South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-29
GILMER SPEAKS
FOR PAY RAISE
Council Sends Ordinance Back
to Committee-CaSSidy
viii Get His.

Members Of the city council Mon
day night showed a disposition 10
increase the salary of City Judge
Frank Glmer from $500 to So
400 a year, which is $500 less than
the amount being asked for by the
city judge, but when Councilman
Luther, who introduced the origi-
nal ordinance. refused 20 make the
amendment in the measure sug-
gested by the cOuncilmen who IA
vor its passage in amended form,
the ordinance was sent to the COM
mittee of the whole for further
consideration.
The ordinance came up for its
third reading. II mad been in the
hands of the committee on fees and
salaries. through Councilman Ven
net, who recommended that the
amount Of the increase in the
judges salary be reduced from ST.
600 10 $500. Councilman Eennet
moved that the ordinance be re-
ferred 10 Councilman Luther as
chairman of the committee on fees
and salaries 10 be amended.
Councilman Luther. however.
maintained that the ordinance
should be passed i'm its original
form, declining TO make the amend
ment. Councilman Hagey then
moved that the ordinance be re-
ferred 10 committee Of the whole
for further consideration.
Gilmer Speaks for Raise.
= This action was taken following
statements made by Judge Gilmer
10 the council in support OF the sal
airy increase measure. The judge
said that he did not think he was
asking too much. He said that he
is willing to devote all the time
necessary to take care Of the city
court work. and urged the passag
of the measure.
The city judge also submitted a
communication to the council in
which he set forth at length the
reasons why he should he granted
the increase being asked for by
him.
The communication set forth that
the city court as far as the trial of
civil cases is concerned, Will be sen
supporting as the law provides that
the expense of such litigation must
be borne by the litisants.
Councilman Judson and Beyers
declared that they would like 10
discuss the measure with their con-
stituents before final action is talk
en- on the ordinance. Councilman
Beyers suggested that more South
Bend citizens attend council meet
ings and inform themselves on
what is taking place at the meet
ings.
The ordinance also carries a pro-
vision for the salary of city court
bailin. placing that officials salary
at $1,000 year.
Pass Cassidy Ordinance.
The ordinance providing a salary
OF $3.50 a year for the assistant
chief Of police, was passed by a
unanimous vote after 1t had been
reported upon favorably by the
mittee of the whole The same
committee recommended that the
ordinance giving the city cOntrol-
er's office an additional clerk at a
salary of $1,000 a year be referred
10 the committee for further
consideration. The recommendation
of the committee was followed by
the council.
Councilman Goebel took up the
matter Of lack of heat in the coun-
ell chambers and asked that the
city clerk notify the building com
missioner to investieate along the
line Of getting more heat for the
chambers without increasing the
consumption of fuel
Mr.. Goebel said that there are
only two registers through which
heat can be sent into the chambers
and that when there is a west wind
the room is uncomfortable. He put
his suggestion IN the form of a
motion, and il was carried.
The communication OF c. W..
Bain. asking for a rebate of $50 on
his pool room license for the place
operated by him at 2O2 S. Michi
gan st, owing 10 the pool room
having been closed Dec. l, last year.
was accepted and placed on fle.