The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-18
ALDERMAN KANE IS
MAYOR PROTEIN
Alderman Thomas Swantoa Intimates
That It Is None of the City's Bust
ness Where a Lady Wears Her
Merry Widow and So He Bucks
the Ordinance.

Councilman William Newman's spirA
1T of rebellion and an ordinance which
as Peter Lyons put 1T, sscatches every
son of gun in town.. furnished the
features for last evenings session OF
the city council. 1t was the first meet
ing for six weeks, and the members
who appeared for the session came
to do lot of work.. They accom-
pIisf,ed this.
"Bilr' Newman was there in his high
boots and sword buckled to his belt.
He never comes unprepared and al
ways carries a suspicion with him that
the democratic gang" is ready to put
one over. "Bill" is the disturbing ele-
ment in the council, and he does not
care who knows 1t.
License Rebate Precipitates Word Duel.
What started Bill" last night was
a resolution that he presented and
which was voted down. Mr. Newman
asked that the council rebate a sa-
loon license granted to W. C. Her
rington last September. Mr. Newman
explained that since the management
of the new Princess theater on Hoh-
man street had bought out the saloon
including the license, that s100 be al
lowed the theater people on their the
ater license. 1t was argued against such
a resolution that there was no exist
listing ordinance to cover it and to
pass a particular ordinance would set
an undesirable precedent. 1t was voted
down, but not before Mr. Newman had
explained that If the council votes it
down that the city is holding money to
which it has no moral right
An Ordinance Including Everybody.
Among the long list of ordinances
there was one, which, however, went
to its second reading, which assumes
to define crimes and misdemeanors in
Hammond. 1t contains twenty-seven
sections, and regulates the behavior
of Hammond people from wearing hats
in theaters to making an unnecessary
noise in public. The rules for passage
| might have been suspended had it not
been for Councilman Tom Swanton who
! does not propose that the city should
step in and say where a woman may
wear her hat
The following ordinances were passed
last night: Appropriating $500 for the
city engineering department for the
employment of necessary help; ratify-
! ing a contract between the board of
public works and the United States
Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry COM
pany.
Regulate Railroad Speed.
Regulating the plating of land in
the city of Hammond.
Providing for the publishing Of the
revised ordinances, and printing them
| in book form.
Providing for the drainage in the
city.
Providing for the licensing OF wagon
scales within the city limits.
Regulating railroads as to crossing
in Hammond and fixing the speed linn
it at six miles an hour
The ordinance regulating smoke
| stacks, with a provision that they be
not less than sixty feet in height where
used for factory purposes was laid
over for a second reading
John Kane Presides Pro Tenn.
communication from Attorney
Frank Gavitt of Whiting asking that
the taxes on submerged lands in Wolf
lake be rebated in favor of Henry
Schraage was referred to the finance
committee, the city attorney and the
city controller
The city controllers month report
was read and accepted.
Mayor Becker. who is still somewhat
under the weather presided for the
greater part of the evening. vacated
the chair in favor of Councilman John
Kane. who presided after Mr.. Becker
retired.