The Lake County times., 1919-08-29

nothing In being done towards reaching
an agreement with the striking carmen
pending the outcome Of negotiations in
the other cities.
Yielding to the pressure which was
being brought to bear upon them from
all sides to afford some relief and be-
lieving that they have really received
some concessions from the street ear
company which amount to something.
the Hammond City Council by a mar
row margin this morning voted to rati-
~ the amended ordinance granting
the company an increase in fare.
The result was accomplished only by
calling a special meeting this morn
ing after the aldermen In asession that
lasted until 1890 o'clock last night.
refused to take favorable action.
When the ordinance was ratified this
morning It was stated by representa-
tives OF the company that the cars
would be started al once provided the
men would agree 20 operate only in
Hammond territory If such restrict
ions were required by action OF the
East Chicago and Waiting councils.
The impression had prevailed that #
ment with the company. the other cit
les would take similar action. Now
1t Is said that East Chicago Is consid-
erlng holding out for the 1--WE cent fare
and in case the company settles with
the strikers, the city may try to re-
woke the franchise for failure TO op-
crate on those lines
Last nights meeting was the storm
lest in many months. Citizens were
present from all parts of Hammond.
but little was said by other than the
members OF the council Following
committee meeting in the Mayors
office the matter was taken up in op-
an council. Chairman Keeler OF the
committee. read the new eight points
which had been agreed upon BY the
committee and the street car company
These points which we're discussed
and voted upon separately we're as
follows.
Fifteen minutes service on the
line from East Chicago TO East Ham
mond. entire day, from Ave o'clock a.
m 70 ten o'clock p m. twenty min
ute service from ten o'clock p m. TO
one o'clock a m.
Fifteen minute service from State
and Holman streets 10 state Line. be-
tween five o'clock and eight thirty
o clock a. m. and four o'clock and
seven O'Clock p nj: twenty minutes
service the rest OF the day except from
ten O'Clock p. m, to one O'Clock a m
when ii shall be not less than one-half
hour
2-Double track on state street
from Oakley avenue to Calumet ave-
nue ard at once pave the eight feet
additional for second track.
3. Cars to be routed on old way.
passing both directions on State street
between Holman and Calumet
Cars to be run on Columbia av-
.nue TO Sibley street
5.-Provision for notice to Company
% repair streets out OF repair reduced
from twenty TO ten days.
6.-Company TO hll with crushed
stone sixteen feet occupied by its
tracks on Indianapolis boulevard from
Atchison avenue TO state Line. roll the
same and put one coat of Tarvia on.
Company TO fill with crushed
stone the street occupied by its track
on Calumet avenue from the River to
Hoffman street roll same and cover
with one coat of Tarvia.
S.-Company - double track the
portion of the line between the switch
es just north and south OF the Calu-
met avenue bridge as soon as the new
bridge is completed.
Il was also agreed to retain the two
and one-half cent fare for school
children of north township.
The first point was the most bitter
III fought over After IL had been
adopted a motion was made to recon
sider the vote and an amendment spe-
Giving ten-minute service was intro
duced The amendment was defeated
ami the point was once more adopted
Things would run smoothly for
point or two and then the war would