e detriment to the vicinity. Councilman Hull moved said petition be referred to the Health department and that they report book to the Council. Councilman bierwagen seconded the motion. Motion carried. To the Common Council City of South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: South Bend, Indiana September 13, 1937 The undersigned owners of Lot #Tend the residue of Lot #6 of Burrough's Sub - Division of Lot 115, State Bank Outlots, Third Addition to the City of So:ath Bend, Indiana respectfully petition for the following change of zoning classification: That the South 36 feet of Lot #7 be chap #ed from B residence and B Height and area. districts to C, commercial end F Height end area districts; and that all of the residue of Lot #6 ex- cepting the south 36 feet thereof be changed from C, commercial and F Height and area districts to B residence and B Height and area districts. Wm. F. Stockford Bessie A. Stockford Signed before me this 13th day of Septerier, 1937• Vernon E. Gern Notary Public My commission expires: July 30, 1939 ( seal) Councilman Kerner moved that said pAtion be referred to the Zoning Commission. Councilmen Rasmussen seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT The Street Commissioners report of the work done by his departments during the month of July and August, 1937• Councilman Rasmussen moved that said reports be placed on file. Councilman Kerner seconded the motion. Motion carried. The report of Master Plan for the City of South Bend, Indiana wqs presented. Councilman Hull moved that said report be referred t.o the Committee of the Whole for September 20th, 1937. Councilman Chembei•s seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 3209 as amended An Ordinance revising, amend, restating end codifying all existing ordinances with re- ference to a Plumbing Code for the City of South Bend, Indiana., and providing for all matters concerning Plumbing, Building, Drainage, and Building Ventilating and water supply and gas piptng insofar as they effect the plumbing and buildi rig . drainage and sanitation in all buildings erected or to be erected in the City of South Bend, Indiana, and esteblishingan examining board a chief plumbing inspector and deputies and plecing all under the jurisdiction of the board of Public Health of the City of South Bend. The Ordinance was given its third reeding by title, and was placed upon its passage end passed by the following vote: Hull, Bierwagen, Kerner, Chambers, Rasmussen end Palickiv6 ayes. Fish - 1 nay. Ordinance adopted. ORDINANCE NO. 3230 An Ordinance appropriating Five Hundred Twenty -Five Dollars ($525.00) from the General Fund of the -City of South Bend, Three Hundred Dollars of same to account -? -19 in the Police Depa.rtmen for General Supplies, Twenty- Five Dollars ($25.00) to Account N -7A in the Cemetery Department for Gasoline and two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). to the special Judge Account of the City Judge's Office, Account E -5. The Ordinance was given its first reading by title, its second reading in full and on motion of Councilman Hull was referred to the Committee of the Whole elnd -also that a public hear- ing be held on September 27th, 1937. Councilmen RE- smussen seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE N0. 3231 An Ordinance regulating the operation of Taxicabs amending certain °ections of Ordinance #2979 • The Ordinance was given its firstiread:ing by title, its second reading in full and on moti ^n of Councilman Resmussen wee referred to the Traffic Committee for consideration-and that they report back to the council. Councilman Chambers seconded the motion. Motion carried. Mr. Kopi"ki extended an invitation to the Honorable council to attend the celebration of the 150th annlitere ary of, the adoption of the American Constitutt6n -eto be held September 19th, 1937 at Bendix Park at 2 :00 P. M. � There being no further business, Councilman Hull moved to adjourn. Councilman Chambers seconded-'. the motion. Motion carried. Council adjourned 8:43 P. M. ATTEST: APPROVED: CLIT PRESI f • _01