The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-09-10
HESSV|LLE
On A NEW
RAMPAGE.

Hessvllie today has me unique dis
tinction Of being the only town in the
United states with two civil govern
ments
The Dc facto government last night
fixed the taN levy for 1922 and REBEL
ed from the city or Hammond to which
il has been declared by the supreme
court Of the state TO have been legal
iy annexed
The town marshal with highly
polished star. patrols the main stree:
Of the village. glowerins upon the
uniformed policeman assigned to duty
in the suburb" by the chief Of the
Hammond depar tment.
Volunteer hre- fighters are prepared
to extinguish any ard all biazes be
fore the motor equipment of the Ham
mond department can reach the scene.
Meantime the two newly appointed
aldermen from the Hessville territory
are seated with the Hammond city
council
NO MONEY FOR SCHOOLS.
The Hessville public schools are be
ing conducted BY the old village
school board and the teachers arr
faithful although the rebel" board
; without funds The $4,000 OF
school taxes collected this spring Ia
the Hessviue territory are withheld
by the county treasurer pending d.s-
position BY the state supreme court OF
petition for rehearing OF the famous
annexation case.
These are exciting times in Hess
VILE. The possibility that the town
marshal and the city policeman will
contest the authority of arrest keeps
the citizens in hopeful suspense.
The situation was made even more
complex today BY the opening of d
voting place by the city OF Hammond
in a residence near the school build
ing Those citizens Of the village
who cared 70 avail themselves Of the
privilege were registered for the
Hammond city election, November s.
JARNECkI REBEL PRESIDENT.
August Z Jarnecki. president 7f
the town board. refuses to surrender
he sceptre. He stated today that
until the supreme court has granted
or refused the petition Of Hessville for
rehearing he will continue to direc.
the affairs OF the town as against the
administration of Mayor Brown. He
said that the treasurer. clerk and tn
town board vii continue TO function
and that while the school board -
virtually broke. the town treasury is
not depleted and has finances TO de
fray the expenses OF the de facto gov
ernment.
OUTLAWS" SAYS HAMMOND.
city Attorney Mcmahon Of Ham
mond stated emphatically the town
of Hessville is defunct corporation
and any action n may presume 70 TAX
is without authority and Illegal"
We do not recognize the police
power Of Hammond or the right OF the
councilmen from Hessville to enact
laws for thi scommunlty." declared
member OF the town board
Il am the marshal OF this town.
said Marshal William Frederichs
This cop is an intruder
According to Delbert johnson.
president of the HessviIle school
board. the county treasurer will b,
asked to surrender the $4,000 school
schools shall not be compelled
close.
If We had the money to pay the
teachers We would have taken over
the Hessville schools" declared Sup.
Monroe OF the Hammond public
schools AS it Is We will wait until
the supreme court acts upon the ap
peal for rehearing"
Fred Crumpacker. attorney for the
de facto corporation IS also couns
for the Hammond board Of education
CoUNCILMEN TO KEEP SEATS.
Kaleb White. and E. Brandt ap-
pointed BY the Hammond city council
to represent the Hesssille territory
are not in sympathy with the rebel
lion" 1t was declared
Mayor Brown Of Hammond made the
following statement: by a ruling of
the supreme court Of the state Hess
VILE has been declared part of Ham
mond On this authority I am giving
the Hessville territory police and fire
protection and all the benefits Of the
city government"