South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-08
CLUBHOUSE MEASURE
Baked IN COUNCIL
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in the ordinance. was the first 10
bring up the question OF expense IA
connection with the ordinance. Mr..
N otter. If the ordinance Is finally
passed. will have considerable ex-
pense making sewer connections on
his property. which IS now furnish
ed with outhOuses.
Would Until After War.
we are facing war conditions
now" ne said, and plumbing ma
terial is costing a great deal more
than 81 used 10. I believe that by
waiting until after the war, We can
save money
Councilman Goebel then took the
floor. and pointed out the expense
Of the proposition. re too. favored
delay until conditions should be
more settled. Councilman SeIfert
following Goebel. took a stand In
behalf OF the ordinance
We've been talking this matter
over for about three years" he said
and haven't come any nearer TO
IL than we are now. If we are go
ing 10 wait and let the ordinance
drop now, II will never be passe 7.
This matter should be passed right
away as a protection 10 the pubic
health"
Mayor Pleads for Ordinance.
Mayor Keller then spoke 10 the
council He reviewed the Fast
work OF the council. pointing out
the many ordinances passed under
his administration which made for
the benefit Of the public. The
building code ordinance was OPP
posed for the same reason that this
is being opposed" declared Mayor
Keller. interested parties said
il would cost too much. But every
one viii agree that the ordinance
has been OF great benefit So with
the measure now before you. The
public health must be protected,
even if IL cotss money"
Councilman WOlter mentioned the
high cost of plumbing and material,
plum bing comes high But do, tors
come high. and idleness from i'll
ness comes high. and life Itself
comes high"
The mayor read q letter from
Lawrence WELLER secretary and di-
rector OF the National Housing as
ISOLATION. in which the writer rec
commended immediate passage Of
the ordinance. explaining how nee
M. 80. 60
tion Of the public. MIR. WELLER"
said Mayor Keller, is an authority
on housing conditions"
Discuss Fox Survey.
The recent survey Of the city 10y
DIR. Carroll Fox was discussed by
the mayor. You have passed ord
inances complying with all the rec
concentrations made in his report.
the mayor told the council. with
the single exception Of the eradi-
cation Of outhouses, and here's the
20 do that also"
Following Mayor Keller's aTgu-
ments favoring the immediate pass
age OF the ordinance. Councilman
spoke TO the committee
Prices for plumbing are high now.
il is true" he admitted, but il is
also true that labor prices are high
For that reason the laboring man
is as able now TO pay FOR the work
as he will be later, because when
prices begin To go down, labor will
he the first 20 drop
Plenty of Time To Pay.
Councilman Seifert then followed
with the argument that the ordi-
nance provides that the sewer con-
nections in the outlying portions of
the city will not have 10 be made
until nearly four years During
that time the poor classes, who live
in those portions, will have time
to get ready for the Improvement.
ne declared.
Finally the vote was taken. with
the result that the favorable report
motion was lost The motion to
lay the matter over for two weeks
was then made and carried. The
council requests all those who have
anything 10 say in regard to the