South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-18
PARK COMMISSION
MAY DISCONTINUE
WORK FOR MONTHS
L und ; Available Sufficient
Only Until February,
Council Told.
After The committee of the VIII,

After the committee of the whole
of the city council last night had
decided 90 continue action indefi-
nitely on the ordinance presented
by the park board, asking permits
sion 10 borrow 10000 from the wa
ter works fund for the park BOARD
fund TO dcfray the expenses of the
board until May /. Arthur =. Perley,
secretary of the board of park com
missioners, appeared before the com
mittee and explained that if the or
dinanCe was not allowed. that all
activities in the city parks must
cease on Feb. !, and remain mac
tive until the returns from the spring
tax settlement in May are received.
After much deiiberatiOn the COM
mittee reconsidered its action, al
though four councilmen protested
vigorously. and sent tho bin 10 the
council approved That It Will
again meet with opposition in the
council Monday night is the opin-
ion of some members Of the coun-
Opposition 10 the ordinance was
based on the fact that the city has
as large an appropriation for the
maintenance Cf its parks as most
other cities OF its size. When the
Dudzet for tho year was made last
september mem bers Of the board
said they would be able TO operate
the parks on the five cents taxation
allowed them Councilmen Bailey.
WisneiWski and Oljeuiszak led the
opposition i'm the fight while Coun-
Gilman Bagey led those supporting
the ordinance
Manufacturers Appear.
According to Perley, the parks Of
the city have been supported for tho
last seven years on $50, 600 "A year
while the new budget allowed by the
council grants $4,000 for 1921. The.
500 now needed could be re-
turned % the water works fund af-
ter the return of the spring taxes he
declared.
After hearing many complaints
from residents OF the south part of
the city against the allowing OF
asphaltUm manufacturers TO operate
in the city. and after hearing the
arguments OF the manufacturers
themselves the committee decided
that the chairman should appoint
three mem bers Of the council as
committee 10 assist the board Of
public works IN making an iuvestI-
cation. They will decide whether
the manufacturers should be allowed
10 operate within the city limits or
at other places designated by the
board OF works
Members Of the committee disa-
greed upon the ordinance, some fav-
orinC the exclusion OF the M nufac-
turers from the city while other be
neved they could operate within the
limits whore no opposition could be
shown
Ordinances appropriating s6,342 20
and $3.50 from tho general fund of
the city 20 the park board for the
inspection OF the asphalt paving on
r. Jefferson blvd, and for the as
sesslng Of benefits on the opening
OF High street blvd. were approved
by the committee.
Raise Plumbers SALARY.
The ordinance authorizing the is
suance of a general bond issue OF
100000. for raging permanent i'm
provements IN the city, as suggested
by the board OF state tax commits
sioners. was withheld by the com
mittee until Mayor Carson could ap-
pear and explain the ordinance.
The ordinance appropriated $17.-
$50 10 the police pay roll fund Of
the board OF pubic safety for the
employment OF ten special police
men 20 attempt 70 check the crime
wave here, was withheld for two
weeks
The ordinance. increasing the sal
ary OF the city plumbing Inspector
from 81 500 20 400 year. and for
| requiring OF certain plum bling tests.
was approved BY the committee.