The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-11
COMMERCIAL CLUB VIEWS
Directors Discuss the Proposition for q
Change of Library Management.
Not Very Brighi-HOrrible Condition Of
the City Streets.

Library from the School Board. n copy OF
which was published yesterday morning in
the Journal. President Lilly extended Mr..
Snow an opportunity to speak IN behalf OF
the resolutions. but asked that he be brief.
Mr.. SHOWS remarks were to the effect that
the City Library has grown large enough ts
demand separate management for its high.
est usefulness. He said that all cities ara
adopting such scheme. as the outgrow
their village proportions. A library, he
said. Is likened to q university. and ought
10 have the sblest Management For this
end. he said, he had introduc the inquiry
embraced in the resolution.
Mr.. Baker president of the School Board.
was then given an opportunity TO reply.
He did so by calling attention 10 the
character of the individual members of the
board and lsuding their talents. Judgment
and standing in the community
MR.. ADAMS DEFENDS THE BOARD.
Then Justus c. Adams took hand. He
bad been . member of the Legislature
which bad framed the bill constituting the
School Board. He said il the resolution
was intended only as a slap. at the School
Board for it's refusal to re-elect librarian
Evans. he is opposed to il. II have the
fullest confidence" said he, lin the men,
bers of the School Board. They are men of
high character, ability and Integrity.
There is not one of us here who would nos
be willing TO trust business
matter. TO HIM. No city in the
lano is better favored in its school
q party to action which will use the Evans
incident as CLUB with which to Assault
the board: The city and the library will
go on when Evans Is gathered 10 his
faf Rrral be Will ha NaAo har. n
dead. am ready TO vote the fullest rDeas-
ure of confidence in the School Board. and
If this matter is not introduced 10 get even
with 1t. | am IN favor of giving 1t attention
and of referring IL to a committee"
Mr.. Snow then arose and dieclAimed any
personal motives in presenting the resolu-
ton. He expressed sorrow that it should
be so taken. So far as he is concerned. he
sideratious Mr.. Baker took the floor and
said there could be no other basis for the
resolution than the defeat of Evans 20
far as separate control 10 concerted. the
library will not have over ten or twelve
employees. The gentleman. he said. refer
ring TO Mr.. snow, had Iikened the library
to a university. The university idea 10
only an extension of the educational work,
the interests OF which che School Board
subserves. The control called for In tho
resolution finds realization now in the I'D.
visory board. which meets with and advlsna
the library committee OF the School Board.
Mr.. Rauh then moved TO refer the subject
TO a committee, and after n last futile
effort by Mr. Baker 70 head off fertilizer con-
sideration by calling for an immediate de-
cisiOn. the resolutions were 80 referred by
President Lilly TO the committee on city
interests.
OIL PIPE LINE NOT WANTED.
The committee on the oil pipeline prof.
ect made report 1t was said that while
the answers TO the inquiries sent to manu-
facturers and other consumers of fuel were,
in many instances. favorable to the prof.
ect. q surprisingly large number expressed
of oil as substitute for coal
gas. some for the reason that the
necessary apparatus would be moro ex-
pensive than they believed would be
warranted. and others because their in
vestlgations led them 10 believe that oil
would in the end cost more than coal.
Many of the manufactures. especially the
woodworking establishments. utilize their
waste ana need little other fuel. Others
are now using gas. and are not disposed to
change TO other kinds of fuel. But few are
now using oil or have the requisite appa-
ratus for burning 10. 1t Is doubtful il the
smaller manufactures could be induced TO
continuous supply. at cost con-
s:derably less than coal or much
less than it's present price.
If all of the manufactures in the city
fuel the total consumption would prob
ably be 1900 barrels per day. but the in
formation that We have gathered indicates
that the probable consumption would. for
the reasons already mentioned. be very
much less.
The estimated cost of 80 wells. con-
tlnues the report, the necessary pumping
equipment and other machinery. leases.
right of way. field lines and 100 miles OF
six-inch pipe line would be about 500. 600.
The yearly expenses for maintenance
would be about $4,000. IL there should
be an average daily consumption of 1.5OO
barrels at 80 cents per barrel, the net
yearly income would probably be about
$4,000. which. in about five years and q
half. would pay for the investment.
including maintenance of supply
from new wells smaller pIpe-llne
would probably meet all requirements and
the committee believe it possible to bring
an ample supply OF oil TO Indianapolis on
an investment of $3.50. 900. but they are not
prepared TO advise the expenditure of that
sum OF money on the project at this time.
especially In view of the fact that il has
come within the knowledge of the commit
| tee that there are indications pointing moro
strongly TO the probable discovery of oil
nearer this city than there were three
| years ago that IL would be found in Jay
| county. 1--WE are encouraged TO believe"
| says the committee, that it may yet Do
| found within much shorter distance OF
| Indianapolis than the Jay county field"
| AItor ulscuSslns the ptacticaolliJ oi
| laying gas-pipe line. to be used for the
conveyance of oil when the gas gives out.
| If 1t ever does the report says:
"A manufacturers natural gas pipe line
| IL very desirable, and we believe that If q
company cannot be formed among the
manufacturers of the city for Its construc-
| ton il is advisable TO again urge the pass
| age by the next General Assembly OF the
| bill prepared by Mr.. Charles Nj. Cooper.
| providing for what seems 10 be a prac-
| ticeble and reasonably safe means OF socur-
| ing such pipe line"
The committee says it has other re-
searches TO make in regard TO this project
| The report was received and approved.
| OUR QUAGMIRE STREETS.
| The report of the finance committee was
read and approved. The committee on city
interests called up the recommendation
concerning the condition of the streets and
| alleys which was denounced as deplora BILE.
| Mr.. Griffith. chairman of the committee,
| said it was one of the original purposes OF
| the club 10 work for the improvement OF
| streets. and something ought now TO be
| done. The streets and alleys have not been
| so bad and nnclean in many years. TX
| there Is any reason Why they should con-
| tinue so. through lack of fumes. let 10 be
| known. but at all events let the streets
! ana alleys. for cleanliness in alleys Is just
as essential 10 hraltb, be cleaned up.
| Mr.. Adams spoke in defense OF the Board
| of Public Works, laying the blame upon
the lack of means He said not until the
law allows the city's share OF street i'm
| provements to be prorated npon the con-
tIguous squares will the work of street i'm
| provement be properly pushed. The SUBJ
ject was referred TO the COMMITTEE on city
| lnfarests " tn a lractiona N confer Nth the