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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppropriating $1,000,000.00 to be Applied on the Cost of Construction and Improvement of SewersORDINANCE No. 3661 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, SEPTEMBER 27TH, �9/ 48 Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Approved and signed by SEPTEMBER 28TH, id-48 Clerk of Common Council Clerk ORDINANCE N0. An Ordinance of the City of South Bend, Indiana, appropriating the sum of One Million Dollars - ($1,000,000.00) to be applied on the cost of con- struction and improvement of sewers, and expenses incurred in connection therewith WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has found that it would be for the best interests of said City and its citizens to provide for the construction and improvement of sewers in said City, thereby relieving and improving the existing sewer system, and has determined that the estimated cost of said project, and the incidental expenses necessary to be incurred on account of said project and In connection with the issuance of bonds on account thereof, will be in the approximate amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00); and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works and Safety has filed a request for an appropriation in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for said purpose, which request has been approved by the City Controller of said City, with the recommendation that the funds necessary to cover such appropriation be obtained by the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds of the City; and WHEREAS, a petition has been filed under the provisions of Chapter 119 of the Acts of 1937 by more than fifty (50) owners of taxable real estate in the City of South Bend, Indiana, requesting the Common Council to issue bonds in an amount not exceeding the sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for the purpose of procuring funds to be applied on the cost of construction and improvement of sewers in said City, which petition the Council has found to be sufficient under the provisions of said act; and WHEREAS, the Council now finds that the construction of said sewer project will improve and relieve the existing sewer system and will be of general benefit to the City and its citizens; and EXCERPTS FROM TEE MINM7T;S OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Council Chambers on the 27th day of September , 1948, at the hour of 8:00 o'clock P M. in regular session in accordance with the rules of the Council. The meeting was called to order by President Niezgodski , who presided. On call of the roll the members of the Council were shown to be present or absent as follows: Present: Councilmen Clem Niezgodski, Stanley Korpal, Albert Tellson, Cloyd Bestle, Walter Glass, Alvin Kemper, Walter Erler and Chester Muszynski Absent: Wm, J. Richardson, Deceased (Among other proceedings had and actions taken were the following :) The City Clerk presented to the Council proofs of publication and posting of the notice of the public hearing on the appropriation proposed to be made for the purpose of paying the cost of construction and improvement of sewers in the City referred,to in Ordinance No. 3661 adopted by the Council on 13th of September , 1948, showing that said notice had been published and posted at least ten (10) days prior to this date. On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried said proofs of Publication and posting were approved. The Committee of the whole reported on Ordinance No. 3661 entitled "An Ordinance of the City of South Bend, Indiana, appropriating the sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00)to be applied on the cost of construction and improvement of sewers and expenses incurred in connection therewith ", 0 and recommended that said ordinance be passed as introduced. The presiding officer then announced that the Council was ready to hear all taxpayers interested on the question of the necessity for the appropriation provided for in said ordinanca. After hearing all taxpayers desiring to be heard on said ordinance Councilman Korpal moved that Ordinance No. 3661 be read a third time in full and placed upon its final passage. This motion was seconded by Councilman Tellson and unanimously carried. The Clerk then read Ordinance No. 3661 in full and Councilman Korpal moved that the ordinance be adopted as read. This motion was seconded by Councilman passed on the following vote: Tellson and on call of the roll was Ayes: Councilmen Clem Niezgodski, Stanley Korpal, Albert Tellson, Cloyd Beetle, Walter Glass, Alvin Kemper, Walter Erler and Chester Mnezynski Nays: The presiding officer declared said ordinance to have been duly passed and adopted. (Other business) There being no further business presented, on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the meeting thereupon adjourned. 2 ? VYHo F !' i r�T K// ' J City Clerk WHEREAS, the Council now finds that the City has no funds available or provided for in the existing budget and tax levy which may be applied on said project, making it necessary to authorize the issuance of bonds of the City in order to procure such funds, and that an extraordinary emergency exists for the making of the additional appropriation hereinafter set out; now there- fore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH REND, INDIANA: Section 1. That the sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) be appropriated out of the proceeds of the bonds heretofore authorized to be issued by the Common Council,, designated as "City of South Bend, Municipal Bonds of 1948," for the use of the Board of Public Works and Safety in paying the cost of construction and improvement of- sewers, and the incidental expenses necessary to be incurred in connection with said project$ including the is- suance of bonds on account thereof. Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and signing by the Mayor. Passed and adopted by the Common Council of the City of South Bend on the 27th day of September , 1948. Pres icer .Attest: 42� City Clerk Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend on the 28th day of Member , 1948, at the hour of 8:30 o'clock A . M. City Clerk This ordinance approved and signed by me o the 28th day of September , 1948, at the hour of 9: O o'clock A id. Mayor - 2 -