South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-07
AIM MORE LAW
At J|TNEY BUS
Ordinance Proposed to Regu-
late Parking of Vehicles
for Hire.

Another effort to curb the jitney
bus traffic in South Bend was post
poned for at least two weeks, when
the ordinance regarding the park
ing Of vehicles for hire came before
the council committee Of the whole
last night Half a dozen motions
were voted upon by the committee
men before il was finally decided TO
lay the ordinance over until the
next meeting.
At the instigatiOn Of officials OF the
St. Joseph County Fair and Amuse-
ment association. the ordinance pro-
hibiting the parking Of vehicles near
Springbrook PARK on Lincoln way
W, was deferred for "A year. +. !.
Hardy. traffic manager of the Chi
cago. South Bend a. Northern In
diana Railway Co.. asked for an
extension Of time in which to pre-
pare figures relative 10 the ordinance
for better street car service on the
Chaplin and Sample lines. The COM
mittee on streets and alleys will
meet with Mr.. Hardy Friday night
10 discuss the contentious of the
street car company and TO go over
! figures relative TO the situation. A
report will be made to the commit
tee Of the whole at the next regu-
| lar session.
No Money for Concerts.
Mayor Kellar dealt the park
board a blow when he advised the
council TO investigate the situation
before granting the $1,000 appro-
priation for band music. He point
ed out that a number of heavy ap-
propriatiOns have been made during
the past year and that it will be
necessary to harbOr the funds of
the municipality Pres't Jackson of
the park board, appeared before the
committee and explained that the
board is out of funds and will be
unable tc furnish the Sunday con-
certs unless it receives the appro-
priatiOn. Heretofore the board has
paid for the music out Of its regu-
lar appropriation. Mayor Keller
stated that he believed the park
board could pay for the music out
of it's own funds and that a special
appropriation was unnecessary. The
matter was referred to the ways and
means committee for investigation
and a report will be made in two
weeks
Following the council meeting
next Monday night the committee
on ordinances will discuss the pro-
I noeoI donoo Loft c.rl;,,o, 90. ,,,;tt, H.
promoters Of the legislation.
Ordinance Deferred.
Many questions arose when the
ordinance providing for the parking
| of vehicles for hire came before the
committee. After an extended dis
| cussiOn during which the commit
| teemen appeared TO be unable 10
/ come to any decision as TO how far
/ they should go in regulating the jit-
neys. the ordinance was deferred for
another two weeks. The ordinance.
as it stands. prohibits any vehicle
/ for hire from standing in any one
| half block for more than five min
/ utes. and will not permit more than
\ two such vehicles to occupy the
I same half block at the same time
1t was pointed out by c. ]. AL
/ lardt and f. p. DALEY OF the fair
I association. that the ordinance pro-
I hibiting the parking Of automobiles
on Lincoln highway +. in the space
4 from Ernsberger St. to a point 900
/ feet west. would injure the business
] Of SpringDrook park. Both declared
| that traffic is never cOngested there
I except on rare occasions. and the
/ police have been handling the stu
/ atiOns in a satisfactory manner.
They declared the park association
was willing 10 furnish extra police
\ men whenever necessary to assist
3 in handling the traffic. More park
ing space has been provided on the
/ inside of the park and at other
/ places. and it is not felt that such
an ordinance is needed. The ordin-
ance was deferred until next year
May Extend City Limits.
! Mayor Keller took up the question
of extending the city limits at var
ious points 10 take I'm certain addi-
/ tions and Rum Village. After a
| short discussion it was decided to
! present an ordinance covering the
matter To the council in the near
future.
Through the activities of Coun-
I Gilman Seward A. Thompson the
New York Central Railroad Co. has
promised 10 warn their engineers
TO refrain from unnecessary train
7 whistling on the west side. Personal
instructions have been given 10 all
OF the engineers regarding the mat