South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21
FRANCHISE ACTION
DEFERRED AGAIN
Vote on Allowing South Shore
to Haul Freight Delayed
Two Weeks.

AfAhN olAUl p anu south t1ENu IAdll-
way Co. was reached at the meeting
Of the committee Of the whole OF
the common council Tuesday even
ing. on the motion OF Councilman
Miller the matter was held up for
another two weeks in the fear that
the council. should il decide the
matter in less than two months,
would be taking hurried action and
not giving due consideration 20 all
parties concerned.
Asked for an opinion as 10 the
legality OF the ordinance which is
up before the council for considera-
sion, City Atty. eli +. Seebirt de-
clared that ne felt certain there
would be no legal objection 10 the
measure. Quoting the franchise for
merly granted TO the car company
he showed that il is doubtful IL
rights have ever been granted 10
carry freight or operate express cars
on the street In one section of the
ordinance he found an express dec
laration giving the city council au-
thority TO limit a number Of the
special concessions or to make fu-
ture laws regarding the operation Of
cars at its discretion
Vote for Delay.
Councilman Miller. Hagerty, Sci
fert. Thompson and Goebel voted
for the postponement OF the voting
i'm the committee of the whole while
Councilman Lang. Buechner Hagey
and Wolter were for the putting Of
the question at once. BY "a majority
Of one vote the motion was carried
Councilman Thompson. while voting
for a further consideration. has de
clared that he is opposed 10 any ex-
tentiOn Of rights and Councilman
Hagerty stated that until Tuesday
evening he too was in favor of the
passage Of the ordinance. All four
OF the sOlOns who voted for the
measure seem TO have made up their
minds that the extension Of rights
10 the railway company would be
inimical 10 the growth and develop
ment OF the city.
In asking that the matter be post
pOHed again. Councilman Miller and
his faction declared that the council
was not in possession of all of the
facts in he local situation and that
the council had made an inspection.
It was suggested that the men go on
a visit 10 the local railway property
and the proposition Of the railway
20 take the council on a free Joy
ride" about the state was also men
toned. A number of the cOuncilmen /
maintained that they would not care /
20 accept favOrs from any of the
parties concerned and only one or
two would admit that they intended
10 make the trip of inspection for
which the matter was held up.
I'm passing the revisions 10 the
plumbing code. the council so
amended them as 10 withdraw en-
trely from the fight between the
plumbers OF the city Under the re-
vised code all master plumbers will
he required 10 be licensed and to
have a bond placed with the city hut
no examination will be required. This
was the old method in the city
reversion 10 which was recommend 1
ed by City Atty. Seebirt In opposi-
tion 10 the advise of Plumbing In
spector Weaver. cast lead cOmbina
zion fsrrules viii he permitted
Objects to Lead.
The states Of Michigan, Iowa. Min
nesOta. Illinois and many others ac-
eording 10 Mr.. Weaver have passed
state building laws prohibiting the
use OF any but brass ferrules and a
large number Of other cities have
enacted like legislation He was OF
the opinion that since so many have
found objection 10 the case COM
bination ferrules and their cheap inn
ltations those OF drawn lead. that
South Bend needed the law TO keep
up with the times
A resolution advising that the
chief OF police permit the South
Bend Motor Car works 20 drive cars
on test trips through the city with
cut mufflers was ordered drawn up
oy the city attorney on the motion
II Councilman Lang at the request
n the sales department OF the fac
tory. IL was explained that no muf-
fer can be installed for the 20 and
30 horsepower motors with which
he FIRE apparatus are equipped and
chat in order 10 test the cars il is
absolutely necessary TO pass through
parts OF the city. None Of the test
lIlA MuEh II ~ fE NOilE AA NlkllA anu
All OF the real tests will be con-
iucted outside the city limits.
Unanimously the council approved
he resolution.
Following the expressed wish OF
Mayor Keller Councilman Wolters
moved that the copies OF the city
ordinances shall be sold at so cents
Der copy and that pamphlets CON
aiming the changes IN the building
and plumbing codes be given away
free. This course was chOsed in pre-
ference to a preference 10 a re-
printing of the exhausted supply OF
building codes corrected 10 comply
with the recent changes in the laws.
There are yet over 700 copies OF the
ordinance books on the city's hands
and very approximately 80
nave been sold.