HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-28-46 Council Meeting MinutesOCTOBER 28th. 1946
Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in Regular Session,
in the Council Chambers, City Hall, October 28th, 1946, at 7 :50 P.M., with all members present
except Councilman Hull. President Korpal presided. The reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting was
waived.
PETITION
To the Honorable Board of'Public Works and Safety October 7th, 1946.
of the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned property owners, petition your honorable body to improve Dunham & Harris Streets,
by the construction of a Street Light.
Yours respectfully,
(72 Signers)
Councilman Mirocha made a motion that the petition be referred to the Board of Public Works and Safety.
Councilman Brannan seconded the motion. Motion carried.
PETITION, _.
To The, Honorable Board of'Public Works and Safety October 28th, 1946.
of the City, of South Bend, Indiana.
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned property owners, petition your honorable body to install a street light at Carlisle
and..Delaware.
Yours respectfully,
(22 Signers)
- Councilman Bishop made a motion that the Petition be referred to the Board of Fublic Works and Safety.
Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE MHOLE
TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: October 28, 1946.
Your Committee of The Whole, to whom was referred an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2331 (As Amended)
of the Ordinances of the -City of South Bend, Indiana.(On both sides of Fisher Street from Harris Street
West to the First Alley). _
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the Ordinance shall
go to the..,Council_ as favorable.
AVM. J. ,RICIHARDSON, Chairman.
Councilman Nieigodski made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Mirocha seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. OF THE WHOLE
TO THE COTWN COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: October 28th, 1946.
Your Committee of The Whole, to whom was referred an Ordinance appropriating the amount of $675.00 from
the Pane =Maintenance Fund of the Department'of Public Parks of the Civil City of South bend, Indiana,
for the uses and purposes of Budgetary Account No. 251 (Services Contractual) for repairs of buildings
and structures.
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the Ordinance shall
go to the Council as favorable.
SUM J. RICMDSON, Chairman
Councilman Brannan made a motion thatth_e report be acepted. Councilmen Bishop seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE October 28th, 1946.
TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
Your Comanittee of'The Whole, to whom was referred an Ordinance reducing Budgetary Account No. 11 --
Services Personal., Regular (Supervisors Salary For South Fend Public Natatorium) in the amount of- $675.00
as provided in the 1946 Budget of the Department of Public Parks for the Civil City of South bend, Indiana.
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the Ordinance shall
be reported tp the Council as favorable.
IM J. RICHARDSON, Chairman
Councilman McCarthy made a motion that the report be accepted.
Motion carried.
REPORT OF THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION
To The Comanon Councilof the
City of South bend, Indiana.
Councilman Bishop seconded the motion.
October 19th, 1946.
Gentlemen:
The Petition of Robert Gratzol, et. al., for change of zoning classification of Lots 37, 38 and 39, in
Oakland Park Addition, from its present classification of "B" Use and "A" Height and area district to
"D" Light Industrial and "E "'Height and Area District, was considered by the City Plan Commission, at a
Special Meeting, October 9th;.1946.
These lots are at Emerson St., and North Side Blvd., The City Plan Comnnission recommends this change as
petitioned for.
D. MOOMAW, Secretary.
Councilman Richardson made a motion that the Council concurs with the action of the City Plan Commission.
Councilman. Bishop seconded the motion. Motion carried.
REPORT OF THE CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER, 1946-
Balance on hand first of Month --- N--------- N----- N- .�----------- N--------- N -N - -$1 ,592;221 :59
ReceiptsDuring Month --------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- 3800376:41
Disbursements During Month ---------------------------------------------------- - - - --- "7630509 :08
Balance September 30th, 1946 -------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- $1,209,088.92
Councilman Bishop made a motion that the report be accepted.
Motion carried.
REPORT OF GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
To The Common Council of the City of South `Oend:
Councilman Richardson seconded the motion.
October 28, 1946.
Your Grievance 'Comnittee to whom was reffirred an Ordinance Amending an Ordianee Numbered 3146 and
Entitled "An Ordinance Regulating Traffic upon the Public Streets of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
and Repealing all other Ordinances and Sections of Ordinances in Conflict herewith "'finds :the Ordinance
favorable and asks the Council to approve it.
Councilman McCarthy made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Bishop seconed the motion.
Motion carried.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC YORKS AND SUM:
Members of*the Common Council,
South "end, Indiana.
October 28, 1946.
Gentlemenr
Attached please find copies of recommendations made by Mr.'Qualls for street lights at the intersection of
Parkview and Oakwood and on North Side Blvd at 34th Street. The Board ordered these lights installed.
Petitions for street lights at Calvert and Jackson Streets, Calvert and Pulaski Streets, Calvert and
Nash Streets and Vassar and Sherman Avenues, were referred to Mr. Qualls for investigation and report.
Yours truly, BOARD OF PUBLIC -WRKS AND SAFETY,
James P. Conboy, Clerk.
Councilman Heideman made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Bishop
seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the Board of Public Works-end Safety be asked to look up the
petitions for street lights at Elwood & Johnson and Donald & Scott, and at 24th & Hastings, and make a
report at the next Regular_ Meeting of the Council. Zouncilman Brannan seconed the motion. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE No. 3575 (AS AMENDED)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUPERED 3146 AND ENTITLED
`fAN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC UPON THE.PUBLIC STREETS OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,, AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES
AND SECTIONS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH "'.
The Ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays - 1 absent (Hull)
ORDINANCE NO. 3576 ,
AN ORDINANCE AMDING ORDINANCE NO. 2331 (AS AMENDED) OF
THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. •
(BOTH SIDES OF FISHER STREET FROM FARRIS STREET REST T4 THE
FIRST ALLEY)
The Ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 9 nays - 1 absent (HU11)
ORDINANCE NO. 3577
AN ORDINANCE REDUCING BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NQ. 11 - -VICES
PERSONAL, REGULAR (SUPERVISORS SALARY FOR SOUTH BEND PUBLIC
NATATORIUM) IN THE AMOUNT OF $675.00 AS PROVIDED IN THE 1946
BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TUBLIC PARKS FOR THE CIVIL CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
The Ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - O nays - 1 absent (Hull)
ORDINANCE NO. 3578
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE ,AMOUNT OF $675.00 FROM THE
PARK MAINTENANCE FUND OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS OF
THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE USES AND
PURPOSES OF BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NO. 251 (SERVICES CONTRACTUAL)
FOR REPAIRS OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
The Ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays - 1 absent (Hull)
ORDINANCE NO. 3579
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BEWTEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND AND MELVIN J. SUMMERS,
(For the Collection and Disposal of Garbage for the City of
South Bend, Indiana, during the calendar years 1947. 1948, and 1949)
The Ordinance was given first and second reading. Councilman Bishop made a motion for the suspension of
rules. Councilman Miroeha seconded the motion. Motion earried.by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays -
1 absent (Hull)
The Ordinance was given Third Reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays - 1 absent.
REGULAR MEETING - contd OC
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS FROM THE INDICATED
BUDGETARY ACCOUNTS TO TffE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, TO -SPIT: FROM S- 251= B,'REPAIRS TO BRIDGES, $2000.00; FROM
5 -38, GENERAL SUPPLIES, $50.00; MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION
FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF 78E CITY SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, OF TIE FOLLOW*
ING AMOUNTS TO THE FOLLOWING INDICATED BUDGETARY ACCOUNTS: STREET
DEPARTMENT - TO 5 -43, STREET AND ALLEY MATERIALS, $2000.00; TO S -36,
OFFICE SUPPLIES, $50.00; -TO 5 -333•, TIRES & TUBES, $500.00: TO 5 -334,
OTHER GARAGE AND MOTOR SUPPLIES, $300.00 - ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
TO L -252, REPAIRS OF EQUIPMENT, $50.00 - FIRE DEPARTMMT - TO Q -216,
TRAVEL EXPENSE, $100.00: TO 6, -252, REPAIRS TO EQUIPMENT, $600.00;
TO Z -251; REPAIRS TO BUILDINGS, $600000 - BOARD OF NOIK S & SAFETY -
TO H -214, TEL-EGRAPH & TEF;EPHONE, $300.00; POLICE'?DEPARTMENT -'TO
P -252, REPAIRS TO EQUIPMENT, $800.00; TO P= 133,-TIRES & TUBES, $200.00 -
DOG POUND - M K -252, REPAIRS TO EQUIPMENT, $75.00; DECIARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Ordinance was given first and second reading. Councilman Richardson made a motion that the
Ordinance be set for'Public Hearing on November 12th, 1946, at 7 :30 P.M. Councilman Bishop seconded the
motion. Motion carried.
VDINANCE NO. 3580
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SOUTH BEND WATER NORK S TRUSTEES M
ENTER INTO A CONTACT WITH 78E LAYNE- NORTHERN OOMPANY FOR THE SM
AND INSTALLITION OF M ME[,LS AND TWO PUMPS
The Ordinance was given first and second reading. Councilman McCarthy made a motion forsuspension of
rules. Councilman Heideman seconded the motion. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 8 Ayes- O Nays -
1 Absent (Hull)
The Ordinance was given Third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 Ayes - 0 Nays - 1..Absent (Hull)
Councilman Brannan spoke to the Council in behalf of the World War Mothers Number Two. He stated that
a Committee from this organization had appeared before the Board of Public Works and Safety on two
occasions and asked permission from the Board to sell flowers on the Streets of South Bend, on
December Tth,$1946: The Board refused to grant them permission.
Mrs. Lawrence Bell, a representative of this Group also appeared before the Council, and informed
them as to the many services they.performc,. for the disabled veterans in the Veterans Hospital,
at Indianapolis.
Councilman McCarthy made a motion that the Clerk be authorized to notify the Board of Public Works and
Safety, that it is the wishes of the Council that an exception be made for this particular groupp and
that the Board take action on this matter'at their meeting on Monday, November 4th, 1946.
Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried.:
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 9 :10 P.M.
ATTEST:
CiyCerk
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