South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-14

the pictures exhibited and acting with
out official authority has secured very
satisfactory results.
Another committee appointed was
the one in charge Of Disease Proven
ton day. Nov. 2, 1914 More than 100
citizens acted on various committees
in charge of the day, arranging, &C
cOrding to the report, one of the finest
educational exhibits ever seen in the
city.
Commenting upon the work of the
administration in general the report
says:
ct has been my policy to secure
the assistance Of as many we'll mean
ing citizens as possible in the man
agement of the affairs of the city. 1t
has been my belief that no admins
tration can work alone satisfactorily.
ard it has been also my policy to Sc
cure the cooperation Of whatever or
CARNATIONS are working for the bet
terment of South Bend This policy
was advocated in the platform upon
which ! was elected.
THE above report will show that
the administration has aimed TO be
efficient and economical in the man
agement of the city's business and has
alIlEO TO enforce the laws VI lAlG tANE
and state as was promised prior TO its
taking office. Efficiency economy and
law enforcement will continue TO be
the policy in the future"
Concerning Public Market.
Touching upon the establishment Of
the public market, the mayor stated
that il had been his aim to encour-
age the growth of vegetables and
produce in this locality as much as
ron n
this direction will mean more
abundant supply Of food products and
a lower price to the inhabitants of the
city.
The report noted the fact that the
mayor had revoked the license of two
saloon proprietors. Joseph Sullivan
and Thomas O'Neil in 1914. and had
suspended the license Of the Avenue
hotel for a period of so days.
Praises Fire Department.
In matters pertaining to fire facili-
ties in this city, the report reads
The fire department has been
maintained at its usual high standard.
The addition of three trucks through
the past year brought it TO a higher
standard than ever before. During
the past summer | requested the In
diana inspection bureau to make
re-survey of this city to ascertain what
improvements were necessary before
South Bend could enter the second
classification III Indiana insurance
rates. These requirements have been
complied with except in the matter of
a building code and the purchase OF
an aerial truck
The mayor praises City Sealer Mill
er and his activities for the year. He
is given credit for making more in
speCtiOns than in any other year that
the Office has been in existence in
South Bend. The mayor holds that
rigid enforcement of weights and
measure laws has caused a great saw
ing for South Bend citizens.
The city electrician has done most
excellent work since his appointment, |
says that report, in having raised the
standard of installations and lessened
the fire risk.
Supt. TOyne and the water depart
ment in general is also the object of
praise in the report. The Inaugural
ton of a campaign to collect delin- |
quent water rents as started meets /
with the mayors approval, according |
to the report. as does the idea of Supt. /
Toyne in diminishing the office clerical |
staff so that the saving from that /
source could be used to hire an eX- |
perienCed water works engineer
Praises Work of Engineer.
The department of public works |
and the park board. for the improve |
ments carried out and those proposed, |
are also praised by the mayor. as is /
the work of city Engineer Moore.
That the city is free at present of /
important litigation the mayor attrib-
utes To the work of City Atty. Seebirt. |
The city attorney is also lauded in the |
for the manner in which he |
carried the matter Of higher assess
ments on the franchises of public |
utilities companies, and before the [
state board of reviews obtained an in
crease in this item of $4,000.
In the section of the report devoted |
to the legal department the mayor
mentions the city's contract with the
firm of Slaon, Huddle, Fuestell and |
Freeman, consulting engineers, and \
the proposed inventory of the stock
of the Indiana and Michigan Electric /
CO. in the battle for a lower rate for |
mower from that COmDanV