South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-20
BALKS MOVE FOR
CENTENNIAL BAND
Councilman Seifert Opposes
Free Concert by Special
Pageant Organization.

Owing 20 the objections Of Coun-
Gilman Seifert. the proposal 20 Sc
cure the Pullman band for the pre-
sentation of a free concert at Spring
brook park on SUNDAY. oct. ], viii
probably be lost when il is presented
al the next regular council meet
ing.
Acting upon the suggestion OF
Mayor Keller. the council. sitting
az a committee Of the whole. con
sidered the project OF securing the
Pullman band OF Chicago for free
municipal concert at Springbrook
park. The Pullman band is TO render
the music for the pageant In celebra-
tion OF the Centennial Of Indiana
here. Since the band is 20 bee here
the FIR days beginning oct. 2nd.
IL was found possible To secure their
services for the Sunday preceding.
Cost About S395.
Owing Go the fact that the band
viii Ice ia the city. the charge for
ihe organization viii De unusually
low and il was thought good plan
10 present "a free concert 20 the
citizens as the city's part OF the
celebration. The entire charge for
the concert VIII not exceed 1895.
The accommodation for the pageant
production viii already be in place
Thich Will permit the seating of
at least 5000 people in the lrand
stand and bleachers at the park.
Unless Mr. Seifert, who seemed
TO be the only director 20 the pro-
posal. viii withdraw his opposition.
the special ordinance cannot be
carried by means OF the suspension
81 rules al the next regular council
meeting
l.. NJ. AIorris. president OF the
board of works declared. during the
discussion Of n 13 1-3 percent raise
in the salaries of the employees Of
she pumping stations. that such an
action on the part OF the council
would necessitate the raising Of the
water rates OF the city. lie estimated
that The number OF employees tina;
would be effected by this ordinance
would number between - and 20.
Says All Would Need Raise.
The wages OF the men in the en-
plOy OF the departments OF water
works. street and cemeteries. vary
as does the waP" scale OF men ia
similar occupations outside the jur-
isdiction of the city. declared Mr.
Morris. He went ON 10 show that
raise in the wages OF one department
would necessitate a similar raise In
All of the departments All are sat-
ishCd except. perhaps. the meter
men and we have their ease under
consideration" ne said.
lie maintained further that street
sweepers We're employed at 81 per
day and that meter men. who We're
often called upon 10 do the work
ri plumbers. received $3.50. Though
ne was not positive he thought that
both engineers and dremen had
lately received a raise in wages.
oppose Car Service.
The streets and alleys commits
sion reported that seven and "a
half minute service was not rcquir-
ed on the Chaplin and Sample
street car lines as requested some
time ago. The ordinance at that time
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vestigation 10y the committee It
was found that special service was
provided during the rush periods
The ordinance requiring that all
trailers passing through the city
streets have some one placed I'm
charge. was tabled indefinitely. It
vas the consensus OF opinion that
such an ordinance would cause un-
necessary hardship and expense.
After short discussion. m Ordin-
tnce 20 pay hospital bills amounting
60 fsS.lT at ~. Joseph and Epworth
hospitals was accepted. These bills
have been ACQUIRING since March.
1915. and were for cases taken there
by the police department.