South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-26


Bend have been destroyed accord
ing 20 law and I have no means 10
determine 20 a certainty what num-
Der continues 20 percent of those
voting at said election.
81 ''
City Clerk.
AZ 10 will be noticed IN Mr. Bilin-
skis report. he left a lOophole
whereby ne could relieve himself Of
the responsibility Of asking the coun-
ell 20 call tho. election. This loop
hole came in the statement that he
had found 2.236 signers TO the petit
ton and that he was unable 20 as
certain definitely whether or not this
number was 20 per cent OF the num-
Der Of people voting az the last cleo
ton. He said he had no way OF de-
termining the number Of votes cast
at the last election as the records
OF the election had been destroyed
IN compliance with the law.
Asks Sticks Opinion
The argument before the council
then was whether the council had
the authority 20 call an election
without first finding out whether the
law had been complied with by Sc
curing 90 per cent OF the number OF
voters at the last municipal election.
Councilman OIejniczak sought the
a vice Of city Atty Slick on the
method OF procedure that the cOun-
ell might adopt. Mr. Slick replied
that 10 would be within the power Of
the council TO call an election and
set a date unless court action pre-
vents IT,
Councilman Goebel then asked the
CITY attorney If the number Of votes
qualified by the city clerk was sufi-
Gent 20 call The election and Mr..
Slick replied that the law says 20
per cent was necessary, and whether
or not the number given by Mr.. Bill
insld was 90 per cent he did not
know
Slick then asked that some person
Interested in the COmmission-man-
aEcr form OF government come TO
the assistance OF the council and
helm them determine whether they
had sufficient votes 20 proceed with
the calling or the election. Miller
GUY. "A proponent Of the plan. ans
wered the city attorney by saying
that the friends Of the new form
q government had not come 10 the
meeting prepared 20 furnish the
council with facts regarding the &C
curacy OF the number OF voters at
the last election. but that ne was as
Sured that if Mr.. Biinski would pro-
coed with his work and qualify the
other 800 signatures on the petit
ton ne believed that the 90 per cent
"hItch" could easily be eliminated.
Plenty OF Signcrs.
Councilman Bycrs then asked Mr..
BuinsN If he had q copy Of the
number Of votes cast for the various
candidates for mayor at the last cleo
ton. and AIR. Biinsli replied with
the following report: for mayor.
Carson. 4T3O. Alderman, 1855; Nc
Clane. sos This made an unofficial
total Of 1907 votes cast at the last
election. and 90 per cent OF this
number totaled 1881.
As Mr.. Bninsh had already quail
fed 1855 voters. which according to
the 90 per cent basis would have
been sufficient 20 care for 11,1SO
voters. the number OF signatures ac-
tuauy secured was about 5000 more
than was needed 20 make the coun-
Gil take favorable action on the petit
ton.
Councilman Goebel made n motion
that the council call a special cleo
ton cor the people 20 vote on the
new plan OF government on Satur-
day, June IS. Councilman Hagey
seconded this motion and il was
unanimously carried.
Joseph v. Wypiszynslli Justice OF
the peace and radical opponent of
the Commission manager plan OF
government. gained the sympathy Of
the people that crowded the cham
Der by appearing I'm half intoxi-
Gated condition and attempting 20
disrupt the procedure Of the council
BY making insulting remarks 20 Mr..
Guv and to Councilman Byers. while
these men were discussing the plans
that CONlG Dc aQopttA 'E ttle t'ON-
eli. He was only quieted after Coun-
Gilman Goebel rose 90 a point Of or
der and asked Pres't Wisnisiewski
20 have the person causing the dis
turbance ccase his tactics After the
meeting adjourned he also made in
sulting remarks % other persons
who passed through the corridors OF
the city hall