The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-15
CITIES AND TOWNS.
Charters Like That of Indianapolis-Other
Legislation.

Charters Like That of lndianapolis-other
Legislation.
II. 3S7-Rhodabaugh- Legalizing the
incorporation OF cities having popula-
ton of more than 81. 900 and less than
$4,000. The Fort Wayne charter bill.
Emergency.
s. 261-McCutcheon-A new charter
for Evansville Emergency.
II. 5S6-S wope-Le CALLING the incor-
poration OF Crotherville, Jackson county.
H. 1872 Observation-Disclosures the ac-
ton OF the board of trustees of Centerville.
Wayne county in creating an indebted.
ness in building and equipping a school
house within the towns corporate limits.
Ii. S3-Cravens-Legalzes the incOr-
pOration OF the town of Hardinsburg,
! Washington county
II. 81 acknowledgements the town
OF Palmyra, Harrison county.
ii. 25-Nan Buskirk Incorporates Lin
ton. Greene county.
II. 30-Atkiuson-To legalize the town
Of Dale, and the qualification Of the board
of trustees.
II. 1914 - Askren - incorporating the
town of New Amsterdam
:. 81 Kennedy - Incorporating the
town of West Shoals. Martin county.
5. 34S-Hobson-lncOrporating the town
of Cavuga, Nermiliion county.
;. -Sweeny-Incorporat Tell City,
Perry county.
5 Sl-Akin-Legalizing the incorpora-
ton OF Carlisle, Sullivan county, ana the
election anu qualification OF The officers.
:. BIB Boyd-Legalizing the incorpor-
alton of Gas City, Grant county, formerly
! Harrisburg
s. 20S-Hobson -Legalizing the incor-
poraton of Eugene, Nermilion county
II. -Bethell-Legalizes the incor-
poration of the town of Wlnsow, Pike
county.
II. -Bethell--Legalizes the incorpor-
alton Of Petersburg Pike county.
5. 2-KOpelke-Le the incor-
poration OF the town of Hobert Lake
county, and all the acts of the board OF
trustees.
:. MISUNDERSTANDING the in
corporation of Markle, Huntington county.
Ii. -Merritt-Legalizes he incorpor
poration of Lagrange. Lagrange county.
II. 455-Daily -Lega.izes the lncorpora-
ton of Sel!ersburC, Clark county.
II. 2-Brown-LegaliZing the incor-
poration OF Hudson. Steuben county.
III. 03-Redman-Legalizi the incor-
poration OF Dana, Nermillion county.
II. 576-Terhune-Legaliz the incor-
poration of Whiteland, johnson county.
Emergency.
ii. Observation-Disclosures the acts
of the several boards of trustees OF the
town of Cochran, Dearborn county.
Ii. Observation-Disclosures incOrpora-
ton of Chisney, Spencer county.
s. III - Loveland - Legalizing incor
poration OF Greentown, Howard county.
10 -,
corporation of Hazeltou, Gibson county.
S Holcomb-Legalizing the incor
poration of Fl. Branch. Gibson county.
II. -Cravens-Legalizing the incor.
poration OF Hardinsburg, Washington
county.
S. 349-McDonald-Le the in,
corporation OF Ashley DeKalb county.
Indebtedness of Towns.
s. Observation-Disclosures cities and
towns to issue bonds for the purpose O
funding their indebtedness Provides
that if the indebtedness of any town i.
beyond the ability of the current levy o.
taxes to meet. that bonds can be Issued tC
fund such Indebtedness, the sum not tC
be above the total amount of such indebt
edness The denominations shall be not
less than Sl50 nor more than 81, 900, anC
they shall be payable in any place in
equal installments, not exceeding fifteen
wears in all. The interest shall
be per cent. per annum, payable semi
annually. The bonds shall be negotiable
anywhere at not less than par The com
mon council is authorized to add to the tag
levy annually, a sum sufficient to pay the
interest annually and provide a fund iol
for the liquidation of the principal as it fall:
due, and il is declared unlawful for the
funds so raised to be applied for any othel
purpose.
Laying Out Parks.
II. 0-Collins-Permits cities and In.
corporated towns to purchase lands anC
lay out parks and permits the levying OF
tax not TO exceed l cent on 500 to defray
the expenses of the same. The common
council shall have power to borrow money
for the purpose at rate of interest no
exceeding per cent. Emergency.
Electric Light Plants.
Il. 346-Wilson Dubois)-Ensbles IL
corporated towns to own and operate cleo
trio lighting plants Provides that a ma
iority of the voters may cause to be con
structed such plant by signing petition
TO that effect. When the board of trus
tees is satisfied that a majority OF the vot
ers has signed the petition they shall cause
the same to be constructed at the expens
of tha town. The provisions include th'
sale of the light to consumers other thar
the town, and that they shall attend to al
the details OF the business. Emergency.
Funding Town Indebtedness.
II. 3l6-Merritt-An act to amend
sec. . of an act entitled an act to author
ize cities and towns to Issue bonds for TIT
purpose of innding their indebtedness
reducing the rate of interest on pre-ex
listing obligations, compromising with an,
creditors or taking up or canceling bonds
notes or other obligations already due, o
which shall hereafter become due, anC
making it the duty of the common coun
ellis of cities or the boards of trustees o