South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-28
SAYS BOSENBURY
HIDING HIS TRACKS
Councilman Seifert Doesn't
See Need of Federal
Expert.

Il think that DR. Bosenbury is
trying to hide his tracks declared
Councilman seifert. before the meet
ing Of the Common Council. Monday
night. after Dr. Charles Bosenbfry
had introduced Dr. Carroll Fox Of
the federal health department, who
is 10 make a public health survey OF
the city.
That the larger portion Of this
proposed work. for instance, the in
spection OF the city's milk supply,
the handling Of foods and meats. the
tabulation Of the diseases that have
claimed a toll in lives, the questions
OF nurses water supply and sewage.
are all thoroughly handled by the
health officers and inspectors at
present employed by the city and by
he state. was intimated by Council
man Seifert He asked for the rea-
son OF the sudden change in Dr. Bo-
senbury's attitude. lie recalled
that when the doctor had appeared
before the council he had asked for
an appropriation for a housing sur
vey.
Bosenbury Smiles
In his rep.y, DIT. Bosenbury smiled
away the objections. He declared
that he was ignorant at the time OF
his first request of the possibility of
getting a government expert TO make
a health survey. Implicitly II was
his contention that the purpose in
tended by the council would be serv-
cd by this survey.
DR. Fox had made a short state
ment OF the work that he intends 70
do in the city and had declared that
he would pay more attention TO the
individual and less TO environment.
He said that the health survey
would treat OF all the things OF in
terest to the health officer with a
view 20 making recommendations for
changes and improvements" He
said that he would touch the hous-
ing problem and declared that the
city would have 10 pay only the cost
incurred through the assistance of
inspectors and clerks and for trans
portatiOn throughout the city
President Of the council, Mr..
Goebel. said in closing the tiff that
what DR.. Bosenbury needed was
lift from each member of the cOun-
Gil and from each citizen. He said
that if. after the survey that is to be
made by Or. Fox is completed, the
purpose OF the council has not been
fulfilled, that the money can be
again appropriated for a real hous-
ing survey He advised that the
council drop the matter until the
survey has been completed.
Present Elevation Contract.
Following the special meetings of
the board of public works which
were held Monday morning and aft
ernOon. it was found possible to pre-
sent the contract for the elevation
Of the Lake Shore tracks through
the city 10 the council for approval.
The ordinances asking the approval
of the contract known as "ResOlu-
ton for Track Separation, No. p,
was referred TO the committee of the
whole on ti.e motion OF Councilman
Miller.
That the New York Central is
ready and eager TO begin work on
the improvement in the spring Of
1917 was the statement Of Pres't
Norris of the board Of public works.
He explained IN few short SEN
fences the meaning Of the ordinance
and requested that IL be given i'm
mediate attention in order that the
matter might come up for final set
Element in the late winter. No esti-
mates Of the cost OF the elevation
nor Of the city's part Of the cost have
as yet been worked out The matter
of the nurlber OF tracks that are
TO be elevated as well as the num-
her of streets that will be affected
in the approaches are questions that
have not been settled as yet
Mayor Sends Letter.
That this matter. which has reach
ed a head after a seven year dis
cussion started by the Chamber of
Commerce. opens the way for the
drawing up OF a competent plan
that will take care OF the transport
tation problems. as well as other