South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-15
COUNCIL TAKES
UP BUS QUESTION
People Are Invited TO Attend
Meeting Next Tuesday Night.
Some Sort of Regulation is
Wanted.

Regulation OF the jitney bus was
brought up al the meeting OF the
council last night and further action
was delayed until the body hears
from the people The citizens were
invited 10 be present next Tuesday
night and tell how they stand.
Better service. cheaper fares and
more cars were suggestions by coun-
cilmen in short addresses TO the rep
resentatives OF South Bends various
wards. The jitncy bus firm which re-
Gently announced that il would sell
tickets on it's lines at six for 25 cents
was complimented and this action was
held out as the first gun IN the cam
paign toward the eventual lowering
OF rates by the street car company IL
self
IRE fitney bus discussion was the
last matter 10 be considered by the
council not being taken up until the
$4,000 appropriation ordinance for
the maintenance Of the j. Cd. Oliver
playground and building was adopted
officially The action Of the council
last night settled for all time the
doubt which existed after its sup
posed adoption several weeks ago.
As was the case then. Councilman
Seifert voted against the apprOpria-
ton. but his attitude did not prevent
its passage. His was the only dis
senting vote.
VIII Print Ordinances.
An ordinance ratifying a contract
with the George Hahn Printing Co.
for the publishing OF a book OF city
ordinances was adopted. having been
referred 10 the council favorably
from the last meeting of the COM
mittee OF the whole The ordinance
called for the printing Of 80 copies
OF the ordinance book at-a total cost
OF S1.135. These volumes will also
contain the building code.
The contract also stated that the
price for publishing ESQ copies or the
code alone would be $50.
A petition from % residents of
howard St and North Shore Dir. was
received ard placed on file This
paper petitioned the council TO
change the name OF Howard st. from
Jeeper av. tc Niles av. 10 North Shore
drive +. The matter was referred
to the committee OF the whole
Councilman Lang presented the
council with a written motion TO the
effect that Pres't Miller appoint a
committee of three members to in
vestigate the jitney bus situation and
present a report OF same TO the COM
mittee at it's next session. His motion
business men and citizens of the city
he summoned 10 a mass meeting In
the council chambers next Tuesday
night for active discussion Of the jit-
ney bus situation.
Mayor FavOrS Buses.
Mayor Keller. who was present at
last nights meeting stated that jitney
bus regulation seemed imminent. but
held il as his opinion that whatever
step the council took would be favor
p BILE to the automobile men. The
mayor stated that he had talked over
the matter with Councilman Buech-
ner and had suggested that the latter
address the council briefly.
Personally I am heartily in favor
of the iitnev bus said Buechner.
There is no doubt but what the city
needs better and cheaper street car
service
81 think II best that the citizens
be given a chance to express them
selves before the council said COun-
gilman Lang. I'VE will want the at
htude Of the public before we can
give the matter intelligent cOnsidera-
ton"
Just before the council adjourned.
Prest Miller appointed Councilman
Hagey. Thompson and Buechner as
the committee who will investigate
the situation These men will pre-
pare a report TO be read at the next
meeting of the committee of the
whole