South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-26
WILL MAKE EFFORT
FOR UNDERMINING
OF BUILDING CODE
Present Amendment 10 Previ-
Gus Vetoed Measure at
Council Meeting.

Another effort is 20 be made TO
maderulze South Bends building
code
An effort OF this kind met recent
defeat when Mayor Carson vetoed a
proposed amendment 20 the code on
account OF a lndehniteneas in de-
scrlb-ns city blocks by those VINO de-
sired to prevent small factories from
locating IN residential parts OF the
city
However. an amendment presented
90 the city council last night ap-
pears % have overcome the dimculty
encountered hv the measure recently
vetoed by the mayor. The amend
mcnt was turned over 20 the COM
ralttee Of the whole Of the council
for uvestigation. 10 was prepared
by Building Commissioner George A.
Davis. Fire Chief Irving Sibrel and
the national board OF fire under
writer's.
Must Obtain Permit.
Hereafter persons from out OF
town who want 10 camp within the
city limits must first obtain writ
ten permit from Chief OF Police
Kline. An ordinance making il un-
lawful for campers 20 occupy space
in city parks. on vacant lots or else
where ia the city without a permit
from the police chief was adopted,
following complaints from a large
number Of property owners.
Street shoe shining stands. street
fruit stands and other like iucum-
ORANGES must go. II an ordinance
presented last night is adopted. The
measure was referred 20 the COM
mittcc OF the whole. The purpose
Of the ordinance is said TO be 10
keep the sidewalks free for pedes-
TRANS
There was not q sufficient number
Of the council members present last
night % allow the passage Of an APP
preparation ordinance, so the police
department. viii have TO wait two
weeks before it can augment its per-
sonnet. The board Of public safety
asked for eight additional men with
$4,000 with which 90 pay them. The
council decided that four new mem
beers OF the department would be
enough. but when it came 90 passing
the ordinance it was found that a
sufficient number OF cOuncllmen
were MOI present to permit the pass
age OF the measure.
Refer Measure BaC-S-
An ordinance ordering the i'm
provement OF Hudson av.. was up
for passage, but members of the
council said that they heard prop
erty owners objected to the inn
pr0vemont. so the measure was re-
ferred back 90 the board Of public
works.
Hereafter Thompson st, between
Portage az. and Olive ST.. is TO be
known as Marquette blvd. An or
dinance complying with a request
from property owners that the name
OF the street be changed was
adopted
The c0mmitte of the whole was
give several appropriations meas
ures to consider at itS next meeting.
These measures contain an appro-
DriatiCn of $500 for the city's iso-
laton hospital. one $4,000 from the
general fund TO the board of safety
fund. one for $4,000 TO the board of
public works. one for S15.72S TO the
board Of park commissioners, and
one appropriating s713.68 for pay
ment 10 the dependents OF steve
Kr.stcsN. deceased former en-
ploye of the board Of public works.
An ordinance increasing the sal
airy of the deputy city clerk from
$1,000 TO $500 "a year was present
ca and referred DO the committee OF
the whole The ordinance was pre-
seuted under the act passed at the
last session Of the Indiana general
assembly, fXing a minimum salary
for city employees and officials.
The council LAST night authorized
the city school authorities 20 enter
into contracts amounting To 100000
with PIatts & GILL the National
Hcatne Co. and w H. Burke was
remodeling the Linden school. The
extracts are TO be held by the school
authorities until the necessary school
bonds can be sold.