The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-04
DADS
HOLD A
MEETING

With five of the Hammond city coun-
cilmen absent from the meeting last
night, those of the city fathers who
were present found themselves in a
quandry for short time to pass some
urgent appropriation ordinances.
Incidentally the council heard from
the Wilson Progressive League of Ham
mond, which sent in a communication
signed by its president, DR.. w. +. How
at and its secretary, c. H. Herber. ask
ing that-s.nus action be taken box Fs~slass.
ci-y council on the ornamental lighting
system as a general proposition for the
city until after the next meeting of the
legislature"
The league which is said to have
about a hundred members, who repre-
sent a wing in the democratic party, is
looking forward to legislation estab
fishing a public utility commission,
which it hopes will have some bearing
on the proposed contract. The COM
munication was placed on file.
Act ON Land Purchase.
The council accepted the report of
Judge Lawrence Becker. who had been
appointed by the council to represent
the city as arbitrator on fixing the
boundary lines on the site for the pro-
proposed SeWtT pulIpillS SldtloA 4ic
proposed site located on Columbia ave-
nue. and north Of the Grand Calumet
river is the property of John W. Ulm.
and Judge Becker and Mr.. Ulm's repre-
sentative on the arbitration committee.
P. w. Meyn. were both agreed that. ac
cording to custom. Mr.. Ulm should be
paid to the center of the street. The
acreage involved in the deal is 1898
I
animously accepted. but on the vote in
structing the board Of public works to
enter into negotiations with Mr.. Tim
for the purchase of the property, Fred
Cotton voted against it. The board
hopes to make an agreement with Mr.
Ulm, according to which. he is to be
paid $4,000 an acre in annual INSTALL
ments of $4,000 each.
Gavit Sent TO Washington.
One of the appropriation ordinances
on which final action had to be taken
last night to make it effective prov5d-
ed for the appropriation of s200 to de-
I fray the expenses of a representative
from the city administration to the
National Rivers and Harhor' Congress,
which convenes in Washington, d c.
tomorrow. and which will be in session
! for week or ten days. All the sur
rounding cities have taken similar ac-
ton. and City Attorney John A. Gavit
1 was elected to represent Hammond
+ The timely arrival OF Councilman Jo-
seph Stodola. who had been summoned
by telephone. made the suspension of
the rules for the appropriation possible.
as under the law two-thirds OF the
council must vote for suspension Of
rules on an appropriation.
Appropriations Passed.
{ Councilman Cotton's inconsistent vote
on another appropriation for $4,000 to
pay public Improvement inspectors
+ carried. makes 1t necessary for the or
dinance to come UP for final action at
the next meeting He voted for the
suspension of the rules but voted
against the hnal adoption. He did not
explain his vote.
Appropriation ordinances were passed
providing $4,000 to pay delinquent spe-
! cial assessments. whicn money will lat
! er be refunded to the city. and one for
$50 to pay for additional delinquent
i sprinkling assessments.
The councilmen absent last night
were Moriarty. Whitaker. Pascaly.
schultz. and Eastwood. Mr.. Pascaly is
sick in bed with rheumatism. and Coun-
I Gilman schultz returned late last night