03-27-50 Council Meeting Minutes

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ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION, PROVIDING OFFICERS THEREFOR AND DEFINING THEIR POffEERS AND DUTIES, PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS FOR FIRE PREVENTION AND LIFE SAFETY, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS. The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the ordinance be referred to the Committee of the Whole for Public Hearing on April 10th. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE N0. 3738 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AID SALE OF BONDS OF SAID CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO BE APPLIED ON THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF SEWERS, AND EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. The City Clerk presented and read to the Council a resolution adopted by the Board of Public Works and Safety requesting an appropriation in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) to be applied on the cost of construction of certain sewers and expenses incurred in connection therewith, together with the Controller's recommendation thereon, said resolution and recommendation being as follows, to -wit: "RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND" WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works and safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has determined that it would be for the best interests of said City and its citizens to provide for the con - struction and improvement of certain sewers in said City and that the construction and improvement of such sewers is necessary in order to prot"t the health and well -being of the citizens and will be of general benefit to the entire City; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works and Safety finds that the estimated cost of the construction and improvement of said sewers and the incidental expenses in connection therewith will be in the amount of One Million bollats (11,000,000.00); now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that this Board request the City Controller and Common Council to take proper steps immediatel to provide the necessary funds for said purpose, in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00, and to that end that a copy of this resolution be filed with the City Controller and City Clerk, and presented to the Common Council at the next meeting thereof. Adopted this 27th day of March, 1950. (Signed) Frank J. Bruggner K. Baer " R. S. Andrysiak Board of Public Works and Safety TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA The Board of Public Forks and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, had requested an appropriation in the amount of One Million Dollars ($R1,000,OOG.00) for application on the cost of construction of certain sewers and incidental expenses to be incurred in connection therewith, in the City of South Bend, Indiana. I recommend that said appropriation be made, and am submitting herewith, for the consideration of the,,Council, a form of ordinance authorizing such appropriation. In order to provide funds to meet said appropriation it will be necessary to authorize, issue and sell bonds of the City in the amount,-of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00), and I am handing you herewith a form of ordinance drawn for,-.,the purpose. Dated this 27th day of March, 1950. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Frank J. Bruggner City Controller The City Clerk presented to the Council a petition filed by owners of taxable real estate in the City of South Bend requesting the Common Council to issue the bonds of the City in an amount not exceeding $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. Said petition havint been examined and found to be sufficient, and to be properly verified and certified, on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the same was approved and ordered filed. Councilman Walter C. Erler thereupon introduced Ordinance No. 3738, entitled "An Ordinance of the City of South Bend, Indiana* authorizing the issuance and sale of bonds of said City for the purpose of providing funds to be applied on the _cost of construction and improvement of sewers, and expenses incurred in connection therewith," and moved that the Clerk be instructed to read said ordinance in full. This motion was seconded by Councilman Albert Tellson and carried. The Clerk then read said ordinance in full. Councilman Clem Niezgodski then moved that Ordinance No. 3738 be read a second time by title and that an opportunity be given for the offering of amendments, which motion was seconded by Councilman Chester Muszy nskis and carried. The Clerk then read Ordinance No. 3738 the second time by title and no amendment was offered thereto. Councilman Walter Glass then moved that said ordinance be carried over for further consideration to a meeting of the Council to be held on the 10 day of April, 1950, and that a public hearing be held on said ordinance at that meeting; that the City Clerk be instructed to publish a notice to taxpayers of such public hearing once each week for two weeks in the South Bend Tribune and South Bend Mirror, the same being newspapers published in the City of South Bend avid representing thb two leading political parties, and to post said notice in three public places in the City, the first publication and posting to be at least ten days prior to said date. This motion was seconded by Councilman Alvin Kemper and on call of the roll, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Walter C. Erler, Stanley Korpal, Albert Tellson, Cloyd Bestle, Clem Niezgodski, Walter Glass, Alvin Kemper and Chester Muszynski. Nays Y