The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-06

a verbal clash between two factions
OF women marked the closing session OF
the re gular meeting Of the Hammond
city council last night. one faction
composed Of a number of conscientious
teachers from the Wallace school asked
the council their aid in securing a ma
tron for a Welfare Station in East
Hammond while the other faction COM
posed Of more elderly Hammond women
were opposed 10 IT.
Miss Nixon a teacher at the Wallace
school, and Mrs. Jarvis talked on the
need of Welfare Station in East Ham
mond. The Standard steel Car COM
pany has offered US convenient quarters
for a day nursery" said Miss Nixon.
and all We ask Of the city IS a small
appronria tion OF money to pay for the
hire Of A woman TO take care Of the lit
tie tots" All the equipment that has
been used At the day nursery Ct the
Wallace school viii be donated TO the
new Welfare Station.
Miss Nixon Mrs. Jarvis and other
speakers told Of the fine work that has
already been done among the people
and children In East Hammond The
day nursery At the Wallace school has
been maintained solely by the teachers
themselves and this IS the FIRST aid they
have asked. The movement "a a splendid
ono and the council moved that an or
dinance be drawn up ny the city at
torney apnropriatipg $500.
The opposing clan Of elderly women
took the stand that Welfare Station
was more N need light in Hammond
than IL is in Last Hammond. Their ar
guments were rather slim. however. and
as a judge. the writer as we'll as others
who attended the council a gree that
they lost the debate
1t was also proposed by Councilman
Skofkis of East Hammond that a COM
mittee be appointed 70 investigate tho
sanitary conditions al the Standard.
Conditions are the worst they have
been in years. You would not believe
me II I told YOU myself and l want
the council TO investigate themselves"
Mayor Brown appointed a committee
composed Of Councilmen Miller. Skoflus
and Martin and Drs. Miller and Buchan-
an. The mayor stated that he would
also make the investigating trip.
The committee on finance suggested
that there are four employees of the
trea easurers office who are not bonded.
and a motion was made that the city
bond them for $4,000 each and bear the
expenses
Alderman highlands recommended
that members Of the council show more
politeness and observe the rules during
council sessions. NO wonder our
Friend. The Times. made light Of our
recent meeting and called il a laughing
stock" he said.
An ordinance approprIating $1,000
from the general fund for the purpose
Of paying additional expenses at the
city hall went 20 its final passage
An ordinance appropriating $4,000 to
be expended in cleaning out the sewers
and the passa Ee of an ordinance appro-
priating s4.100 for paying street and
alley intersection certificates also went
TO thcor final passage.
Alderman Reilley moved that some
action he taken 10 repair the street
signs in various sections OF the city.
There are a lot of them down and
should he repaired At once. His motion
! was referred 10 the street commits
sioner.
Action was also taken IS notify num-
her of property owners to repair their
sidewalks which are considered in a
dangerous condition.