South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-17

OF funds handled instead of double
the amount.
Fort Wayne park law amended 10
provide that that city may come in
with other second class cities under
new law fixing tax levy for main
tenance OF public parks at from 10
TO 20 cents on the 500 assessed
valuation.
Towns OF 1000 or more population
empowered 10 accept donations of
buildings as auditoriums and 10
maintain the same by revenue
raised by taxation.
Elimination of ten-year limit
clause for assessing tax levies for
park purposes in cities OF second
class.
Fifth class cities. which operate
public utilities. authorized TO pay
city treasurers not 10 exceed $500
additional for services.
Clerks of cities of fourth class
shall act as clerks of city courts.
Improvement of city streets I'M
der provisions OF three mile gravel
road law again made possible.
Gives Right OF Appeal
Right of appeal given TO the SUI
perior or circuit court from decisions
OF boards of works fixing assess
ments of benefits and damages for
improvements.
Powers and funds of present joint
park board of Gary and Miller
transferred to park board of Gary
upon annexation by latter of town
OF Miller.
Two platoon system for fire de-
partments of certain cities provid-
ed for.
I County commissioners empowered
to lease or rent county buildings not
needed for public purposes.
Judges permitted to appoint bail
lifts in counties where criminal and
superior courts are organized and
fixing maximum monthly salaries of
bailiffs at 500.
Boards of county commissioners
enabled to borrow money TO com
plete unfinished public work.
Counties authorized 10 issue bonds
10 pay expenses where they and
cities join in maintenance OF market
house or public hall under the same
roof
County officials will draw their
salaries monthly instead Of quarter
ly.
SALARIES.
Increases in salaries ana acts le-
CALLING certain expenditures or col
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about a dozen. The most important
originated in the senate and pro-
vides for relief of contractors who
suffered financial losses on contracts
taken at pre-war prices but who un-
dertook construction during the
war. Among others are the follow
ing:
Appropriation Of 100000 to re-
tire debts incurred in financing the
Activities OF state council Of defense
and legalizing expenditures of pub
lie money for its work.
Vigo county sheriff ena bled to re-
ceive $4,000 from county for dep
uty hire for additional probate court
created.
Vanderburgh county prosecuting
attorney placed on salary OF $4,000
annually and allowed g., 400 for dep
uty hire.
Salary Of treasurer OF Howard
county fixed at s2.7O0.
Field examiners of the state board
of accounts allowed a per diem Of
$40 instead of IS.
Special judges, appointed by the
/ n a
of So.
Court reporters salary fixed at
$500 annually in certain counties
and at So per diem in others.
! FINANCIAL AND LEGALTZING.
/ Legalizing measures include those
which provide for the transfer Of a
small tract Of land OF the Northern
Hospital for the Insane at Logans-
port to the p. c. c. & St. L. Rail
road for $500.
| Legalizing acts of notaries public
in cases where the notaries' com
missions expired without their
| knowledge.
Authorizing state board of agri-
culture to borrow money to pay off
/ Indebtedness and 10 mortgage the
state fair grounds as security for
the loan negotiated.
Legalizing contributions and do
I nations OF public money TO war work
| organizations and obligations issued
To raise such money.
! Legalizing public expenditures
since the declaration OF war by the
United States I'm excess of rates pre-
scribed by law for the employment
OF labor by township trustees. high
way superintendents and county
/ commissioners on public highways
and for maintenance of prisoners
and orphans.
Legalizing the acts OF county
commissions of Huntington and
! Whitley counties in establishing a
gravel road on the county line.
! Legalizing certain school bonds
and warrants pertaining to heating
plants and purchase of vocational
school text bt oks applying specially
TO Pleasant township. Wabash coun-
try.
DRAINAGE
Land owners interest in drainage
projects will be quickened by legis-
lation enacted Provision is made
F, for the drainage OF lands made ia
nous in one OF the novels OF Gene
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