08-11-41 Council Meeting Minutes

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After transferring this amount of $46,W0,00 from the Water Department to the Civil City, and after paying for all improvements which have been made, which includes three 38" wells with a capacity of nine million gallons of water daily, the rehabilitation of the downtown mains and valves, and other construction work, there still remains ample funds in the Department to provide for any emergency that might arise, for the maintenance of reserve accounts, foi the payment of maturing bonds or other necessary items in the Department. At the time this Department was taken over by this Administration, the liquid funds of the Department had been reduced to approximately $3,000.00. These funds have now been built up to the point where this transfer can safely be made and the taxpayers benefited by such transfer. It has been the hope and desire of myself together with the various Department Heads, that this years tax rate shot not be increased regardless of the large amount of increase of money necessary for the proper operation of the city realizing as they did the emergency which existed and the vast amount of taxes necessary to maintain our defense program. However, as is characteristic of most urban citizens because their local government is in direct and quick reach, they demand greater economy in municipal expenditures,b ut at the same time continue to call for more and better services. Keeping in mind, as I know you will. the necessity for the economical administration of governmental costs consiste with proper services, I submit herewith this budget for your careful consideration. JIP IMB' Very truly yours, JESSE I. PAVEY Mayor of South Bend Councilman Pulaski made a motion that the communication from the Mayor and the attached budget ordinances be referr to the Finance Committee. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE C(NAVITTEE OF THE WHOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: August 11, 1941 Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "An ordinance annexing contiguous territory to the City of South Bend, Indiana" Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance shall be referred to the Council favorably. LEO M. JORDAN, Chairman Councilman Brannan made a motion to accept the report. Councilman Pulaski seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COINITTEE OF THE WHOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend:. August 11, 1941 Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred an ordinance amending an ordinance #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 ". Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinatice shall be reported to the Council favorably. LEO M. JORDAT, Chairman Councilman Pulaski made a motion to accept the report. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion.k Motion carries.,