The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-23


communication as the management OF
the street and alley department of our
city" This department, according to
general belief" set forth in the
resolution, is too closely related" tc
the Union Coal com pany
1t also insinuaA - that the city teams
and labor paid FOR by the city are be-
ing used for the benefit of private in
terests, and demands that this practice
be discontinued. 1t also demands that
teaming for the city. done by other
than the city's own employees, be let
to individual team owners, and that
the city's coal be purchased in carload
lots, excepting in cases of emergency
instead of in wagon lots, bids for the
same to be received and acted upon by
the city council
The resolutions are as follows:
Resolution No. 1.
Be it resolved by the common coun-
ell of the city of East Chicago, Ind
that the street commissioner be in
structed not to use the city teams and
labor perform private labor of any
kind, but to see that all work and la
Dor furnished by the city shall be used
in performing services for the city
Resolution No. 2.
That, whereas it is the general be-
lief of the citizens of that subdivision
of East Chicago. Ind, known as Indi-
ana Harbor. that the Union Coal com
pany and the management of the street
and alley department of our city are
too closely related.
Therefore, be it resolved. that this
council cause an inves igation to be
made at once to ascertain the truth of
such belief, and that the facts found
by such investigation be reported to
this body.
Resolution No. ),
That, whereas. much of the street and
alley teaming has been done by the
teams of the Lake County Ice and Cold
Storage company. and, whereas, many
private parties who are prepared to
perform such labor at no greater cost
reside in our city,
Therefore, be it resolved, that in the
future our private citizens who are
prepared to perform such labor at a
like price be given preference over
corporations.
Resolution No. 4.
Be it resolved, by the common coun-
ell of the city of East Chicago. Ind.
that the said city hereafter buy its
coal, except in case of emergency. in
carload lots. That in all cases where
1t become senecsary to buy in smaller
quantities and deliver the same by
wagon loads. that each load must be
weighed and a ticket of the weight and
a duplicate thereof be made and the
duplicate delivered to the janitor of the
building where said coal is delivered.
That in all cases, except where the
necessities of the case make it neces-
sary to do otherwise, all coal shall be
bought in carload lots and coal dealers
$ hall be required to file bids with the
council. who desire to furnish same and
such bids shall be opened, examined in
open council and accepted or rejected
as the interest of the city shall de-
mand
(Signedl
FERDINAND KETCIK.
CARL ANDERSON
JOHN w CALVIN.
Mr.. Anderson had this to say regard
ing the much alked of resolutions:
Il feel that we, the signers as well
as the entire official family had been
placed in false light by the suppress
sion of these resolutions. Suspicion
might thereby be invited to perfectly
innocent parties. and those acting with
me felt that the contents of the docu-
ment should be made known to the pub
lics'
Mayor Schlieker has not yet given
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