Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 343, Hammond, Lake County, 19 April 1922 — Page 12

Wednesday, April 19. 192 British sculptress plans to shock america with statue of king jazz a no jut equal to that incurred by the commission for inspection services. This money is paid into the state highway fund. The state highway engineer shall pass promptly upon all plans and specifications, and provide inspections when required under provisions of the law. The coat' shall 'Se considered as a necessary expense of the Improvement. . Approval of plans and specifications, and state inspection of construction or both, raa,y be petitioned for at the option of (te residents of the taxing district te be assessed for the improvement." Whenever approval of plans i petitioned, petition should in all cases ho filed before work is advertised 'or it least before contract is awarded. V. most contracts are awarded on a i ii p bid. it cn be iratily seen the lecessity for filing the petition beforehand in order that 'Changes proyal can be given might 'be maee, thug1 avoiding complications had the contract already been let. There are many instances, highway ' officials say, In , which . peti-tions were ' filed with the commission - for state Inspection work for which contracts has already been awarded, and' under specifications so ' badly drawn and plans so vague and indefinite as to make it Impossible to secure anything like - good construction. Much InstanoeV members aver, show very, plainly the need for eardly actin In'flllng petitions for assistance from' the commission. Many erroneous reports 'have been circulated' ka,to-. the cost; of 'state Inspection, - giving the Impression such Inspection la abnormally high. Records of the Commission for 1921 show-a maximum inspection cost of S.9 per cent, minimum 0.88S4 per cent, and average 1.16 per cent for ail county aid work to the approxi mately contract cost of $t,000,000. The cost of Inspection increases f-.r, decreases in proportion to the progress made by the contractor, highway- officials point out. If the work is allowed to drag because of Insufficient help and equipment, muoh unnecessary delay will result and the percentage of cost increases correspondingly, whereas, if the contract Is awarded to a responsible and competent contractor with ample eqlupmcrt. and satisfactory progress Is made, cost of inspection will 'be indeed small compared to the results obtained if the work Is being done by an Inoompetent contractor and under plana and specifications not approved by the highway commission. " x The Shaw Memorial committee are giving a banquet in the K. of P. half at Lowell, Ind., April 26, for the benefit of Anna Howard Shaw Memorial Fund, at this time the Dist. County and Township candidates will be given an opportunity of announcing themselves to the people of Southern Lake Co. Ileservatlonn must me made by Monday, April 24. with Mr. C. P. Plx.ley, Lowell, Ind., 10th Ulst. Chairman, S. M. Fund. LOWRf T. v . )) Mr. and Mrs. George Ebert who haive been spending the winter in Tampa, Florida, have returned to their home here. Mrs. Emory Gragg was a Shelby visitor yrsterday, Mr. anfi Mrs. Terry Brannoo, who have been spending the winter In Florida, returned home yesterday. Miss Lucille Urowncll re'turnfcd to her school In Chicago last evening after a visit here with her parervti, Mr. nd Mrs. fi. A. Urowne'.l. . Jvhn Kiligiew, republican cn3ldato far Clerk of the Lake Circuit court,, was here yesterday. Mies Bessie , E"oert returned to I.aFayeWe last evening after a visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Go. Kbert. ' UNSWEETENED APORATEU MILK Will heep without P.cer was taxed more than 2,000 years ago in Egypt. ' Successive seasons of turpentining cause no lowering In strength Of rosin content of pine trees. ice How to make useable products from industrial waete Is a course in the chimlcal engineering department of the University of Wiscon 4 rv" v For very; low temperatures a thermometer has been invented in which gas in used Instead of mercury. which may be necessary-before ' ap sin

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Clare Sheridan. With eyes, tastes and consciences of Americans dulled by flappers, bootlecgers end movies, Clare Sheridan, noted English sculptress, says they are due for a real shock when she unveils her statue of "Jarz in New York next month. In an effort to inject it to the statue all the bad things reformer say about modem dancing the sculptress molded 1-wo nunV fieures a man and woman dancine together. . ' COUNTIES SHOULD ADOPT STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

tSPECIAL TO THE TIMES ' INDIANA POLJ3, Ind., April 18. Counties wishing: the Mate highway commission to approve their plans and specifications for road construction, and to provide state Inspection, should adopt standard specifications drafted by the commission find approved by the V. S. Bureau of Public Roads. Such action n-ill standardize to a great extent the various types of - construction throukhout the state. This view was expressed by members of the state highway commission today when the question came up concerning: a number of Inquiries asking the commission's approval of plans and state ' inspection on a number of roads which counties are preparing: to build. How to procure this service Is explained in Sec. 39 of the county unit road law, which in part says: "No material shall be used In the construction of a h!g:hway, bridge or culvert in the State -of Indiana unless such material shall be as required and shall meet all tests and standards as required by the state hig-hway commission aa suitable. It is made the duty of the board of commissioner or the Joint board of commissioners it the highway is upon a county line, to Inquire of the state highway commission. If there be one, before the perfection of plans and specifications for their recommendations of the standards and tests if all materials which may be used. . Said recommend.itions shall be In writing, and the board or "boards of commissioners nay, if desired, submit plans, specifications .profiles and forms of con , tract to the state highway commission for its approval, recommendation and assistance. AVhen It is proposed to Improve any highway or

bridge, the cost of which is estimated to be more than $2,000 or the petition of the county seeking aid should be signed by not less than fifty freeholders of the county or counties wherein the work la to be done. Board or boards of county commissioners shall not award any contract for the construction until said plans and specifications. or amended plans . and specifications, shall have been approved by the state highway engineer. Should the petitioners ask that the county commissioners, request the state highway engineer to assign a representative of the state highway commission to inspect the work, and such is done, then it is illegal for county commissioners to pay any claim In payment of construction unless the state highway Inspector certifies that the materials furnished or the work done is in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor. Cpon completion of the contract the state highway commission will submit a claim to county commissioners in the

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