The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-26

&CuHAAHueu from rage on6l
city can not take any individuals nroD-
erty without first being in the position
TO recompense him for his loss. and in
asmuch as from seven to ten feet Of
walks belonging to the property own
ers must be taken up, and in quite a
number Of cases houses must be cut
off or moved back. the city must first
have the money to pay these people,
and this money was only due on the
oath Of this month and some Of ii win
not be paid until after the delinquent
tax sale.
Another factor working toward DELAY
Is the fact that a sum of about 10000
which Is TO be taken out Of the city
general fund, and which is to be used
toward paying damages to Calumet
avenue property owners. does not be
come available until after the frst of
the year. when the new tax levy goes
into effect So it Viii be seen that the
red tape viii not be unweund until
some time next spring
Must ReIay Sidewalks.
Once the money has is raised for the
project and it has been turned over to
the property owners. the city viii be
in a position to demand the RELAXING Of
the sidewalks and moving Of the
houses The latter work wiz very like
~ be done by private contract. while
the city VIII follow the usual proceed
ure for the laying Of sidewalks. which
also gives those who desire to have
their sidewalk work done by private
contract an opportunity TO do So
Since the city Is in a position TO pro
coed with the actual widening work the
question viii undoubtedly arse among
certain property owners as to the ad-
Visibility of proceeding at once or to
delay all work until such time IN
I'll the present pavement on Calumet
avenue is replaced with a new one, the
argument being that the moving Of the
walks would leave the street in an IN
finished condition
New Pavement Needed
As matter of fact the present Calu-
met avenue pavement IS in such shane
that it viii need replacing next yea.
and when the time comes to decide this
question the board of public works
viii listen to the demands of the PEG
pic in the whsle district which was
assessed, as well as TO the property
owners on Calumet avenue
The present pavement is forty-four
feet with eight foot walks on each
side. There IS a Well defined agitation
on now to make the new sidewalks Al
least twelve feet wide and to widen
the pavement six feet.
Special Assessment for Pavement.
The question has been asked as 10
who must pay for the new pavement.
/ the Calumet avenue property owners
or all the property owners In the bene-
fitted district? Under the law the
property owners only on Calumet ave
nue. can be assessed for this improve
ment Shout a new main or district
sewer. however, be laid in Calumet
avenue. then all the property owners
In the benefited district would be as
sessed in proportion as they are bene-
fitted
Another very live question concern
ing Calumet is in regard to the open
ing of the highway north from Root
street through Lake George and into
Sheffield avenue near Robertsda1e. Al
the present time Calumet avenue is
paved only as far Root street
As stated I'm THE TIMES last week
this place Of the Improvement is now
under consideration. Because OF it.
Importance as highway. Calumet