The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-04
is READY TO
NEGOTIATE
Would Relieve Sibley Street
Situation by Offering G.. &
I. Track and Loop.

Interurban problems. which are the
paramount issues in Hammond these
days. appeared in a new light today
owing to a proposition coming from
the Hammond, Whiting & East Chica
go Railway company This company
which years ago was the all hog line,
but within the last year. with a policy
TO give the city of Hammond a square
deal, comes forward, not only to solve
the problem of centralizing street car
and interurban lines, but also to relieve
the ugly situation on Sibley street,
where the property owners object to
the Gary & Interurban's route
Owing to the untiring efforts of At
torney Dan Moran. who represented the
East Sibley street property owners in
the matter, and who did not want to
give up. although the outlook was any
thing but encouraging, he has secured
a promise from the Hammond, Whiting
& East Chicago Railway company that
they are willing to enter into negotia-
tions at once with the Gary & Interur-
ban to accommodate the latter com
pany over the formers right of way,
not only on state street, but also over
the loop.
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Should the Gary & Interurban COM
pany show any willingness at all. the
parent company would be willing to
accept practically all of the terms in
the latter's franchise provided the pa
rent company is given a franchise on
State street to the eastern city limits;
the parent company to maintain the
tracks and provide the motive power
in return for two and one-half cents
a passenger from the Gary & Interur-
ban. This would give the incoming
company the use of the loop, a most de-
sirable feature for the people, especial
ly the business men of Hammond. and
eliminate an unnecessary number OF
tracks through the city and relieve the
situation on Sibley street.
Formal negotiations have not yet
been entered into between the com
panies the Hammond, Whiting & Eas
Chicago railway people having only
given a rough outline of what they
propse to do. Early this Afternoon
their concessions did not provide per
mission to the Gary & Interurban t.
carry local passengers. but it wa.
thought among business men that som,
agreement could be reached between
the two companies on this score. whicl
would be satisfactory to everybody.
Business Men Want Council to Consider
The main thing is that the Hammond
Whiting & East Chicago Railroad
company has come around to that poin
where it is willing to negotiate witt
other companies for the use of it
tracks and the loop. a thing for whicl
Hammond has clamored for so long
The Gary & Interurban franchise i
up for third reading and passage il
the city council at a regular session
his evening, but, in view of the fac
hat here is a chance to drive posstbl,
4 better bargain for the city. the cit
fathers viii be urged to make hast
slowly and give the matter due consid
grafton.
The news that there was a chanc
for the two companies to get togethe
spread rapidly among the bushes
men this afternoon, and on all side
1t was urged that the passage of tn
Gary & Interurban franchise be stage
until this new proposition had bee
thrashed out.