The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-16
THE TELEPHONE TROUBLES.
Symptoms of an Approaching Compromise
The Ordinance To Be introduced in Council

Yesterday afternoon it was currently reported
that the committee representing the dissatisfied
citizens in the telephone wrangle had consulted
during the day with the telephone company, and
that the contest between the two parties would
be amicably settled With a view to learn the
truth Of the matter, Journal reporter called
upon Judge Holman, who, in reply to the inter
rogatory, said that he did not care to speak upon
that point for the present.
1t is certain now that there will be some new
developments in the telephone situation in the
next few days, the nature of which, for the pres
ent. are unknown, but it is sufficient TO say that
there will be some kind of a compromise.
The number of telephones taken out yesterday
was sixteen, making total Of 24O removed up to
date This impairs the general efficiency of the
service considerably, and number of subscrib-
eTs who have as yet. taken no part in the con-
test will have their telephones removed, since
so many connections have been destroyed.
Superintendent Beach has denied the report
that the company had taken its present position
as preliminary move to raising the rentals OF
the telephones. On the contrary, he states that
the company would like to lower the rentals, but
tnat any reasonable man can be shown that 1t
cannot afford to do so.
The ordinance pending before the City Council
on the telephone question is printed below
Section l. Be it ordained by the Common Council
and Board of Aldermen of the city of Indianapolis,
that ordinance granting to E. W. Gleason and his
associ ates, under the and style of the Indiana
District Telephone Company, the privileges of using
the streets and alleys of the city of indianapolis.
titled IAN ordinance granting E. w. Gleason and his
associates under the name and style of the Indiana
District Telephone Company the privileges of using
the streets alleys Of the city Of Indianapolis in
constructing operating and maintaining lines of tee-
phones in said city, ordained and established Febru-
airy II, 1879, be and the same is hereby repealed
Sec. 2 The Central Union Telephone Company
is hereby directed and commanded to remove its poles
and wires from the streets and alleys, and from
the buildings in the city of indianapolis, within
twenty days from the date of the taking effect of this
ordinance.
Sec 3. That the city civil engineer and street
missioner hereby ordered and directed to remove
without delay all poles posts guys belonging to the
Central Union Telephone Company that on, in,
over any of the streets and alleys in the city Of In
danapolis, after the expiration of twenty days from
the date of the taking effect of this ordinance.
Sec. 4. The city clerk is hereby ordered and d.
rected to notify the Central Union Telephone Com
of the passage of this ordinance by reading and
delivering certified copy of the to the manager
OF said company in the city of indianapolis if such
office be not found in the city, similar notice shall be
given to any other officer agent of said company
found within the city.
Sec. 3, This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force immediately after the same has passed the Com
mon Council and the Board of Aldermen, and has
been signed by the mayor and the president of the
Board Of Aldermen.