The Lake County times., 1907-03-20
TAKE A FLING
At RAILROADS
CITY Council Adopts Ordi-
nance Which Makes a
Noise Like a Club.
LOTS OF NEW RULES
Among the Provisions Are More Gate
men and Less Noise-0ther
Public Business.

An ordinance providing that the rail-
roads maintain and operate a gate on
all their crossings in the city was
passed by the city council last night
The ordinance is one with which the
companies can be brought to time on
many matters. Another ordinance re-
garding the railroads is that making
it unlawful to blow the engine whistles
at any time while in the city limits and
permitting the ringing of locomotive
bells only when the engines are In mo-
tion.
The city attorney who was present
advised that copies of this ordinance
be sent to the different division super
intendents. The ordinance providing
for gates and gatemen at all crossings
is one of the largest in the ordinance
book.
Mandamus Threats Effective.
City Attorney Meyer reported to the
city that he had found in his dealings
with railroads that threat Of man
damus proceedings is by far more ef-
fective than any other course to make
them consider the rights of the city. He
said this might be the only way of get
ting proper depots for the city and that
evidently the method had been effec-
tive in the case of the Nickel Plate
depot. The plans that company sub
mitted were generally endorsed and re-
ferred to the board of public works
with the provision that they grant not
more than a years time in which to
complete 1t.
A representative gathering from the
east side appeared in the council cham
bers last night in order to learn from
the license committee what progress
their petition for a dry district" was
, making. Several of those present
spoke in behalf of their cause trying
to impress upon the council that the
sentiment in favor of no saloons among
the property owners in the district is
almost unanimous.
John Pascaly the chairman of the
committee explained that he had taken
the matter under a long advisement
because of the opposition to the move
ment that he had found. He asked
that the taxpayers of the wouldbe
dry district meet with the license
committee on the first Monday after
Easter. The property owners are con-
fldent that then they can present their
cause in a manner sufficiently strong
to bring results. The district that
would be affected by this move is that
lying between the centre lines of Calu-
met and Columbia avenues east and
west and between the centre lines of
Plummer avenue and the alley south
of May street north and south exclud-
ing, however, the two saloons already
established on corners of Summer
street and Calumet avenue and on the
corners of State and Calumet avenue.
Discusses FIremen's Rumpus.
The mayor having been at Indiana
oplis at the time of the "firemen's
rumpus" as he called it. asked for a
little light on the subject which was
Immediately handed in different candle
power measures.
Mr.. Becker declared: There is some
thing wrong at the fire station. Too
many of the fellows there depend upon
their political pull when in reality
there should be no such a thing.
The fremens job Is civil service
job but the trouble is that you council
men have pets there and hence their in
subordination to the chief. 1 am in
favor that they get more pay for
think they are worth 1t but there must
bS uiSClpllne tneFe irrespective or party
lines or appointments. 1 may add that
the station there is no hospital either"
Mayor Becker and Councilman John
Kane have way of livening things up
when they tend to get dull that would
make 1t worth while for the most dis
interested citizen TO take a chance to
go to the meeting. There is always a
possibility ef something worth while.
When 1t breaks out they put it on
thick and generally use a wire bristled
brush to rub it in.
The water meter question proved TO
be the occasion last night John Rhode
chairman of the board of public works
reported that the Standard Steel Car
company had asked that a row of
twelve houses near the plant be put on
a general meter. Mr.. Kane thought
this would not be getting the fiat rate
from each house while Mayor Becker
maintained that they would be paying
for what they get which is no more
than fair In his estimation. 1t was
finally left an open question.
The controllers report for the month
of February was read and referred to
the finance committee.