The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
AUGERS WELL FOR
NEW INIERURBAN
Incoming Company Secures Right-of-
Way Over Gary Electric Line Al
ready Established = Change Of
Ditch Route Is Satisfactory to Ev-
erybody.


southeast of Gary, has now withdrawn
his objections to the Burns ditch pro-
ject in written statement to the |
town board through a compromise by |
which the Gary, Hobart and Valpa-
rasio electric line receives franchise |
over the tracks of the Gary and Inter |
urban into Gary.
The decision of Earle is the result of
the diplomatic action of the town board
in refusing to grant them the franchise
which they requested while they still
opposed the pet project of the region.
George Earle and his sons wanted the
iaterurban franchise and they wanted
it bad They were also as strenuous
in their opposition to the ditch, but as
long as the town board of Gary held
the whip hand them it ne
cessary to take a choice, with the above
result.
Earles Last to Get Into Line.
The Earles are the last of the large
property owners to fall in line and
withdraw their opposition after years
of effort by the promoter, Randall H.
Burns. He was also one of the two
largest land owners. the others being
the Toleston Gun club (who are known
y
ly opposed the plan. 1t now appears
probable that the Burns proposition
will have clear sailing and that the
work of tie commissioners viii be un-
hamperee
When asked why the opposition had
been withdrawn, John Earle 4 son of
George Earle. said:
There are several reason why we
have withdrawn, the most important of
which is the fact that we are now en-
tirely satisfied with the way in which
the ditch i'll be. cut, according to the
change in plans. Instead of making
Deep river run into the Calumet at
hat was formerly known as Lake Sta
tion, 1t will be cut in at the old town
of Liverpool both of which places are
now called East Gary.
Sees Good in Change.
THE advantages in making this
change in the plans are evident In
the first place the distance between
Deep river and the Calumet at Liver
pool is about fourth that of the dis
tance between the two streams at Lake
Station, and that. in addition to the
fact that there is a naural channel al
Liverpool, makes the latetr a much
more desirable place to make the cut
In the other plans 1t would be neces-
sary to dig through several large hills
which would make a great additional
expense.
Another matter which must be TAX
en- into consideration is that, if the
ditch were dug at Lake Station. caus.
ing a reversal in the flow of Deep river
that section of the stream west of the
ditch would be dried up and the farm
ers would lose a valuable source OF
irrigation. AS the river west of Liv.
erpool is not used so much for thi.
purpose, the damage accruing will b.
considerably less. Still another reason
I might mention is the fact that
ditch at Lake Station would necessi
tate the construction of two bridge,
and at Liverpool it would not requfr,
one"
Rum Cars Decoration Day.
Simultaneous with the securing o
the franchise. Mr. Keator announce
that the engineers will be put to worl
on the surveys, and that he does no
expect that it will take them owe
two weeks to complete the work o
laying out the right of way for tn
Gary. Hobart and Valparaiso line.
AS soon as the surveys are com
pleted the grading will be begun, an
be well under way. 1t is the purpos
of the promoter to have the road com
pleted by Decoration day, according t
original plans Mr.. Keator says tina
the grading will be completed. if pos
sibie, before the frost settles in tn
ground. The written agreement give
to the town board by George Earle i
as follows:
.sWhereas, the Gary, Hobart and
Valparaiso Traction company has
submitted TO the board of trustees
of the town of Gary, Indiana, an
ordinance for permission to enter
into n direct contract with the Gary
and Interurban railway for an en-
trnnce into said town of Gary;
"And whereas, IL Is the desire of
said board of trustees to have with
drawn the remonstrance and OBJ
iectiOns against the Burnes ditch
proposition, heretofore made by
John G. Earle;
snow therefore, i'm consideration
of the passage of the aforesaid or
dinance the said John G. Earle
hereby agrees not to file any fur
Their objections to said ditch. 1t,
However being mutually UNDER