The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-03

ship OF state struck another rock when |
the ordinance came up for the APPROX
al of the coal contract for the city
pumping station. The board of pub
lie works last June had awarded the
coal contract to J. ]. Dibos & Son to
deliver Paramount CIV. va) mine run
coat at the pumping station T. o. b. at
$27s a ton. This was the lowest of
six bids. and the only which did not
fix the price subject to freight rates.
Mr.. Kane.s argument. however. was not
that too much had been paid for Fair
mount mine run coal, but rather be-
cause the board had given preference
to eastern coal instead OF using Indi-
ana or Illinois coal, which ia nearly
a dollar cheaper. He said that nearly
all the big factories were satisfied to
use Indiana and Illinois coal and that
it would be good enough for the Ham
mond pumping station. Mayor Beck
err argued with John Kane again that
in the long run this coal would be a
saving, but Mr.. Kane could not under
stand 1t that way. 1t was then that
he made the remark that the coal con-
tract was another holdup for some
the game that Mayor Becker felt the
iron.
Coal Contract Approved.
Mr.. John Kane IL you have such an
opinion about this council and the
board OF public works you had better
take your information to the prose
cutor's office or the grand jury" said
Mayor Becker. You have made up
your mind to vote. NO" on everything
to come. and 1 know that you have said
so. 1 want TO say right here to this
council that after this the council Will
be conducted in strictly parliamentar y
fashion"
The coal contract was finally approx
ed, with Cotton and Kane voting
against it
Park Question Up.
The east side park question came
up for discussion. Councilman Kahl
having raised it. Joseph o. Morris. the
owner of the property, explained that
his price on the property was $4,000
| an acre, but that under the cfrcum-
stances he could not very we'll sell less
than thirteen acres. and that he would
| sell the thirteen-acre tract for $4,000
or approximately $4,000. Mayor Becker
| explained to the council that while he
as private purchaser would not deem
the land worth $4,000 an acre, he hat
told Mr.. Morris that he would sign ar
ordinance ratifyfng purchase at thi:
price, provided the terms could be IL
| cash to avoid bond issue.
No action was taken on the Indian;
Northwestern Traction company's ex
| tension of time for the filing of it.
cash security. Councilman Pascaly sail
that he had received a message late II
the afternoon from the officials of tn
company to the effect that they wer
under the impression that the counci
would meet next Tuesday instead o
the first Tuesday in the month an
that, therefore, they were not prepared
Invitations Received
Councilman Kahl made complaint 70
his constituents about the garbag
nuisance which is being dumped in ter
rftory near the river and Columbia ave
nue.. Councilman Pascaly complaine
about the Gary & Interuroan, becaus
that company is not living up to 1t
franchise pertaining to the stree
sprinkling. For a time when the con
tract for the sprinkling was held b
Henry Whitaker 1t was satisfactor,
The contract was given to him agai
this month
Invitations were received from til
picnic committee for the labor day cele
bratfon at Douglas park. and from til
American Municipal League, whic
!. meets at St. Paul this month