South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
LOCAL OFFENDERS
BEGUN BY POLICE
Fire Ordinance Violators TO Be
Dealt with Severely-New
Patrol Ready Soon.

In an effort 70 PUT a stop 70 the
violating OF CITY ordnance No. 40.
regarding the use OF water IN time
OF Ere. a campaign was launched
by the city police department IN
cooperation with city IRE. electric
and water Gepawments Saturday
and all offenders WIZ be dealt with
severely hereafter Considerable
complaint has been made by the
fire departm emf. that citizens disre-
gard the ordinance and fail % shut
of their water during a fire. thus
hardicapping the eepartmeut By de-
creas.ng the pressure.
A list OF more tnan % Offenders
has already been handed in 20 the
local police and they will be I'm
medlateIy notified OF their neglig-
ence. Cards have been printed to
send 10 the violaters upon a first
offence and a second charge, upon
conviction. will mean a fine or nor
exceeding $25.
The ordinance reads as follows:
That Il shall be unlawful for any
person 10 sprinkle any lawn. street
or walk, or 90 use hand hose for any
other purpose. during the time or
2 fire; or from the time a fire alarm
Is first sounded until such time as
the fire alarm Is sounded out Sec.
6. Any person violating any OF the
provisions OF this ordinance shall.
upon conviction thereof. be fined
any sum not exceeding twenty-five
($25-0e) dollars"
Upon the complaint OF Fire Chief
Edward Christian at the meeting OF
the board Of public works last Mon
day Il was ordered that notices be
printed and given 10 the police de-
partmeut 10 be mailed 10 everyone
found guilty OF disobeying the regu-
lation. The notices were turned
over TO Chief of Police Harry w.
BarrOws Saturday ana immediate
action VIII be taken.
New Patrol Ready Soon
The new patrol wagon purchased
by tho city some time ago will be
ready for service this week. accord
ing 10 word received from the South
T. nd Top and Body Co.. where the
body is being constructed. The
patrol viii be on a new REQ speed
,ra con chassis, completely equip
re with a first aid outfit and am
bulance necessities. A pulmOtOr VIII
also be carried in the auto. officers
Asa Ives viii act as day driver and
officer Ben Jarritt as nightman.
The need or a patrol and amDui-
aI.ce has been keenly felt by the de-
partment for some time and the in
stallation OF one will greatly in
crease the efficiency Of their work.
Many Arrests Made
Considerable has been accomp-
hshed by the Niishawaka police
force under the supervision OF Chief
Harry w. Barrows. in an effort to
punish law vloIators and already
292 arrests have been made since
the first Of the year OF the total
20 were for intoxication. % for as
sault and battery II FOR driving
cars while intoxicated. AZ for speed
ng. % for unlawful possession. 25
for violating state ve1-cTe laws. II
for grand larceny, 7 for unlawful
possession of liquor. for gambling
and for murder The remaining
number were for miscellaneous Of
fences.
The report Of the department
shows thar nucn mas neen done in
an attempt 20 preserve peace and
order in the city New equipment
Is being installed through the ef-
forts OF Chief Barrows TO increase
the efficiency Or the department. A
Kuhne finger print system has been
purchased and viii be added soon
Finger prints will he made Of all
those committing felonious offences
and sent 20 the federal prison at
Leavensworth. Kan, for record. A
tagging system for automobile or
dinance violators has been used for
the past two months and has proved
exceedingly satisfactory.