The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-29

double interest in the matter at issue for
the reason that he was resident OF In
dfanapoiss and he owned property In Wood
run. Here was a handful of peoples repre-.
senting eighty votes and 160 lots. around
ing their share of the cost OF police and g.
thousand benefits which they enjoyed Ii
was unheard-of thing. he said, that lit
tie tract of territory. around which the city
had completely grown, should successfully
resist the efforts that had been made to
of the expenses for the benefits accruing u
1t. The fact. he said, that the resideDts
CT Woodruff were too exclusive to associl.e
with the outside world. blacksmith uho
owned lot in Woodruff could not build !.
shop on it. He himself had been assessed
81 500 for a sewer that Woodruff Should
have paid for and all this in order that
Woodruff might have its naked dogs and
elusive privileges were an outrage to the
plain, common people. whose homes abutted
Woodruff, and who had different kind of
women but DIN sight better. If Woodruff
must have her naked dogs and women let
her pay for them, but make her pay for
her improvements, and if she can't pay
for both. let her throw her dogs and women
into the river. 1t was an aggravation and
have wagged the dog. and Mr. English
asked for an amendment that would enable
the city to bring Woodruff to time.
Mr. Ayres, in reply, stated that Mr.. Eng
fish made the mistake of thinking. that he
was the $4,000 Of whom he had spoken. and
not believe that the people were clamoring
for the annexation of Woodruff. The real
secret OF the NTH Which Mr.
was that his property lying adjacent
might be benefited and his interest was
purely selfish one That the naked won-
en- should meet with the condemnation of
Mr.. English was also a source of amaze
ment to Mr.. .Ayres as he had never under
stood that his nerves were liable to a
shock from a source of that description.
The further consideration of the Woodruff
bone of contention then went over, and
Judge Martindale discussed some of the
other proposed amendments to the city
charter, devoting principal attention to that
which provides that the cost of the main
sewers and half of the intersections shall
be paid for by, the city. Judge Martindale
the charter. except one. were drawn by the
city officials. Thai, one was the amend,
ment that proposed to raise salaries, and
to this one he was opposed
Hon. j. HI. Claypool was before the COM
tions should except cases that We're in
litigation. The reason for this request is
that is affected by the Bell-street sewer.
Charles A. Bookwalter was also present
street-raiIway lines to suburban lines that
desire to get into the city, all of which
matters and things the committee took un-
der Amusement.
Committees VIII Visit Purdue.
The committee on agriculture and the
committee on education asked and were
granted permission by the Senate yester-
day to visit Purdue University at Lafay-
cite to-day. The committee on finance also
asked leave of absence to go to Purdue, but
It being shown that the absenting of so
many members was likely to break a
quorum the request was withdrawn.
school Legislative Committee Meets
The legislative committee Of the State
Teachers Association was in session yes
terday in the office of Superintendent
Worries. Several bills in which the school
teachers of the State are interested were
under consideration The legislative COM
mittee of the State Board of Agriculture
was also in session. The board will ask
for authority to own more land