The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-16

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and make appropriation therefor.
SECTION 8 All ordinances. rules
and regulations. not herein particu-
3 larry mentioned. shall remain In full
force. validity and effect over the ter
ritory within and upon which they
were respectively effective prior to the
union. Such ordinances. rules and
regulations shall be enforced bv the
new city in its own name and right.
SECTION 4 The new city shall
succeed to the rights and assume tho
obligations OF the contracting cities
respectively. with respect to contracts
rights and franhises existing and in
force at the time the union takes Of.
feet. but nothing herein shall enlarge
or diminish the rights OF any person.
hrm or corporation. a party to such
contract or franchise
SECTION 8. The Police Pension
Fund and the Firemen's Pension Fund
heretofore established and now exist
ing in the City of Hammond, shall be
taken over. assumed and administered
! BY the new city; and all rights and
BENEFITS accrued or hereafter accru-
| ing to any member or contributor to
either OF said funds respectively. shall
continue as though said city OF Ham
mond had not merged into the new
city. and policemen and flremen of the
city shall he admitted TO membership
In said funds respectively by contri-
button thereto as required by law or
ordinance. and their rights therein
and thereto, shall begin and date from
the date when they respectively be-
come members and contributors there
| to.
SECTION 6. The Common Council
selected by the new city shall hold
their first meeting on Judy 18th. 1918.
hmm ediately after taking their oaths
OF office. in what j. known as the
Council Chamber OF the City Hail. on
Forsythe avenue in such new city. and
shall at that time decide where the
seat OF such new city shall be there
after located SECTION Z. The con
. tracing cities reserve the right to
! make changes in their ward bounda-
ries a the same may be deemed prop
err. at any time prior to the union;
from and after the date and hour of
the union the entire territory of the
new city shall be divided into eight
(s) wards. with the following bounda-
ries. to wit:
FIRST WARD. Beginning a the
Northwest corner OF said city, run
ming thence southerly along the
shore line of Lake Michigan TO
the Westerly line OF the CITY OF
whiting: thence along the boun-
Diary line between the City OF
whiting and said new City to the
shore OF Lake Michigan: thence
southeasterly along said shore line
to the center Of Indiana Harbor
ship Canal thence on the center
line OF said Canal to the Forks
thereof. thence westerly on the
center line Of the west fork Of
said Canal 70 the center OF Calu-
met avenue. thence southerly to
the center line OF Gostlir street;
thence westerly 10 the State Line
between Indiana and Illinois,
thence northerly on said line TO
the place Of beginning
SECOND WARD. Beginning At
the intersection CT the center line
or Gostlin street with the center
line OK Calumet avenue thence
/ north to the center of the west
! fork or the Indiana Harbor Ship
| Canal. thence east 70 intersect the
center line OF the South fork OF
said Canal. thence south On TIE
| center line OF the said South fork
to the center line OF One Hundred
Forty Eighth tt4s) street; thence
/ on said line westerly to the center
line OF White Oak Avenue; thence
northerly on said line TO the cen
/ ter line Of Gostlin street; thence
westerly on said l.ne to the place
OF beginning.
THIRD WARD BEGINNING at
! the intersection OF the center line
Of Gostiin street with the state
/ Line between Indiana and Illinois;
running thence easterly on the
center line Of Gostlin street to the
center line OF White Oak avenue;
thence southerly to the center lire
of One Hundred Forty Eighth C14s)
street; thence east on said line
to the center OF the Indiana Har-
Dor Ship Canal; thence southerly
TO the center OF the Grand Calu-
met river; thence westerly on the
center line OF said river TO the
state line between Indiana and Ill
inois; thence north on said line
to the plSce OF beginning
FOURTH WARD Beginning AT
the intersection of the State Line
with the center line of the Grand
Calumet river; thence running
easterly on the center hne OF said
river to the censer line OF the
south fork of tae Indiana Har-
Dor Ship Canal. produced; thence
south 10 the center line OF Car
roll street, produced; thence west
erly on said line and on the cen
ter line Of said street. to the State
Line: thence north on said line to
the place OF beginning
FIFTH WARD. Beginning at
the intersection OF the center line