South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-04
Reject REQUEST OF
ACCIDENT VICTIM
Board of Safety Denies Dora
Whitmer Compensation for
Injuries Sustained When
Struck by Truck.

The board Of public safety faced
the probability Friday morning Of a
suit for damages when it turned
down the demand of Miss Dora Whit
mer, the young saleswOman who was
run down on June q by an auto hose
truck and injured. Miss Whitmer
asked for $500 which was to pay for
the loss of time she sustained while
in the hospital as we'll as bills for
physician and hospital expenses.
The board held that because the
city had already paid out in the
neighborhoOd of 500 as a result Of
the accident to repair the hose truck
which was badly damaged, aud for
other expenses. the request should be
turned down. The board took the
stand that the accident was unavoid-
able and that Miss Whitmer by care
/ lessneSs was more blameable than the
driver Of the truck.
Requests by committees in charge
of Disease Prevention day activities
on Oct asked the board that a
squad of firemen and policemen be
allowed to march in the parade. The
request was granted, the policemen
and firemen to wear the full dress
uniforms.
Enter Contract for Heat.
A contract with the Studebaker
corporation was entered into by
which No. . hose station will be pro-
vided with steam heat for the win
ter. The board will eXpend $50 for
the installation Of the plant. but the
heat will be supplied all through the
winter by the corporation free OF
other charge. No. station will also
| be fitted with a steam heat plant.
| 1914 being turned over to a contract
or for that purpose
Before any action is taken in the
enforcement of open muffler ordi-
| nance, the board of safety will dis
tribute over the city placards upon
which the ordinance will be printed
in full. These will be posted in pub
lie places, and after they have been
before the public eye for a period.
: arrests will follow for all breakers of
| the ordinance.
Department Reports.
The clerk Of the board read the fol-
lowing reports for the month OF Au-
gust:
Fire department-Had IS runs.
travelled 141 miles; laid 1850 feet OF
hose; used 1913 gallons Of chemicals
and raised 375 feet Of ladders. Esti-
mated value Of buildings at risk.
/ S343,325; contents at risk, s5.625;
I loss on buildings, S3.765: loss on con-
tents, S415. Incidental expenses OF
department, SSS9.16; salaries. S5,062.-
90; balance payment on auto hose
cart No. 5, $4,000.
Police department-Arrests. 220:
males arrested. 203; females. It;
| patrol wagon calls 1873; ambulance
calls, L; number Of runs 1874; miles
| travelled, S31: incidental expenses.
S256.s4; salaries, S4.597.47 Articles
and merchandise to the amount ~
S1227S received and returned 10
| their owners By the police depart
| ment.
| City sealer-Inspected Is platform
| scales, adjusted three. condemned
| one Inspected So spring balance
| scales. adjusted six. condemned four
and found 25 correct Inspected 40
J weights, adjusted eight and found 40
/ correct Weighed 394 loads on public
scales. collected $4,000 as fees. The
| sealer reported that there were 95S
| producers represented at the public
market through the month.
Owing 10 the absence from the city
Of the city electrician. the report
from his department was postponed
until his return.