South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-22
CARSON HALTS
EXPENDITURE Of
CITY'S FUNDS
Executive RiIed at Action of
Council in Swallowing
Boards Bait.

Open breaks between Mayor Car
son. park board members and mer1-
hers OF the city council followed the
action Of the committee Of the whole
in voting favorably on FIVE street
improvements at its regular meeting
Monday night
Members OF the board Of works
submitted resolutions to the council
asking that the streets be paved by
declaring the improvements public
necessities. The board Of works pre-
pared resolutions for tie work at
their hearings and were flooded with
remonstrances After their official
jurisdiction was completed the mat
tiers were passed 10 the members Of
the common council FOR a public
hearing Following heated argu-
meats both pro and con. the cOun-
c'imen passed the measures.
Seek Large Sums.
Following the action on the
streets. the board Of works asked for
an appropriation Of SIS, 900 for the
streets and alleys fund. and the ord
nance received "A favorable vote.
Then members OF the park board at
tempted 10 make another raid on
the finances Of the city and asked
Tor $1,000 for summer music and
the ratification Of "A measure 10 Sc
cure S6.79O for the Improvement Of
Riverside drive.
The members OF the board also
prepared the cOuncilmen for future
demands by saying that architects
are at present working on plans for
"a swimming pool for the west end.
They said that several pools will be
built during the coming summer.
Carson HaIts action.
Mayor Carson then broke with the
council and said that the city has
been bonded for $1,000 Of this
amount $4,000 must be paid back
TO the track separation fund, and
with the $4,000 appropriation TO
the board of works the councilmen
should stop 10 consider their action.
Il believe in paving the streets for
business purposes and not for pleas
ure." declared the mayor. and con
tinuing he said: I'VE are having "A
big expansion and we must take
care OF the business interests Of our
the park board should be called into
consultation with the common coun-
ell and this work should be done in
"a systematic manner"
In his short talk 10 block the ac-
ton Of the councilmen in making ex-
penditures without first giving the
matters due consideration. the
mayor emphasized the necessity of
more study on public matters and
after his plea the councilmen de-
cided they would not grant the park
boards pleas until after further con-
sideration of the matter.
Five Street Ordinances.
The street Improvement ordin-
ances call for the paving of the fol-
lowing streets: Ford from Olive 10 a
point 243 feet east Of the east line
OF KosciuskO St; Huron from Meade
10 the first alley east OF Kosciusko;
Fellows from Division to Monroe
and from Sample TO Dubail. Birdsell
from Washington 10 Laporte av.;
Olive from Lincoln way W. TO Wash
ingtOn av.. and Division to Sample.
Final action on the matters will
be taken at the next regular meet
ing OF the council and If a passing
vote is obtained the properly owners
may. within five DAYS after the ac-
ton. file an exception with the judge
OF the circuit court and have a hear
ing within 20 days
Bycrs il Excused.
Following the presentation OF the
arguments OF the property owners in
regard TO the improvements. Coun-
Gilman Charles a. Byers stated that
he wished TO be excused from voting
on these matters. since If he was
placed in the circumstances Of the
property owners he would be forced
10 give up his property.
After the final vote Councilman
Maurice Vennet. president of the
committee OF the whole. asked that
"A motion be made 10 Quash the ac-
ton OF the council in giving a favor
able report and that the matter re-
ceive further consideration. Coun-
Gilman Vennet stated that ne did not
want 20 go on record as favoring
these measures without first consid-
ering the work 20 be accomplished
by the members Of the board OF
works during the coming summer
His request was not fulhlled. how
ever. and under the guise of a pub
lie necessity the measures were
passed.
Members Of the council visited az
OF the streets 20 be improved and
declared that many OF them were in
a depIora bic condition.
Property Owners Pleas.
The bone Of contention at the
meeting was the paving OF Huron ST
and many of the property owners
begged FOR at least year. or unit
the Liberty bond and other patriot,
drives were completed
One woman was among the pro
testers. she said that she lived on
Jackson ST.. but owned lot al tn,
corner or Huron and Jackson SITS
She stated that with seven and eigh
children IN the family it would b'
Impossible for many OF the people L,
meet the monthly payments for th'
pavement. even II the 10-year plaI
was accepted
Reports Mass Meeting
Rev. John kuback. representing
the people OF the sixth ward. sal,