Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-07-22
Canal Meeting i'm WAYNE Township.

: Pursuant to previous notice. meeting was held at
James Griswold's Saturday, the l7ih INST Chas.
~ Rhoads was called to the chair, and Edwin Jones
appointed secretary. The objects Of the meeting hav-
ing been discussed, on NOTION committee OF i've was
appointed prepare resolutions expressive of opin-
ions of the meeting. Whereupon the following persons
were appointed said committee, viz: VIM. RaIlsback.
: j. Griswold, c. S. Rhoads, Jonathan Foultz, Edwin
Jones. Which committee subsequently reported the
following resolutions:
ReSOlUed That the citizens of Marion county, not less
than twenty thousand in number and al least equal
number from the surrounding countless greatly dam
aged conceive by the neglect and trdness OF The
repairs said canal causing perhaps not less than nifty
thousand OF US TO pay almost double the amount we
should pay Tor breadstuf had the ordinary diligence
been used TO prosecute the repairs said canal.
AS experience and facts convincing and stubborn
things, and especially when they bear onorousy upon
pockets and whereas, all experience in this commu-
nifty, under ordinary circumstances the effect that
when wheat Is foryive per bushel, which is
the current price Of that arcle -four and should be
about dollar and fifty per hundred pounds but
the fact is, -four dollars and % per
hundred pounds, third higher price than it should be,
afiordng the crafty miller profits, which he
grnds out OF the hard working yeomany and all classes
of this community against their will therefore,
ResolCed, That we look upon this state Of affairs as
most serious injury this community, and tamey to
be borne with, or submitted to-
The fact s that the present contractor for the main
pairs Central Canal is the owner of one of the only
three available nOurIng mills in county and that
long he continues keep back the repairs said
nal he reaps benefit Of not less than twenty dollars
day over and above whas would be fair profit with
the ordinary competition. This should wake up every
armer every mechanic, every head Of family sand eve
ry man, woman and child in this community. They
should that the present for repairing the
canal by receiving such profits for his -four is
actually paid premium Of not less than twenty dollars
per day for retardng the repairs said canal and that
the longer he keep back said REPAIRS greater will
be his profits, and all TO the damage of this community
therefore,
ReSOlred That this meeting does the niquiy prac-
tsed upon by State officers and the engineer who
let the work 10 the present contractors, knowing at the
time that those who received the important
tracts inefficient, and would not complete their
jobs by the designated time, the LIST of August and
20 enforcing that provision contained in the notice of
letting of twenty dollars damages for each and every day
the work should remain unfinished after said date was
in the opinion OF this meeting, scarecrow, intended to
deter enerprising and responsible from bidding at
low price they would have done had this
tingency entered into their calculations.
ReSOtUed, That it is the opinion OF this meeting that
the necessary repairs Central Canal in the vicinity Of
Indianapolis have already been delayed beyond the
they should and could have been completed by fair and
dsnterested contractor and that the imperative duty
Of the engineer and those in authority, forthwith
nu the contracts and reet the said repairs prompt
individuals, who will efficiently prosecute the same to
completion.
And it is further resotred That we the people, ire
spective Of party politics, will for support
the coming election. any candidate for the General As
sembly of Indiana, who will not pledge himself to use all
honorable procure better state OF things in
gard that part of Central Canal connected with the
milling interests of this county, and his best endea
the proper kind Of engineers and supern
tendents 70. said canal.
The resolutions having been read were unanimous
y adopted by the meeting; and, on motion o. Hiram
Rhoads, it was
Resolred. That the proceedings of the meeting be
published in the State Sentinel and State Journal.
C. S. RHOADS, Chairman.
EDWIN JONES, Secretary.