South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-09
HEALTH BOARD SAVING
DOUBLE COST OF SURVEY
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living conditions in South Bend. The
ordinance providing for the appro-
priation was referred TO the COM
mittee OF the whole and will be dis
cussed at the meeting next Tuesday
night. There were representatives
Of the civic clubs and OF the Minis
terial association in attendance at
last nights meeting in behalf Of the
health and housing survey ordi-
nance. II is expected that another
large delegation will be present at
the committee OF the whole session
whyn the ordinance will be more
thoroughly threshed out.
Pass Truck Resolution.
There was a surprise sprung when
the resolution providing for the pur-
chase of an aerial fire truck passed
by vote Of nine 70 one. Councilman
Andrew Seifert being the only MEM
Der 10 vote against the purchase. At
the committee of the whole session
favorable report was secured by
the slim majority Of one vote. COun-
Gilman Lang, one Of the chief oppo-
nents of the ordinance at recent
meetings, and Councilman Hagerty,
who has also opposed the purchase
OF the truck, explained 20 the coun-
ell that they were converted to the
step during the past week for Vari-
Gus reasons. Councilman Lang eX-
planned that he had not understood
that the reduction in rates 10 be Sc
cured by the purchase Of the aerial
truck would affect mercantile build
ings in the outer districts of the city,
as was pointed out in a communica-
ton from the Indiana state inspec-
ton bureau, read to the council by
City Clerk Harvey +. Rostiser. Coun-
Gilman Hagerty said that it had
been demonstrated TO him that the
purchase of the truck was practical.
New Jitney Bus Ordinance.
Another attempt is being made TO
curtail the jitney bus business in
South Bend. An ordinance was in
troduced in the council providing
that all vehicles operating for hire
must park on the right hand side
of the street next TO the curb; that
such vehicles must not stand more
than five minutes in any one
spot and that not more than
two jitney busses must occupy
the same half block at any one
time The fine for violation of the
ordinance is specified as not more
than 500 for each offense. The
ordinance was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole for considera-
ton.
The ordinance providing for the
salaries Of assistants in the building
department was passed by a vote Of
nine 10 one, Councilman Seifert OPP
posing the measure because Of the
assistant provided for the city cleo
trician. The ordinance allows a
salary Of 800 a month for the as
sistant building commissioner and
$75 per month for the assistant cleo
trician.
Refer Car Ordinance.
An ordinance providing that the
street car company give a 15-minute
service each way on the Chaplin and
Sample st. lines was referred TO the
committee of the whole along with
another providing for the licensing
and examination OF persons Operat-
ing stationary steam engines and
steam generators. There was an
ordinance introduced appripriating
$1,000 to the park board for the
purpose Of defraying the expense of
band music in the various parks
during the coming summer. The
ordinance was referred to the COM
-nittee of the whole. Another ordi-
nance appropriating S1,275.75 to the
printing department of the board
Of public works to be paid 10 George
Hahn for printing the ordinance and
building code books was referred TO