The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-01
DYER WILL PUT
ITSELF ON MAP
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be seen. Judging from the sentiment
in Dyer, the Incorporation will be car
ried through on a high wave of enthu-
siasm
Dyer is considered one of Lake coun-
tvs primest and neatest little villages.
Only the high standard of its citizen
ship has permitted it to exist without
any other form of government than
that fixed by the legislature. town
marshal in the past would have been
more of an ornament than necessity.
nor IS there any particular demand for
one now.
Dyer a Prosperous Community.
The foundation to the whole move
ment is the civic pride and spirit of
progress that dominates the majority
of people in the proposed incorpora-
ton. Those who have the good of the
community at heart see a splendid fu-
ture for the town as an organized pub
lie corporation. The town already can
boast of enough institutions to war
rant a closer organization. Three rail-
roads-the Monon. the E, J. & E. and
the Michigan Central-now traverse the
town A beautiful creek winds its
way through the center of the town,
which would be ample drainage for any
small manufacturing concern. The town
has two churches; one a Catholic and
the other for union services Several
general stores are maintained to sup
ply the demand Of the surrounding
neighborhood The fame of the Dyer
rolling mills has spread throughout the
county, and a large grain elevator fur
nishes good market for the farmers
In connection with a modern public
school. the township high school is
maintained there. A large parochiaI
school for the Catholic children is also
maintained
Discuss Ways and Means Tonight.
| At the meeting tonight the citizens
will discuss ways and means as to
| how to reach the goal. and c. P. Schoon,
/ town clerk of Munster, having gone
through a strenuous campaign there
for the Incorporation of his town, will
be the principal speaker
The cities and towns law of los
| provides that any person intending to
make an application for the incorpora-
tion of q town shall cause an accurate
| survey and map to be made of the ter
ritory proposed to be embraced within
the limits of the town. Such survey
must be made by practical surveyor
| who must make affidavit as to the
| accuracy OF the survey
Must Deal with Commissioners.
The petitioners must also furnish the
county commissioners with a censu:
taken not less than thirty days prior
to making application. This censu.
must give the name of every head of
family and the number of persons be.
longing to every family.
The survey map and census wher
completed and verified shall be left a
some convenient place within the pro
posed Incorporation for the examina
ton of those who have an interest il
the organization of such a town for
period not less than twenty days be
fore the presentation Of the application
to the board Of county commission
ers. Notice Of intention to present tn
application must he given by publica
ton. or il there is none. then BY post
ing three notices in public places. this
/ however, not to be less than twent,
days prior To the first day Of the com
missioner's regular session.
Majority Rules on Election.
The petition for incorpora ton, to
| gether with the survey map and cen
sus. must contain not less than. a
least, one-third of the number of vot
/ ers shown in the census.
1 All the above requirements havin
/ / been complied with and the commits
sioners finding everything SATISFACTORY
/ they shau order the Incorporation Q
: the town. provided a majority Of tn