The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-17
EAST CHICAGO CITY
FATHERS At SESSION
Ancient and BeWhiskered
Tod Avenue Deficiency
Bobs Up Again.
HEALTH REPORT IS HEARD
Mayor Schlieker Believes It Economy
To Keep Out Of the
Higher Courts.
HEALTH REPORT IS HEARD
Especial to TIVE TIMEs.)

East Chicago, Ind, May 13.-At the
the regular monthly reports were sub
mitted ~ the board OF health, the city
treasurer and the city clerk. The old
deficiency of about $500 on the Tod ave-
nue. sewer came up once more and the
matter was referred to the finance COM
mittee and the city attorney, with pow
er to act. On the advice of Mayor
Schlieker it was agreed that the city
pay the Lynch damage claim and costs
for the suit, in which Mrs Lynch, the
complainant, was awarded damages
because of injuries she sustained by
falling into an areaway in front of the
Sam Cohen saloon. The sum. including
the damages to Mrs. Lynch and the
court costs. amounts to s1.40O. 1t was
suggested that the matter be carried
, to a higher court. but Mayor Schlieker
thought ii would be economy to settle
the claim without further legal pro-
ceedings. even in case OF a victory
for the city the process of another trial
would be expensive and there was
chance to lose out. in which ca Sc the
court costs would be doubled and there
would be the damage claim to settle
after all. Councilman Schock offered
a motion that the matter be referred
to the city attorney with power to set
tie the claim. The incident brought up
the question Of danger from open area
ways and the street and alley commit
tee was instructed to see to IL that per-
sons who have these aeraways be COM
PEELED to maintain gates at the open
ings in the interests of public safety.
To Dedicate 145th.
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Instructed to dedicate 145th street be-
tween Parrish avenue and Euclid. in
order that the water company could lay
mains to furnish water to the German
American Car company. The water
company was ordered to lay mains in
Alder street between 13Sth and 139th
streets and in Butternut between I37th
and 10th streets. delegation from
Stieglitz Park was present to urge that
districts demands for water, but the
delegation was not given a hearing.
The people of Stieghtz Park have been
-7ong patient and long suffering and the
necessity for water both for house
mold and fire purposes is urgent. Pc
titfon after petition has been presented
to the present and the old city councils,
but all TO no avail. Mayor Schlieker
at recent meeting spoke in favor of
the proposition to provide water for this
section. but nothing as. yet has come
Of it.
The assessment roll for the 14Sth
street sewer was accepted and bonds
ordered issued.
Presents Resolution.
Councilman Burns presented his reso-
luton TO have the names of all city
employees, together with the amount of
time they have put in and the price
they are paid in the city's service. pub
Hshed every two weeks. The purpose
OF this is to weed out. if possible, all
dummies who carried on the city
payrolls, If there are any such
The report of Arthur Young. the
auditor engaged to look over the citys
books, was read. The report suggested
certain changes in the treasurers of
fee, which would simplify the system
there employ ed Additional books was
one of the remedies suggested.
Councilman Schock moved that the
city engineer be instructed to submit
estimates for the cost of paving Chi
cago avenue from Railroad avenue to
the canal: He was interrupted during
his talk by the delegation from Bird
Center" in the person of Walter j
Riley. who wanted the Improvement
suggestion was that the estimate was
ordered to cover the Improvement from
Railroad to Parrish avenues.