South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-10
DODGE ASKS FOR
INVESTIGATION OF
ALL CITY AFFAIRS
+. g. Eberhart Heads Special
Investigating Committee
To Report to Council.

Mishawaka is 10 have a municipal
investigation under the auspices Of
the Board Of Public Works.
on recommendation Of Mayor ".
". Dodge. cOncurred in by the
Board OF Public Works. Fred c.
Eberhardt viii head a special in
vestigating committee which will
convene at the city hall Thursday af-
ternoon az 1880 o'clock and starting
with the city hall. will make a close
and thorough investigation OF all
city property and the general con-
ditiOn Of the city streets and vari-
Gus departments.
Since the Dodge administration
took charge OF municipal affairs a
week ago yesterday. there have
been many complaints regarding the
condition Of the citys property, and
astounding revelations ~ ade by var
iOus heads of departments regard
ing the deplorable condition of the
city's equipment.
Kline Tells of Neglect.
Supt. Kline Of the Water and
Electric departments. republican ap-
pointee under the Gaylor admins
tration and who was reappointed by
Mayor W. w. Dodge, told the Board
Of Pubic Works yesterday that there
had not been a single Improvement
or repair made to the valves at the
East End station IN eight years and
declared that such repairs were an
immediate necessity. He said that
the city IS in dire need Of water
meters. that there are less than one
dozen on hand.
Questioned az 10 how the short
age this January compared to a
year ago. he replied that there was
no shortage this time a year ago
but that the shortage had accumu-
lated in the past year. Mr.. Kline
declared that the city needs 200 or
more water meters at once. He was
instructed 10 get bids for them.
Mayor ". w. Dodge in asking for
an Investigating committee, told
the Board OF Public Works that city
property had been allowed TO run
down in a most deplorable manner.
Dodge Asks for Report.
This is no time to mince words.
said Mayor Dodge. The well being
and interest OF the citizens. the pres
ent administration and the Board of
Public Works demands that such an
investigation be made at once.
You all know of the so-called
hyper-strict economy which was
practiced by the preceding admins
tration We will doubtless be called
upon 10 approve and authorize the
expenditure Of much of the taxpay-
ers' money in needed and vital i'm
provements. improvements necessf-
tated because Of the neglect occas-
toned by the former administration.
We want the people TO know the
facts We want TO he prepared for
the criticism that will follow.
Let this investigation be a fair.
just and impartial one. The fault,
If there is any. must be properly
placed so that the people Of Misha-
waka may know where II belongs. T"
VIII Submit Report.
The investigating committee will
submit a written official report of its
investigation and findings 10 the city
council at Its next meeting. Monday.
Jan. Is. Should the report not be
completed by that time the report
will not be submitted until the fol-
lowing meeting.
The report will be made part Of
the city record
The proposed investigation has
no political significance, say Mayor
Dodge and members Of the Board
of Public Works.
It is felt by the Board Of Works
that the preceding administration