South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-15
JITNEY BILL
FAILS TO GO
OVER The TOP
Everything Would Have Run
Smoothly if Kuss Hadn't
Changed His Mind.

After dealing several death blows
TO the jitney resolution the common
council left 1t in a emi-conscious
state following its regular meeting,
held Monday evening. Even the
employment Of stragety failed to-
push the resolution over the top
and, according to the written notice
filed by Councilman William Goe-
bel, the resolution will be recon
sidered at the next regular meeting
OF the council
A breath Of life was left in the
resolution following the first vote at
which time Prest August Bailey
voted against the resolution and
Councilman Wisniewski refused TO
vote. Seeing their opportunity, the
members of the council in favor
of the passage of the resolution
called in Councilman Hagey as the
11th-hour man. Feeling that the
time had come TO settle the jitney
question permanently Councilman
Goebel asked for reconsideration
of the resolution which was granted.
KuSS Changes Mind.
The safe passage of the ordi-
nance seemed certain with the addi-
sudden change OF mind by Council
man Kuss, which occurred in less
than 10 minutes, and who voted no,
caused the resolution TO be defeated.
On the first vote Councilman Kuss
favored the resolution and his fri
volous attitude caused considerable
comment among those present. Prior
to the voting. Z. w. Grouse, rep
resenting the Chamber of Com
merce, again explained the work be-
ing done by the street car company
10 further the service. However,
Mr. Crouse's statements apparently
carried little weight with some
mem bers of the council who stated
after the meeting that they were in
favor Of the jitney ordinance as
soon as the sincerity Of the street
car company was proven to them.
The resolution providing for the
transfer of $1,000 to the board Of
park commissioners Tor the purpose
OF providing music in the parks was
the cause of as much debate as
the jitney ordinance. A second res
olution was presented by the park
commissioners giving them entire
control Of the fund, which the first
resolution did not do. The first resO-
luton was worded "city band" while
the second contained the word
band" This allows the park COM
missioners TO employ other than To-
| cal bands. Councilman Wisniewski
and Olejniczek were bitter oppo-
nents TO the resolution filed by the
park commissioners contending that
the money expended was secured
from the people OF South Bend and
should be kept among them.
Park Men Explain.
This argument was met by the
park commissioners who contend
ed that a large portion of this
money was secured from the mer-
chants through their suburban
trade. Efforts OF the park board to
clear this point with the two coun-
cilmen proved futile and the orig
inal ordinance was passed becoming
effective st once.
The resolution appropriating So.
500 for street fiusher was lost
The money was TO have been used
in purchasing a Federal motor
truck with a flusher attachment.
The resolution appropriating 5000
for the purpose Of purchasing two
motor street sweepers was referred
TO the committee of the whole. The
resolutions appropriating 1880 for
the purchasing of property abutting
Studebaker park and $4,000 for the
paving assessment on Calvert st.
through Studebaker park were also
referred 70 the committee OF the
whole.
The resolution appropriating So,
500 for paying the paving assess
ment on Dayton St, from Michigan
TO Miami SITS, was referred 10 the
committee. The resolution chang
ing the name OF Hammond CT. 10
Hammond pl. was also referred 10
the committee OF the whole. A
request for a rebate or a bowling
license for S15.12 filed by Golden
Mann, ~ y. Michigan ST., was re-
ferred 10 the committee on claims
The resolution changing the name
of Oliver ST.. 10 Webster St, from
Webster ST. TO Minnie St, TO Bruce
St, was passed as well as chang
ing the name OF oliver St, from
Prairie to Ewing aves, To Oliver av.
was passed. A petition for the re-
moval Of an exhaust pipe owned by
the Oliver Chilled Plow works at
Chaplin and Dunham SITS, was placed
on file
Will Start Suit.
The city attorney was requested
TO start suit against the Grand
Trunk Railway company tor failure
10 have the crossings in proper
condition and also instructed him
10 notify the Lake Shore railroad
20 repair the crossing at Miami and
Leer SITS. The request TO have the
board OF health take action for the
discontinuance Of the use OF the
ground on Lincoln way +. at Sam
pie ST. as a dump was also adopted
The resolution for the purchase Of
three additional combination pump
ers and hose wagons 10 completely
motorize the fire department as well
as the purchase OF a new car Tor
the chief was referred 10 the COM
mittee OF the whole
The resolution approving the con-
tract between the board OF public
works and James p Glow & Sons
Chicago. for the purchase Of pipe
was adopted. Previous TO the meet