South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-24


studebaker Corp he continued.
where I am employed. raar uot be
- fortunate as the councilman who
IS school janitor However. 7 cast
nay vote the way Z think best. and
no official Of the corporation has
even talked with me relative 10 the
purchase of the bumpers. 7 do not
think Councilman Boyer has "A right
% bring Councilman Hager into this
matter while he is not present 70 do
fend himself Also 7 feel that an
apology is due me as we'll as other
members Of the council employed
By the Studebaker Corp. for the
ridiculous and absurd remarks made
b. Councilman Boyer during the
committee netting" concluded Ole
triczak
Call for Explanation.
Similar statements were also
n1ade py Councilman Wisnlewski
and Judson. The latter at present
Is not IN the employ Of the corpor-
alton. Councilman JudsOn asked
the president or the council 10 call
upon BeEer for an explanation
which was done. Tn complying with
The request Of President Bailey.
Councilman Boyer stated that he
had no apology 90 make hut feels
certain there iS q collision existing.
The reason offered by Beyer for
stating that he felt that officials Of
the S-udebaEcr Corp, brought 20
hear ON the Counciimcu employees
was because of the manner i'm which
certain officials endeavOred 10 Sc
cure his vote in the purchase Of the
LaFrance equipment Councilman
Beyrr said. certain officials APP
d. I'd g.
unfair decent a..d indecent method
10 secure my vote He said that
south Bend at present had all the
manufacturing concerns IL needed.
IN fact more than were good for
the town"
Boyer stated that 10 was not the
south Bend Motor Co. that he was
fighting for. but the principle of
the Trims aud boosting Of South
Bend tina caused him 10 take his
stand. After a few additional hot
words tho resolution was deferred
until the next council meeting
Efforr was made by Councilman
Nennctt to bring about final action
on the resolution Monday evening
~ again the predominaung five
ruled supreme and his motion was
lost. The purchase of the three
punpers from the LaFrauce Co,
Will mean the expenditure of $685.
10000. Boyer viii support a reso-
luton he stated authorizing the
purchase Of two machines from the
LaFrance Co. and one from the
South Bend co. This, however. the
majority does not care 10 do nj
present The South Bend Co. offers
it's machine at "a price several thou
sand dollars under the LaFrance
co.
Adopt Reports.
All Of the reports of the commit
tee of the whole were adopted by
the council The resolutions ap-
propriatmg funds for the various
departments as well as fixing the
tax levy were adopted. The resolu-
ton allowing the Indiana & Mich
igan Electric Co. 20 build a switch
track across limerick and Madison
SITS. met with the approval of the
council and Was adopted. The
council also adopted the resolution
appropriatinE $1,000 to the Isolation
hospital fund.
The resolution ratifying a con
tract between the board Of water
commissioners and Robert Kersey,
contractor. for the construction Of
10 wells at the Central pumping
station was referred 90 the COM
or the board Of public works stated
that the price OF the type of pipe
used inthe construction Of the wells
was rapidly increasing and i'm jus
lice 60 the contractor asked that
the rules be suspended and the res
olution adopted This action was
opposed by Councilman Nennett and
tine resolution referred TO the COM
nittee of the whole. The resolu-
tion transferring $4,000 from the
track separation fund 20 the general
fund 20 aid In defraying expenses
WAS also referred TO the committee
of the whole. y motion TO have the
Grand Trunk Railway Co.. repair
its crossing at Carroll ST.. was adopt
cd by the council. Tho motion was
made ny Councilman Luther
The report submitted by CITY Con-
trollCr SywSart showed the cash on
hand July 1st amounted % $404.-
o54.o2 and ON July e1st Sa66.954.
is.