South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-14
ADOPTS
BILL REGULATING
PARKING IN CITY
Amend Hull Ordinance to All.
low 90 Minutes Parking Time
IN Affected Area.

IN Affected Area.
Dcontinued from page one)
conform as to the angles OF park
ing 20 the provisions of Section
~ 4his ordinance.
That Section No . be amended
90 read as follows.
THAI on ST. Joseph street from
Washington Avenue 10 Wayne
street. on Michigan street from
olson street 20 south street. on
Slain street from Ccfax avenue 20
Wayne street. on the west side OF
Lafayette street from Washington
avenue 20 Warue street parking
s1au be made by placing the Fehi-
Gle al the right curb OF said
streets al an angle Of fOrty-tive
degrees so that the right front
wheel is placed against the curb
ard SO that such vehicles have
distance OF two feet between each
other.
Attorney sam Swartz made
lengthy talk against the new parking
law Others who opposed 81 when
citizens were asked 20 express their
views were W. @. CrabiH. II. w. FL
drecge and Phil Goetz.
The proposed 800. 600 bond issue
bill went TO its third reading and
was carried without a dissenting
vote. This measure is for the pur-
i pose OF providing funds 10 defray ex-
pcuces Of the city as outlined by
Mayor Seebirt In his budget report
The annexation measure. which came
w for its third reading. was also
made a city Law. The bill was orig
inally drawn TO take FRI 500 feet south
OF the city limits but was amended
20 read $40 seet.
WS,nts Daylight Saving Time
Councilman Hug introduced a
measure calculated TO bring back the
old daylight saving time The meas
IRE which was taken TO its second
reading and then referred 10 the
cOr4nittee OF the whole, would make
the zso-caued Eastern Standard time
effective beginning April ! and con-
tirusng 20 SEPT. 90.
~ Hug declared that he has
found that a great majority OF the
Vsofss iugmeu employed at various
plants here are anxious for the
change to daylight saving time dur
ng the summer.
The report of the comptroller
was read by the clerk and showed
a balance Of cash on hand in the
CITY Golfers Feb. % was &5SS. 5O8.91.
The third reading OF the proposed
ordinance whereby tho city Is 10 sell
"a
donated by Mrs Mary Il. Hine,
was made by the clerk and raised
By unanimous vote. The funds
procured from the sale OF the prop
ertE are TO be used by the city in
improving or building Fairgrounds
otberwhere in the city than at the
location OF the property, which Is
directly across the street from the
St Joseph hospital
r. NJ Hutchinson will represent
the=city council as the latter body's
mCmber Of the planning and zoning
cowmission. IT, was decided By a
un@imous vote Of the council last
NIGHT. Mr. Hutchison's name was
presented hv Councilman w. G.
Erler
rho new parking law viii go into
effect as prescribed by statute after
pu@ic1tion After complying with
this legal requirement. South Bend
wis take its place with other cities
OF rs size ON or about April l. The
one-hour limit is said 20 he a com
promise between the 30-minute
mon and the two-hour proponents.
With the view of obtaining an ex-
preston Of sentiment from business
men and merchants alike. early last
week Mayor Seebirt sent out ques-
tionnaires. setting for the gist Of
the. measure and the remedies
the program hoped to effect.
quest ions were asked in an endeav-
or 20 seek concrete views from
those TO whom the questionnaires
were addressed. Answers received
az the mayors office are overwhelm-
ingiy in favor OF the measure. at
lest so percent declaring whole
heartedly for parking regulations.
amendment of the traffic or
difAnce. placing the parking limit
a. one hour instead OF the 80
minutes originally proposed, will
meet the approval or those residents
of rural districts who have voiced
disfavor at the so minute parking
ruiz one hour, 70 was said Monday
w9Hld give the average farmer suf-
fcisnt time In which 90 40 hts trad
ing while his machine is parked iu
onu vicinity. after which he natur-
ally would drive 90 the vicinity OF
otHer stores iu which he proposed
10 fransact business. IL was pointed
out
=COmpromiSe ON Amendment
Farmers NJ various township
meetings havo discussed AZ length
the proposed ordinance because. Il
was said. OF the ga minute clause
They pointed out that the time wa:
toe short I'M which 10 give them an
opportunity To conduct their bust
ness when on the occasional trip &C
SoBth Bend but expressed belle'
that an hour would treat then
more fairly
The amendment setting the limit
at one hour is said 20 be a compro-
mis-, no the olt-of-towu trader.
During the past week the MGR