HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-21-38 Council Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
MARCH 21st, 1935
Be it remembered th ^t the Common Council met in the Regular Session in the Council Ch^ -mbers
in the City Hn11 , Vondpy evening `:Burch. ?ls +, rt the hour of 7:45 P. m. All members were
present. President Hull nresined. The reeding of the minutes vrerp dispensed with, on motion
of Councilman Ch^mbers Pnd seconded by Councilman Bierw^gen, motion carried,
REPORT OF THE CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY CF SOUTH BEND
Balance on Hand First of Month - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$1, 07F, 043.53
Balance on hand February 2£, 1- 93?----------------- - - - - -- 979,946 —
Respectfully Submitted, Chas. F. Zillmer, City Controller.
Councilman James moped to accept said. report and piece on fi'e. Councilman Palicki seconded
the motion. Motion carried.
SEWERS AND DRAIN COMMITTEES REPORT:
Final -report of the Sewer- and Dr.z i:.s Committee on its findings on its investigz t ion of the
conditions of the Sevier and Gas minx looted on Olive Street and Grace Street.
luarch 14, 1938
T-o the South Bend City Council:
Gentlemen:
On February 17 et the meeting of committee of the whole, there appeared P delegption of citiziens
of the sixth district who brought to the council's attention e condition existing on 01.41ve
Street in the neighborhood of Grace Street thpt, in their opinion, was seriously effecting
and endangering the-lives of the people living in this v€e,ci.nity Fnd on P.ccount of the serious-
ness of these conditions th ,,:t it r-,s their desire that Pn immediate investigation be m?de by
this council.
The spokesman for the deleg-tion stFted thr-t the street nnvement on Olive Street nepr the in-
tersection of C'rpce Street raps - settling to a gre= t extent at this particular loot ion which
vr¢s being caused. by the mucky condition of the coil. It was the opinion of those spea.kinp-
th~t with the settling of the •ppvement there eras P Possibility of the sewer Pnd gps mains Plong
Olive Street also settling causing the caving in of the sewer end the ges msin joints
thus enuring Leaking gas, -rhich might cause disaster to those In the immediate neighborhood.
Therefore, on Account of the seriousness of these conditi.ohe if they did. Pctuplly exist, the
council took irrmedipte pctidn by Appointing a co,,-, ittee consiting of the levrers And Drains
Committee of the Council, 'the City Engineer, the Superintendent of Streets, a, representation
of the Gas Company end also three members of the citizens representing the people of the St.
Adelbert Parish. This committee was instructed to make immediate investigati.on and the. Depart-
ment of Public 'Norks and the GFs Company to mFke such i _ red.iet e repairs th?.t might be found
necessary.
The next dFy this committee met et she location in question and made a. careful investigation
The three membe s of the Sewers end. Drains Committee, the City Engineer, two ?riembers of the
Street Department Pnd also two members of the Citizens' Committee, -kr. Stanley Kujpwa and John
B. Sneadecki mp-de a tour of the five foot concrete sewer for a distance of F block end a half
on Olive Street adjoining the -property of St. Adelbert's Church and school Pnd also a half
block south of Grace Street.
The entire sefier, the distpr_ce investigated, did. riot show .,.ny indications of settling er cav-
ing in Aid all joints seemed to be solid with,one or two exceptions. There was one joint
found ebout 150 feet to the south of Grace Street where the c_ ement hnd. broken avrey And the
lap joint hr-d become exposed for a distance of Pbout 8 or 10 inches and ihich vans, Above the
water line. There urns no indications of any seepage from the outside. o make sure of the
condition at this - point, the street rps opened to see if them, might be a cave in "but the soil
wes found. to be solid =end no indicpt ions •of leFkpge or danger of the sewer settling.. The open
joint wrs ordered cemented from both the outside and inside In order to prevent -ny further
trouble at this point.
After the investigation of the sewer, the condition of the gas mains wss checked. The Bo?rd
of Works instructed the Gas Company to test A11, gcs pipe joints. They opened up the street
at P11 joints Plong the St. Adelbert's property end found no indications of Fny leaks or .cove.
ins around the gps Pipes. The Gas Company to mpke sure of eny further trouble reinforced each
joint with pn extrh bell collar which would prevent Pny possible breaking of the mpin.s in the
future. All the trees And. 1 ^wn§ near the curb line were checked And no indications of exc ^ping
gas on the curfp:ce of the ground. were found,
The Depprtment of Public Works instructed the street DepYrtwent to Flso clepn the serer froti
the N. Y. Central R. R. trpcke to the south for e distance of at least two blocks to the north
of Grace Street and. to inspect All joints in order to be assured that the sewer,, in the entire
neighborhood of the St. Adelbert's Parish, showed no indications of open joints or settling.
After your committee's investigation ps reported above, we isish to assure the people in the
neighborhood of the St. Adelbert's PE, ish thr:t both these -Ner Pnd gas mains in Olive Street
in this vecinity are 0. K. and should have no further fesr that there hts been any dempge done
by the settling of mucky soil.
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. Mex J. i a.l i ck i
Guy A. Fish
Williem Rasmussen
Councilmen James moved thrt spid•rFport be acoepted. and placed on file. Councilman P licks
seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Councilman Chambers suggested that copies of report be sent to the people that brought said
condition before the council.
COMT-,TUNI CAT IOYS :
Oomm,unicption from South Bend NrTotorcycle Club asking for information and regulF:ti-rns govern-
ing rpcing Pt P1^ylpnd Prrk wes reed,
Councilmen Goetz moved th -, t the -city Attcrney drPw an r-rendment to the Racing Ord it ance cove
ins motorcycles for next r?ondpy, TAarch 2�th. Couci.lmand Kerner seconded the motion. Curried.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION -`F UNIVERSITY WO.AriEDI
SOUTH BEND, IYDTANA
Members of the City Council
Scrl th Bend
Indi p n.a
Gentlemen:
Yferch 12, 193E
The Americ ^n Associrti_on of University Women requests a reconsideration of its -petition seek-
ing, the estrblishment of r Housing Authcri_ty in South Bend, At the .regular meeting of the City
Council on March 14. At this time we will present further evidence in support of our petition.
The City Pinnning Commission is not empowered to ppss upon either of the conditions mend -rting
P Housing Muth -rity under the lsw. This is the opinion_ of Mr. Hunter, the City Attorney.
In any adequrte, vrlid rerort we must resume that the Council h= s secured a_ll pertinent rnsterip,
bearing on housing from all sources. Any information which could be presented by the City Pla-
ning Committee would presumably have alre^dy been considered by the Housing Committee of the
Council. Therefore, we feel Pry further delay is unnecessary ,and request the Council to ti=ke
up the report of the Housing Committee for discussion and action at its meeting on March 14th.
Sincerely yours,
The south Bend. Branch of the
American Association of University
IV om en
Helen Dernbech, President
Mrs. W. A. Hambley, Chairm,n of
Social Studies
Mrs. A. N. b ?ilgra;r :, Cha.irmr-n
Housing Committee
Councilmen Chambers moved th=t the said letter be placed on file. Co,ancilman Rasmussen sec-
onded the motion. Votien carried.
South Bend, Indiena.
Mar ch 14, 193L
R E S C L U T I 0 N
WHEREAS, the state legislpture of Ind.ianr in its 50th session, 1337, passed ,n Pet known as
The Housing Authorities Act. the purpose of which among other things, is for the "re- picnning
end reconstruction of the are -s in which insanitary or unsafe housing conditons exist and the
providing of safe and sanitery dwelling accormodati.ons for persons of l.ow income ", and
WHEREAS, the'AAricen Association of Univeisity Women of South Bend, Indi2rlr, h ^s carefully
investip°ated the need of -the appointment of the proposed housing authority, for the investsa-
tion of housing conditions in this•city,
BE IT RETSCL ?TED rlDy South Bend Council of Federated Church .'omen in regulri• session ass6mbled,
on this dpte, Mondry 'March 14, 1P35, thpt we` collectively petition the City Council of South
Bend. to view this petition frvcr =bly.
Mlrs. P. D. Pointer
President of South Bend Council of
Federated Church Women.
Counei_Itnrn Kerner moved that said resolution be placed on file. Councilmen Ra ;smusse.n seconded
the motion.. Motion carried.
RESOLUTIONS:
RES0LUT "'ION
RESOLUTION ALLOCATING THE SUM OF TWENTY -SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FRO'!F THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR
W.P.A. IN THE 1939- BUDGET TO PROJFCT #1515, THE SAME BEING THE PROJECT FOR BRICK TURNIiG OF
SOUTH BEND STRiETS.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
Thrt the sum of Twenty- Never_ Thousand. Dol...nrs ($27,000.00) be end the same is hers -by alloerted
from the rmoun . ar�*�ropri.rt ed for W. P. A. projects in 1935 Budget to Project #1515, the some
being the Project for. brick turning of numerous streets in the City of South Bend, and thpt thi
Pmount so allocr ted by the Council may be used during the yep_r 193? for the purchrse of materi.a.:
labor and other items chrrp:e�ble to spid Project 41515 in the employment of a, large number. of
men'-for this prrticu.lfr project, and thpt this Twenty -Seven Thousnind Dollars (27,000.00)
shall be eherFerble to and nilocpted and deducted from the amount appropriated in the sum of
Thirty -Seven Thousand Dollars ($3790x- 0.00) for j+7. P. A. projects during the yerr 19135, ss set
out in the budgeted item in the 1838 Budget, rnd tht.the ?roper officials are ��uthori.zed and
directed to allocrte srid sum of Twenty -Seven Thousand. Dollrrfi ($27,000.00) from the amount
rppropricted in srid budget and hold sane for the prrticul?r Purpose of carrying out the
sponsor's shire of Project #1515.
Fred G. Kerner.
7F ;FFrz R OF C01,11,TONCOTTI IL
Councilman Chambers moved for the rdoption of srid resolution. Councilman Rasmussen sec ^nded
the motion_. Motion carried.
.s,
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R E S O L U T I O N
RESOLUTION ALLOCATIDG THE SUM OF FIFTEEN H'LTNDRED DOLLARS ADDITIONAL FROM THE FUND OF 11. P. A.
PROJECTS IN THE 1938 BUDGET TO PROTECT 41052, THE SAME BEING THE STREET AND ALLEY PROJECT
TN THE.CITY OF SOUTH BEND.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend;
Thpt the Qum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($p150C.00) be allocrted in Pdditicn to the amounts
heretofore alloc^ted from the Pmcunt in the 1938 Budget for W. P. A. projects be Plloc.^ted 2n d
set over unto Project #1052 for the Purchase of -ciipterials in the payment of the sponsor's
share of 'g. P. A. Project #1052, the snore being s street and alley project sponsored by the
City of South Bend in coo e-rrticn with the Works Progress Administr?tion, P.nd that said
Fifteen Hundred Dolls rs ( 1500.0 ^ ), P'-len,so expended in the furtherance of the sponsor's share
mry be chnrwepble to the account in the tctpl sum of Triirty -Seven ThousPnd Dollars ($37,000.00)
eppropripted for W. P. A. projects daring the year 193.
Fred G. Kerner
MIMBER OF COMMON COUNCIL
Councilmen Rpsmussen moved for the Pdoption of slid resolution. Councilmpn•Bierw;agen seconded
the motion. Motion cprried.
There being no further business Councilmen Kerner moved to 2djourn. Councilman Chpmbers
seconded the motion. 'Motion c2rr.ied. Council adjourned Pt 9;02 P. M.
ATTEST;
C L ER
APPROVED;
L13*ES I DENT