South Bend News-Times, Volume 33, Number 124, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 3 May 1916 — Page 3

THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES

VlTTrSTY 1TYTTNTNC. MAY 3 miß. 3

HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN

VOTE FAVORABLE ON AERIAL TRUE I l Committee of the Whole Hears Much Oratory Then Passes Resolution. Much oratory fr-aturl t h o rr.'-ft-1ns: of tho ( oruinittf- of tl wliolo of tho common council last nicht vlic-n the rjurMion of an aerial truck for South lUnd '.va jn-nt-(. The uiJiot of the l'batf '.vas a favorahh report on tho resolution providing for the pnrrha.-e of th truck hy a vote of Jive to four, Councilman I .ant:, Srnocor, Seifert and TTiom i'on opjio-ins th step. Tho? who fa'or-l the n solution wfrp Couiieilmen Hacey. Miller, Ooebel. Wolters and IturchnT. lur:nc tho 1 i.-cu:-sion of tho V. J JT . A 0 r (fa On ( tho Fit 1 m I mm .ii I I ii ... IUI mmmmtwmm lli it h ii i r ' ' --'-- WHY

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aerial fru k (juestion half a dozen hu-ine-s rr.en and member of the retail committee of the Chamber of f o:ti iii rce addressed the council in favor of the purcnase of the new apparatus. Councilman Lang was th' principal opponent to the truck measure. After a half dozen letters from cities her aerial trucks are in us werf read by City Clerk Harvey Hostlper, all of which prai.-ed the truck-. Councilman Lane read a letter lie had received from Hattle Crek, which also approved of tho aerial trucks. Hut still Mr. I.ariK dlared he was not convinced of the advisability of buying stirb a truck, even though it will mean a reduction of from 1" to is percent hi insurance rates on bw.-iriess and industrial buildings and may be the means of saving lives. Point Out .ilvanf;me. Thoma IL Urandon, chairman of the retail committee of the Chamber of Commerce, pave a short talk, as.-ertirm that the busines men were anxioMs that the truck be purchased and pointed out that an aerial truck will mean an annual savins: of ?1".MIM which can be retained in South Bend instead of beinp sent to the fire insurance companies.

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The truck will oot between ?9,00o 'and Sll.OMO. William Happ also pave a short talK. uunnc wnicn ne pointed out the advantages of the truck. Then Chairman Bueehnor asked Councilman Lane if he had any evidence to substantiate the chaises ithat h made at the last committee tension to the effect that the insurance companies were working in run 1 li n r inn with the trnrk hiiilHrs Councilman Lang replied that he had aid the two companies "may j be" working together and insisted on standing pat. In making his explanation he emitted a flow of orajtory about constituents, etc., assert -jine he could not see where the 'aerial truck would benefit the resi dence property owner and did not believe in enacting laws which benefited only a certain class of people when all the taxpayers were ; required to pay. Councilman Sei fert immediately followed with a reat-sertion of the same facts, declaring that the people of Iiis ward would receive no benefit from an aerial truck. Say All Wo!.! IJenefit. L. C. Landon immediately replied with the statement that an aerial - - . ' ""' ii i' i

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truck would be a lneflt to the city

as a whole. He asserted that many IHple living in the wards represented by the councilmen worked in the business district and if they should lose their lives in a fire I j which could be prevented by the j j aerial truck there would be an-J ! other storv to tell. Mr. Landon I dwelt uon this question to some xtent and was followed by Charles A. Dclj'h. who declared that if the business district would be destroyed by fire, which could be prevented by an aerial truck, the whole city would suffer. He asserted the business district was the heart of the citv and without it the city could not exist, and vice versa with the outlying districts. He pointed out that the business men pay their phare In the motor pumper rec ently purcha-sod, which is of no benefit to them except that it protects the outlying districts. Sec'y Weigle of the Chamber of Commerce also made a short talk, pointing out th-e value of the aerial truck compared to the pumper in the business dis trict. j Moti'Mi 'n Carrieil. Councilman Goebel made the mojtion to vote favorably upon the 'resolution, which was carried by 'one vote. The resolution v.ill come jup for passage at the council meeting next Monday night. Declaring that the street car serivice on the Sample st. and Chapin ist. lines is inadequate, a number of west side residents addressed thccouncil, asking that they be given IT minute service with, larger oars. The city attorney was ordered to draw up a resolution requiring .'he street, car company to give a 1T ! minute service on the lines west of Chapin st. and south of Sample st. It was asserted by those who addressed the council that the cars were too small for the traffic and that they are getting but a half hour service. Half a dozen electrical concerns signed a jetition asking the council ! to nnnrove. rf th nnlin.inco fur mi assistant electrician. A favorable vote was passed on the resolution relative to the electrical assistant. Want .$1,200 l or (uwcrts. Members of the park board presented the matter of band concerts for the parks during the coming summer, asking the council for a $ 1 ,20 appropriation to carry on this work. It was asserted that the outlying parks of the city are in need of concerts and that it is necessary to have additional funds to give these concerts. After considerable discussion the park board was asked to present the matter in the form of a resolution at the next council meeting. The committee from the Chamber of Commerce which appeared 'before the council regarding the aerial truck consisted of: T. H. I Hrandon, chairman; A. H. Heller, L. C. London, S. G ('hard. Donald MacGregor. E. V. Croupe. K K. Mangold, Y. Sherman, Charles D. Brodbek, V. K. Bryan, O. A. Clark, Robert Klbel. Samuel Spiro. Harry WheHock, Charles L. Ziegler, F. K. Faulkner, I. YV. Lower, Frank Mayr and San Shink. Among other business men present were Abe Frank, Frank Boone and C. A. Dolph. HIGH TRACK MEN BUSY FOR COMING MEETINGS Mrtler Predicts Victory 0er Notre Dame Prep. Thursday Afternoon. Track preparations for the meet Thursday with the Notre Dame preps, and also for Saturday for the meet with Mishawaka and Importe, are in full sway at the hih school. Metzler is predicting a victory for his team over the fa.t prep bunch, mainly through the fact that the locals copped the indoor meet. 0 4 to Kreuzberger ha.- regained some of his oli time form in the broad jump and may spring a surprise by eojpin the hundred. "AnJ" Andrus' announcement of reporting for track cause confidence to ivign at the high school yesterday, but whether he will teport or not. has not been definitely settled. Already entries are pouring in to Mr. Kizer. the assistant principal, and treasurer of the Northern Indiana Athletic association, for the northern Indiana field and oratorical content, to be held Saturday afternoon and evening of May je. The track meet will be held at Notre Dame while the orators will deliver their addresses at the high schoid. TO PAVE KEASEY ST. Hoard of Works S.e-iJie Apltiltie Concrete. Asphaltie concrete was specified b the board of works for the pavement on Keasey st. from Michigan st. to 'arroll st. in a preliminary award at the meeting Tuesday night, liesivutions on a curb and walk on Fwing a. and a curb, walk and pavement on Lotran st. were confirmed. The hearings on the Flmer st. curb and walk on tin south ;de of Ifroadway from Main st. to Franklin st. wa deferred one week. The hearing -m the Fuert'ringer st. pavement was rescinded. BALL GAME CALLED OFF St'idor-tiophoinore Clav. CTasli l'o-t-I Ironed by Mctzlcr. . BecaJce of the preparation for the gymnasium hibit. which is to 1 1 held week i nm Friday v-mr.ir. . j A. Metzler called off the Kasel all game yesterday afternoon which way to have been played !etv.,-ea the sophs and seniors in the int, rclas.leairae. There will b no game Friday. The next game will be next Taes!a". Fruit trees -shade tres hruv - -ferries grape. ,-tc. A carload of these will he in this we . See J. H. ileason or The Wesley MIH-t Flour Feed Co. AJvt.

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