HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-14-45 Council Special Meeting MinutesBe it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Lend, Indiana, met in Special Session,
in the Council Chambers, City Hall, on Wednesday, November 14th, 1945, at 7 :35 P.M., with all members
present except Councilman Hull, Councilman Bishop and Councilmen McCarthy. President T;irocha presided.
SPECIAL CALL
TO THE CITY CLERK, PRESIDENT AND
P,I11IBERS OF THE COMlIION COUNCIL,.
CITY OF SOUTH BEAD, INDIANA.
Gentlemen:
South Lend, Indiana.
November 14th, 1945.
You are hereby notified that under and by- virtue of the authority vested in me as mayor
of the City of South Lend, in the State of Indiana, a special meeting of the Common Council of said
City is hereby called to meet at the hour of 7 :30 O'clock P.M., on November 14th, 1945, in the Council
Chambers in said City for the purpose of acting upon the following Ordinances of the City and a
Resolution known as:
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE REDUCING BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NO. Q11 - FIRE; DEPARTN;ENT SALARIES - IN THE
AMOUNT OF $300.00 AND APPROPRIATING $p300.00 FOR THE USES AND PURPOSES OF BUDGETARY ACCOUNT
NO. Q843 - MEDICAL, SURGICAL AND DENTAL EXPENSES: REDUCING BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NO. S43 -
STR'EET AND ALLEY MATERIALS - IN THE ANIOU'NT OF $500.00 AND APPROPRIATING $500.00 FOR THE
USES AND PURPOSE e i i E i a4CSgU��u'Ni�ihe�.�51in �RA�afno�ZKtBBJLDINGS: REDUCING BUDGETARY
ACCOUIIT NO. D2B2/ 8350.40 AND APPROP A ING $75.00 FOR THE USES AND PURPOSES OF BUDGETARY
ACCOUNT NO. D36 - OFFICE SUPPLIES, AND APPROPRIATING $275.40 FOR THE USES AND PURPOSES OF
BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NO. D725 - OFFICE FURNITURE 1.ND EQUIPMENT: DECLARING AN h11`FRGENCY.
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINNANCE REDUCING THE APPROPRIATION OF BUDGETARY 2",CCOUNT NO. x,724 - MOTOR EQUIPMENT -
IN i�iE BUDGET OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BE1D, INDIANA, FOR THE YEAR 1945
IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000.00 ASND REDUCING BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NO. Q711 - BUILDINGS AND FIXED
LQUIPMENT - IN THE SAID BUDGET: TRANSFERRING $2500.00 FROM THE GE:NEEAL FUND OF THE CITY OF
SOU 11 BEND, INDIANA, 111,1E, 1PPROPRIATING SAID SUP.I FOR THE USES AND PURPOSES OF BUDGETARY
ACCOUNT NO. Y62. - PENSIONS, DEATH BENEFITS, ETC. - IN THE BUDGET OF THE FIRL15.,N'S PEIRSION
FUND FOR THE YEAR 1945: DECLARING AN 1211ERGE1NCY.
RESOLUTION
A- RESOLUTIONT vI Vi REGARD TO PROVIDING TEMPORARY HOUSING FOI FORTVER MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES OF 'THE- UITI TED STATES, SERVING FURING 7r0:1RLD V,AR NO. 2.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to forthwith serve a copy of this notice on each and eatery
member of the Common Council and make due return of such service of said special meeting.
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F. KENNETH DLMPSEY
Mayor of the City of South lend, Indiana.
I,.Marie H. Nelson, Clerk of the City of South Lend, Indiana, do hereby certify that a copy
of the above notice was served upon the President and each member of the Common Council of said
City prior to the date set for the meeting.
MIARIE H. NELSON
City Clerk
The within call came to hand this 14th day of November, A.D., 1945, vrii-ch I served by reading the same
to each.Councilman, upon the date designated, as follows:
Clem Niezgodski
Stanley C. Korpal
11. 0. Brannan
G. H. Heideman
John J. Nlirocha
J. M. McCarthy
Trim J. Richardson
November 14th, 1945
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And by leaving a certified copy thereof at the last and usual place of residence of such members as
I was unable to find as follows:
='salter Bishop November 14th, 1945.
PAUL THOMAS
Member of the South "end Police Department
The special call was read by the Clerk and ordered placed on file.
ORDII�APICE 110. 3,540
d ,CCOUNT NO. Qll - FIRE DEI IdT EDIT SALARILS - IT,% TITE PLiOUNT OIDININCE RiLUCITG B'Ji'GLT IY
OF .- 300.00 1 1--, APPROPRIATING x;;300.00 FOR T:i`_ USLS AID P`JRP06ES OF BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NO.
Q;343 - MEL•ICAL, SURGICAL -.ND DENTAL EXPET SES: R.LDUCITIG BUDGETARY iiCCOUNT NO. S43 - STF.L'ET
I ALLEY %ATERIALS - IN Ti_L PIJOU;IT OF $500.00 AND APPROPRIATING x;500.00 FOR THE USES 114D
PURPOSES OF BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NO. S251 - REPAIR OF BUILDINGS: REDUCING BUDGETARY ACCOUNT
NO D252 - REPAIRS APID RENTAL OF E +adIP 11JII1IT - IN Tim AMOUX'? OF #350.40 11iD APPROPRIATING
: 75.00 FOR THE UUES
'41) PURPOSES S OF BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NO. D36 - OFFICE SUPPLIES, AND
APPROPRIATING .275.40 FOR T�:r USES .ND PURPOSES OF BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NO. D725 - OFFICE;
FUE14ITURE AND I'UIP11`LNT: DECLARING ATN E ?• ERGEIXY.
The Ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 6 ayes - 9 nays -
3 absent (Hull, Bishop and McCarthy)
ORDINANCE NO. U-41',
AK ORDI- NANICE FEDUCITIG THE APPROPRIATION OF BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NO Q724 - MOTOR EEQUIPMENT -
INT THE BUDGET OF THr' :IRE DEPARTAMaIT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IINMIANA, FOR THE YEAH
1945 IN ;tiL AMOUNT OF X1000.00, D _11.3EDUCING BUDGETARY A.CCCU?IT NO. Q711 - BUILDINGS AND
FIXED EYWIPMENT - ITd THE SAID BUDGET: TRANSFERRING 02500.00 FROM THE GENEP,AL FUND OF
%E CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IIiDIANA, 11ID AsPROPRIATING S AID SU1;1 FOR THE USES AIID PURPOSES
OF BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NO. Y62 - PE'_�ISIOK ITH BENEFITS, ETC. - ITN THE BUDGET OF T111E FIRE-
I EN'S PT2E`SION FUND FOR THE YEAR 1945: DECLARIEG AN E11ERGITTICY.
The Ordinance .A:--as ;F..iven third' reading and passed by a roll call vote of 6 ayes - 0 nays -
3 absent (Hull, Bishop and ilcCarthy)
RESOLUTION
rtiI FFiEAS, the Ccmmon Council of the City of South Lend, Indiana, has been advised that there
is a serious shortage of housing accommodations available within the City Limits of said City, and
";riEREAS, large nuipbers of Veterans, being released from the ;..rmed Forces, are returning to the
City, and
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Par���EAS, the inability of these Servicemen and their families to find proper housing within
the City Limits of South Bend, prevents them from returning to normal life upon their release
from the Armed Forces.
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VVIIEREAS, these conditions cause additional and unwarranted hardships for these men and their
families. l
N07 THaEFORE, be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, that:
1. An immediate need exists within the City Limits of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
for the providing` "of temporary housing for former "members of the Armed Forces of
the United States, serving during V;orld War No. 2, and
2. The Federal Government has certain housing facilities available, v&ich may be leased
for use within the City of South- Bend, Indiana, and the proper authorities of the
Federal Government have indictaed that certain of such facilities may be assigned
to the City of South Bend.
3. The ltiayor be, and he _i is hereby authorized to enter into such agreements a s . may be
required by the Federal, Government to consummate the lease by the City of South fiend
of -such temporary housing facilities, and Jte vayor is further authorized to make
such other agreements and to perform sucholac s and things as may be necessary to
obtain such housing and to arrange for its use in the City of South Bend, Indiana.
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4. The 'Mayor, or the otherZoffi cer s of the City of South Bend, Indiana, be and they are
hereby authorized to undertake to pay, or to cause to be paid, all charges and expenses
involved in transporting the temporary housing to the City of south Bend, Indiana; and
caosing it to be erected and made ready for occupancy within said City Limits.
5. All such temporary housing brought to the City of South Bend, Indiana, in accordance
with the authority granted izm this Resolution, shall be solely for the use of and b,sed
by married, honorably - discharged Veterans of World '14ar No. 2, and their families.
6. The authority of the Mayor of the City of South Lend, and of all Administrative Officers
of said City, under this Resolution shall terminate and cease on December 31st, 1947;
and no such housing shall be further used within the City of South amend, under the
authority of this Resolution.
"aILLI: Ki J. RICHA£DSON
,,enfoer of the Common Council
The Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of 6 ayes - 0 nays - 3 absent ( Hull, Bishop and
McCarthy)
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 8 :27 P.M.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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