03-08-37 Council Meeting Minutes

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I tike the liberty of trsnsmittin g Clevelar_c City Council's resolution No. 106046 memorializing Con_Rress to enact the "United States Housing Act of 1937 ". This bill provides for the financ- ing and decentrplizrtion of housing Activities. Under its terms, loans and subsidies will be Pvaileble to those cities and towns that concern themselves with improving housing conditions of the low- income group of their population a:nd /or the cle?rAnce of their expensive end soci.all undesirable slum Preps. Our city, like many others in the country, h•• s undertaken the beginning of a.low -cost housinv and slum clerrAnce proe•r?m which hFs received the unanimous support of tts citizens. Our city like'-.your own, however, cen not �o forwrrd =nd reap the full benefits of such a progrrm unless pdditionnl funds are made rvAilnble. The "United States Housing Act of 1937" makes this poss- ible. We request your city to join with us in petitioning Congress that it enact this worthwhile measure at on early date. Won't you please pees a like resolution end request the Senators and Congressmen of you State to join with those from other states in pressing for an early pass age of the measure? I wo,ild appreciate it if you would let me know whet action your city takes on this matter and - send me a. copy of any resolution you may adopt. Thanking you for your prompt consideration of this matter, I remain Sincerely yours, Ernest J. Bohn Chairman, Housing Committe€ P.S. Should you like to hove copies of the bill, digests of its provisions, or other informF- tion I: suggest you contact the. Housing Legislation Information Office, Duryea Building_, Connecticut Avenue & L Street, Washington, D. C. Councilmen James moved that -said be piked on file. Councilman Bierwegen seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT-OF THE CITY COidTROLLER Or THE CITY OF SOUTH BEl,.D FOR THE moNTH OF FEBRUARY, 1 37 Balance on Hand first of month - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -------- -- 884,491.04 Balance on February ?Qth, 1937 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $909,731.79 Respectfully submitted, Fred Woodward, City Controller, Report accepted by the council end order ed to be rlACed on file. Motion carried. STREET 00A94ISSIONFRS REPORT A report of work done by s €id department during the month of February, 1937. Report accepted. by the council and ordered to be pleced on file. Motion carried. ORDI JATTCE NO. 3203 An Ordinance appropriating the sum of Three Thousand Dollers from the Generai Fund of the City of South Bend to account under the Board of Public Works for repair of Fire Stations, this sum being the amount necessary to meet the bids of the proposed improvement to 42 Fire Station in excess of the Ninety -Five Hundred Dollars aperopriated in the 1937 Budget. The Ordinance was given its third rending by title and was placed upon its pessage and passed b-' the -f ollowing. vote: Hull, Goetz, Bierwagen, Kerner, Fish, Chambers and Palicki, 7 ayes Councilman James didn't vote. 0 nays. Ordinence adopted. ORDINANCE NO. 3204 Ordinance approvinv the action of the Board of Public Works in purchasing s new street sweeper in conformity to money appropriated therefore in the 1937 Budget from the Elgin Sweeper Company, The Ordinance was given its first reading by title, its second reading in full.r-.Councilmai Hull moved:'to- :suspend "the rules. Councilman. Chambers seconded the motion. Motion carried. Ordinance goes to. third reading. The Ordir.Ance was given its third -reeding by title and. was placed upon its passage• and passed by the following vote: Hull, Goetz, BierrzigA James, Kerner, Fish, Chambers end Palicki. 8 ayes. 0 n.Ays. Ord;.r_ance adopted. Councilman Chambers moved. that the "Resolution directing the Board of Public Health and the Bosrd.of Public Sefety of the City of South Bend to make certain transfers of money and pro- perty under certain contingencies hereinafter set forth.," be amended. (In regard to the new car for the Health Depert,ent) Councilman Goetz moved that a special committee be appointed to investigate and make report next meeting. President Fish appointed Hull, Kerner and James. There being no further business, Councilman Hull moved to adjourn. Ccuncilma.n Chambers second- ed the motion. Motion cerried. Council adjourned at 8:13 P. M. ATTEST' APPROV CITY hERK PRT SI T W C] *I 01 *I *I •