South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-25
OFFER VENEREAL
DISEASE MEASURE
Ordinance Providing for InveS'
tigatiOn and Quarantine
introduced in Council.


ing out veneral disease in South
Bend were taken Monday night
when an ordinance providing for
the investigation Of suspected cases
of this disease and compulsory treat
ment for persons afflicted with IL
was introduced III the city couE-
ell.
The measure provides that the
secretary OF the city board Of health
shall have power 10 investigate any
suspected case Of veneral disease,
and that upon finding that such
disease exists. the persons 50 afflict-
ed may be placed under suitable
quarantine
Would Treat Patients.
The ordinance further provides
that such afflicted persons shall be
given treatment, and shall be made
10 sign report cards, pledging that
the patient will continue treatment
until he is entirely cured.
The secretary Of the city health
board shall act under the rules laid
down in such cases by the state
board OF health. a penalty of from
$40 TO 500, TO which may be added
Jail sentence.
The ordinance was referred 10 the
committee of the whole for investi-
cation. IL will probably be reported
on at the meeting of the council
two weeks hence.
Members of the city council and
the city clerk and his deputy are TO
wear badges 10 show that they are
city officials What is known as
the "sunburst" ordinance, providing
for these badges was passed by the
council. The ordinance originally
provided that the controller should
have a badge, but the committee of
the whole substituted the city clerk
and his deputy for the controller.
Byers Wanted Banners.
Councilman c. A. Byers, in speak
ing against the ordinance, declared
that he had again been misquOted.
He said that he had never seen any
use of a badge. but that he. favored
a banner. He said he wanted some
thing that the councilmen could
carry i'm a parade. something, he
HcAlns A4llA W OGlA ANL BtOBAt hAACN
what the councilmen really are.
However. the ordinance passed.
and after the nature Of the measure
ana its purpose were explained to
Mr. Byers. he voted for it. declaring
that he now saw some real purpose
in wearing the badge.
we must have something to show
people that we are what we claim
we are" he said.
Councilman William Goebel want
ed 10 know what kind Of badges
the councilmen were going to get
He said that inasmuch as he was
one Of those who would have 10
wear a badge, he wanted 10 know
something OF its nature.
City Clerk Bilinski explained that
the badges were TO be modest af-
fairs OF rolled gold with the word
councilman" inscribed in the CEN
ter. Whether they are to be round.
oblong or pointed will not be de-
cided. ii was pointed out. until after
a catalog is duly consulted II is
said that they will cost about So
each making one dozen OF them
cost $50.
Permit to Move Home.
Tt an ordinance presented Mon"
day night becomes a law any per-
son in the city before he is allowed
to move from one house 10 another
must obtain a permit from the city
building department. The ordinance
refers TO furniture and household
goods There is TO be no charge
for the permit. but there is a heavy
penalty provided in the ordinance
for its violation. The exact purpose
OF the measure did not seem 10 be
quite clear 10 the councilmen, so
il was referred 10 the committee Of
the whole. where one member de-
clared after the meeting that it
would remain as far as he was con-
cerned.
Salary Increase for Linemen.
Councilman Edward Luther pre-
scented "a measure increasing the
salary of city linemen from $50 a
month 10 S110 month. The ordi-
nance was referred to the commit
tee of the whole.
Members of the city administra-
ton and employees of the city who
have joined either the military or
naval service OF the United States
Will find their old jobs waiting for
them when they come back home. if
resolution presented Monday
night becomes a law. The resolU-
ton provides that az employees Of
the city who have gone 10 the colors
may have their old positions with
the CITY II they claim them within
six months after the war IS over
OF they are returned home FOR any
other honora BILE reason. The reso-
luton was referred 10 the commit
tee Of the whole.
The ordinance providing that per
sons leaving rented property shall
leave such property in good sanitary
condition was referred again 10 the
committee Of the whole Council
men Nennet and Luther objected TO
the wording of The measure.