The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-04
bOMbERGER
SUCCEEDS
DREESEN
ON BOARD
Heckleman's Plea to Stick By
Party Promise to Women
Is Turned Down.

Hammond women who worked
so valiantly to put the present ad-
ministration into power were
snubbed and turned down flat as .
founder by the city council last
night.
Adopting the secret ballot both for
nomination and election. the Har-
mond city council TUESDAY evening
selected L. L Bomberger 20 fiji the
vacancy on the Board OF Education
caused by the expiration of the term
OF a J. Dresser. In the final ballot
bomoerger received nine votes while
the remaining were divided among
four nominees. two of whom were wo-
men Bomberger was Mayor Browns
guiding star in his campaign.
When Mayor Brown announced that
The time had arrived for filling the
school board vacancy. Alderman Bruce
at once made a motion that both nom
nation and election be made by Aus
tralian ballot. Martin offered an
amendment to have the nominations
by acclamation and the election BY
secret ballet
VOTE ON BRUCE MOTION
He was supported by several other
councilmen but as his amendment was
declared to be out OF order the vote
vas taken on Rruceis motion which
went through to 4 The vote was as
follows:
Ayes-Keeler. L G. Smith. Haman.
Highland. Bruce. Reissig. Allen. voor-
heis. Luthman.
Nays-Miuer. skufakiss. Heckieman.
Martin. c c. Smith. Reilly. stocker
The ballot for nominations gave l.
L. Bomberger. 8: Mrs. Ida Haefer. 7
Mrs. Kate Dugan. /; A ]. Dresser. 3.
Il F. Blair. l; Mrs. ]. O. Thompson.
L. Mr.. Bruce then informed the coun-
c.l that he had meant the ballot TO be
both to nominate and elect, but too
many objections arose to this in spite
of the fact ne was supported by the
mayor.
ALDERMAN MARTIN SPEAKS
1t was decided to take 4 separate
ballot to elect although such vas ar-
| ps-en,ly unnecessary And object
ions. Martin insisted on saying a wor6
in favor of his candidate. Mrs Thomp
sen. and also exT essed his sentiments
regarding the favorite candidate az
The opposition.
Hecklemrn then called attention 70
the fact thst year ago when he and
others favored the election OF a xo-
! man to The board. Others had opposed
it and had said that things would be
in better shape next tme" He IN
sisted that they stick to the party
promise" and reward the women. Al
derman Skufakiss also made a brief
speech which was cut short BY the
order to proceed TO vote.
The ballot gave Bomberger 9: Drees-
en-. ?: Blair. >; Mrs. Haefe-, l. Mrs
Thompson. 2; no vote being cast for
Mrs pasan. Bomberger. recs.vine a
majority of one vote was declared
elected
fATHLETIC ORDINANCE UP
i The ordinance permitting wrestling
/ boxing and other athletic sport events
twas brought up for third reading yes
terday evening. Stocker's vote having
halted the action to rush 1t through at
the last session. Violent opposition
developed in the shape of l. c. Smith
who delivered a vehement speech
against its passage. He declared the
i affairs would be degrading and would
| draw to Hammond the worst element
of Chicago in spite of the precautions
! provided in the ordinance. To save the
bill from defeat a motion was made
and passed to have it tabled and
/ there + now lays
An ordinance was introduces revis-
ing The fees which have hithert? bter
| collected IN connection w':a license
money and another revising the fee
charged for metallic license plates.
alderman Heckleman opposed this OF
! the ground that the city was try:nS
1" serspe UP all the money It cou:
get and these fees should stand. His
solitary NO" fsi,ed action on 30 n
| s; them. when tho n.ction to suspend
rules fer final massage was made.
| NUTO PARKING QUESTION.
Far he fourth :in,e under tho pres
mt sdr,inistrati,a an ordinance VA
, introdut ed prohiol-ing the parking of
Automobiles at o. ites - the city where
the street cars discharge and take on
passengers. Alderman Highland offer.
ed an amendment to extend thess
i safety zones 200 feet in each direction
from the corners of state and Holman
streets. Sibley and Holman and the
block signal, at Russell street switch
The amendment was lost and when the
vote fo- suspension OF rules was taken
Martin opposed.
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