South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-06
PAY BOOSTS ARE
DEFERRED AGAIN
Council Committee Hears Pro-
test Against GiImer Raise
From Civic Clubs.

The ordinance providing for an
increase in salary of the city judge
from $500 to $4,000 resulting
from the state legislation making,
the city court a civil court with ad-
ditional work, and the ordinance
proposing q Nther clerk for the
city contro e. office at an annual
salary of $1,000, were again defer
red by the members Of the common
council sitting as a committee of the
whole at the city hall Tues
day night.
Local and out of town automo-
bile owners will be probably pro-
hiDited from parking their cars
within six feet of fire hydrants soon.
if the ordinance providing for this
action, approved by the committee
of the whole Tuesday night meets
with the approval of the board OF
safety. Chief Irving Sibrel of the
fire department was present and eN-
planned TO the board the difficulty
hrcmen meet when jumping from
a truck with 200 feet of hose over
their shoulders they find an auto
mobile parked directly in front Of
the fire hydrant
Civic Club BaI< Gilmer Raise.
Walter Erler who claimed to be a
representative of the federated
civic societies, interrupted the
meeting OF the board last night to
express the sentiment of the socie-
ties against the increase in the sal
airy of the judge. Mayor Frank r.
Carson stated that he was in favor
of the increase for the judge in
view Of the fact that the legislature
has made il incumbent upon the
Judge to try civil cases involving
not more than $500. Twenty-six OF
these cases have already been filed
with the city court, each one re-
curing probably a day TO try them.
The main objection to the salary
increase. according TO the council
men, is the belief on the part of the
Iublic that when the saloons close
their doors in April. the business
of the city court will be lessened.
judge Gilmer replied 70 this by
stating that he usually disposes OF
10 drunk cases in 10 minutes, but
it is the other criminal cases in ad-
lition 10 the civil actions which are
being filed daily that are taking his
time from a. m. 10 $3.50 p. m. daily
with a salary at $500. Council
man Beyers opposed the salary ordi-
rance by asking that it be deferred
tor another two weeks.
SWygart Makes Plea.
City Controller John Swygart
who is asking for another clerk
stated that when L. G. Manning, the
former controller. left the office ne
told Mr.. Swygart that another clerk
was needed. Mr.. Swygart explained
| the work in detail which the con
! troller must take care of for the
| city and stated that although the
city's business requires the help OF
+ two clerks, this city allows Only
( $4,000 for salaries as against $40
Geo allowed by Fort Wayne to the
4 controllers office for salaries AMI
$4,000 by Evansville, Ind. He
stated that when this salary list wa:
made for South Bend the city had
4 a population of $4,000. whereas il
now has nearly 10000.
Chester Perkins, city building
/ commissioner. appeared before the
committee and reported on the city
hall heating plant which he claim
/ ed was badly in need of repair,
which will require the expenditure
Of $3.50. Because of the faulty sys-
ter. the committee could not NEE
in the council chambers last night
The report was referred 10 tn,
board of public works for approva
and instructions.