South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-11
CONTINUE ACTION
ON ORDINANCE IN
BUS-URBAN FIGHT
Deadlock Not Broken at Mon.
day Meeting-TO Fight
Phone Rate Boost.

The fight which has arisen IN the
last few weeks between the North
ern Indiana Railway CO. and oper-
atOrs OF motor buses 10 nearby cit
les was delayed for two more weeks
last night when the city council was
forced 20 postpone action on the
measure after they had voted 5 70
In favor OF the passage OF the or
dinance declaring certain streets 70
be preferential traffic streets relat-
ing 10 commercial vehicles. Follow
ing the vote. City Atty Slick an
nounced that a constitutional ma
jority OF six would be required TO
place the measure in effect and ad-
vised the council to delay action on
the ordinance until a later meeting.
Councilman Olejniczak was absent
from last nights meeting. His vote
Will be required 10 break the dead
lock that now exists unless other
councilman reconsider their vote
during the next two weeks.
Ralph Smith. general manager Of
the railway company. appeared be-
fore the council again last night and
presented the roads argument
against the passage Of the ordin-
ance. He stressed the points he
made clear in last weeks address TO
the council. These points included
the necessity OF the railway com
pany TO get the business now being
taken care OF by the bus companies
II the road was going TO be able to
maintain the service on the city cars
that the people OF South Bend want
and deserve. He also warned that
that road would be forced to boost
their rates unless the competition Of
the buses was eliminated. S. j
Crumpacker appeared in behalf OF
the bus company.
To Fight Phone Raise.
An ordinance appropriating 81
500 TO defray expenses Of the city in
lighting the proposed increase in the
Bell telephone rates was also passed
by a majority vote. The board OF
park commissioners were given q
sum of s532.92 for the payment OF
their share of the assessment on the
Lebanon 81. pipe sewer. They were
given a sum Of 500 TO defray the
expenses incurred in the improve
ment Of Riverside drive.
The board Of works presented an
ordinance calling for an appropria-
tion OF $4,000 TO pay expenses for
the installation Of plumbing. heat
ing and lighting In the shelter house
at POtawatomi park. This ordin-
ance was given first and second read
ings and referred to the COMMITTEES
Of the whole. An ordinance ratify-
ing and approving and confirming
an agreement made by the board Of
ing association for the construction
OF a side track across College st.
was given first and second reading
and then referred 10 the committee.
An ordinance ratifying a contract
between the American-La France
Fire Engine Co. and the city, by
and through the board Of public
safety and appropriating s21.S9O to
the board for the purpose Of carry
ing out the contract was sent to the
committee after being given it's for
mai redQlnB Dy tne council.
Receive Remonstrance.
The other two ordinances to be
given first and second readings were
an ordinance appropriating the sum
Of $1,000 for the miscellaneous ex-
penses at the city hall, and S2,5OO
for the city cemetery fund, and an
ordinance appropriating $500 for
The employment Of a special attOr-
ney TO aid the health department in
the enforcement of city ordinances
An ordinance appropriating $500
10 the miscellaneous fund of the fin
ance department.
a remonstrance petition signed by
property owners of S. Main ST. be-
tween Indiana av. and Ewing av
was received and placed on file. The
remonstrance states that more thar
40 per cent of the property owners
IN this district do not approve the
proposed paving improvement or
the street.