The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-20
DECISION HITS
THE CONTRACTORS
(Contlnued from PaKe ID

matter of laying out. establishing and
improving highways. 49,
SECTION e3 VOID.
We conclude and so hold that sec
tion SO Of the act in question (section
7712 Burns, 1909 is unconstitutional
and therefore void. Exception section
81, It may be said that all OF the sec
tions OF the act which appear and fol-
low under the caption. Gravel roads by
taxation from section SO TO 81 (sec-
lions 771I-773s. Burns. 1soe). inclusive.
9epend upon said section IS and are SO
mutually connected and associated
Herewith that each and all must go
down together
On the foregoing opinion the supreme
court reversed judgment by which
the circuit court had refused TO enjoin
the board of commissioners of Hamilton
county from letting contracts for the
construction of more than $4,000 Of
gravel road improvements under that
law. and TO issue bonds in payment.
which should, in turn, be paid by taxa
ton
PETERSON GETS NEWS.
The news that the three mile law"
being unconstitutional was received
Peterson OF this city, who is the local
legal representative OF large number
of bonding companies in Chicago and
Indianapolis. Mr.. Peterson received
word over the telephone from Indian
apohs from these bonding companies
that he should issue a statement to
the county auditor and treasurer to
stop payment of all warrants to con-
tractors for the construction of all
gravel roads in Lake county. Not only
is Lake county affected. but every coun-
~ in the state. Following is the
statement:
To Charles A. Johnson, auditor of.
Lake county, and Albert Maack,
treasurer of Lake county,
You and each of you are hereby
notified not to pay any contractor
or other person any funds In your
hands or draw any warrants as
against funds In the treasury of
Lake county, Indiana, to or on be-
half of any contractor or their
assIgnees. or any other persons,
for monies due on accounts of the
conjunction of gravel roads in
Lake county, Indiana, or for monies
that may become due hereafter on
such accounts.
tSigned).
REED & HARRISON.
FLETCHER NATIONAL BANK.
MARION TRUST COMPANY.
MILLER. ADAMS a co.
C. WEDDING & co.
MEYER-KISER BANK.
JOSEPH II. ELLIOTT a SONS.
BY Miller. shirley & Miller, John
b. Peterson, attorney.
The above signed companies are all
bonding companies of Indianapolis. The
only ones that are known to have pur-
chased Lake county bonds are; Fletch-
er National bank. Marion Trust COM
pany and d. c. Wedding & Co. Other
bonds purchased by Lake county banks
of the roads constructed during $50!
are the First National bank Of Grown
! Point and the state National bank o.
Lowell. Ind.
OF course, IT cannot be learned JUS
what banking firms. corporations o.
private individuals outside of thos'
mentioned above are now owners of th'
bonds. as when they are purchased the!
are resold again several times, as TIT
case may be There is no doubt tina
the majority of the banking institution
in Lake county will be affected, beside
uals outside
SIXTEEN UNDER WAY.
1t is known that there are sixteel
gravel roads now under the course o
construction in the county. Three 9th
ers have been finished and paid 70
during the year of 1909 OF the latte
these Will nat be affected by the de
cision. They are the Halfman. sum
mars and Ratterruan roads
Following are the roads that will b
affected by the three-mile law befni
held unconstitutional:
Broadway fill and extension. Calume
township; Borman boulevard. Calume
township; Becker road. Hammond
North township: Kennedy avenue roat
East Chicago. North township; Gavi
road. Whiting, North township; Stud
zinski road. North township: Higgin
road, East Chicago, North township
Phillips road Ross township: Smit
roads, Nos. l. >. 3, Hobart township
Kreft road Hobart township; Halfma
road, Crown Point, Center township
Schafer road, St. John township; Blake
man road, Winfield township Batter
man road. Winfield township.
MANY NEARLY DONE.
Many of these roads are nearly fin
ished and would have been accepted &
the next regular meeting of the boar
OF commissioners in December. Other
have progressed so far in constructio
that the contractors have a larg
amount of money involved which wi
.