South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-06
KELLER ADMINISTRATION CLOSES FOUR YEARS OF
ACHIEVEMENT TOMORROW At NOON

An effort has been made by the Keller adninistra-
ton TO for the city everything that is due
due the city in license fees. By this method several
thousands dollars been at the disposal mu-
nicipal government in conducting the affairs OF the
city that heretofore totally lacking.
Along with law enforcement the administration
eliminated in South Bend the existence OF sesregated
district south Bend once was known throughout the
entire state by its segregated district, but this
notoriety done with under the Keller
administration.
or course the enforcement OF the law brought down
upon the head Of the administration denuncta-
ton from certain interests, and petition TO
South Bend wanted new mayor. The efforts OF these
interests to greatly embarrass the administration
failed. the petition still interesting
sight on account Of the names attached to Il.
MILK INSPECTOR NAMED.
The water department given particular atm
ton during the Keller administration and it has besz
placed a purely business de-
partments in the city government The public health
also given attention including the passage OF a
milk ordinance and the appointment Of q milk m
spector, something that is NEEDED every city
country where the health the children
munity is 70 be considered.
All Of the achievement stars were not gained tv the
administration during the year tenure
in office. Realizing that south Bend has assumed
metropolitan proportions in many ways. the admins
traton got behind ordinance abolishing outhouses
in this city This measure opposed BY certain
the administration with the 40
its friends the battle sanitary Sourn
Bend and the ordinance adopted by city coun-
Gil came the question Of disposing The cftvss
garbage in manner that will gain city an in
instead Of remaining a dead expense Under the
plan Of garbage collection in this city for
expense of approximately ST. 600 a year
incurred. Under the contract into Thurs
day night by the city Mayor Mellett Of Anderson
the garbage will be purchased by the Anderson
rate that viii eventually give the city income IN
disposng of its garbage.
When the Keller administration came into Office ii
found the city in debt to the amount of S62453665
and its bonding margin reduced a little more than
S5S,00O. During the past four years by handling
citys finances on purely business bass. cutting
out entirely superficial expenses. the citys debt
been reduced 10 amount TO 500 0OO and in
creasng the bonding margin hundred percent
The foregoing few of the things accomplished
by the outgoing administration Those who have been
municipal administrations South Bend for
past free in their assertions that Fred
w Kellor has given the city the best admins
trations it has
HAVE DONE THEIR DUTY.
without the least degree of egotism or boasting
Mayor Keller up the whole by saying that
he and his administration have tried their whole
duty they it and that they some
thing for the welfare and betterment of the city.
During the last year of his administration du-
ties added the already arduous task of con
Quoting the affairs OF the city. The police Departments
and other city departments asked federa1
authorities to aid them The police department was
asked with the federal government the
apprehension OF sackers. This department made a
part of the federal organization in the
tentiOn of suspected OF attempting evade the
CONSUMPTION laws