The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-06
MAY GET THE
FRANCHISE
Council Will Probably Al
low Street Car Co. to
Extend Line,
NEW CARS EXPECTED"
Folds Esehews Promises Council
Goes On Record as Opposed
to Tax Rebate,

Despite the emphatic NO" of Coun-
cilmen Becker. Eastwood and Kane at
the council meeting last evening the
indications are that the Conkey avenue
street railway extension to Columbia
avenue will be granted in a franchise
70 the Hammond, Whiting & East Chi
cago Street Railway company Messrs.
Pascaly, Swanton and Schroeder voted
for the franchise and Richard Schaaf
being absent from the meeting it left
the vote tie. 1t was moved that the
ordinance go to it's second reading at
which the vote stood as before 1t
is now up for the third reading, which
Will take place at the next meeting
of the council.
George r. Folds. the new general
manager of the South Chicago city
railway and the Hammond, Whiting &
East Chicago Electric Railway com
panies, was present and spoke to those
present about intended improvements.
Taking his cue from the smiles that
he noticed when the word Promise"
was mentioned. he indulged in "ex-
pectations" rather than in promises.
He was interrupted by Councilman
Kane with a remark. You are an
honest man. Mr.. Folds, because you do
not make promises"
New Cars Way.
Mr.. Folds In his short talk expect
ed that within a reasonably short
time the small cars now in use would
be replaced by new large ones He
said for fact that they are now under
construction and that one win leave
the barn this week. He further 'ex-
rected that BY next June the whole
short line would have new cars" In
the event Of building its extension to
the Standard Steel Car works the rail
way company will probably buy a lot
on which to turn the large cars.
Afterward Attorney V. S. Reiter ap-
peared for the Straube Piano company.
asking the present council to honor an
agreement made between the Straube
company and an Industrial committee
that was organized by Hammond busi-
ness men in afiiliation with the al
dermen.
One Of the inducements that this
industrial committee offered to the
Straube company at the time it located
in Hammond was that it's city taxes
would be rebated one-haIf for five
years. Holding to this agreement the
Straube people have not paid any taxes
since their coming here in 1904 which
now, at the full rate, would amount
to $500.
AS the delinquent tax sale is adver-
tised for next Monday Mr.. Reiter ap-
peared for the Piano company asking
that the taxes be rebated according
to agreement A motion made by
~ T
which was promptly seconded by
Councilman-at-L John Kane and
the Ayes" of the other members puts
this council on record as favoring no
more tax rebating in behalf Of any
person or corporation despite former
agreements.
Experiment With Water Pipe.
A contract between the board of pub
lie works and Contractor W. f. Brunt
was ratified by the council last even
ing. By its terms Brunt is to deliver
to the city 1886 feet of four-inch uni
versal water pipe at 1914 cents a foot,
and SO4 feet Of six-inch universal wa
ter pipe at 58A cents a foot, to be de-
Hvered to the city (. o. b. This kind
of water pipe, although never used
before in the city OF Hammond, Is
thought TO be better and cheaper than
the kind now in use. It is to be used
as an experiment
A communication from the Chicago
Terminal Transfer railroad was read
in answer TO the city attorneys let
ter. in which he asked that the pas
sengers in the Hammond station be
given better accommodations The
letter explained that 1T was understood
by the company that the present ac-
commodations were sufficient.
A request made by ]. H. Kasper for
tho privilege Of erecting a canopy for
the Majestic hotel when its fourth
story is completed. was referred to the
street and alley committee, as the can
opy would have to be supported by
two pillars standing on the sidewalk.