South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-24
BARRIERS REQUEST
SANITARY SHOPS
Petition Council to Pass 0rdi-
nance Regulating Places of
BuSineSS-Mayor Authorized
to Hire Expert.

Asserting that much OF the prev
alent skin disease in South Bend and
throughout the state is due 10 the low
standard OF sanitation in barber es-
adjustments. the South Bend BARRIERS
union filed a petition with the city
council last night asking for the pass
age Of a strict ordinance for conduct
ing barber shops.
1t was stated in the petition that
BARRIERS unions throughout Indiana
are promoting ii movement for the
passage OF a state law compelling sani-
tary tonsOrial establishments. Many
skin diseases are attributed To the
low standard Of sanitation existing IN
some barber shops. They outline an
ordinance TO be passed 10y the council
and the petition was referred 10 the
committee of the whole for considera-
ton. Four officers of the local bar
hers union signed the petition. They
were $. Gallup, president, Charles
Amber. vice president; Harry Reeves.
secretary, and r. s. Dean, treasurer.
Through a resolution passed by the
council at the session last night Mayor
Keller is instructed to employ eXpe.
10 conduct the case of the city of
South Bend against the Indiana q
Alichigan Electric Co, before the In
II.
This is the matter OF the reduction Of
electric light and power rates in this
city which has been the cause of much
controversy during the past few
weeks. The council prohibited the
fmayor from expanding more than So
yOOC for the services Of the experts To
s be employed. This resolution ema-
mated from a petition presented to the
council by more than 7Q0 citizens at
the meeting held two weeks ago.
Ordinance is Passed.
An ordinance providing for the
licensing of all theaters, places OF
amusements, circus attractions and
other entertainment features was
passed by the council without a dis
sentng vote. The ordinance provides
that q theater, opera house or motion
picture house seating $50 persons or
less shall pay a license fee of $50 an
nually one seating from $50 to 500
persons shall be taxed $50, one seat
ing from 500 TO 1000 persons, $50,
and one seating more than 1000 per
sons. 500 per year.
Operation of a billiard or pool table
shall entail SIG annual license. one
bowling alley shall be taxed $50 AMI
each additional alley $40 annually.
Shooting galleries shall require a IL
cense at So per week. $40 per month
or $25 per year. Skating Kinks Will
We tttAtA 9Ao pei AAOith VI WV fNA
year.
Lifting, striking. blowing, pulling,
swinging or revolving swing apparatus
yviH require a license of 81 per day
$40 per week, S25 per month or 800
per year. CircUses or other such at
fractions charging 80 cents or more
admission must pay 500 per day
charging from % cents up to so cents
$50 per day; less than 25 cents, S25
per day. Each separate side show
shall be required to pay a fee of s.
per day. Dog and pony shows charg-
ing more than % cents shall pay SO
per day and charging less than 20
cents 50 per day. Side shows for such
attractions are required to secure a
So license each day.
Medicine vendors operating under a
tent or IN a building other than a
regularly licensed theater and giving a
free show and an admission perform
ance are required to pay So per day.
Merry GO rounds. ferris wheels, roller
coasters and such other apparatus
requires a license fee of IS per day
$50 per month or $50 per year. The
ordinance provides for a fine of not
more than 500 for each violation.
For Street Fund.
An appropriation of $4,000 for the
use of the street and alley department
of the board of public works was also
passed by the council The money will
be taken from the general fund. A
rebate Of S779 on a pawnbroker's Il