The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-17
{. CHICAGO
CITY COUNCIL
IN SESSION

In protracted session which lasted
until late into the night the East Chr
cago city council last night disposed
Of twenty-five ordinances which were
submitted and then adjourned untu on
Wednesday. Aug. 25th at which time
they viii take action upon ten others
which were intended for submission at
last nights meeting. Among the ten
is an ordinance for an increase in sal
airy OF the councilmen and there are
others which provide for an Increase
TO the maximum salary for all city Of
dcials.
The ordinance which was submitted
at the last meeting providing for
change in the collection Of garbage
was passed nv unanimous vote. Under
this new ordinance It will now be nee
essary for all commercial establish
ments 10 dispose of their own garbage
or il they prefer the city will collect
the garha &c, hut charge the expense
TO the individual. Under this method
it Is believed that the cost OF collect
ing garbage and disposing Of the same
viii be much reduced
A parking and traffic ordinance
which it is believed will reduce the
number or accidents in the city was
passed to second reading. The ordin-
ance calls for full stop OF all vehicles
before crossing or passing on to Mich
igan, Chicago and Forsythe avenues
and Cedar streets and any other streets
which may hereafter be designated
as boulevards. Parking must be only
on the right hand side OF the street
within a foot OF the curb and not with
in fifteen feet of any street or alley in
tersection not within ten feet Of fire
hydrants and not within fifty feet Of
any street intersection at which street
cars receive or discharge passengers.
In Indiana Harbor no parking will be
allowed on the north side Of Michigan
avenue from the Pennsylvania tracks
to Fir street on the south side Of Mich
igan from Guthrie to Fir and on Gu
thrie from Michigan south to the al
ley.
An ordinance establishing the rates
q wharfage establishing the office OF
harbor master, outlining his duties anu
powers. regulating navigation ana in
every particular regulating the use of
the harbor met with approval Of the
councilmen but was passed to second
reading in order to allow each council
man to become thoroughly acquainted
with the numerous provisions Of the
ordinance before taking final action
Numerous appropriations were made
including $4,000 for the departments
Of health. 500 70 especial Judge. ST.
500 for repair of pile clumps at the
Canal street and Dickey Place bridges.
$4,000 for interest on public debt, s4
e74.54 for payment Of intersection GER
tihcates, 81 500 for city barn mainten
ance. $4,000 for street and alley pay
roll, s9l66 for Board Of Public Works
pay roll $4,000 for sewer pay roll. ST.
600 for stone. 5000 for law department
office expense, $500 for street mainten-
ance. s444.50 for payment for plans
and specifications for fire station.
They rejected $500 appropriation
for band concerts. refused increases in
salary TO the stenographers Of the city
clerk and controller and delayed action
on a few others.
A committee OF three was appointed
to cooperate with the Lake County
Central Trade Union in a parade and
picnic AZ the Lake Front Park on La
Dor Day.