South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08

viii enable the city to purchase
property 90 must eventually have. he
asserted and I'm connection with this
mentioned Rum Village
Suppose the city wanted TO buy
Rum village? We ought 20 bug il
and it is a crime if we don't If
we wait for a long time the property
VIII cost just that much more
Mr. RIdenour was a bit indignant
at the insiEuations cast upon the
board.
"If any work is expected Of the
park board we must have the co.
clared. If YOU have no confidence
in us YOU should ask the mayor 20
discharge the board. There are no
new purchases Of land being con-
templated at any time in the near
future I have heard more about
the Rum Village project tonight than
at any time since ] have been on the
board"
Mayor Keller made short talk
approving the districting ordinance
and declaring that no advancement
is made without opposition
If this ordinance is passed and
the park board attempts TO abuse
is. there viii Doe some instant
changes" he declared. eve are be-
hind Fort Wayne i'm many Of these
things and it is time for us to get
busy will be glad To sign the
forestry and districting ordinances
if they are passed boy the council"
Councilmen Hagerty. Thompson
and Seifert opposed the two ordi-
nanccs for various reasons
Boyer Ordered to stop.
During Beyer's talk he was
stopped by Chairman Lang upon the
request Of Councilman Miller. who
said the speaker was deviating from
the subject and intimated that he
was INDUCING i'm valueless person.
alties. The contention of Council
man Miller was sustained and Boyer
was ordered TO cease. Councilman
Hagerty objected to what he termed
the choking process" and Boyer
was told TO continue, but to stick
90 things directly touching upon the
ordinance under consideration.
Previous to the committee Of the
whole meeting a short session of
council was conducted during which
the building code and jitney bus
ordinances We're re-introduced and
the ordinance providing for a $25.-
600 bond issue for the water works
department was passed. Both the
jirney bus and building code ordl-
nances We're passed upon favorabIy
10y the committee. although n num-
Der of changes were made in the
later.
Favor Franchise Ordinance.
After considerable discussion the
ordinance granting the St Joseph
Heating Co. a franchise for the use
of certain streets and alleys was
passed upon favorably. One of the
principal points of discussion in
connection with this was the ueces-
sity of such action. Immediately
preceding the discussion of the con-
tract with the heating company,
Charles Coonley made a short talk
upon the smoke nuisance and its
connection with the ordinance be-
fore the committee. lie quoted sta
ustics showing the injurious effects
upon the health Of a community in
Tested with smoke and declared the
smoke from the Oliver hotel 10 be
"a detriment to the men. women and
children Of the city.
The principal purpose of the for
nation of the new heating company
is 90 afford heat for The oliver hotel
and eliminate the private heating
plant the smoke from which has
been the cause of much trouble dur
ing recent years BY securing heat
from the company the oliver hotel
viii be able TO DO away with its