The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-08
CLUB CONTRACTORS
TOLD TO GET BUSY
Gary Commercial Lets Final
Job for Erection of
New Home.
ANNUAL MEETING ON FRIDAY
Captain Norton to Be Candidate For
Re-election-Good Crowd
Last Night.

Gary's Commercial club transacted
some business yesterday that will have
a very definite bearing upon the or
ganizations future In the afternoon
the final contract. the electrical one,
for the clubs new SIS, 900 three-story
home to be erected on Broadway was
awarded and Contractor Hess who will
do the general work on the structure
was instructed to get busy at once.
ance was on hand and the membership
In the evening at the regular month
ly meeting of the club a good attend
ance as on hand and the membership
was increased by six.
President H. S. Norton who presided
notified the club that it's annual meet
ing will be held on Friday evening
September %, when officers and direc-
tors will be elected. Mr.. Norton will
be a candidate for reelection.
To Buy Site.
Authority has been granted President
| Norton and Secretary William Dunn
| to purchase the two lots which will be
| the site OF the clubhouse. These lots
are and 5. block so. Gary Land
company first subdivision to Gary.
| They lie on the east side of Broad
way, just south of the Hodges & Ridge
| ly building, and are among the finest in
| the city
Norton for Reelection.
Sept. 20, when the club will hold its
| annual election, Captain H. S. Norton
| who has been president since its forma-
ton three years ago. will undoubtedly
| be reelected. Captain Norton has been
the executive in planning out the
finances and building proposition. and
it is the general desire that he &C
ahead with the club
Secretary VIM. Dunn. whose work
has attracted favorable attention. will
also probably be reelected. He is q
candidate for another term.
Harries for Norton.
II. H. Harries, president of the H
H. Harries Real Estate company ant
vice president of the Northern Stat,
bank, 5S1 Broadway, one of the direc
tors of the club and who was last yea,
a candidate for the presidency, will no
seek the office this year.
| ION the contrary" said the banke
tthis morning in hiss office. II will sup
port Captain Norton. My participa
ton in the work of the directorate o
the club has given me a clear insigh
into the matter. I shall be with tn
president or recollection. He can d
more for the Gary Commercial clu
than any other man, and for this xea
son 1 hope that he will be the execu
tive once more.
Six new members were added to tn
q clubs roster last evening. They are
. j. S. Andrews. Snyder Bros. John Har
f | rington and William Brown.
d Who VIII Build 1t.
: The award was made Aug. 80 by til
r clubs directorate when bids wer
S opened and it was found that A. {
d Hess figures were the lowest. His bi
s included the general contract. but nc
| the plumbing, heating, electric wirin
n and hardware finishings. J. g. Ar
: drews was the low bidder on the steal
: heating and he will receive s1.875 fe
n this work. while c. Fl. Maloney & C
g for s1.2s3 are to handle the plumbin
. and gas fitting
% AS but one bid was received on tt
electric wiring, it was re-advertise
: and yesterday the award was made
the Barry Electrical company, the pri
being $500.
The total cost of the building is
be S22, 622. 81. 1t s plans were design,
by Architect ]. ]. Verplank