The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-15

The North Side Citizens association
met in Cornelius Burns saloon on
North Calumet avenue last night and
considered the question of closing John
son street
In addition to about fifteen members
of the association there were the fol-
lowing persons present at the meeting:
F. S. Betz, John E. Fitzgerald, John
Beckman. Peter w. Meyn, A NJ. Turner.
William II Gostlin, J Apoll. Ralph Gro
man, Charles Hicks. l.. l.. Bomberger.
Peter J. Lyons and number of lesser
luminaries-
Guests of Association.
The above named persons were guests
of the North Side Citizens association
end SO hospitable was that body that.
when the question arose as to the ad-
visibility of closing johnson street the
vote was not confined to the member
ship of the organization, but even the
guests present were permitted to add
their vociferous yeas to that of the
membership.
One of the members present made a
motion that the matter be referred to
a committee of five and that this COM
mittee report to the organization as to
the advisability of closing the street
President Cornelius Burns said that he
would not entertain such a motion and
that the only motion he would enter
tain was one placing the organization
on record as favoring the closing of the
street
j. Apoll. of the Reid Murdoch COM
pany then made motion that the as
sociation go on record as favoring the
closing OF the street. President Burns
Oh +, af
present voted "aye. enthusiastically.
Vote Was Cut short.
"All of those opposed to the closing
of the street vote no." said President
Burns. and before the timid ones could
catch their breath and vote, he de-
clared the motion carried" and the as
sociation went on record as favoring
the closing of the~street
How completely the opposition was
stifled may be known from the fact
that there was not a single vote against
the closing of the street. Even those
who mustered up nerve enough to
stack up their opinions against those
of the bankers and manufacturers
present and argue against the closing
Of the street, did not get chance to
vote their convictions.
Nevertheless after the meeting had
adjourned and the big touring cars had
sped on down Calumet avenue towards
the Homewood homes OF their owners,
there was another impromptu meeting
held at which an entirely different view
was taken of the situation.
To Build Factory.
| The meeting last night was held In
| rear room in Burns saloon. F. S.
Betz made the first speech in which he
stated that his purpose in having the
street closed was to make room for the
building of a three-syory factory build
| ing
| He was followed by most Of those
| mentioned above who went into the
ing too many bridges on the river and
who also pointed out what Betz had
done and is likely to do for the great
north side.
/ Peter J. Lyons was present with a
large map showing the territory in
question. He said that he had simply
come with the map. although he finally
made a speech in favor of closing the
street.
Fred Barnett was present and said
that he was representing a number OF
clients who wanted to see the street left
Eopen- One other man expressed his
views but he was Immediately made
the target for so many question and re-
marks that he subsidized and permitted
the meeting to take the course that
had been planned for it IN advance.
John Freyman. made one OF the most
telling arguments when he said that
over 400 people day use the Michigan
Central now the Chicago Junction
br1dg in going TO and from work.
THE INTERESTING TINES AID Al
WAYS DENOTES THE INTERESTING
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