The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-06

that campaign be put on TO induce the
people OF the city of Hammond and all
nonresident property owners Of the
city. who are able to do 30. to build
dwelling houses throughout the city
upon all available lots. Your commit
tee is informed that the several build
ing and loan associations Of the city
will aid in this building campaign By
l0anlng any responsible party, who
wishes 10 build at least 80 per cent OF
the value Of the lot and dwelling pro-
posed 70 be built. Also that the several
banks and trust companies OF the city
are willing to aid the building cam
paign by making ell loans within their
power to do. Your committee believes
that such a campaign should result in
the immediate erection of at least 500
houses during the year 1918. To as
sist in this campaign. your committee
recommends that 3 list Of all persons
owning property within the city or
Hammond. who are willing to build at
least one dwelling house during the
year, should be obtained ct the earliest
possible date. giving description Of
the character of the house proposed,
and its location
go Your committee further recon-
mends that survey of the city be
made by the Chamber Of Commerce. to
ascertain all rooming and boarding
places within the city. that tabula-
tion Of all rooms. boarding houses. ho-
tel accommodations, etc. be made and
kept on file with the secretary OF the
Chamber of Commerce, 70 the end that
immediate information may be given
to any person seeking such accommoda-
tons. Also that all persons having
houses large enough TO accommodate
roomers be urged TO use a portion Of
their dwelling space for accommodating
roomers, and that they be requested TO
furnish information 20 the secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce of the num-
Der of people they can accommodate.
1D Your committee further recon-
mends that all real estate firms be urg-
ed TO double their efforts in the line of
building and supplying homes and
dwellings for the people Of the city.
That insofar as it Is possible for them
to do so that they be urged to secure
loans Of money from outside sources
so as to assist in meeting the needs for
the building campaign. That All insur-
ance companies and insurance agents
De likewise urged 10 assist IN SecuT-
ing loans and money to carry on the
building campaign.
60 Your committee further reports
that it has had under consideration the
question of organizing a corporation
specially for the purpose OF building
homes in the city Of Hammond. but so
far this committee has not been able to
arrive at any solution Of this problem,
which ii desires to recommend.
Further. your committee has also
under consideration the question wheth-
9r il would be advisable in carrying on
such building campaign as is proposed
to pool the interests of those proposing
to build dwelling houses. into one gen
eral lot of houses, for the purpose OF
securing a reduction in price of mater
ial and cost, of building. but your COM
mittee has not beensable to arrive at a
solution of this question. on this point
the suggestion has been favorably con-
sidered by the committee that if 100 or
more persons would each agree 10 build
one or more dwelling houses during the