The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-19
KILLING GOOSE THAT
LAYS GOLDEN eggs
Councilmen Will be Docked
For Not Attending Regu-
lar Meetings.
WAS NO QUORUM LAST NIGHT
Number of Ordinances Are introduced
However and Go to Sec
ond Reading.
WAS NO QUORUM LAST NIGHT

Owing to the repeated absence of
some of the cOuncilmen from the meet
ings in ordinance will be introduced
this evening at special meeting or at
u future meeting by which any council
man who stay away from the session
for any other reason than absence from
the city sickness, will be locked.
1t is just a certain number that have
been slowly killing the goose that lays
the gold egg and Mayor Becker and
Councilman Schroeder and a few others
who are regular are ready to give the
bird the finishing touch.
No Quorum Last Night.
| The docking proposition came to
climax last night when at the regular
meeting there appeared less than
quorum of councilmen.
AS a result ordinance for which the
printer is waiting to put them into
book form could only go to a first read
ing and a special meeting will have to
be called for this evening.
/ Despite the absence of quorum and
1.-THE despite J. D. Smalley's sleuth work
lin trying to trail some of the absent
lcouncilmen, Mayor Becker introduced
the ordinance and those present let
them go to their second reading.
Regulating Gate.
The first ordinance on the program
was that for the regulation gates. The
new measure makes it compulsory Tor
Iowners of gates to have them swing
Inward in order to prevent any acct
ldent to people walking along the side
walk. This precaution is taken by
1.-THE city in order that the city may
not be held liable.
A second ordinance regulates the
storage of gasoline and other explosive
ons within the city limits Buildings
housing such oils must be as nearly
ifireproof as possible. The ordinance
also provides specification for the build
ing Of storage tanks.
Regulates Saloon Licenses.
In the past the council has ben very
much annoyed with the irregular trans
fer of saloon licenses from present
Ihclder to a new owner of the business
For lack of proper ordinance, the
transfers were made but an ordinance
introduced last night makes the mode
of transferring licenses different from
the old way
Any dealer selling out his business
will be given a rebate for his unex
pired term at the rate of $3.50 pc
month to be paved him at the expira
ton of the license. The new owne
must secure a new license
Hammond's food are to be bette
protected by an ordinance which wen
to its second reading last night. TIL
ordinance provides that the city scale
acting under instructions from tn
board of health shall see to the enforce
ment of the state pure food law, an
make such tests of groceries. fruit
and milk as the board of health ma.
deem advisable.
Official Eye On Hotels.
More attention will also be paid t
the hotels. cafes, inns and taverns here
after All of these places must frs
of all have a license which cost ther
$40 a year. The entire place mus
be open to the mayor and the cit
lpoIice for inspection at all times as
cleanliness and orderliness and an
keeper violating the ordinance ma
be subject to revocation of license.
The last ordinance introduced, put
| the issuance of licenses into the hand
of the mayor. application to be mad
Through the city controller. 1t provide
that a Incense De plocuAeu ioi a
businesses and that the document /
! posted IN a conspicuous place in tn
= business place.
: Controllers Monthly Report.
The city controllers monthly repol
a for the month of July was read an
4 referred to the finance committee.
Those of the councilmen who wei
y present were Becker Carroll, Han
n mond. Kane, Pascaly, Schroeder Schulz
and Turner.
Those who were absent were, Eas
wood, Lauer, Kaptur, Papp. Schaaf ar
q Swanton.