South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-12
COUNCIL DEGREES
MINUTE CARS
OR 500 A DAY

The street car company will have
TO pay a fine of 800 day for every
day they do not furnish Is minute
service as the result Of an ordinance
passed by the council at its meeting
last night. This action was taken by
the council after a citizens commit
tee had made a strong complaint for
better service.
The ordinance as passed provides
for 10 minute service on all lines in
the city from a. m. 10 II D. m.
with the penalty of 500 fine for
each days violation attached. The
franchise originally granted to the
car company provided for 8 minute
service on certain lines only. but gave
the council authority to order such
service on any other lines as II might
see fit.
200 1000 Bonds.
The resolution providing for the
issuance of 100000 city bonds was
referred 10 the committee of the
whole and will be discussed at it's
meeting next Monday evening. The
bond issue will take care of the ex-
penses Of improvements accruing
from the proposed expansion Of the
Studebaker corporation. The reso-
luton provides that 200 $1,000
bonds be issued, dated April /, 1919.
and payable 20 years from April 1
at the National Park bank OF New
York city. or any other place desig-
mated by the subscriber. Interest at
the rate of ga percent will be paid
semi-annually, the 1st of October
and April being designated as the
time.
The money received from the sale
of bonds will be placed in the gen.
eral fund and probably transferred
into the track separation fund,
which has been depleted because OF
loans to the various city depart
ments. Bond issues have been made
in a great many cities throughout
the country to aid In public i'm
provements and in view Of this fact
the officials Of South Bend feel that
this method will tide the city over
the proposed expansion of the Stu
debaker corporation, as considerable
reconstruction work will be neces-
sary, especially where the New York
Central tracks will be elevated. The
resolution was proposed by City
Controller John Swysart and signed
by Councilman Charles Beyers.
VIII Improve City Hall.
The council passed the ordinance
providing for the improvements in
the city hall building, which will
make room for the water depart
ment offices on the first floor. The
ordinance providing for the appro-
priation of $5,045 As for pavement
| improvements on Eddy st. and Mish-
awake av. near Pottowatomie park
was passed. In the future the wa
| ter department. like all other city
departments, will be obliged 10 pay
\ four percent interest on money
| transferred or borrowed from the
track separation fund if the resolu-
! ton which was read before the
council is passed. The resolution
| was referred to the committee or
the whole All other department.
Of the city are obliged to pay four
percent interest on money trans
! ferred or borrowed from the track
separation fund with the exception
Of the water department.
The resolution providing for the
appropriation of $1,S72.79 GOVERNS
! the appraisers report of assessment
against the city in the case of Jacot
Chillas for sewer improvements or
| Ewing av. was referred to the com
| mittee Of the whole. A resolution
providing for an appropriation OF
s234.2O for the payment of bills &c
the Visiting Nurses association dur
| ing the recent influenza epidemic
was also referred to the committee
of the whole, along with the resolu-
| ton providing for the transfer OF
/ $4,000 from the track separation
! fund TO the general fund. The city
controllers report for the month OF
January was presented TO the coun'
| Gil. The report shows s2O3,7S2. IS
on hand Jan. /, 1919. and total cash
on hand Jan. 81. $16S. 541.S3.