South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-23
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set OF rules adopted some time ago by
the council il is necessary to have a
majority vote Of members-el elect to
pass an ordinance. Therefore the jit-
ney ordinance and the building code
have failed in their passage.
Councilmen Hagerty Thompson and
Seifert voted against both the build
ing code and the jitney ordinances
| They explained their votes when call
ed upon. The three cOuncilmen de-
clared that not enough time had been
permitted either the council or the
people TO discuss and get an under
standing of the building code and sug-
gested that its passage be deferred
until Jan. 1. thus giving interested
persons opportunity for perusal of the
ordinance.
In referring to his stand upon the
iitney bus ordinance Councilman
Thompson took a whack at the street
car company.
while over in Fort Wayne / no
ticed that the jitneys were doing
practically 80 per cent Of the trans
pOrtation business. and there the
street car company gives six tickets
for quarter. The local company will
not even make this concession. but
stands pat. and / think the council can
stand pat for a while too, so 1 vot.
no."
Says Non Regulative.
81 have always been in favor Of
bond or indemnity insurance for the
jitneys," asserted Hagerty. This
ordinance provides for nothing but a
$40 license fee for the city and does
not regulate the business"
Councilman Seifert expressed the
same sentiments as those of Hagerty
and Thompson and refused TO vote
for the ordinance.
Previous to the council meeting
IA short committee of the whole ses-
sion was held at which Atty. w. A.
McInerny representing the Kale q
Bryan bill posting company, voiced a
number OF objections to the bill post
ing sections of the building code. At
his request several changes were made
IS to heighth and heighth from the
ground Of billbOards. but his princi-
pal objection was overruled by the
committee. Mr.. McInorny declared
that he did not believe the clause pro-
viding that consent OF residents in a
block where sign WAS to be erected
must approve, 10 be legal. City Atty.
Seebirt said that the.e was some
doubt. but different authorities were
quoted. ind when MIR. McInerny
stated than the passage of the ordi-
nance as it stood would result in a
lawsuit, the city attorney declared
that such n move would be inexpensive
and would forever settle the question.
Refer Bond Ordinances.
The ordinance TrOviding for bond
issue Of SIS, goo for the waterworks
department was referred to the COM
mittte OF the whole along with an
ordinance appropriating ST. 500 TO the
engineering fund of the board of
works department. Another provid-
ing for the appropriation Of $261.42
to the miscellaneous fund of the park
board was also referred to the COM
mittee. The money is to be used in
pay for certain sewer assessments.
The ordinance approving the con-
tract entered into by the board o.
works and the st. Joseph Heating Co.
was also referred to the committee OF
the whole, as was another providing
for the sale Of old machinery formerly
in use by the Waterworks departm ent.
The ordinance for the appropriation
OF the sum which will clear up the
debt on the city hall was give nits first
and second readings.