South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-05
|LOCAL BOARD OF
WORKS SANCTIONS
NEW BOND ISSUE
Mayor Dodge and City Attor-
ney Bingham to Get Per-
mission of State.

Resolution. authorizing and re-
questing Mayor W. W. Dodge and
City Atty. Charles Bingham 10 gain
the sanction Of the State public Ser
vice commission and the state Board
q Tax commissioners on the $125.-
600 bond issue OF the Mishawaka
Utility Co. was approved b. the
local board OF public works during
their regular meeting. Monday noon.
resolution formally approving
tho proposed issue. vas also passed,
and was followed BY general dis
cEssi0n Of various types Of bonds.
According TO members OF the board
30-year general purpose bond
bearing four and Oue-halF percent
interest. viii be the type issued. but
a fnad decision was suspended until
the written opinions "a 10 the most
popular styles OF bonds requested
from several large bonding houses.
were received
. Fire station Improved.
Recent improvements made on the
building which houses the north side
fire station have bettered living con-
ditions considerably. according 10
members OF the board who have
lately visited the station.
On motion Of Charles Roy. City
Purchasing Agent Joseph de LOrenzi
was authorized by the board 10 get
bids for linoieum and blinds. TO be
used IN furnishing the stations dor
mitory. bathroom and kitchen.
Warning Light Commended.
Mayor W. W Dodge strongly COM
mended the success Of the warning
light, placed by Supt. a. II. Klein Of
the city electric department at the
corner Of Logan St, and Lincolnway
at the mayors suggestion. Mr.. Klein
stated that the warning was made
by painting part OF the globe and re-
Hector on the corner street light
with red paint, upon which the may
or suggested that the lights at the
corner OF Smith and Third SITS.
Third and Union SITS, and at the jog
near the corner Of Mishawaka av.,
and Nineteenth St, be treated in the
same manner.
new warning signal for motor
lists. lately placed by the st. Joseph
County commission at all bad curves
and crossings. and composed Of a
reflector. shielded with red glass,
which returns the rays from an auto
mobile headlight into the drivers
face. was discussed from the initial
cost and efficiency point OF view. II
was suggested that the board obtain
one from the county officers, and
try it out at one of the city's most
dangerous curves.
Parking spaces 20 be blocked of
in the center OF streets near fac
tories TO enable auto owners 70
park their cars elsewhere except in
front OF private property, was taken
under consideration by the board al
this time. but no definite action was
taken.
The question was brought out be
fore members of the board by a
number OF people who reside near
factories, and who are incOnven-
fenced every day by factory employees
who insist on parking their cars be-
fore their homes while working.
A petition for a lateral sewer on
W. Grove ST, from Benton 10 Nine
tenth SITS. presented at this time. was
referred 20 City Engineer stevens,
who stated that no work could be
done ON the project until early
spring.
Satisfactory progress on the Clay
sts sewer was reported by Supt. Klein
who said the sewer would probably
be completed in a short time
Claims 20 the extent Of S9.595.8S
were allowed by the council.
The City Controllers report for
the month OF November was as fol-
lows.
Balance on hand oct 81