The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-24
8 CENTS
FOR SHORT
CAR RIDE

Eight cents Viii be the cost of a
ride over the South Shore line from
East Chicago TO Indiana Harbor II the
ruling made by the Public Service COM
mission Of Indiana Is accepted by the
car company. The eight cent fare
is one of the requests made BY the
street car company and there is little
doubt that the ruling of the commits
sion Will be accepted in spite Of the
fact that the entire ruling is not ex-
actly what was asked.
Although the fare fro Mast Chicago
70 ndian Harbor will be eight cents
the commission ruled that only i've
cents could be charged between East
Chicago and Calumet, Calumet and In
diana Harbor or Calumet and Cudahy
This requires a zone system of which
GrasselH Avenue has been made the
center. The divisions as ordered by
the commission are "(a) Division l
extending from tho intersection OF
Grasselli and Chicago avenues west
ward to White oak avenue. fb) Divis-
ion 2 extending from the intersection
of Grasselli and Chicago avenues east
and north 10 the intersection OF Fir
street and Michigan avenue in the city
OF Indiana Harbor. (c) Division 3 ex-
tending from the intersection OF Gras-
SELL and Chicago southeast
erly to the north bank Of the Calumet
River
The company is authorized and d.
rected to establish a fare OF FIVE cents
between any two stops on any OF the
divisions above outlined. with a charge
OF three cents for a transfer. or con-
~tinuation on another division The
company is also ordered to sell nve
tickets for thirty I'VE cents each of
which viii entitle the holder to a
transfer or continuation of ride on an
other division.
The petition OF the company for dis
continuance of communication tickets
was refused n the company was or
dered to establish communication tick
cts between all points at a price. an
amount equal 10 twenty I'VE full first
class fares To he the price OF a forty
ride ticket limited to one month from
date Of sale"
The commission authorized a three
cents per mile fare on the main line
with a minimum fare OF ten cents but
refused permission TO collect an ex-
cess fare OF ten cents far cash fares.
The now fares will go into effect on
November J.. IL the COMPANY accepts
and files their tariffs wifh tho Public
Service Commission Of ena on or
before October IS.
The city Of East Caicago. seconded
by the East Chicago Chamber of Com
merce. has asked that the division
point specified BY the commission be
changed from Grasselli avenue to Ken
avenue
A committee of the Chamber Of Com
merce was appointed to endeavor 10
secure special rates for school child
rem, to change the division point from
Grasseili avenue TO Kennedy avenue.
and TO secure more cars during the
morning and afternoon rush hours.
A committee was appointed to 60
with committee from Hammond before
the county commissioners and ask for
OF a number Of East Chica-
streets at the came time that Ham
asks for pavement of Sheffield
avenue. The committee was instruct
ed 10 first take the matter UP with the
city authorities.
The secretary was instructed to at
the international meeting OF sec
Of Chamber Of Commerce At
Indianapolis from October 81 TO %. A
committee was appointed to investigate
the Constitutional Government Leag-
ue" which has been organized by the
Spokane Chamber OF Commerce and re
port upon the action which the East
Chicago Chamber should take in regard
TO the organization.