Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 187, Hammond, Lake County, 27 January 1909 — Page 5

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ttev. F. E. Walton Gntetalns Large Number or Guests at Ills Home I. art Night. A reception was held last night at the residence of Rev. Fred E. Walton of the FlrBt Presbyterian church for the young people of the congregation. A alrge number of young people attended and the event was very successful. The reception was given largely because of the fact that In Gary there are so many strangers that they do not have an opportunity of meeting each other in any other way. Mr. "Walton's residence Is at 756 Connecticut street. RETURNS TO GARY AFTER A VISIT IN THE SOUTH. Mrs. Harry Hall Secure Small Alligator Which She Will Tame. Mrs. Harry Hall, who has been spending esvral months in the south, has returned to this city. While In Florida Mrs. Hall secured a small alligator which has become the pet of a large circle of their friends. Mrs. Hall spent most of her time in Florida. Mr. and ilrs. Hall reside at the Gary hotel. M. E. CHURCH LADIES. Tho-Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist church will meet with Mrs. George Baker, 2273 Washington street, on Thursday afternoon. The regular monthly literary program will be given and refreshments will be served. A. L. Boyd of thl3 city, who has been spending the Christmas holidays at the home of his parents at London, Canada, has returned to Gary, where he will resume his business. He has decided to enter Into a partnership with Judge Ansley in the real estate and renting business. W. F. Brunt, the Hammond plumber, was In Gary yesterday on business. The fire horse at the central Gary fire station, which has been sick for the past few days, was able to be on duty again yesterday, and the task of training the team has been resumed. While the old horse was Indisposed another was hired to take Its place. Not a call was received, however, during that time. Arthur Miller of Chicago, formerly of Gary, was In this city yesterday on his weekly visit to Gary. Miss Belle Donovan of East Chicago, who has been employed for some time at the Goodman department etoro as cashier, has resigned and returned to East Chicago, where she has secured a better position. Judge P. L Fitzgerald was in Chicago yesterday on business. Work Is being rushed on the Lyric theater, which was badly damaged by fire a short time ago, and the management expect to open the playhouse in about two weeks. Many improvements are being made at the present time Which will add to the popularity of the theater. W. S. Dolson of Valparaiso has been In Gary several days this week with the view of starting a livery stable in Gary. Mr. Dolson Is the owner of one of the largest stables In Valparaiso, but thinks the prospects look unusually bright in Gary for another stable. All of the 5-cent theaters in Gary have compiled with the order recently Issued by City Health Officer Templin last week and have installed electric fans or provided other means of ventilation. Work has been started on the excavation for the new building to be erected by Holmes, Kuss & Co. Immediately south of Eighth avenue. Rev. H. H. Clark, pastor of the Christian church of Gary, went to Chicago on business yesterday. L Meketlnsky of the Mack real estate agency was in Chicago on a business matter yesterday. A number of Gary people will go to Indiana Harbor tonight to the skating rink at that place. H. A. Vossler of Gary went to Chicago yesterday on business. The Pioneer club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Carr last night for the regular meeting. The game of "500" was the amusement of the evening. Very Old Painting. What la believed to be the oldest European painting in existence has been found in Crete by the Italian archaeological mission. It is on a sarcophagus, and ia supposed to have been produced about 2500 B. C. 722 Broadway Qilmore & Elmore Singers and Dancers The Walkers High Class Comedy Illustrated Songs and Pictures changed each day

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Reports from the ice crop seem to be very discouraging. From present Indications it may have to be postponed. -The valentines shown In Gary this year of the comic have raised In so that you may not even want to spend the amount of the cost of one to your worst enemy to let him know what you think of him. Nothing can happen to Mr. Kern after this that will make much difference. Litle grass blade from the earth Tou go tack for all your worth, Till the ground hog has his say. And the frost has gone away. Thb Times still continues to print all the important news of Gary each day. It only had five or six Important stories yesterday that other local papers failed to print. When the news reached Gary last night that the bill for Gary's superior court had passed the senate there was great rejoicing. Gary's little sister town of Miller Is also putting on airs. They now have an lnterurban station, and the next thing In order will be the organization of a fire department. Now that Gary Is to have another skating rink for sure it will relieve the anxiety of some of those who are afflicted with the light foot. The only one we know who could even have a show against that run away horse yesterday would be Marshal Klopf of Miller's. There is no need of ventilating Gary's street cars. We would rather have a little bad air than freeze to death. There are about eight Gary saloons who are getting their crepe ready. If you want a two by six foot space at the local police station to rest your weary bones on better put your application In early. GREAT Ui GREASE NOTED Directory's Advance Sheet Shows United States Has 14,235,451 Catholics. Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 27. Advance sheets of the 1909 Wlltzln's Catholic directory show the following figures: Number of Catholics In the United States s 14,235,451 Increase during the year.... 353,025 Churches In the United States. . 12,923 Parochial schools 4,703 Children attending schools... 1,197,913 Children educated by Catholics 1,897,348 Charitable institutions 1,094 A few days ago statistics were sent out from Washington showing the strength of all the denominations in the United States, crediting the Catho lie church with only 12,394,731. Ac cording to the directory publishers, this is wide of the mark, as It does not agree even with Archbishop Glennon's census taken a year ago. Adding to the 14,235,451, the number of Catholics la Porto Rico, the Philippines and the Hawaiian Islands, the grand total of Catholics under the Unit ed States flag reaches 22,474,440, as compared to 12,053,000 under the British flag. Xot Even for Friendship' Sake. J. Hampton Moore, congressman from Philadelphia, was sitting with, an otner representative in the care or a hotel where he usually dines in the evening. The waiter was an Italian who had an Idea that Mr. Moore owned the Capitol or something like that. He kept watching the congressman for awhile and then apparently made up his mind to ask a question that had been troubling his mind. "A whad ees thees polla' bear?" Mr. Moore looked up in amazement. "A Polar bear," he repeated, "Why, a Polar bear Is an animal." "Whad he do?" Why. the best I can tell you is that he eats fish and sits around on the Ice all day." "I can no do it," said the waiter, with an air of finality. "I can eat tees feesh, but no sit on Ice." vveii, wnai ao you want to be a Polar bear for, anyhow?" asked Con gressman Moore. "My fren,' he asks to be polla' bear for his brother," said the waiter. Philadelphia Inquirer. A Valued Correspondent. Annoyed by the injury done to one of his trees by the driver of the local :bus, Mr. Kipling once wrote a vigorous letter of complaint to the 'bus owner, who Is also the landlord of an Inn. The landlord laid the letter before the select company of the bar parlor, who advised calm indifference. Also a Croesus among them offered 10 shillings cash for the autograph letter. Both advice and cash were accepted. A second and stronger letter followed; and this also found a purchased, this time at 1, as befitted its increased volume. Boniface again said nothing. To him next day entered Mr. Kipling, briskly, wrathful. "Why didn't I an uwer your letters, sir : Why, l was hoping you'd send me a fresh one every day. They pay a great deal better than bus driving." Exchange. Time's Flight In a Restaurant. Once a southern senator journeying through the south was very much annoyed at the delay in getting food served in a certain cafe. He had given his order and waited patiently an unreasonable length of time, when the waiter appeared and was evidently looking for some one who must have gone out without waiting for his meal. When asked by the senator whom he was looking for he replied: "A little boy who gave his order- The senator replied: "I am that boy.". Argonaut.

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Editor, TiJiis: The readers of your paper will recall the struggle which took place about one year ago between the officials of the Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend Railway company and the officials of the Gary and lnterurban company for a franchise to operate their lines In and through Tolleston. Tou will remember, too, the South Bend people won out and at that time one sore-head referred to the majority members of, the board as foolish sauer kraut, not knowing what they were doing. And since that time the said successful company have built their line Into Tolleston and are now operating their cars through Tolleston to their main line, or, in other words, Tolles ton Is connected up with all the towns and cities lying between Chicago and South Bend. Thus giving Tolleston one trolley system and Gary two. Now, dear readers, please sit up and take notice, that through the wisdom of the majority of the town board that Tolleston has Gary beaten a city block in her rapid transit system. Tou will notice that the steel company has al ready located several of its great subsidiary concerns east and west of Broadway, you will notice, also, that the South Bend line in its east and west route to and from Chicago runs up to all these great industries. In cluding the steel mills. They carry workmen from all parts of Tolleston to all the industries at the rate of six rides for twenty-five cents. The peo pie living in South Gary have to ride first north to the Lake Shore depot on the Gary lnterurban, paying one fare, then they have to take the South Bend line to go east or west, paying another fare. Thus Tolleston gets for one fare what costs Gary two fares. So you will see the foolishness of the sauerkraut board turns out to be great wis dom. And we are sure that not only the present but also the future resi dents of Tolleston will give credit to the two level-headed Germans on the town board, Messrs. Behnke and Bormann, whose wisdom has secured for the town a rapid transit system which Is not equaled by any system in the country. And all this has been accom plished without graft or plunder. Now, knowing as we do the value to a city of good and cheap rapid transit, and that in these days of bribery and corruption the price of honesty is aDove that of rubies, therefore, we be lieve that the future generations will rise up and call these men blessed. And let us today give honor unto whom honor is due. We are proud of our town and can say to prospective homeseekers that Tolleston has everything to offer. No spot in the country can offer better prospects than can Tolleston- TOLLESTON MAN. LABOR NEWS On the charges filed with him by the American Federation of Musicians, ac cusating amusement managers of violating the alien labor law. President itoosevelt has requested that Secre tray Straus, of the deDartment of com merce and labor. Investigate and make a full report thereon. At the last meeting of the Central Federated Union (Manhattan) it was decided to ask the various central la bor bodies of the other boroughs to co-operate in a request that Mavor Mr, Celllan applnt a labor representative to the board of education from each o such borough organizations. It Is asserted that the protective tar iff on certain grades of leather and other book-binding materials Is a ser lous handicap to American book-bind ers, and that large quantities of bound books from other countries get Into the United States free of duty under the provision allowing free entry to works of an educational nature. "If you pay cash the watch will cos you forty marks less." "What do I care for forty marks charge It" Fllegende Blatter. A Bold Step. To overcome the well-grounded and reasonable objections of the more Intelligent to the use of secret, medicinal compounds, Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y., some time ago, decided to make a bold departure from the usual course pursued by the makers of put-up medicines for do mestic use, and. so has published broad - cast and o, to the whole world, a full and comp list of all tho ingredients entering position of his widely celebrated es. Thus he has taken bis numeri trons and patients Jnta his full ence. JLhus too ne has removedhisfhedicines from among secret nostrmof doubtful merits, and mada themwflcmcdlcs of Known Composition. Hy this bold tf p Tj. Pirrce has showrj inm nis lormuias arq or jncn exre nc t ne is not atrnifi.to suDiect tnem to Iot only does the wrtpfer of every bottlo of Dr. Pierce's CJolden Modloal Discovers-. th famous medicine for weak stomach, torpid lirer or biliousness and all catarrhal diseases wherever located, have printed upon It, in plain English, a full and complete list of all the ingredients composing it, but a small book has been complied from numerous standard medical works, of all the different schools of practice, containing very numerous extracts from the writing's of leading practitioners of medicine, endorsing in Wis etnmgtst possiblt Urmt, each and every ingredient contained in Ir. Pierce's medicines. One of these little books will be mailed free to any one sending address on postal card or by letter, to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y.. and requesting the same. From this little book it will be learned that Dr. Pierce's medicines contain no alcohol, narcotics, mineral agents or other poisonous or Injurious agents and that they are made from native; medicinal roots of great value: also that some of the most valuable ingredients contained In Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for weak, nervous, over-worked, "run-down." nervous and debilitated women, were employed, long years ago, by the Iodians for similar ailments affecting their snuaws. In fact, one of tho most valuable medicinal plants entering into the composition of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription was known to the Indians as "Squaw-Weed." Our knowledge of the uses ct not a few of our most valuable native, medicinal plants was gained from the Indians. 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Two New Branches Will Be Introduced to the Public; One to Secure the Help, the Other to Give It, and Creche Is Established. WAGONS WILL GETHER CAST OF CLOTHING Day Nursery Will Be Opened in Which Mothers May Leave Children Will Be Fed and Cared For Until Taken Home by Parents Society Has Done Good Work Already. The Gary Red Cross charity workers have now perfected their organization to such an extent that they are about to introduce to the public two new branches which will be a novelty to the people In this part of the state, and with which they hope to raise enough money to support the organization. These new branches will be known as the Industrial branch and the day nursery. The Industrial branch is so termed because In this manner the four charity workers will become selfsupporting by virtue of a profit-mak ing industry which they are soon to establish. , , The work which they intend to start this week is the collection from house to house of all rags, papers and miscellaneous articles usually collected from what is known as the "rag" man, and in fact practically usurp his business and title. All Coat Off Clothes Wanted. A canvass has already been made of the people of Gary to find out how the housewives would support the effrts of the charity workers to make money in this way, and they were greatly pleased with the way that it will be supported. A wagon will be put on at once, and several of the unemployed of the city will be given the opportunity to work for the charity workers In gathering and sorting the articles. They hope In this way to also keep many of the destitute from starving. This Idea which will be Introduced by the Red Cross workers of Gary for the first time in this part of the state Is not a new idea. In Buffalo, the former home of the Gary members of the band, forty wagons were put In operation, and the Income proved enough to support them and provide help for the needy. If the business in Gary warrants the putting on of more than one wagon at the present time another will be procured at once. Will Open a Day Xurscry. Next week will probably see the starting of the second branch of the Red Cross workers. This is what is called the "Day Nursery," and is planned for the benefit of mothers who find It necessary to work by the day and are unable to care for their children. In the future all that will be necessary for them to do Is to leave the child at the headquarters of the workers at Seventeenth and Broadway and It will receive the best of foods and attention until the mother is ready to take it home at night. This will solve one of the greatest problem which the poor families of the south end encounter when the support of the family rests upon the mother. The work of the society in Gary is worthy of the greatest support and commendation. They have not ferreted out the needy who are worthy of help, but they have exposed those who have been benefited by the public funds who were not entitled to it Articles of Incorporation. Articles of incorporation have been filed in the office of the secretary of state for the following: The A. R. Seewald company, Terre Haute; capital stock, $5,00; to do a general merchandise business In clothing; incorporators, A. R. Seewald, Katheryn M. Seewald and Samuel Goodman. I The Rochester Trust and Savings company, Rochester; notice of court order changing name to the Indiana Bank and Trust company. The American Carbolite Sales company, Duluth, Minn; capital stock, $50,000; certified in Indiana to deal in carbite; Incorporators, C. M. Van Norman, F. M. Manuelson and Oscar Mitchell. The Bijou company, Richmond, Va.; capital stock, $50,00; certified in Indiana to conduct a general circus and theatrical business; incorporators. Otto Wells, Charles J. McKee, W. G. Xeal, Jacob Wells, George Nicolal and A. W. Dingwall. The Powder Oil company, Boston; registration of trade mark. The Consolidated equipment company, Indianapolis; capital stock, $5,000; to deal in heavy machinery; Incorporators, Ernest W. Abbott, Viola II. Abbott and John II. King. Golden Silence. I think the first virtue Is to restrain the tor.srue; he approaches nearest the goda who knows how to be silent even when he Is in the right Cato.

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DAY'S TOIL Furnace No. 10, Blown in Yesterday, Is Third of a Unit of Four Last One Will Be Put in Operation Soon. RAIL MILL AflD OPEN HEARTHHEARLYREADY With the Opening of That Department a Large Force of Men Will Be Put to Work Two Hundred Already Have Gone to Work Since the Blowing in of Furnaces. The total capacity of the furnaces now producing iron in the Indiana Steel mills is now nearly fifteen hundred tons per day. This amount of iron Is produced by the three furnaces which are now in operation, Nos. 10, 11 and 12. Each of them has a capacity of 450 tons per day and they are now being worked to their fullest extent. Blast furnace No. 10, the third to be put in operation, was blown in yesterday and is the third of that unit to be started. The other furnace. No. 9, will be ready to start In about three weeks, making an entire unit of furnaces in full operation. This will increase the dally output to 1,800 tons per day. Rail Mill Nearly Ready. Everything now seems in readiness to put the rail mill and the open-hearth buildings In full operation. This will be done in two or three weeks at the most, and a large extra force of men will be taken on at once. At the present time, it Is said on good authority, that the steel company is hiring from forty to fifty new men every day and that this will be continued until they secure their full complement of men. Two hundred more men were needed to run the new furnaces which have been blown in up to the present time. The steady Increase in the number of men employed in the mills is very encouraging news for the people of Gary and shows that the first unit of the plant is now fast nearing completion. The first unit is spoken of as the starting of the rail mill and the production of iron and steel. The new men being employed every day is Increasing the pay roll, and bringing more money Into the city. Its effect Is already being felt to a certain extent among the merchants. WICKEY LINES UP FOR GARY (Continued from Page One.) continue to grow until it will be the greatest city in the middle west wltji its tentacles reaching out In all directions taking in more towns and more territory and more population. "Judge Gary lias advised the Lake Shore railroad to prepare to accommodate a city of 100,000 population inside of three years," he said, "and that Is what we are doing up there right now. Gary is growing at a wonderful rate. In 1907 the total assessed valuation In Lake county was $37,000,000. Last year it was $42,000,000. This year it must be $50,000,000. In four more years it will be $100,000,000. That is why we need this court at Gary." Senator Proctor of Elkhart followed with a speech that sounded at first like he was going to knock the whole proposition, but in a short time he let it be known that he was in favor of the passage of the bill. lie said a great many persons had moved from Elkhart and South Eend to Gary and that he knew from them how Gary Is growing, because he is still attorney for some of them. The vote resulted 40 for passage and 7 against. Three members were absent. These senators voted against the bill: Beal, Benz, Clark, Harlan, Mccarty, McDowell and Patterson. These senators were absent: Fleming, McCullough and Moore. All the others voted to establish a court at Gary. The bill now go to the house where It will probably be killed. The house will then pass the bill Introduced by Representative Garrard of Vlncennes for the appointment of an additional superior court judge at Hammond. This bill will then go to the senate where it will be slaughtered. There is little hope for either Gary or Hammond, as It looks now, for the fight between the two cities ha been so bitter, and so full of politics that neither side can hope to win. All efforts to get the warring factions from Lake county have failed and they are at each other's throats today In more ferocious fashion then they have been at any time heretofore in the fight. A Poor Man's Philosophy. A rich man once expressed surprise at the statement of a poor man that he never locked his doors. "I am not afraid," rejoined the poor man, "no one ever brought anything in yet."

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So Thick Were They in the Senate Yesterday That They Were Ruled off the Floor Fleming Has Freezeout Bill Another Aimed at Loan Sharks.

Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 27. Senator Ranke of Fort Wayne and Benz of English, the only two democrats on the senate committee on county and township business, decided last night that they would sign a minority report against the merchants bill for a uniform system of bookkeeping in county offices and for inspection of the accounts" of such offices. All the other members of the committee signified their Intention to sign a report favoring the passage of the bill, and just why the two democratic members of the committee refuse to sign such a report is not known. The democratic state platform had a plank favoring the passage of such a law and Governor Marshall made such a recommendation in his message to the legislature, so it looks strange that the democratic members would stand out against it. County Official Against It. Although the bill has the almost unanimous support of the merchants of the state and of the commercial clubs and business organizations In all the cities it is opposed by many of the county officers an dthey are lobbying against It with all their force and strength. County clerks, sheriffs, recorders, auditors and others are here from all over the state nearly all the time arguing with members of the legislature in opposition to the bill. So bold have thes lobbyists become. In fact, that Lieutenant Governor Hall was obliged yesterday to order everybody off the floor of the senate who was not a member, an employe or a working newspaper man. Lobbyists had taken possession of the floor and had become a nuisance. And it was a fact, too, that nearly all of the lobbyists had been working against the merchants bill for uniform bookkeeping nd clean methods in county offices an don one side or the other of the numerous court fights that have been in progress. But when Lieutenant Governor Hall ordered them off the floor there was a scattering and they have not been back. The merchants bill was Introduced in the senate by Senator Bland. Senator Kling of Peru also introduced a bill along the same lines, but when the committee met he announced that he would waive his bill and sign a report for the passage of the Bland bill. Mr. Fleming;' Freee-Oat BIU. Senator Fleming of Fort Wayne introduced an Innocent looking little bill of about a dozen lines that Is arousing some comment. The bill provides that any corporation incorporated under the laws of Indiana may increase or decrease the number of share of Its capital stock on a vote of two-thirds of Its stockhblders. This looks fair enough on its face, but here Is the point: The law at the present time says that a corporation may increase or decrease its capital stock only on a vote of fourfifths of Its stockholders and a majority of its directors, and then only after the company has purchased the stock of thees stockholders who object to such Increase. This stringent provision Is In the law to prevent majority stockholders from freezing out the minority fellows. It is said by those who have looked into the matter that under the Fleming bill two-thirds of the stockholders In a corporation could Increase the capital stock of the corporation whether the rest of the mlike It or not, and thus, it Is said, the big fellows could freeze out the little ones. Several of the members are looking cross-eyed at the Fleming bill. A Bill For the Union Men. The house committee on labor decided to report favorably on the bill requiring that whenever an advertisement is printed offering employment to men the advertisement shall state if men are wanted to fill the place of strikers. This will be amended also so as to provide that advertisements sent out by employment agencies shall give the same information. After the Loan Shark. A strong effort is being made at this session of the legislature to enact a law that will put the loan sharks out

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ot business.- These leeches who hav for years sucked the very life blood out of many a poor unfortunate have always been able heretofore to head off any legislation on the subject, but there seems a determination this time to do something with them. At the request of the Indiana Manufacturers Bureau Senator McCulough has Introduced a bill which provides that no assignment of future wages shall be valid unless the assignment Is agreed to by the employer of the person making such assignment. No assignment of future wages by a married man even with the consent of his employer shall be valid unless the assignment Is also signed by the wife of the man making it. This applies to all assignments where the sum Involved is less than $200. It Is believed that this bill would put an end to the loan sharks in this state. PROPOSES SOME RADICAL CHANGES (Continued from Page One.) ies going into this class that have a. population of between 10,000 and 25,000 and taxable property amounting to at least $5,000,000. The present basis for the fourth class is a population of 10,000 to 20,000. By this bill New Albany. Muncle and Anderson would be in the fourth class. Jeffersonville and Elwood would be excluded and would be In the fifth class, as neither has taxable property valued at $5,000,000. Would Center the Power. In cities of the fourth class the maximum salary of the city controller would be $1500 a year Instead of $1200. It would provide also that cities of the third and fourth classes might pay their city civil engineers $1500 Instead of $1000. It would be provided further that members of the board of public works in cities of the fourth class should receive $750 a year Instead of $1000. The council would have power by ordinance to authorize the mayor to appoint a commissioner of public works and to provide that the mayor, the city civil engineer and the commissioner could serve as the board of 'works, the mayor and the city engineer to serve without additional pay. For a Board of Safety. In cities of the third and fourth classes that are not county seats the city clerk would be authorized to collect water rents. In cities of these classes 'the board of works could let contracts up to $5,000 without ratification by the council and could let contracts up to $500 without advertising. In cities of the third and fourth classes If the council shall provide that the mayor, the city engineer and the commissioner of public works shall form the board of public works, then the council may authorize the mayor to name three other commissioners to act as the board of safety or the mayor may appoint a superintendent of police and a chief of the fire force, and these three may act as the board of B&fety. In cities of the fifth class the mayor, without ordinance, would be empowered to appoint a city marshall and a chief of the fir force, and these three would act as the board of safety. In Instances In cities of the third, fourth and fifth classes when the mayor, the chief of the fire force and the chief of the police department act as boards of safety none of them shall be entitled to additional salary. Becker Gives Reason. It is pointed out that by such combinations as these cities would have the advantage of a superior form of government and yet without great expense. As to the provision that boards of works should let certain contracts without ratification by the city council and without advertising, Mr. Becker says that now public business In many cases is delayed because for every little contract the board of works must go through the formality of advertising and must get the sanction of the city council. 650 Broadway J