South Bend news-times., 1922-09-12
|OMM0N COUNCIL
ORDERS REPAIR OF
GRADE CROSSINGS
ction Affects Streets Ap-
preaching New York Cen
tral Railway Tracks.

i A motion introduced az The meet
of the common council last
! ghf bv Councilman John Oleinlzak
q *qucstine that the city attorney be
structed 10 notify the street com
issioner 20 repair certain street
ossinEs approaching the New York
&cutrsl railway. which were ordered
= paired By the council more than
onth ago. wa unanimously passed
nd led 20 similar motions OF other
embers of the council. In the form
a amendments.
I Although Some OF the councilmen
ere IN favor of amendments 20
&over all such crossings in the city
hich have been neglected by the
& arious railroads. pres'- Walter =.
4rler ruled that Oh so far as the
<xth ward councilman had sub
j ittc1 a written motion designating
3chnite crossings and railroads. ole
d iczak's motion was first presented
I'D passed upon.
To Safeguard Pedestrians.
4 O1eiuiczak's motion included the
<npalrlng OF crossings az Arnold St.
ainut e.. Miami Sc. and Cherry ST..
b the property OF the New York
3entral railway which had been noti-
II by the council month ago TO put
b same IN pa9sable condition. To
n 7nfeguard pedestrians and resulting
amags suits 20 tho city. Council
<amage suits 20 the city. Council
~ do the repairing al once and
5ompel the railroad TO pay later
A motion presented by Council
ban william =. Kelley ordering the
ork correcting the grade OF the
rand Trunk railway and the streets
here the grade crosses at Taylor 81.
|nd William ST. was also carried
Ibther motions are expected 20 be
hade az a later date 10 compel local
|ailroads TO abide by the orders OF
he common council.
An ordinance prohibiting the de
[ositing OF dirt and rubbish in the
reefs. alleys or public places and
|equiring property owners 20 remove
] rt from sidewalks was given its
\ rst and second readings and re-
<erred to the committee of the whole.
Provides Penalty.
| Under proposed ordinance. IT will
2 unlawful for any person. firm or
ssociation 10 throw or deposit dirt,
rass. ashes or rubbish upon any
rect. alley or public place. The
|ractice Of burning rubbish on any
Iart OF a street or alley that IS paved
ith asphalt or asphalt aad oil pro-
Iucts IS also tabooed by the ordi-
lance. a fine of not less than 8
| nd not more than 500. or imprison-
lent in the county jail for 10 days,
| provided as penalty for viOlators.
Although the building department
II the city has less than S400 left
! Il an appropriation or $4,000 made
Ian. 1 with which 10 pay salaries
nd incidental expenses. an ordi-
lance calling for the appropriation
II s4500 from the general fund 10
|he city buudins fund OF the board
II public works failed in an attempt
l. pass the measure through sus-
ension or the rules.
Effort Fails.
The unanimous consent OF the
|ouncn is required for the suspen-
bon OF the rules. and although eight
u the nine cOuncilmen present voted
|avorably. Councilman Olejniczak
|efused TO vote. The ordinance was
|ter referred 10 the committee of
De whole
An ordinance appropriating $4,000
rom the general fund TO the miscel-
Ineous fund OF the police depart
bent unanimously passed. An ordi-
|ance ratifying a contract between
he Wayne Tank and Pump Co. of
T.. Wayne and the board OF public
forks for purchases by the city Of
material TO be used by the water
department. was order referred 20
he committee OF the whole