The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
GOVERNOR PROCLA|MS NEW
LAW To Be IN EFFECT
Proclamation Is Issued Last Saturday Thornton Street
Improvement Measure Important One Old
Contracts May Be Repudiated
TIMES BUREAU
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.

AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
indianapolis. Ind, April L. Gov
ernor Marshalrs proclamation, issued
Saturday. putting into force the laws
passed by the Legislature at the last
session, makes effective many changes
In the laws governing the management
of cities in the state. OF course. the
most important new law or, rather,
change in the old law. was made by
the Thornton law on street improve
ments. This new law has been fire.
quently written up and is by this time
pretty well understood by the various
city officials and tho people through
out the staet, although suits will have
10 be filed in the courts for the pur-
pose of having certain points of the
law construed and explained. This is
particularly true with reference to the
question of what effect the new law
has on Improvements that were start
ed under the old law. It is the gener-
al understanding that all such con-
tracts may be thrown up by the con-
tractors if they see fit to do so. and
this will make it necessary for the cit
les to re-advertise for bids and do
the whole business over again How
ever, this and several other important
questions that have arisen in rega I'd
to the Thornton law will have to be
interpreted and construed by the courts
before all parties will feel safe.
Some of the New Laws.
Among the new laws passed by the
last legislature and which were put
into effect by the governors proclama-
ton are the following:
town corporation may annex plat
ted territory adjoining the town by
adopting a resolution and filing it in
the office of the county recorder.
All resolutions passed by town boards
annexing territory are legalized if
adopted in good faith Pending Iitiga-
ton. however. is not affected
In cities OF the third class the sal
airy of the city attorney shall be not
less than $1,000 nor more than 81 500.
instead of from $500 to $4,000 as for
merly. In such cities the salary Of the
city judge shall be $500. but may be
increased as high as $1,000 by ordin-
ance.
The prosecutors fees for violations
of city ordinances are hereafter to be
paid into the city treasury.
The salary of the police Judge in In
is increased to s3.5on a war
and he is not allowed to practice law.
and he must hold court all day the
same as any other court.
Public repositories are allowed 70
give surety company bonds to secure
all deposits made by cities and towns.
In cities Of the third class the office
OF city judge is abolished unless re-
tanned by ordinance of the city council.
The office of city treasurer is also
abolished in such cities. except in those
that own their water or electric light
plants The county treasurer shall per
form the duties where the city treasur-
er's office is abolished.
In cities of the fourth class the Of
fee of city Judge may be abolished by
ordinance, and the duties shall be per-
formed by the mayor
The reelection of city officers in all |
cities of less than 10000 population is |
permitted.
Vacancies in the office of CITY Judge |
shall be filled by the governor.
The city clerk is removed from the +
line of succession to the office of mayor
N case of a vacancy
Board of Public Works Provision.
In cities of the fourth class there
shall be no board of public works or
city controller. except by ordinance
If the council.
The only cities in which there shall
De controller are cities of the first
lass (Indianapolis) second class CEv-
'nsville, Terre Haute. South Bend and
Fort Wayne); such cities of the third