South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
GAF ILL KUESPERT
DISPUTE BEFORE
BOARD OF SAFETY
Formal Statement is Filed With
Suggestion That ReparatlOn
May Be ASked-Willing to
Appear for Hearing.

Friday. June 10. when he was mis-
taken for a pickpocket and snaked
10 police headquarters. r. W. Gahll
has filed a complaint with the board
Of safety. going into the performance
quite ia detail and aVOwing That ne ls
willing 20 accept reparation.
Il am willing 10 appear before
you IL you wish it," the complaiHt
concludes. TO which the board. at its
meeting Friday. has directed Clerk
Josephson 10 make reply that the
complainant can appear II he likes.
at the regular meeting next week.
II was also brought out at the meet
ing Friday that in all probability
Gary had the pickpockets week
ago, that were wanted in South Bend,
for one Of which Gahll was mistaken.
but before Chief Kuespert could
reach that place. they had been al
lowed TO 90 on $1,000 bail each, and
il was the last that has been seen OF
them Pictures OF the two men who
forfeited their bail in the Gary courts
were identified by ROLAND DuCOmb,
% the local pOstoffice. who saw the
men dividing their dips at the time
OF the local affair.
Chief Gives Report.
Chief Kerr appeared before the
board with this report but made no
further statement with regard TO
conditions involved in the Gafll COM
plant. He gave most OF his time to
a report Of the recent chiefs OF pO-
lice meeting In Grand Rapids, and its
advocacy OF a national law regulating
the speed and licensing OF autOmo-
biles. he also recommended an Ordi-
nance in South Bend providing for
DINNERS on all lights carried by
vehicles at night; DINNERS that will
not disturb the light except as to
glare.
Incidentally, too, the chief recalled
attention to his recent recommends
ton OF an ordinance to regulate dance
halls. He states that the managers
want TO open up again soon, and
would like TO know what regulations.
II any. are likely to be imposed.
Grant Files Resignation
After six months leave Of alb
sence, former Chief Wilfrid Grant OF
the fire department. now chief of the
IRE department at Gary, filed his res
ignation with the board of safety Fri
day and Ii was accepted. The No.
captaincy appears TO have been in
store for the ex-chief had he remain
ed with the department, but that was
filled some time ago by Otto Lockstidt.
former lieutenant, who is succeeded
as lieutenant by James Auer
The meeting Friday also resulted in
am agreement with the South Bend
Motor Co. for repair OF the fire auto
trucks damaged Saturday at Michigan
and Wayne SITS. when Driver Meyer
drove into the curb TO escape running
over Miss Dora Witwer Chief Sibrel
also filed a number OF signed state
ments by eye-witnesses generating
the driver from blame. Cost OF re-
pairs will not exceed 1920
Committee Asks Money.
The only other matter of import
ance before the meeting was a signed
statement from the building code
committee, accompanied by a prepar-
ed ordinance, asking 10 complete con-
struction OF a building code. The
statement will be submitted to the
council at its next meeting in the
hole, possibly with favorable rec
ommendatiOn, and possibly not. The
code committee consists of H G.
Christman. Christopher Fassnacht, r.
X. Austin, Ernest Young and Roland
Adelsperger. and at the time the work
was undertaken IL was understood that
5000, appropriated by the commit
tee, would cover all expense. The
$1,000 is asked mainly 20 compen-
safe Adelsperger for drafting the code
Dr. r. II. Dean, by Attys. Howell
Jones & Devine. however. has notified
the city that he claims lien on what
ever may be due Adelsperger from the
city 10 the amount OF $500.
Being the first meeting OF the
month. reports from the various de-
paTtments under the Jurisdiction of
the board, were received.
Electrician Reports.
r. ~. DiCkey. city electrician. re-
ported for June as follows:
Lighting. first inspections. 1O2:
hnal inspections, 81; reinspeCtiOns
20; condemnations. 20. Power. first
inspections. II: final inspections. 10.
theater apparatus, first inspections, 4;
house moving routes. 4 total number
or inspections, EOS; total number con-
formations. 20: attempted inspec-
tons Is: permits issued. 1874
Report of Police.
The report OF the police department
for the month of June shows: Incl
dental expenses, $544.53: salary ex-
penses, s4.592.54; arrests. 1872. males
arrested. III: females arrested. Is.
stoneyard sentences. IS: number that
paid or stayed. Il; bound over 10 other
courts, 13; sentences suspended SIS:
arrested and wanted elsewhere. Z;
continued cases. q: dodgers kept at
station, 4: patrol wagon calls. I45:
auxiliary auto calls. 40: ambulance
calls, 20; number OF runs. EOS: miles
travelled, 643; articles. merchandise
and money TO the amount OF S12,-
S4O.s5, that were reported as lost or
stolen were recovered by the depart
ment and returned 10 proper owners
Report OF Fire Department
The report OF the IRE department
for the month OF June shows: Num-
Der OF runs, 113: number miles trav-
elsd, 220 IL; number feet hose laid
ls,5O5. number gallons chemicals
used. 405; number feet ladders raised.
Sl4; number box alarms, 10: number
still alarms. Is. number false box
alarms, one; number false still alarms,
one; total alarms. 30 estimated value
Of buildings as risk. $24.215; contents
Sl4.5Se; estimated loss on buildings
$2.2g5: contents. $4,000. incidental
expenses. $500 expended for fire
hose. $1,355.37: salary expenses
$5,125.46.
YOU'RE BILIOUS AND COSTTVE!
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