South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-27
G. 0. P. REFUSES
TONEGOTIATEON
PACT AGREEMENT
CITY COUNCIL
HELPS NURSES
Appropriate $1,000 to Help
DetTay ExpenSeS-Ap-
point Committees.

Under the suspension Of rules the
common council passed an ordinance
at it's meeting Monday evening which
provided $1,000 for the use of the
Visiting Nurses association TO aid
in the defraying of expenses dur
ing the prevailing epidemic of infu-
enza. The money was transferred
from the general fund to a special
fund known as the Relief fund
which is under the Jurisdiction Of
the city controller and the board
Of health
The passing OF the ordinance at
once was heartily recommended by
DR.. +. c. Freyermuth. secretary OF
the board Of health, who stated in a
communication attached to the ordi-
nance that in view Of the possibii-
ty of a continuance, indefinite. Of the
prevailing illness the council most
heartily join in the support of the
ordinance. AS much Of the money
as needed will be used by the Visit
ing Nurses association 10 secure the
services of nurses in attending those
sick and the balance OF the money
will be returned to the general fund.
General Conditions Better.
DR.. Freyermuth further stated in
his communication that the health
conditions were not as favorable as
they appeared late Saturday though
the general report from the stores,
factories and schools is encOurag-
ing, all showing an Improvement
over last week with fewer number
Of absentees. The council immedi-
atelv suspended the rules and pass
ed the ordinance which becomes eff
fective at once This is the same
action as taken by the council dur
ing the siege Of influenza in 1919.
The ordinance appropriating 81
05O for the payment OF land con
tracts was adopted. a resolution
providing FOR tho transfer OF 81
06C.87 from the general fund 10 the
miscellaneous fund OF the board of
park commissioners was referred 10
the committee Of the whole. The
money will be used for the payment
Of paving assessments on olive ST.
A resolution providing for the pay
ment OF $500 10 J. X. Johnston, OF
the firm. Edward K Johnston. con
suIting engineers Indianapolis, was
also referred 10 the committee OF
the whole The services of Mr.
Johnston were secured by the city
attorney to investigate the appraise-
ment Of the Central Union Telephone
! company. Another resolution pro
viding for tho transfer OF S2.04.
from the general fund TO the mis-
! ceIlaneous fund OF the board of pub
! lie works for the payment OF paw
| ing assessments on Lincoln way "
was also referred 10 the committee
OF the whole.
| In order that "a Free Employment
| bureau be established by the ciN
! Jointly with the state a resolution
was introduced which provided fol
the appropria tiou of 1920. The
resolution does not become effective
unless the county commissioners APP
propriate $500 for "a like purpose
The resolution for the issuance &"
! $500 600 worth OF city bonds Wa
! given its first and second readlng
/ and referred 20 the com mlttee of rn'
! whole. The ordinance provides -hA
/ there shall he 800 bonds of $1,000
each issued and that tho in'eres
! be "a percent The report sub
mitted hy the city comptroller sno"
! ed the cash ou hand the first daE o.
! Decembcr. 1919. tp he St"-.6 6l-.
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