South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-28
SEND SLICK FOR
BETTER SERVICE
Committee of Citizens Attend
Council Meeting to Better
Car Service.

South Bend will send a represen-
tative 20 Indiana polls. Ind. 70 ap-
pear before the public service
commission in an effort 10 better
street service and conditions In
the city. This resolution was passed
by the common council at its meet
ing held last night City Attorney
r. W. Slick viii represent south
Bend and will leave the latter part
OF the week.
The hearing OF Increased interur-
ban rates is scheduled in the near
future and City Atty. Slick Will en-
deavOr TO arrange 10 have both hear
ings In South Bend. According to
Att. Slick. II VIII be more conven-
lent 10 have the hearing in South
Bend because OF the witnesses To-
Gated here. The citizens committee
was present at the meeting and
John A. Dinsmore. OF the commit
tee. said. I'VE will be willing TO pay
six-cent fare II we only can get
good service and adequate protec-
ton" Mr.. Dinsmore cited an in
stance which occurred recently. at
the crossing OF the New York cen
trail and street car tracks at Chaplin
street
According q Mr.. Dinsmore. a car
crowded with passengers. was in the
middle Of the railroad tracks and
the trolley came off. The train also
whistled for the crossing at the same
time. only through good fortune
did the conductor get the trolley on
ga time 80 that the car was able TO
pull off the track and allow the
train 10 get by" said Mr.. Dinsmore.
The citizens committee viii secure
the services OF another attorney 10
aid Atty. Slick in carrying on the
work at indianapolis. A resolution
compelling all persons operating
street cars in South Bend TO run at
least one car over every line once
every Is minutes, was referred TO
the committee OF the whole This
resolution provided fine OF not
less than 500 for each days viola
ton.
other Council Affairs
A resolution approving "a contract
between the City Of South Bend
through the board OF public works.
and Joseph r. Good. covering the
building OF an addition 20 the pres
ent board of works office for the
use OF the water department, was
also referred 10 the committee OF
the whole. The resolution showed
where IL would be OF great advan-
tage TO the public 10 have the office
81 the water department on the first
floor OF the city hall as under the
present system hundreds of people
are Obliged 10 climb the stairs. The
amount OF the contract is $3.50.
The ordinance providing for the
transfer OF $50. 900 from the track
separation fund TO the general fund
was lost An ordinance apprOpriat-
ing 2.313.92 from the general fund
TO the civil city water fund was
adopted. The ordinance which auth
Orized the payment out OF the mis-
cellaneous fund amounts due and TO
become due on certain tracks of land
was also passed. An appropriation
OF S76S.5O from the general fund TO
the street lighting fund was passed.
The ordinance read that the money
was 10 be paid back as soon as the
special levy from the 1919 taxes on
lighting would permit. An ordinance
appropriating S607.7S from the gen
eral fund 10 the miscellaneous fund
for the purpose OF paying the inter
est from July I. 1918. To Dec 81.
1918. on money borrowed by the
general fund from the track sepa-
ration fund was also passed The
council also passed the ordinance
which covered the bond OF city
Treas. Edward r. Keller
The city clerk was instructed to
notify the board Of public works that
the sidewalk east of the Wooden