The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25
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From the Diary of ST. Lence

They pass ordinances n resolushuns
against dogs n fer garbage cans. but
never say er burned word erbout them
tube skirts.
Chickens nearly ailus come home T.
roost. even in Gary
Y kin jest put Mr. Seaman down ez
tn slow marathon interurban builder.
The city council met at the city hall
last evening with all members present
an dtransacted grist of business.
passing three important ordinances
Health ordinance No. 10, providing for
the establishing of garbage cans and
removal of garbage was passed after
amendments, was also an ordinance
regulating the keeping of privy vaults.
Committee on streets and alleys were
instructed to order necessary repairs
on bridges in Crown Point and grad
ing OF road on two streets where neces-
sary.
An ordinance regulating the cutting
of weeds was adopted at the council
meeting. and hereafter a fine Will be
Imposed upon those neglecting to obey
the ordinance after its publication.
The ordinance requiring the muzzling
an dtaxing of dogs was put on table
until further recommendations by coun-
ell members. three voting for its pas
sage and three against the vote being
as follows: Aye. Krost, Donnaha. Vim
cent. No, Reitman. Bielefeld. Sails
bury.
It was moved that mayor advise with
township trustee regarding provision
in above ordinance for further report.
Ordinance No. II, requiring bonds for
contractors doing such work that city
might be ameRabe to damage to their
negligence, was rejected. Matter was
finally referred to street and alley COM
mittee, after much discussion. for fur
Their consideration and report
Petition of Jackson street property
owners praying for water main extern
sion was filed with the clerk, no ac-
ton being taken at meeting last night.
City attorney was ordered to draw
ordinance requiring Pennsylvania rail-
road to establish gates at city cross
ings He was also ordered TO notify
the Erie railroad relative to the build
ing Of a new depot at Crown Point
The meeting was adjourned at ILLS
o'clock until next Monday evening
when the council will take up matters
pertaining to city licenses.
The council has met every week since
their election and are setting a record
+, for strenuous activity.
The dogs were given another respit.
by the city council last evening OF
their deadlock of the muzzlfng and Ii
cense ordinance, but possibly the re
spite will be of short duration, as tn,
differences were not OF such extern
that an agreement cannot be made ant
amendments to the bill carried. Mos
of the citizens are in favor of a licens,
and for a muzzling of dogs a certain
time of the year. but many though
that the order demanding the muzzlin,
of dogs the entire year was too dras
tic. and the high license too exorbi
tant and smacking too much. agains
the personal liberty to be measur
they could counsel their councilmen t
support AS in most cases both side
have points in their favor and 1t nov
looks possible that the friends an
enemies of the dogs and the purp
themselves will get a square deal. A
ordinance is always subject to change
and trial at muzzling dogs three O
four months in the year. with sma
additional license might be all that