The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-08

board Of works.


Al two O'Clock the board of works met
for its first regular session with Mayor
Mccormack. Messrs Ottenheimer. Mo-
relli and Wechsler and city Clerk Rich
ards present. Abe Ottenheimer was
duly elected chairman Of the board.
Jack Lundecn was appointed street
commissioner and Steve Bardysz assist
ant street commissioner. Steve Timko-
yich was appointed chief engineer.
The board At once concerned itself
with he problem or removing from the
streets the heavy fall OF snow so that
traffic could be resumed. Plans were
made for improving the character Of
snow plows and for putting on every
available team that could be obtained.
Lundeen was placed in charge of the
work. The board then adjourned until
this morning when 1t reconvened TO
consider further the matter Of clearing
the snow congested streets.
Board of Safety.
This board as II met following the
meeting of the board of works consist
cd Of James Clements. James Calvin
and NJ. L. Shcehan with Mayor McCor-
mack and Clerk Richards present. a
good deal Of interest attached to this
meeting because Of the appointment of
members Of tho police and FIRE depart
ments
The board organized BY the election
81 James Calvin Chairman II then
proceeded 70 accept the designations Of
an members Of the fire and police de-
partments Starting with clean slate,
II made the following police appoint
mcnts
Station No. i. East Chicago.
chief-Tom r. Williams.
Day Captain-Hiram Kerr.
Night Captain-Poter Sterling.
Berullon Dcpt-Bert Solomon.
Day Sergeant-John Weifenbach.
Nigh. Sergcant-Myer Rybecki.
ChauGeur-Edw Murphy.
Chaudeur-Bon Gold
Travelling Scrgeant-Steve Fano.
Plain Clothes-Jamcs OConneu.
Sanitary nspection-Franks Loda
Merchant Police-Harry Smith.
Police Matron-Lydia Bowen
Police Matron-Mary W. Lindley.
Patrolmen-MaN Weinstock, Chas
Rajchnetz William Wilson. Pete Muha
Paul Budich, George WIeklinski. John
Kulczyk, Frank Polgar, Paul Sassis
Steve Keri, George Wikswo and Eugene
PARENT
Station NO. 2, Indiana Harbor.
Assistant Chief-William Hughes.
Night Captain. Thompson.
Day Scrgeant-.A Wasolowski.
Might Sergeant--Nick Makar.
Travelling scrseant-M Radanovich
Plain Clothes Paul Yurgutis.
chauneur-M. zarkowi5h.
Chauneur-John Lazar.
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Merchant Police-Tom Lewis
Merchant Police. Zsraiski.
Patrolmen-Tom Downey S. Siamski
J. Lazarlck NJ. Basick, a. Fuzy. Pau
Witdg. Frank Pakowskf J. Kusk, Mike
sharpron. r. Kekich. J. Kovoj and &
Wehckmski.
Calumet.
Merchant Police-John Sabo-
The board then appointed the follow
ing members or the are department
clyde Spencer. chief. Charles smith
assistant chief
station No. !. East Chicago.
Captam-Arthur New ton.
Iaeutcnant-TomH Hoffman.
ChaNeur-W Walter Kmiec
Assistant Chafreur-Steve Kovach.
Pipeman-Ioe Myer.
Pipemau-Steve Banchic.
Pipemau-Joe PoHela.
Walter Golgorcy
Pipeman-Tom Mano
station No. =, Indiana Hnrbor.
Catpain--Arthur Polling.
Lieutenant william Miller
Chapffcr-Arthur Martell
Chauffer-Leo Bednarovich
Asst ChauGer-George Narick.
Asst Chaufer-Ivan Friend.
Pipemen. Nick Bidlo. August Nukul
ski Joe ZENITH Tony DeKors. Angus
Kywenski George Popovich. Ton,
SnowlinslSi
one Of the most functual phases O.
tho inauguration OF the new reEins'
occurred last evening at the adjourue,
meeting of the common council. The
chamber was we'll filled with interested
men and women. Mrs. Mccormack
wife Of the mayor and Mrs. T. d VII
lians. wife Of the chief Of police. be
ing among those present on eael
desk Of the councilnen was heautifu
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