South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-28
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WILL FURNISH
CITY BUMPERS
Three Members of City COun-
Gil Fail in Effort to Pur-
chase Local Product.

The American DatTanCe Co, FL
mira, y. Y, was awarded the con-
tract for the three motor pumIers
at the meeting of the common coun-
ell held Monday night.
The South Bend Motors Co.'S bid
which was several thousand dollars
less than that OF the LaFranCe Co.
received little consideration.
The bio on the individual pumper
from the LaFrance Co. amounted to
S11,60S.4O while the individual bid
from the South Bend Co, was
$3.50. The total bid of the La
France Co. amounted 10 S33,7S0.-
a. The resolution awarding the
contract 10 the LaFrance Co, has
been under discussion for several
months.
Three Favor Locals
Councilmen Luther. Nennett and
Boyer were the only three members
of the council favoring the pur-
chase Of at least one machine from
the lOCa concern. Appeals 10 the
balance of the council were made at
Monday nights meeting by the three
cOuncilmen in an effort 10 award
part Of the contract to the South
Bend Co. After hearing the appeals.
the majority. in an unconcerned
manner, adopted the resolution with
seven votes for the measure and
three against II. Several attempts
were made by Councilman Nennett
10 have the resolution amended 10
award one pumper 10 the local con-
cern but each time his motion was
lost. The bid entered by the La
France Co, was the highest bid re-
ceived by the board of safety. The
three bumpers will be used to re-
place the horse drawn equipment
now in service at three hose houses.
Previous 10 the regular meeting
of the council a short meeting OF
the committee of the whole was
held at which time the committee
made a favorable report on a resO-
luton transferring $500 from the
general fund TO the cemetery fund
Of the board Of public works This
resolution was adopted during the
council meeting.
Spot Light Order
4 resolution providing that SPOT
/ lights on motor vehicles in the city
/ limits can not throw a ray Of light
more than 20 feet from the vehicle
was given its first and second read
/ ings and referred to the committee
/ of the whole. The resolution pro-
vides a penalty Of not more than
/ SIS for violation Of the resolution.
/ Councilman HaEev presented the
resolution. The resolution providing
/ for a clerk for the street and alley
/ department of the board of public
works was also referred TO the com
mittee Of the whole. The resolution
provides that the salary Of the clerk
| be $50 a month
Postpone Resolution
In view Of the fact that a recent
/ increase was granted the street com
/ missioner and his deputy the council
! indefinitely postponed the resolution
/ granting another increase. The reso-
| luton permitting the Pittsburg. Gin
/ cinnati. Chicago and St Louis Rail
! way Co, 10 change its spur ira OK
/ on Lafayette blvd. south OF Broad
way. was also referred to the com
mittee Of the whole as well as the
/ resolution transferring $3,4S7.70 "a
\ the miscellaneous fund Of the board
/ Of park commissioners.
! The reIort of the city controller
showed cash on hand Aug. 81
amounting TO S2SS.2667S and on
1 Aug. :, S366,95418. The council
meeting was not called TO order until
after O'Clock and the executive
/ body adjourned at o'clock.