The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-13

Of the taxpayer better than any of the
other cities in this district.
In East Chicago. the cost of street
lights is $3.50 each per year. In Whit
ing. the city is paying $4,000 each yer
year. In Gary. the cost of street lights
each per year is S74.O0. AS compared
with the city of East Chicago the tax
payers of Hammond are saving for
themselves in the one item Of street
lightins under the ten year contract re-
Gently entered into FOR the lighting Ct
the streets of the city ofg Hammond,
approximately twenty thousand dollars.
AS compared with the price paid in
Whiting. the taxpayers of the city Of
Hammond are relieved of a burden ap-
proximstely thirty thousand dollars;
and If the city OF Hammond were pay
ing the same price that Is paid in the
city of Gary the saving viii amount 10
eighty-four thousand dollars. There ts
not reason why the cost of street lights
in the city OF Hammond should be less
than that charged in any Of the other
cities referred to in the Calumet region.
Conditions are exactly the same ana II
could only be brought about by reason
of the fact that Mayor Smalley and his
administration have been able to secure
and enforce better contracts and serv-
ice than any of the other municipalities
similarly situated. This is a part OF
his record that commends him TO the
taxpayers of the city. 1t shows the
strictest economy in the management or
the citys affairs and is but one item Ct
the many that will he presented 10 the
taxpayers Of this city through the med
ium Of this paper from time to time as
the campaign progresses. TO show the
splendid ability of the present mayor
to SUCCESSFULLY administer and manager
the affairs of our city.
Every taxpayer is peculiarly interest
ed in knowing that his money mas beeh
wisely and judiciously expended he ~
interested in knowing that those charg-
ed with the administration of the al
fairs of his city have pFacticed economy
and good Judgment in the expenditure
Of public moneys. He is interested III
knowing that the public officers charged
with the administration of aaftlfS are
honest. conscientious and capable ana III
John d. Smalley, every taxpayer Knows
or should know. and is in a ppsluoh 10
know If he takes time TO examine the
public records. that every dollar OF the
money paid into the public treasury OF
the city has been so Wisely JuNA~AS-'
and honestly expended.
There is. at the city hall, record Oh
everv dollar collected in taxes ana OF
every dollar expended, record so
complete that any person can reaouE
understand IL. and by an examination
ascertain Just what is being done oE
the administration from day TO DAY
The svstem of bookkeeping inaugur-
atsd BY John d. Smalley while con
troller of the city, has been adopted
throughout the State Of Indiana. ana
&c now being used by every city In
+he state under the direction OF the
State Board OF Accounts Each year
the state Board of Accounth have eN-
anoined and audited the books OF the
cttv Of Hammond. and under this ao-
noinistration no appropriation OF
nublIc funds has been found to exist
In the City OF Hammond. 1t is wei
for the voters of this city to think
81 these matters, consider them seri-
ouslv and vote at the coming election
70 retain q man OF such known in
+erritv and ability as John D. Smailey
for mayor.