South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-11
CITY COUNCIL
APP ROVES Of
SHEEP RAISING
Unusual Ordinances Read and
Approved by COunCiImen at
Meeting Monday Night.

What appeared TO be a joke com
munication and motion and a
"fakir" ordinance were presented 20
the members OF the common council
Monday night at their regular meet
Ing and both passed favOrably.
A communication with "A motion
connected was read by the secretary
Of the council which asked that the
president of the council confer with
the park board committee relative
10 raising Of sheep in the city parks
The communication stated that the
people OF the city should be allowed
chance 10 help produce mutton
for the tables and wool for clothing
By helping raise sheep I'm the parks
The communication continued say
ing that IL 500 sheep were placed
IL the parks throughout the city IL
would be OF great advantage 10 the
children in that they would learn
the Ia bits and other CHARACTERISTICS
OF sheep. The wool taken from
these sheep each year would run
into considerable money and the
lambs that would be produced would
DE at least ESQ. amounting 10 more
than s3.75O annually IL sold These
figures with others showing the
great value OF having sheep in the
parks meet with the approval OF the
councilman and they adopted the
motion as put that the matter be-
referred TO the park committee and
the council president for further ac-
ton.
The council did not 90 into detail
concerning the matter The propo-
sition Of fencing the parks and feed
ing the sheep until the time Of their
marketing was not discussed by the
council. but was left TO the park
board and president and others in
terested
Confusion Regarding Ordinance.
At the committee of the whole
meeting last week they approved an
ordinance provided for the purchas-
inf OF two pumping fire apparatuses
for the fire department. Due TO the
fact that details were necessary be
fore being put TO the council, the
matter was referred 10 the public
Improvement committee. who fav-
Orably passed on the matter. the mo-
ton being signed by NJ. G. Vennett
and John Oleyniczak. Upon motion
for adoption of the ordinance at the
council meeting the same was car
ried by five councilmen in favor Of
Il and four not i'm favor OF it.
Immediately succeeding the vot-
ing IL became apparent that the
council had voted on but one fire
apparatus while some believed they
were voting for two as the original
ordinance. After cOnsiderab bic de-
hating on the part Of the council
men with the exception Of Council
man Oiejniczak. a new vote was re-
fused and the matter stood for the
purchase Of one truck
Track Elevation Fund Dismissed.
on motion an ordinance was
passed allowing four per cent. on I
the $4,000 TO be taken from the
track elevation fund and transferred
20 the general fund This matter.
however. was referred 10 the ways
and means committee for their APP
prevail. An ordinance from the
board OF works asking for an in
crease Of $500 per wear for addition
80 clerical expenses in connection
with the track elevation proposition
was referred 20 the fees and salaries
committee for Investigation
An ordinance was introduced pro-
vidirg for the transferring OF part
Ell Ewing az. 10 the park board for
park purposes was referred 20 the
streets and alleys committee.
An ordinance with 300 names at