The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-01

the rights OF any other company.
The Gary police stopped the workmen
and the matter then came up In the
Gary city council last evening. The sub
ject had no sooner been brought up for
discussion than the air became sur
charged with the bitterness Of the con-
troversy.
Frank Gavit represented the Gary
and Interurban line, the Gary and
Southern being represented by Ora L
Wildermuth and the Englehart fran
chise by T. W. Enslehart himself
ENGLEHART STARTS TT.
T. w. Englehart opened up the chan
mel for the lively debate which was
filled with anfmosity on both sides. by
asserting that the Seaman and Brown
line, as he called it. was originated by
promoters who were not in good faith
in the securing of the franchise and
whom he declared had already sold out
their rights to the South Shore line
Councilman Feuer then moved to have
the franchise matter recommitted to
the committee which was appointed to
investigate this question
1T think that we should have more
time to consider this matter" said Mr.
Feuer
Councilman NJ N. Castleman, who In
troduced the Cary and Interurban fran
chise before the town board when the
original grant was made and who II
accredited with securing the Whiting
franchise for the Gavit interests. then
jumped to his feet to urge Immediate
action.
Councilman Castleman said: We have
got to do. something about these fran
chises tonight See what this road
(Gary and Southern) has already done.
they are trying to steal our streets. The
city itself ought to build line before
1t would allow this company to get into
Gary II this council wants to pro-
crastinAte while others are stealing the
streets-why procrastinAtei
wIIDERMUTH REPLIES.
Ora wilderrnuth answered the council
man By saying: II wish to deny the
assertion that the Gary ana Southern
has been sold to the South Shore line
and that the rails which were laid on
South Broadway were not laid by the
employees Of that company. as Mr.. En-
glehart has stated. and further that
they are not trying to steal the streets
from the city. Those tracks were laid
by right OF franchise given to the
company by the county council. and we
! will always contend that we have that
right, and, IL necessary. we will night
the question out in court"
Councilman Bowser said: IF you
had a right to lay the tracks why did
you do 1t on Sunday. why didn't you
do 1t some other day?"
Wildermuth replied: When our ma
terial arrived the workmen were in
structed to take care of It. and IT was
hauled to the road and the gangs put
in the track
LETS CAT OUT OF BAG.
T. W. Englehart then said: Mr.. will
dermuth. 1 know what am talking
about when I said that the road had
been turned over to the South Shore
line. Attorney f. J. Lewis Meyer and
John Brown have both told me that
these arrangements have been made. You
know this road cannot live up to their
franchise as 1t expires the seventh of
April. after which 1t Is null and void.
and 1t is q physical impoesibility to
build this road in that length OF time"
Wildermuth then replied: IT Will
further say for the information OF the
mayor and the council that the fran
chise does not expire on the seventh of
April"