Originally published in The Vidette-Messenger of Porter County on March 15, 1966.

Card Show Preference For Merger

By ADELYNE RUOFF

CHESTERTON ー More than 530 Chesterton residents have sent in cards favoring the merging of the town of Chesterton and Porter and only six against, Everett Witte, town board president, reported at the regular meeting of the organization held Monday night.

Following a short discussion, board members voted unanimously in favor of a merger of the two north county towns. Witte suggested that action be taken in the near future to have the proposal placed on the November general election ballot.

To Arrange Meeting

Fernandes Babcock, member of the Porter Action committee said he would try to set up a meeting with the Porter Town board concerning the merger.

In other matters, Dr. Phillip Vukovich, president of the Chesterton Park board, appeared before the town board to discuss the fencing along the New York Central railroad right-of-way, at the rear of Railroad park.

Dr. Vukovich said his group would fence 455 feet and asked the town board to fence 373 additional feet. The town board voted to make the fencing a joint project.

Bids were opened and taken under advisement on street materials and gasoline.

Bids on street materials were received from U.S. Steel corporation, Gary, Material Service corporation, Gary, United Blacktop Paving, Westville and Seneca Petroleum, Chicago.

Gasoline bids were opened from Mobil Oil and Marathon Oil companies. This was for 50,000 gallons, more or less, plus the installation of a pump.

The board passed a resolution to issue $40,000 in bonds to raise funds to pay for the New York Central railroad depot and surrounding land. Resolution will be sent to the State Tax commission for further action.