South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-10

dairy work.
To Employ Stenographer.
An ordinance appropriating $1,000
from the general fund Of the city 10
the miscellaneous fund for employ
ment OF a stenographer for Mayor
.Seebirt This appropriation was for
merly taken from the water works
fund, but, as pointed out by Mayor
Seebirt at last nights meeting, per-
mission had been received from the
Indiana state board of accounts to
obtain this appropriation from the
general fund Of the city
During the committee of the whole
meeting, Dr. S. A. Clark. DR.. r. c.
Shanklin, John W. Toyne, superiu-
tendent OF the water works, and Dr.
Charles S. Bosenbury, secretary OF
the board OF health, addressed the
members Of the council and ex-
planned TO them the ACCESSIBILITY OF
their favorable action on the ordi-
nance appropriating $500 and APP
proving the contract with the South
Bend Medical Laboratory
DR.. Clark was the first to appear
in behalf of the measure. He gave
a brief review of the history Of the
contract and the establishment OF
the laboratory in this city. He point
ed out that il was created eight
years ago and at that time the labo-
ratory officials agreed to make vari-
Gus rests not only for the city health
authorities, but also for the physi-
clans practicing in South Bend. lie
n
tablishement of the laboratory all OF
the various tests made for the city
Of South Bend had 10 be sent "a
Indianapolis or some other city
where laboratories were in exist
ence
To BE Paid Annually.
The sum of $500 was to be paid
annually by the city for the work
which at that time consisted mainly
Of tests for various diseases. food
tests and the weekly water test In
the last few years, ne stated. the
work of the laboratories has been
greatly increased, due to the advent
Of prohibition and the installation OF
the city venereal clinic, and that the
laboratory officials were now con-
vinced that the old contract price
was not sufficient TO take care of the
new work.
DR.. Shanklin declared that the
clinic was an absolute essential "a
the welfare Of the city. and in a
short talk pointed out TO the mem.
bers the direct and indirect benefits
the people OF South Bend derived
from its existence, He urged the
passage of the ordinance. declarine
that the price stipulated under the
old contract was entirely inadeouate
TO provide for the city's share OF ex.
pense toward the upkeep Of the in.
stitution.
Mr.. Toyne stated that the labora.
tory tests of the city water twice =
week could not be dispensed with
He showed that the city water nust
he tested at least twice weekly nm.
der favorable health conditions. and
AT least once every day provided the
water ever became contaminated.
Dr. Bosenbury completed III,
so, n making. urging the favorab I,
acIon Of the city fathers. Ha reit
Grated the statements made bv Drs
Clark and Shanklin and Mr.. Toyne
He then Informed the council of ht
plan IN establishing the city food in
spection department. and outlined
the program TO be conducted bv tn,
official Of this Office. He stated tina
sum OF $500 annually would b,
saved the city by the new arrange
ment
Two New Ordinances.
Two new ordinances We're intro
duced at the meeting, one caTins
fcr the establishment of a CITY Dlar
commission, and one appropriating
S2,1S002 from the general fund @.
the city 10 the miscellaneous func
Of the board Of park commissioner,
10 be used for defrayIng the expen
ses Of the city assessment on the I'M
provement of Greenlawn av. Botl
these measures We're referred 10 IN,
committee Of the whole.
A report of former City Comp
troller John ". Swygart regardint
the cash on hand was read In hi
/ report Mr.. Swygart stated that $500
S64.4S was in the city treasury OF
Jan. /. 1921. while S6S6.667S7 wa.
in the treasury at the beginning o.
this year.
Waiter c. Erler, president Of tn
council, presided at the meeting o
he council. while w P.Ne,ley
/ chairman of the committee Of IN
whole. took charge Of the bushes
al the committee meeting.
Upon a motion Of councilman
I George s. Call. Of the seventh ward
. u. E. Kmble Of the Studebaker cor
I poraIon was requested 10 max
name plate discs 70 be tackled on IN
I desk Of each councilman H. tn
I council cham bers. Nr. Kimb.e wa
( present at the meeting and agreed
&c carry out the request of the al
! derman.
+ Councilman Call also introduces
motion 20 have the proper auth
. critics notified TO have the desks an,
council chambers in general cleane.
+ before the next meeting. He stated
I that junk" had been piling UP il
the desks for the past eight years
and that the tops Of The desks wer
/ covered with il when the council
met each week.
Introduces Amendment.
Councilman Hutchinson introduc
ed an amendment 70 Councilmal
Calls motion In which ne requested
that the councilmen be furnishes
with keys 20 their desks Upon TIL
| suggestion OF Councilman Georg,