HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-27-37 Council Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING?
DECMN BER 27th, 1937
MINUTES
Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, India.na.,. met in the
regular session in the Council Chambers of the City hall, Monday evening,.December 27th, 1937,
at the hour of 7:30 P. M. All-members were present. President Fish presided.- Councilman
Chambers moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes. Councilman Hull seconded the motion
Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS:
A card of app.recietion from Mrs. Fred Woodward was read. Accepted by the council and ordered
placed on file.
STATE BOARD OF TAX C011MISSIONERS
231 STATE HOUSE
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
December 18, 1937
City. Clerk
South Bend
Indian.
Dear Sir:
Please be advised that a hearing will be held in the office of the County .Auditor, South Bend,
Indiana on December 23rd., at 2:15 P. M., regarding transfer of Funds for the City of South
Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana..
Yours very truly,
STATE BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS
C. A. KETCHUM
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8 E C R E T A R Y
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Communication was accepted by the council and ordered placed on file.
PETITIONS
We, the undersigned, petition for the Portage Avenue Bus to be extended to Bergen Street for
the convenience of the residents in that vicinity.
(bl signers)
Councilman Goetz moved that said petition be referred to the Board of Public Works end that
they report back to the Council. Councilman Bierwagen seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Councilman Rasmussen moved that the Board of Public Safety request the Grand Trunk Rtilroa-d
to install flashers at Greenlawn Avenue crossing. Councilman Kerner seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
Councilman Bierwegen moved to petition.Street Car Company to eliminate street cars on Wash-
ington, Chapin and Sample Streets and Prairie Avenue. Councilman Chambers seconded the motion.
Matter referred to the.Board of Public.Works.
Councilman James moved that the City Clerk be instructed to write the International Association
of Police Chiefs for e report giving their suggestions for_ the more effective orgp.nization of
the Police Department of the City of South Bend.
Be it further resolved that the chief of police of the South -Bend Police Depertment prepare
a plan of reorganizption of the Police Depe'r tment for presentation to the Common Council.
Councilman Chambers secord.ed the motion. Motion carried. Have chief Lane appear before Coun ci
ORDINANCE NO. 311
An Ordinance providing for the inspection of motor vehicles.
c was _iven its third reading by title, and was
The Ordinance ?Ames Kerner is ambers, a-srrsusser.
tabled by the following vote: Hull, Goetz, Bierwagen,
and Palicki.. 9 ayes. 0 gays. Ordinance Tabled.
ORDINANCE N0. I1
An Ordinance to smend ordinance #2948 and to extend the regulation and the licensing of
peddlers, hawkers end operators of open air stands and to extend the provisions of said ord-
inance'to include traveling store keepers and defining the various groups so regulated and re-
pealing ordinances in conflict. herewith.
was given its third reading by title, and was ordered tabled. Ordinance
The Ordinance w
.Hull, Goetz, Bierwa.ge, James, Kerner, Fish, Chambers,
was tabled by the following vote.:
Rasmussen end Pelicki. 9 ayes. 0 nays- Ordinance Tabled.
ORDINANCE N0. 3145 _ Said Ordinance being an Ordinance pertaining
An Ordinance to emend Ordi nance No. 305
to Electric Signs in the City of South Bend, Indiana.
The Ordinance wag given its third reading by title, end was ordered tabled. Ordinance
was tabled by the following vote: Hull, Goetz, Bierwagen, James, Kerner, Fish, Che.mber.s,
Rasmussen end Palicki. 9 eyes. 0 nays. Ordinance Tebled.
ORDINANCE N0. 13 63 b the Common Council March 27, 1922
AN ORDINANCE emending Ordinance No. 22o adopted Y
and signed by the Mayor March 30, 1922, commonly known as the Building Code of the City of
South Bend, Indiana.
The Ordinance wEs p-iven its third reading by title, , and ras ordered tabled. Ordinance
was tabled by the following vote: Hull, Goetz, Bierwagen, James, Kerner, Fish, Chambers,
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Rasmussen end Palicki. 9 eyes. 0 nays. Ordinance Tabled.
ORDINANCE NO. 3147
An Ordinance to promote Public Health by providing sanitary and health regulations for
Berber Shops and establishments end in the practices of barbering; providing for.supervision
and inspection and prescribing penelties for violations.
The Ordinence was given its third reading by title, and was ordered tabled. Ordinance
was tabled by the following vote: Hull, Goetz, Bierwag-en, James, Kerner, Fish, Chambers,
Rasmussen and Palicki. 9 ayes.• 0 nays. Ordinance Tabled.
ORDINANCE NO 154
And Ordinance amending section_ 22 of an Ordinance Numbered 262, being ar Ordina.r_ce
regulating the production, grading, labeling, handling, pasteurization, distribution and sale
of milk, cream and certain milk products and providing for issuing licenses therefor.
The Ordinance was given its third reading by title, and was ordered tabled. Ordyra ^ce
was tabled by the following vote: Hull, Goetz, Bierwagen, James, Kerner, Fish, Chambers,
Rasmussen and Palicki. 9 eyes. 0 nays.- Ordinance Tabled.
ORDINANCE NO. 3234
An Ordinance amending Ordm ence #2331, psssed by the Council June 25, 1923, and commonly
known P.s the Zoning Ordinance.
The Ordinance was given its third reading by title, and was ordered tabled. Ordinance
was tabled by the following vote: Hull, Goetz, Bierwagen, James, Kerner, Fish, Chambers,
Rasmussen and Palicki. 9 eyes. 0 mays. Ordinance Tabled.
ORDINANCE NO.-3237 I
An Ordinance to regulate, control and license the sale, storage, delivery, and distributfion
of food, .both wholesale and retail, within the City of South Bend, and to provide for the in-
spection of restaurants, lunch stands, groceries, meet markets, beer taverns, bakeries, cafes,
dining rooms, ice creem perlors, public or private markets, stalls, shops, stores, storehouses,
cold sto•rage plants, or where fish, oysters, birds, fowl, vegetables, fruits, milk, ices,
beverages, -meat, meet food products, bake goods, or any other provisi ®n or food intended for
consumption by human beings, is menufsctured, held, kept, stored, or offered for sale, dispost-
ti,on', or other distribution as food for human beings.
The Ordinance was given its third reading by title, end was ordered tabled. OrdA nence
was tabled by the following vote: Hull, Goetz, Bierwagen, James, Kerner, Fish, Rasmussen and
Palicki. 8 eyes. 1 nays. Ordinance Tabled
RESOLUTICY :
R E S O L U T I O N
BE IT RESOLVED by Knights of Columbus, South Bend Council No. 553, that the Common_ Council of
the City of South Bend be, and it is hereby membrialized and requested to adopt en eppropriete
resolution to authorize and direct the Board of Public Safety of the City of South Bend end
the Chief of Police of said City to permit said Knights of Columbus, South Bend Council No.
553, to place a° Studebaker Sedan Automobile upon the streets of South Bend for the purposes of
exhibiting said autpmobile in connection with a. bazaar to be sponsored by said: fraternal organ -
ization February 23 to 26 inclusive, 1938, and for the sale of t&ckets to said affair, said
authority to be granted for the following days, to -wit:
December 27 to December 1, 1937 and January 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22,
28 and 29, end February 5, 5, 11, 12, 18 and 19, 1938;
said automobile to be parked at such places end during such hours as may be determined reason-
ably safe and practical by the said City of South Bend.
Dated this 22nd day of December, 1937.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, SOUTH BEND
COUNCIL NO. 553.
By Edward J. Lavellee _
Grand Knight
Councilmen Rasmussen moved to grsnt request. Councilmen Bierwagen seconded the motion.
Councilmen Hull moved to amend resolution by changing City of South Bend to Boerd of Public
Safety. Councilman Chambers seconded the motion. Motion carried.
The resolution was passed by the following vote: Hull, Goetz, Bierwagen, James, Kerner, Ras-
mussen and Palicki. 7 eyes. Fish and Chambers. 2 nays. Resolution adopted.
There.being no further business Councilman Hull moved to adjourn. Councilmen Chambers seconded
the motion.. Motion carried. Council adjourned at 9 :00 P. M.
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CLERK PRESI T