The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25
DATE FOR ELECTION
HAS NOT YET BEEN SET
Council Will Make Special Appro-
priation to Cover Expense-Tele-
phone Company Submits Draft Of
Proposed Franchise-Coal Contract
Turned Down.

AT it's regular meeting last even
ing the city council granted the re-
quest of the board of education for a
referendum vote on the matter of is
suing $55, 900 worth of school bonds for
the completion OF the Wallace school
in the south part of town. Only four
aldermen, Messrs. Becker, Kane,
Schroeder and Swanton were present
and voted for the measure and the city
attorney was instructed to prepare the
necessary papers and instruments for
the baIloting.
The day for the voting has not yet
been set, although this will be done as
soon as possible in order to speed the
work on the school. The voting ex-
penses will be borne by the city, the
council having to make a special ap-
preparation for this.
Copies of a franchise ordinance fol
the Interstate Automatic Telephone
company as prepared by the company
were distributed among the council
members last night for perusaL The
company had no representative at the
meeting. the copies having been giver
to the clerk earlier in the day by Fred
Newell AS the matter was out OF
order the council took no action what
ever. The board OF public works vii
have the drst whack at the measure
IL Home Organization.
The 1nter-State Automotfc Telephone
company is a home organization op-
Grating in various Illinois towns. Ths
ordinance as presented last night pro,
vides for the laying of all wires ant
cables in the business district undel
ground and the distribution to sub
scribers made from poles erected IL
alleys. The rates for business houses
are specified at $36. and for a signl
residence house at $24 a year. Tol
! service to Chicago, as soon as con
nections are made. shall not exceed
| 10 cents for two minutes and cent
for each additional minute. The com
pany is said to be backed by the Chi
cago Tunnel company.
The ordinance ratifying the board o
public works purchase of water pip
tapping machine from the A. B. Smit
company of Chicago, went to its secon
reading.
An ordinance providing for tn
transferring of $500 from the gen
eral fund to the water fund, went t
its third reading. This amount of mon
ey will be used in meeting expenses /
the water department.
Coal Costs too Much.
Two dollars and Nlnety-fi five cents
ton is too much money in the estima
tion of the councilmen assembled las
night. The board of public works ha
awarded the city coal contract to Gee
p. Stout, but Mr.. Kane, finding that
was almost $1.00 in excess of the pric
paid last year, made a motion to tabl
the ordinance ratifying the contraC
which was seconded by Councilma
Becker.
The water department this yea
asked for a higher grade of coal tina
had been furnished last year and tn
board of public works. seeing the ne
cessity decided to let the contract 6
the above figure.
J. B. Hansen of the Standard Ste'
Car company appeared before the cour
ell last night in order to explain h
reason for installing water meters o
the companys ground and the cour
ell finding no objection in his proceed
ure, seeing that it does not interfeI
with the city meter endorsed his plan