The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-11
AN ACTIVE COMMITTEES
w. III. H. MILLER CHAIRMAN OF FED.
ERAL BUILDING DELEGATION.
VIII Move to Washington the First
of the New Year-Last Nights
Meeting.

indianapolis needs new federal building.
Indianapolis wants a new federal building.
Indianapolis is going to ask for 100000
from the present Congress for a new fed
eral building. and IL the appropriation Is
not granted the citizens Of Indianapolis
will want to know the reason why. and
then probably accept whatever explana-
tions that are offered. Last night the COM
mittee of citizens and those committees
from the Commercial Club and the Board OF
Trade met at the Denison in the interest
of the Improvement which Indianapolis 80
much wants. Progress was reported in the
efforts to get appropriation bills in both
branches of Congress. committee will be
sent to Washington early in January to
let the statesmen know that the people
of the city and State are dreadfully in
earnest and that everything said in regard
to the crowded, unhealthy and dilapidated
building now styled federal building. is
the truth. not exaggerated in the least.
1t was reported to the three committees
which met that Senator Turpie has been
working actively in an effort to secure the
appropriation for new building. Con-
gresham Henry. from this district. has In
hand the bill in the House, where the most
conceded that Mr.. Henry has quite a
task before him. but each member of the
committee agreed that he would do every
thing possible to secure the passage of the
bill.
w. H. H. Miller acted as chairman of the
meeting and he was unanimously chosen
chairman of the committee which shall
march on to Washington. Judge Baker, Of
the United States District Court. was be-
M
mittee, but he declined to make any prom
ises because Of court engagements. The
COMMITTEES as selected is composed OF w.
III. H. Miller, Charles w. Fairbanks, Mayor
Thomas Taggart, ex-Congressman Bynum.
Daniel NJ. Randsell. r. o. Hawkins, 1. S.
Gordon. president Of the Board Of Trade,
cial Club. A number of others will prob
ably go, but this was the active and
working committee chosen. At the begin
ming of OF the new year w. While , the hearts : OF
memories OF happy Christmas, this COM
mittee will HE to Washington and begin
statement Of the facts. If an opportunity
is granted for the statement of the facts,
Indianapolis will surely get the appropria-
ton for new federal building.
A statement Of these facts showing the
lished in pamphlet form. which VIII be fur
nished the members Of Congress. The con-
tents of the pamphlet are much the same
two years ago and shipped to washington,
but the needs are now even greater the n
then. The growth OF the city is set firth
and the condition of the postoffice is de-
scribed in simple language which is elo-
quent for the needs of better building.
The material Of this pamphlet Is old 20 the
citizens of Indianapolis. but 1t may De in
the way OF information to those who can
grant the appropriation II they WILL
In the pamphlet 1t Is also told that the
custom house is located In two small rooms
in a building separated from the main build
ing. Then there Is the pension department,
located in a building half mile from the
federal building, where CLERKS ana RECORDS
temporary. The marshal cannot have an
office in me federal building. neither can
the master In chancery. Considerable at
tention is given to the poor court &C
commodations. The poor heating facilities
of the building is cited and incidentally
as consequence the sickness OF men EN-,
that repairs to the present building would
be inadvisable, II not impossible and II IS
said that if new building Is not soon
buildings for its business. e..{s a -
While the condition of the one lonesome
f Iaher roem @as what he bad done
call the department of laws attention to
the condition. He said he had written a
that If the same conditions existed here
court on the first cold day until warm
With his ove over and gloves on. and he
considers 1t fortunate that he did not con-
tract severe illness. He did suffer with a
cold much of the time and attaches of
the court were Ill much of the time and all
this he does not propose to tolerate again.
The pamphlet states that in 1860 when In
dianapolis had population OF fourteen
thousand and there was little tributary
business, the present building was all right
but il is far Inadequate at present. Judge
Martindale was chairman OF the commit
tee which prepared the pamphlet The
question of a site for a new building Is
not being talked of. for the committees
believe that matter had better be left UNI
til the appropriation is received, for fight
over the site might defeat the passage
of the bill. 1t is generally understood how
ever, that the present site is not large
enough for such a building as Is needed.