The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-11
DAVIS CHARGED WITH
ATTENDING PINK TEA
Is Not Present to Defend Against
Heinous Charge-Movement Under
Way to Establish Regular Hours
for Board of Public Works to Hold
It's Sessions.

Among the important matters that
were touched upon at last nights
council meeting, was one question
which is close to the hearts Of the
public. That was the matter of cheap
er gas, the subject having been brought
up by Alderman John Kane. While no
action was taken. the council voted
to take the subject up in the near fu
ture
Councilman Kane was unusually
active during last evenings session
on the floor of the city council he
publicly charged Peter Davis, member
of the board of public works, with hav-
ing attended q pink tea on the north
side. The accusation carried with it
the reference that in the opinion OF
Councilman Kane a pink tea is some
thing of which no man should have
intimate knowledge. Mr.. Davis, the
accused member of the board of public
works, was not present to defend him
self The accusation was brought
about when Mr.. Kane rose to make a
motion instrIcting the city attorney to
set pegular hours for the city officials
to 4te in their offices. Il do not want
1~--fne misunderstood said Mr.. Kane.
= ssg4l -9t cnargffig negligence IN of
Cd s9@ssafhst the board members, but
think tn, the board ought to meet
every mo. fhng and afternoon in the
week excepting Sundays. 1t would be
a great accommodation to the public
If the members would be on hond every
morning. tax payer cam to me
the other day and wanted to know
where he could find .theboard. learned
later that Peter E..vis was at a pink
tea on the north side, whatever that
is"
Defends Brother Aldermen.
Councilman Swanton was on his feet
Immediately to defend the board mem
mers saying that their office was such
that they must spend much of their
time on the streets both day an night
and that they are not benehtting the
city by remaining in their office rooms
continually. Furthermore" he con-
tinued. their salary is not such that
they can afford TO give all Of their
time to the office and it is not ex-
pected that they should" 1t was the
consensus of opinion with the excep-
tion of Councilman Swanton that the
board ought to meet every morning at
10 O'Clock if only for a short time IN
order to give taxpayers an opportunity
every day to visit them. The cityNat-
torney was instructed to draw up an
ordinance to that effect.
Mayor Becker came into the council
room loaded down with voluminous
building ordinance and threatened to
have It read at last nights session.
Other important discussions, however.
coming IN. the reading was postponed
until Friday evening when the build
ing committee will meet with the sub
committee composed of Messrs. Jos.
Hutton, William Kleigehe and j. Floyd
Irish. The object Of this ordinance is
10 regulate the building in Hammond
in the future
East Side Pnrl1 Question Revived.
The east side park question was
revived again by Councilman John
Becker Who asked the president of
the BOARD ot public works John
Rohde. what the outcome OF their ne
eouationS haa oeen Mr. Rhode eX-
p'diieo 1.lat ne a4d been guided by
tne e'ey @,'olileS opinion which was
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