The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-25
THAT GARBAGE CONTRACT
Thomas Taggart's Is One of The First
Names on the Petition Against 1t.
Another Meeting of Hotel Men Many Com
plants Before the Board of Works-No
Bond Arrangement as Yet.
GARBAGE COLLECTION DISCUSSED.

Thomas Taggsrt One of the Chief Petition
ers Against the system.
The meeting of hotel and restaurant
keepers. which was held at the Denison
Hotel last night was largely attended.
there being present William Foor. of the
Grand; Terry Cullen, of the Denison; :. L.
Douthirt. of the Occidental; J. s. Hall. of
the Hotel En- nglish Herman Weinberger. of
Welnbergers European Hotel; Charles 2.
Newburg. OF the Union Station restaurant
Charles and VIII Kershner. restaurateurs:
Charles b. Foster. James Il. Hunter. A. l.. II.
Mortimer. of the Commercial Club restau-
rant. and President Brown. of the Pettis
Dry Goods Company.
Letters were recei we'd from Louis Reibold,
OF the Bates. and Alonzo Shaw. of the
Sherman, in which they stated that they
were unable to be present, but that they
expected to take part in any action that
the organization might see fit to order.
Owing TO the absence Of these gentlemen
1t WAS decided not to take any steps tow ard
a permanent organization last night. but
to defer it until they should be present.
The discussion of the garbage contract
was then taken up and occupied the rest of
the evening. Those present were indig-
nant at the assertions which have been
made In some of the newspapers that they
had banded together for the pure purpose
of politics, and that they had arrayed
themselves against the cleanliness of the
city, or against any of it's ordinances. One
gentleman speaking SAID:
That is so far from our purpose that we
never thought of politics entering into the
case until 1t was taken mp by these papers,
wblch have seen tit to call us the har-
bingers of the cholera plague. and political
tricksters. We propose TO organize for our
own personal benefit and for the benefit
which may arise to our business We have
stated that we believe the garbage 0rdi-
nance, and particularly the contract for
Its collection, TO be hardship. and we pro-
pose to take all honorable means To rid our
selves of IL If possib BILE. We are ready and
willing to dispose of our refuse in a san
itary manner and in conformity with suoh
sanitary laws as the proper officials may
impose. but we do not believe that we
ought TO be- compelled to pay sum that
amounts to robbery TO have IL moved from
our doors in a way that does not excel the
systems we before had. This Is not DOlit-
icul organization. There are Democrats
and Republicans alike interested, and all
we wants Justice"
Que proprietor of hotel said that the
system OF collection. unless ip worked bet
ter thDn 1t had been doing for some time
pasG. would breed the very cholera that
was being harped abOut SO much. He said
that 1T had now been eight days since his
receptacles bad been emptied. and that
they were beginning TO smeil to high heav-
en-. With his own system, he said, they
had never gone longer than day.
5. Il. Douthirt. of the Occidental Hotel.
was arrested last n ght for allowing his re-.
fuse to he hauled away by some other than
the legalized collector. He informed those
present of il. and by q unsnimOus' vote it
was decided To employ attorneys and in
stitute proceedings 10 test the constitution
ality of the law. Solomon Clayp and
the firm of Carson * Thompson will be en-
ployed Ss the attorneys In the case, which
will be called in Police Court this morn
ing.
One gentleman. in speaking of the polit-
ical side Of It after the meeting had ad-
jOurned. said:
II do not see what the Democratic organ
means by It's attack. and by all of the
names which it applies. i do not believe
1t knows what 1t is doing. OF 1t would not
attempt to read ont of the party it's prin-
cipal light. namely Thomas Taggart. He
Is one of the men who Is working hardest
with Us. His name appears fourth on the
petition which we shall present to the
Mayor 10 have this thing repealed. Nor is
he the only Democrat that recognizes its
Injustice"
The gentlemen, many of them. have
sought legal advice about the ordinance,
and each has received an opinion from tn
attorney. To whom he has gone, to the
effect that it is not constitutional. and the
matter will be thoroughly tested.
Messrs. Hall, of the English. and Shaw,
of the Sherman. were appointed CON-
mittee TO attend to the progress of the suit,
and the meeting adjourned subject to the
call of these gentlemen.