The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-29
MAYOR
ISSUES
APPEAL
HundSet Percent Candidate
Tells Of His Brilliant
Record In Office.

Mayor Dan Brown has answered the
charges OF his opponent in a message
TO the people which is being distributed
on doorsteps throughout the city.
Tho mayor declares in a signed state
ment that the hue and cry" about the
utility rates was set up merely to de-
celve the voters. Tho city has been
represented at all hearings before the
public service commission he states.
THE utilities board does not render
It's decision upon what the franchise de-
mands nor what the people wish or cry
for" says the mayor. Their decis-
Ion Is based on facts and figures pre-
sented at the hearing and investigated
by the states own accountants. and no
representative of any OF the cities IN
this district was able to move the util-
.ties board to make different decision.
The blame Of Increased rates cannot be
tr-uthfully charged 10 the officials Of
any Of the cities OF the Calumet dis
trict'
Although the mayor does not make
mention of the fact that City Attorney
Mcmahon IS preparing to file suit for a
rehearing at which he viii protest
against the increased rates Of the tele-
phone company which went into effect a
month ago and out Of which Charles
Friedrich, the mayors opponent. Is max
ing political timber.
In a paragraph headed Blue Laws
Mayor Brown has the following explain
alton TO make
7 have sought to have Hammond an
orderly and well regulated city but the
blue law rule has never even had con-
sideratlon by me. However the people
Of Hammond can rest assured that there
VIII be no wide open city. \ respect
FOR the law. and protection Of the good
name OF the community and the rights
Of Its citizens will be my constant aim,
as IL has been IN the past"
The mayor strikes from the shoulder
in the matter of tho sale OF government
food He makes no apology for selling
government food and says that he took
advantage Of tho opportunity to break
tho high prices.
Tt now appears" states the mayor,
that a number OF the grocerymen are
incensed on account Of this action on my
part and are retaliaung by lighting my
denomination for mayor. But / will
leave It to the judgment Of the people
whether did right or wrong.
Other items in the message follow:
WHAT. THE ADMINISTRATORS HAS
DONE-In spite of the war conditions
I'M spite Of impossible prices, In spite
Of an Inheritance from the Democrats
OF floating debt Of approximately S42,-
600 consisting OF short time notes and
unpaid bills. with a balance in the gen
eral fund OF only s593.14 with which to
pay same and to pay operating expenses
of the city-I point with pride to the
things accomplished in the past trying
four years.
THE WATER WORKS Water
Works system had been conducted on a
baphazard basis prior TO January 1st.
1915. which has changed to one OF sys-
tenn by the present administration. Wa
ter users for years had not been ''ps Id
consumers" were made to pay their
share, bringing hundreds Of dollars each
year into the treasury. The revenues
3f the Water Department we're raised 10
Sl50.302.ss for the year Of 1920. The
Booster Pump has been housed in new
brick building in Harrison Park in an
ondeavor TO bring temporary relief to
ne sou II sue 4A4AC tAAG fol4 "A +4htA @A litI
city's water problem is being worked
out John Ericsson. Chicago's most not
I'd Consulting Engineer has been en-
ployed to advise as to the needs and the
plans for solving this great question.
THE STREETS-I found Holman 81.
ne Joke Of our citizens and Of every
visitor. II is now q source Of pride
with its paving Same is true Of 15otb
street from Calumet avenue to White
Oak avenue. with its concrete pavement,
Calumet avenue from Gostlin street to
Conkey avenue with It's asphalt and its
concrete pavement. Plummer avenue
from State Line to Oakley avenue with
Its concrete pavement, and also Oakley
avenue from Wtlcsx avenue to State
street with its concrete pavement. More
than eleven miles Of paving has been
completed and includes concrete paw
ing on Bulletin street. concrete with as
phalt on the following streets: West
Park Superior, Lincoln, 120th street and
asphalt on Fayette. Summer. Sibley.
state. Drackert. Eaton Cleveland Euc-
I'D. Lake, jefferson. Fields. Merrill ana
Atchison. Five alleys were paved with
concrete IIore than seven miles Of
sewer was constructed, and moro than
eleven miles Of concrete sidewalk laid.
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