South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-02
GRANT FAVOR
TO OLIVERS:
GUST TURNOCK
City Controller Swygart Tells
Plumbing Inspector That
Everything is o. X.
VIOLATE ORDINANCE
Plumbing Inspector Stands
Pat and Loses His Job.
Starts Quarrel.

Whether or not tile piping is 70
be used instead of the legally pre-
scribed iron pipes at the new factory
building Of the oliver Plow works
is a question which has caused the
resignation Of one city official,
threatens the resignation of others
and has set officials OF DT. Carsou's
administration at war among them
selves.
Thomas Turnock, city plumbing
inspector. is the official who has al
ready handed in his resignation as
the result Of a scrap with John Swy-
CART. city controller. Mr.. Turnocll's
work comes under the jurisdiction
OF the board of health, which re-
fused 10 give its sanction 10 the sub
stitution of tile for iron piping at
the new Oliver factory building.
SWNgaFt Agrees.
After this stand by the board of
public health was made, City Con-
troller Swygart called Mr. Turnock
before him that the pipe question at
divers had been settled, but not in
the way the plumbing inspector
thought, that he had given his y. h
TO the tile piping at the plant.
Mr.. Swygart was then asked by
what authority he disregarded the
ruling of the board of health and
the city ordinance. The controller
said that the matter had been deli
nitely settled. The tender OF Mr..
TurnOck' S resignation resulted. This
action, according TO authentic infor-
nation, was taken by Mr.. Swygart
while he was acting mayor in the
absence of Mayor Carson.
Mayor Dodges.
The mayor blew out Of town in
order 10 put the matter in Swygart's
hands" was the expression OF one
near administration republican.
The question Of tile or iron piping
at divers new factory building was
first placed before the board OF pub
lie works and the board decided 10
grant permission for the use of the
tile. A little later, however, this
same board was seized with an in
spiration which told them that they
were going beyond their jurisdiction
and so the buck was passed to the
board OF health.
A protest meeting against the ac-
ton of the city administration was
held Tuesday night by the Plumber
and Steam Filters union, local 112.
What definite action was recon-
mended was not disclosed, but one
prominent plumber, after the meet
ing, in expressing his opinion, de-
clared that the mayor, controller.
city attorney and board of public
works thought that the ordinance
regulating the citys plumbing was
made for means of graft
City Ordinance.
The substituting of tile pipes for
the iron piping provided by Ordi-
nance for all interior draining, will
save the constructors of the factory
building about $4,000, II is declared
The purpose of the ordinance in
providing for iron pipes was 10 pre-
vent leakage. which would be detri-
mental to public health. The tile
pipes are easily cracked and broken
BY the jars and strains they are
subject TO in a building
The engineers in charge OF con-
struCtion at the pillow works declare
that they want 10 use the tile pipes
for draining rain water merely, but
the city plumber took the stand that
the ordinance was made to be en-
forced on all alike. The board Of
health stood with him and refused
to recommend the substitution or
that the ordinance be amended TO
favor the oliver Chilled Plow
works.
Were Pulling.
1t was predicted by a republican
on the inside Of the city admins
tratiOn wire pulling that the matter
would be brought before the city
council A lively free for all' is
expected At least one member Of
the board Of health was described
as being one the verge Of rendering
his resignation also.
The hands Of the board OF health
were declared 10 be tied in the tile
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