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ORDINANCE
<br />AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO TRAFFIC AND REGULATING THE USE OF THE STREETS
<br />AND HIGHWAYS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: CREATING AND DEFINING
<br />PARKING METER ZONES: PROVIDING FOR THE DESIGNATION OF INDIVIDUAL PARKING
<br />SPACES: DEFINING AND PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND
<br />MAINTENANCE, PURCHASE, LEASING, USE, SERVICING, REPAIR, REPLACEMENT,
<br />ACQUIRING AND REGULATION OF PARKING METERSy PRESCRIBING PARKING TIME
<br />LIMITS; REQUIRING DEPOSITS OF COINS FOR THE USE OF PARKING METERS AND
<br />PARKING '.METER ZONES AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSITION
<br />OF SUCH COINS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR THE
<br />ENFORCEMENT THEREOF; DEFINING OFFENSES AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES; AND
<br />PROVIDING THAT THE INVALIDITY OF PART SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY
<br />OF THE RE�RAINDER OF ORDINANCE.
<br />This ordinance was given first and second reading. Councilman Korpal made a notion that the Ordinance be
<br />referred to the Committee of the Whole for Public Hearing on June 7, 1948, at 8:00 P.M. Councilman Muszy nski
<br />seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 3639
<br />AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NUMBER 2331 AS AMENDED,
<br />WHICH ORDINANCE IS COMMONLY CALLED THE ZONING ORDINANCE
<br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND.
<br />This ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays.
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 3640
<br />AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FROM THE GENERAL STREET AND TRAFFIC
<br />FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA., THE FOLLOWING .AMOUNTS
<br />TO THE INDICATED ACCOUNTS OF THE 1948 BUDGET: STREET DEPARTMENT,
<br />S -12, WAGES, $34,535.10; STREET DEPARTMElITT, 5 -36, OFFICE SUPPLIES,
<br />$250.00; STREET DEPARTMENT, 3-38, GENERAL SUPPLIES, $1,000.00;
<br />STREET DEPARTMENT, S -331, GASOLINE AND OIL, $3,500.00; STREET
<br />DEPARTMENT, S -333, TIRES AND TUBES, $1,000.00; STREET DEPARTMENT,
<br />S -334, OTHER, GARAGE AND MOTOR SUPPLIES, $500.00; STREET DEPARTMENT,
<br />S -451, PARTS AND EQUIPMENT, ;$2,000.00; AND DECLARING AN EXTRAORDINARY
<br />EMERGENCY.
<br />This ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays.
<br />ORDINANCE N0. 3641
<br />AN ORDINANCE APPROVING CONTRACTS MADE AND ENTERED INTO ON BEHALF OF THE
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDL4N.9, BY ITS BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY FOR
<br />THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT: CONTRACT WITH
<br />ENGLEWOOD ELECTRICAL SUPPLY COMPANY FOR THE PURCHASE OF SIGNAL EQUIPMENT,
<br />$2,636.00; -COI•TTRACT WITH LODYGA AND SONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAVATORY AND
<br />SHOWER FITTINGS, $2,043.00; CONTRACT WITH MAXIM MOTOR COMPANY FOR THE
<br />PURCHASE OF TIRE APPARATUS, $14,979.50; CONTRACT WITH JACOB ROSE FOR THE
<br />PURCHASE OF TRUCKS AND EQUIPMENT, $10,200.00; CONTRACT WITH KORTE BROS.,
<br />INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF TRACTOR, $7,518.93; CONTRACT WITH BEN MEDOW,
<br />INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF TRUCKS, $4,481.04.
<br />The ordinance was given first and second reading. Councilman Korpal made a motion for suspension of rules.
<br />Councilman T'ellson seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />The ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - nays.
<br />RESOLUTION
<br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend now pays into the State General Fund $243,000.00 through the imposition
<br />and collection of a State property tax of 15,d per hundred dollars of assessed valuation, and
<br />WHEREAS, it is claimed that the State of Indiana has a cash surplus of over sixty million dollars, and
<br />the City of South Bend does not have sufficient money or tax resources from which to meet its necessary expenses,
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, over twenty States have eliminated the general property tax rate and released this tax base to
<br />the local communities of their States, and
<br />WHEREAS, organizations of citizens throughout the State of Indiana are advocating the abolition of the
<br />State property tax rate,
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: The 'Common Council of the City of South Bend, in regular meeting convened
<br />this 24 day of May, 1948, does hereby respectfully request the State Board of Finance to eliminate the State
<br />property tax under the provisions of Chapter 27, Section 10 of the Acts of 1941 by determining that the revenues
<br />of the State which will be received during the current fiscal year are sufficient to meet the demands against
<br />such revenues and thereby release the State property tax rate of 15/ to help finance local government needs.
<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That we respectfully petition the 1949 General Assembly of the State of Indiana
<br />to enact the necessary legislation to provide for the elimination of the State property tax rate and to direct
<br />the financing of State government from otter sources of revenue.
<br />AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the State Board of
<br />Finance, to the Governor, State Auditor, State Treasurer and to the local press.
<br />WALTER C. ERLER
<br />Member of the Common Council
<br />Councilman Erler made a motion for the adoption of the Resolution. Councilman Tellson seconded the motion.
<br />Motion carried.
<br />Upon motion of Councilman Korpal, seconded by Councilman Kemper.! Council adjourned at 9:35 P.M.
<br />ATTEST: APPROVED:
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<br />rr. .EAU PRESIDENT.
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