South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-13
COUNCIL OPPOSED
To MORE HELP
FOR ELECTRICIAN
Plea for an Assistant for the
City Electrical Department
Is Referred to Committee of
the Whole.

Pres't h. r. Augustine OF the board
OF public safety may meet with con-
siderable opposition from the mem
bers OF the common council IN the
matter OF an assistant for the cleo
trical department At the meeting or
the council last night an ordinance
appropriating $500 TO the board OF
public safety and authorizing the en-
ployment Of additional help in the
electrical department for the next
eight months was presented. Prest
Miller OF the council suggested that
rules be suspended and the ordinance
be passed Immediately as he under
stood the new assistant was needed at
once.
Pres't Miller's suggestion met with
opposition first from Councilman Lang
and from COuncilmen Thompson and
Wolter. The ordinance was referred
to the committee of the whole. 1t
was stated that authorities would be
present at the committee session 10
point out where there is no necessity
for additional help in the electrical
department.
To Regulate Milk Sales.
An ordinance regulating the pro-
duction, care and sale OF market milk
in South Bend was introduced last
night. The measure is a long affair
and points out numerous precautions
10 be taken in the milk industry. Nlo-
Iation of the ordinance means fine
of 500, according TO the proposed
law
Another echo Of the contemplated
South Bend and Logansport electric
line was heard in the council last
night. An ordinance was introduced
repeating a measure passed by the
council on Feb. %, 1910, ratifying a
contract entered into between the city.
the Chicago, South Bend * Northern
Indiana Railway Co, and the South
Bend IL LoganspOrt Traction Co. The
ordinance passed at that time ap-
proved Of the contract which per-
mitted the new trolley concern to
operate interurban cars over the city
streets. Since the company failed 10
materialize its contract expired one
year from the date of its ratification.
The repeating ordinance was referred
to the committee of the whole It's
purpose is to clear the ordinance
books of the ineffective measure.
For Building Code.
Completion of the building code is
guaranteed by the passage of the 5000
appropriation ordinance. The sum IS
to be expended by the committee
which is drafting the code in COM
pIeting the final details of the ordi-
nance. Ward boundaries. number Of
COunCllUlG0 IIOil tdNl " dl u anu NAC
use of voting machines were included
in the second ordinance passed by the
council last night. There are but a
few minor changes in the ordinance
from the one which has been stand
ing on the books
Councilman Lang offered a motion
which was passed asking that the
board of works repaint street signs
and place new ones where necessary.
fhaf raQfinqllU all the
remaining OF streets has been COM
pleted and that there are a number Of
misguiding signs in variO. s parts OF
the city.
Repeal Two C.din noes.
Two ordinances, one T, pealing the
curfew law and the other repeating
the measure pertaining to the care of
dogs. were introduced. Both were re-
ferred TO the committee of the whole.
Another ordinance was presented ask
ing that $S9.72 be transferred from
the general fund to the rebate fund.
Some mistake was made in the as
sessment of certain property and it is
said that the SS9.72 IS due Matthew
Oman.
An ordinance changing the names
of 10 streets in the city was presented
and referred 10 the committee OF the
whole. The changes requested are:
Swygart st. to w. Fisher St; Earl
st. TO Meade ST; Logan st. to Albert
st: Dearborn st. TO Fremont st. /;
Washington av. TO Merry av.; HodsOn
Ct to Manitou pl.; Summit st. 10 Cres-
cent av.; Milton av. TO Milton St; No
tire Dame st. TO NOtre Dame ay.; State
st. to Walnut st.
Manager G. ]. Allardt OF the Or
pheum theater extended a standing
invitation to the councilmen 10 attend
the Monday night performances of
the vaudeville house.