The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-20
The BRANCH MINT.
A Committee of Ten Appointed to Advocate
3 the Claims of indianapolis for it
Before Congress.
The Mint Meeting Last Night The Names OF
the Committee-A Strong Froba-
bility Of Success.

An adjourned meeting OF citizens was
held at the criminal court room last evening
TO hear the report Of the committee appoint
ed TO the matter OF action 20 be taken by
Indiana to secure the location of a branch
mint IN this city. Mayor Caven was unani-
mously called to the chair and Jno r. Elder
was appointed secretary. J. NJ. Ridenour,
chairman OF the committee, presented the
following report:
The committee TO whom was referred the
matter of action to be taken by the citizens OF
Indiana to properly bring before congress The
merits ana claims OF indianapolis for the loca-
ZION OF branch mint beg TO report that they
ind IN 1919, when the question was in tho
hands of Dr. Linderman, director of the
United States mint, "a committee at that time
charged with the duty, prepared answers to
questions propoundsd by him, accoTnnanied
by maps. drawings and miscellaneous papers,
covering all the questions, both written and
verbal, then submitted, and that could have
any practical barring on the subject
On the basis thus furnished DIR. LindeTman,
he made his report TO congress. which 4 be-
fore the country, as favOring Indianapolis
ihat report was referred 10y. the house Of rep
reSentatiVes to the committee on nublic
buildings and grounds, of which the Hon. w
:. Holman, Of Indiana, was then chairman
For want OF time that committee never re-
ported back 10 the house. The presidential
dropped. ~
The data originally proposed is as good for
the purpose now as then, and must be still
i'm existence in the possession OF Dr. Under
man, or within his control.
Your committee would therefore recommend
that such steps be taken as 10 Immediately
bring all this matter, with all additional facts
10 the attention and Information of congress
through the agency ora committee of not less
than three persons, whose duty IL snail be to
proceed TO Washington and pre- ent such mat
tiers rs viii tend To secure the desired result
And would recommend that the citizens fur
nish the means To defray the necessary ex-
penSes IN that behalf, such commission giving
their time without compensation.
Your cpmlnlffee NAV add that from all
can learn, the senator's and representatives In
congress from Indiana are alive TO the inter-
estS of the state, and the.true interests OF the
whole country in this behalf and are looking
10 their constituents to render all support pos
sibe in the way of placing those interests in
proper form before congress With such aid
they are sanguine OF success.
Respectfully submitted,
+ Cox, ]. NJ. RIDESoUR,
J. ID. C0NDIT, J. II. VOss.
F. b. MARTISDALE, 4
March l3, 1873.
The report was accepted, and a discussion
arose as to the number of the committee.
After the matter had been fully discussed, it
was resolved that the committee should be-
composed of 10 persons, and the following
named were selected: ]. NJ. Ridenour G.
II. Voss, E T. Cox, II Il. Allen, +. +. Ryan,
j. G. Denny, General John Love. J. !. Palm
er, w. r. Holloway and L. 5. Alvord.
Mayor Caven was by reclamation selected
as chairman of the committee, add was ur-
gently requested to be sure TO 20 to WASH
ington with the delegation. A committee.
on finance. with Col. h. g. Shaw as chairman
was appointed, and will report TO the COM
mittee at Col. W. VI. Holloways office at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. The commit
tee will start for Washington Saturday, and
1t is hoped will be successful in their mission.