South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-13
REPORT
CALLS ATTENTION
TO PLEDGES KEPT
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cure the cooperation of whatever or
CARNATIONS are working for the bet
torment of South Bend. This policy
was advocated in the platform upon
which / was elected.
1.-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
aimed to enforce the laws of the city
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 it had been his aim to encour-
age the growth of vegetables and
produce in this locality as much as
possible, because encouragement in
this direction will mean a more
abundant supply of food products and
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 60 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 higher
standard than ever before. During
the past summer l requested the In
diana inspection bureau to make a
re-survey of this city to ascertain what
/ improvements were necessary before
South Bend could enter the second
classification in 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 10 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
report 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 citys contract with The
firm OF SlaOh. Huddle. Fuestel 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
power from that company.