South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-28
ASK BUSINESS BE
RESTRICTED FROM
HOUSING SECTION
Want Business Establishments
Barred From Residential
District.
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me DOagQ OF WOr&S. IN all cases the
citizens declared the various bust
atsses being established in their
ptlghborhoods were a nuisance and
should not be allowed 20 operate In
the residential districts.
The ordinance also includes
machine shops. smoke houses. or
places where FISH and meats are
smoked or cured, ladder factories.
Eulcanlzing factories. gasoline NIL
big stations, medical dispensaries,
hilk depots and livery stables.
I The ordinance appropriating $50
geo for a natatorium to be con-
structed on w Washington ave.
which has caused unusual comment
In the last few months. was post
poned until July Il. The action Of
the council ia delaying action on this
ordinance came az the request OF
Councilman John Olejniczak. Mr..
Olejniczak declared that petitions
Fcre now being circulated on the
pest side OF the city calling FOR the
Building az tte natatorium and that
these petitions would be presented
% the council at that date.
suspend Rules, Act.
In a recent vote taken by the
Chamber Of Commerce from its
nembers Il showed that the busi-
hess men OF the city were OPT osed
g. the spending Of the citys money
for suci- purpose. Since that has
been taken. however, It is under
stood that a number Of the business
h1en have changed their minds and
are now In favor OF the natatorium
project.
The councilmen suspended the
tules and passed an ordinance re-
euiring firms operating steam and
electric railroad depots 20 provide
drinking water ia such stations or
depots. IL was pointed out 20 the
council that at the present time the
public is forced 10 either pay for
sanitary drinking cups or go with
out a drink OF water while waiting
for train accommodations.
An ordinance aIpropriating
S35S13 from the general fund Of
rhe city 10 the miscellaneous fund
or the board of public works for
the payment Of assessments on the
Stun street sewer was passed with
out opposition The council also
passed the ordinance appropriating
IS, 900 for the purchase of electrical
motors switchboards and control
apparatus for the city waterworks.
sunday Concerts.
The ordinance approving a con-
tract made by the city with the
Pump and Machinery
Co and appropriating $4,000 from
the proceeds of the sale OF water
works bonds was passed without a
dissenting vote.
"A measure appropriating S2,661.20
from the general fund TO the miscel-
laneous fund Of the finance depart
ment was referred TO the committee
~ the whole. The committee of the
whole will also consider a bill ap-
pr5pria ting $1,000 from the general
fund 90 the board Of park commits
sloners. This appropriation is TO be
made for the express purpose Of de-
fraying the expenses Of Sunday band
concerts IN South Bend
Although this appropriation, II Is
claimed. will meet the approval OF
the council. 1t is said that the ordi-
nance will have 20 be worded differ
emily than il IS at the present time.
A number OF the councilmen contend
that the ordinance as it now stands
would give the authority 20 the park
board TO hire foreign musicians to
81 T4nnn1n NJ tho
city. while South Bend has its own
group OF band men and they should
be given preference over musicians
from other cities, they say.
A resolution authorizing the pay
ment OF weekly compensation TO
the family OF Steve Kristofzski. 1923
". Division St. a former emplOye of
the city water works department,
who died as a result Of injuries re-
ceived while fulaning his duty. was
postponed. and City Atty Thomas w.
Slick was instructed TO draw up an
stipulatng the correct
amount 10 be pad. The new ordi-
nance VIII be presented at the next
council meeting.
Controller Reports.
A resolution confirming a contract
between the board OF works and the
Oliver Chilled Pillow Works relative
to the sale OF water 20 the city was
adssted. This contract was entered
into a short time ago when It was
found that the citys water supply
was depleted 10 "A certain extent
repairs which are now being
made at the pumping stations. The
local factory officials are selling the
water 20 the city az a rate OF .05
and .Os a 1000 gallons. which is 1
cent cheaper than the city is selling
Il 90 the citizens.
A resolution requesting the Chi
-ago. Lake Shore and South Bend
Railway CO. 10 sprinkle its tracks
and "A feet on either side OF the
tracks from Michigan 81. 20 Laporte
sv.. on Lasalle and Lincoln w. W.
was approved. This resolution was
Introduced az the request OF a num-
Der OF property owners who claim
that the railway company has been
fiat cars containing dirt and
refuse along the street Part OF this
debris falls 20 the street and when
the cars pass the dust blows the
dirt upon their porches and into
heir homes. they say. The resolu-
ION calls for the sprInkling Of the
street between these Intersections at
least twice in the morning and twice
h the afternoon.
City Controller Swygart's report OF
.he financial condition OF the city
Tor the month ending May 81. 1921.
was read 20 the council and later
placed IN the hands OF the ways and
means committee. II showed the
Total cash on hand az the beginning
lf the month 20 De S417.5s5.05. /
while S736.5O9.72 was IN the city