The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-20
COUNCIL
SAYS PUT
IT BACK
Petitioners Wild Because Of
20 Minute Schedule and
Threaten Dire Things

The street car company started some
thing when it changed to twenty
minute schedule on the line from Ham
council decided last night that the olo
order would have to be restored.
As the council session was nearing
it's close. petition of protest was fl-
ed, signed by about 1900 car-riding
citizens. The spokesman for the pet
itioners said that the signers were
wild since the change was made. Fre-
Quentiy z5 TO 30 men are left standing
on the corners in the early morning
hours since the number OF cars was de-
creased and the trippers were taken off
ne said.
sEWrnxxEx RUNS HIGH
The angry sentiment has run high
among the straphangers. tho speaker
continued. They have advocated tear
ing UP the tracks, pulling down the troll
ley line and throwing the cars on the
smoking city dump. They have also
openly intimated that the city council
men were on the payroll of the stree,
car company because OF their suomis-
sion to the company's latest whm.
The aldermen had little to say for
once. They simply got busy and put
through a motion ordering the city at
torney to bring in an ordinance re-
questing the company TO restore the
ffteen minute schedule and to give
Hammond ten-minute loop service. This
IS the procedure now necessary since
the company surrendered its franchise
70 the Public Service Commission. The
company will of course appeal the mat
ter to the commission where IL will
be fought out
TAKE ug oTTR TENGs
This was Just ono OF the matters
handled by the city dads.
The contract which the Board Of
Works has signed with John Ericsson to
supervise the waterworks construction
Job was brought UP for ratification
The councils o. K. was not necessary
but the mayor and board think IL would
be better for every contract connected
with the $4,000 job to be inspected
by the aldermen. The council two
weeks ago ordered the board 70 enter
into the contract but last night they
refused TO put through the ordinance
rattfying T.. L. c. Smith, Heckleman,
Skufakiss and Martin voted no" be
cause they thought Ericsson would be
getting too much money when he Is
given 5 per cent of the cost of the job.
An ordinance making il necessary to
hrst secure a permit from the Board
of Works before locating a cemetery
within the city limits was referred to
the judiciary committee
Naw PARKuVo ORDINANCE
The ordinance which requires side
walks to be placed on the lot line and
referred to the city attorney to be
changed 10 incorporate suggestions of
the mayor.
The new parking ordinance which
forbids parking of motor vehicles, wa
gons. carts or drays on Siblcy ST. be-
tween the Monon and Eric tracks and
on State St between the Monon and
Nickel Plate tracks was passed. Police
have been carrying out It's provisions
for several weeks.
The city attorney was instructed to
bring In an ordinance making IT nee
essary for railroads to use only plank.
brick. asphalt or reinforced concrete
slabs on their street crossings. This
Is to prevent the use Of loose crushed
stone which is considered worthless for
heavy traffic.
The c. e. o railroad was also or
dered TO remove its sheds and box cars
from Kenwood ave. so that the city
could start improving It's street
An ordinance appropriating $4,000 to !
provide the additional amount for Jack
Wright's bail was passed unanimously |
Another ordinance was introduced ap |
propriating $1,000 for employing ex
pert criminal counsel to assist the city |
attorney in the defense OF Officer Wright |
This was voted down and the council |
passed a motion authorizing the mayor |
and the legal department to use their |
own judgment in the matter and try TO |
strike a bargain with an attorney be- |
fore the appropriation Is made.
Alderman Skufakiss registered kick |
against the wine rooms now conducted |
in connection with many of the cheap |
soft drink parlors and the police were |
instructed TO see that the screens were |
removed from the windows OF such |
places