The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-02
ADOPT SWARM
OF ORDINANCES.
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may roughly be divided into two
classes, those for the protection of
health and those for the regulating and
licensing Of business in Hammond
They constitute part of the scheme
that Mayor Becker has adopted in re-
vising old ordinances and adopting
new ones until the city of Hammond
shall have a code broad enough and
complete enough for many years to
come.
They are largely copied from those
in force in other well regulated cities,
and while there seems no good cause
for having some of them at this time.
they are nevertheless adopted so that
the city may be protected when the
occasion arises One of the ordinances
adopted. that of regulating the gun
clubs and shooting galleries, for in
stances. while it seems uncalled for at
this time, since there are no shooting
galleries in Hammond, will neverthe-
less prove to be a wise provision. The
ordinances provides for a S25 license
for the maintaining of a shooting gal
lery. and then only if wo-thirds of the
property owners in block on the same
frontage have given their consent. In
this way the property owners are pro-
tected against a shooting gallery as
such an establishment has a tendency
te cheaper property values. While it
is premature in the way of collecting
a license fee it is timely in preventing
shooting galleries from coming into
exclusive neighborhoods.
Strict Rules For MIX Handlers.
The same holds true of the ordinance
adopted regulating the location of
lumber yards and second hand stores.
The law for the milk dealers was
made very explicit and embodies all of
the state law with all local applica-
tions and provided for a fine not less
than $40 and not more than $500.
| According to the plan of ordinances
adopted last night every man making
his own living and not getting salary
lis considered in business, whether sta
toned in a building on the street,
whether afoot or on horse. 1t is on this
theory, that ordinances were passed
licensing draymen, hackman, cabmen,
lpeddlers and solicitors and canvassers
whether the three last named have a
conveyance or not.
Must furnish Bond.
The regulations of pawnbrokers and
Junk and second hand dealers are strict
and to the point In addition to the
$40 license fee the dealers in junk and
seoond-handed goods must put up &
$3.50 bond with the city.
The ordinances as soon as they are
passed go into the hands os the printed
who viii, when the code is completed
Iput them out in book form.
In addition to the passing of tn,
ordinances, several other matters wer
disposed of letter was read from
the president of the National Municipa
league inviting Hammond to send dele
gates to the next session which will b.
held in Omaha, October81 and 2. TIL
communication was placed on file.
Other Business Matters.
resolution was adopted advising
the introduction of a special appropri
alton ordinance for 800 to be turne
= over to the Paid Fire Department Bene
: fit Association of Chicago. The none
will go into the widow and orphan
the part of Hammond for services rem
dered the city by the Chicago depart
ment in times past
The matter was brought up by .
q Tobin, South Chicago fireman VIII
q came before the council to sell ticket
/ for the fremen's benefit that is to b
given in Chicago shortly.
The session closed with discussio
opened by Councilman Newman rela
| tive to the damming of Wolf river b
the Glucose works.