The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-22
Dobins' Offer Followed by
One From Minas Who
Will Give $4,000.
ALL IN THE DANDWAGON
Meeting To Be Called To Consider
the Proposition and Success
Seems Sure.

The proposition to widen State street
is gaining in popularity so fast that il
appears nothing can stop the improve
ment. Since George w. Dobins made
the announcement that he would pay
$4,000 towards defraying the expenses
others have declared their intention Of
helping along the proposed improve
ment.
The latest developments in the situ-
alton are as follows:
Z. c. Minas announces that he Will
give $4,000 towards the improvement.
w. H. Gostlin win give s2.75o for the
rs feet he owns. W. 1. Rhode will give
$500 and move his buildings back on
the 25 feet he owns on West State
street providing the street is widened
to the state line.
Offers Significant.
! The offers of +. c. Minas, who was re-
ported to be opposed to the plan. and OF
| w. L. Rhode are significant. Minas is
the most important property owner on
the street and is also known as a con-
| servative man so that his offer is all
the more important Rhode is presi-
dent of the board Of public works and
his influence in favor of the project is
sure to be felt
A meeting of the property owners
on State street will be held in the near
future and the matter will be discus
sed by them. So far there is no under
standing as to which side the extra
width viii be taken fro mand this ques-
tion will be one OF the first to be con-
sidered
The spirit of progress that seems tc
| possess the property owners is unpre-
cedented in Hammond. They are de
termined that their street shall be thu
principal business street Of the city ant
f-they-~ara willing TO make a supreml
sacrifice to accomplish their purpose.
Opposition DiSpeIled.
What little opposition there was ha
been dispelled by the enthusiasm o
the supporters Of the plan and all o
the owners of realty on this street hav
been convinced that what will cost
few hundred dollars now will meai
thousands in their pockets in fev
years.
Mr.. Minas said today. TT has beer
reported that I am opposed to tn
widening of State street. I will sa.
right here that I am decidedly in favo
of the plan and to back up my as
sertion. will give $4,000 to defray tn
| expenses oI the improvements
Either Side," Says NIinas.
"Of course I favor the plan to wide
the street on the north side.T contin
ued Mr.. Minas, because I think tn
cost to the property owners as a Who'll
would be a great deal less and becaus
/ believe a resolution Of the probler
3, of deeper lots may be made a great dea
e. easier on that side However, 1 stan
1 ready and willing to abide by the dc
, cision of all the property owners o
e the street and will not oppose til
= widening even if have to move bac
, my store"
d Many other of the property owner
= on the street have expressed then
d selves as favoring the plan and whe
the meeting Of these men is held
i will be one of the most enthusiast
that has been held in a long time.
! An owner of property on State stree
p is almost as loyal to his street as I
3 is to his city and his determination
= make this thoroughfare the great r.
tail center of the Calumet region
y not likely to be easily thwarted.