The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-14
ISSUES
WARRANTS
FOR FENCE
East Chicago Council Wrest-
les With Knotty Problem
of How to Get 1896 Out of
Bankroll $4,000 in the
Hole.
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

East Chicago. Ind, Dec Ia. - One of
the most complicated questions which
confronted the council last night was
the arithmetical problem of how to
draw 1885 out of a bank roll that is
$4,000 worse than nothing.
The question came up when mo-
ton was made by Alderman Andrew
O'Girr authorizing the city clerk to
draw warrants in favor of :. L. Bondy
for $4,000 in payment of the fence. and
as for the grading required to erect
1t, around Kosciusko park at 151st and
Forsyth avenue The matter brought
out a lengthy argument which was fin
ally settled by O'Girr. Brezinski, Wick
linski and Orzehowski voting for the
measure and Schock, Hudacko and
Lewis voting no. Mr.. Bondy will get
his warrants but will have to wait un-
til the park fund is in a more healthy
condition before cashing them, unless
he gets some one to discount them.
Asks Time on Contract.
F. G. Proudfoot presented a COM
munication to the council requesting
an extension of time for the compile
ton of the 14Sth street sewer and the
laterals thereto, until June Is. The
contractor explained that owing to the
condition of the weather it was phys
ical impossibility to continue the work
at this time. His request was granted.
The engineers estimates for the i'm
provements of Michigan and Block
avenues were accepted. The assess
ment roll for the Pennsylvania avenue
improvements was accepted but that of
Waiting street deferred until the
~Nv
signed by the finance committee were
accepted.
Last night was the time set for re-
monstrances on the assessment roll of
the Alder street big sewer and Attor-
ney Smith, representing the Lake shore,
c., /. & s. and Indiana Harbor Belt rail-
roads was present to file objections on
the part of his clients. He called on
Civil Engineers Sartorious and Crissey.
representing the c., I. & S. and l. H. B.
and Lake Shore roads. respectively, to
explain why their companies were not
getting as much benefit from the sew
er as the assessment roll credited them
with. but the engineers were unable to
convince the council that their argu-
ments would hold water. Attorney w
B. Van Horne was also present to re-
mOHSlTdle rOn DeNdll OF number of
property owners, but it was all of no
avail apd the roll was approved and
confirmed. Bonds were then ordered
issued for the payment of the sewer.
These "Reminiscences Deferred.
Last night was also the night set for
remonstrances against the 141st street
sewer and the laterals but the matter
was held open until the next regular
meeting
A bunch Of saloon licenses were al
lowed, and Carey street was declared
vacated. A committee was appointed
to see about lighting equipment for
the new pumping station.
One of the most interesting questions
of the evening came up at the last and
was referred to the public building
committee with full power to act
This was the matter of putting in a
partition in the room over the Indiana
Harbor police station devoted TO Ii
brary purposes. also securing suitable
shelving and the necessary furniture
for a library. Members of the library
board were resent, who announced that
a librarian had been engaged. so the
council ordered him to be placed on the
city payroll for six months. as the IL
brary fund will not be available until