The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-12
THE MAPLETON KNOCK
1T, TOO, Is HEARD UPON THE STRONG
GATES OF THE CITY.
Finance Committee of Council Listens
to the Petitioners and Remon-
stratOrs to Annexation.

The finance committees from the City
Council last night considered the proposed
annexation of a part Of the territory lying
between Twenty-sixth and Thirtieth streets
: and taking in the suburb of Mapleton. The
action of the finance committee was the
suit OF the ordinance of Councilman Young,
introduced at the last meeting of the Coun-
Gil. The committee went over the petition
and remonstrance filed with the Council
and heard remarks for and against the
ordinance from citizens of Mapleton. G.
w. Lancaster l.. q. Akin and Maj. Fl. H.
Cosby were present to urge the claims of
the petitioners Allen Myers, Fred Topp,
A. Buthe, j. s. Berryhill and others OBJ
jected to the annexation. The territory in
question includes about $50 acres lying
north of Twenty-sixth street, which thor
oughfare Is now the corporation limit of the
city on the north. Those favoring the an
nexation say that the corporation line
should be Thirtieth street, which is now
the dividing line between Center and Wash
ington townships A part of the town of
Mapleton lies in the adjoining township.
There are about one hundred houses in the
territory sought to be annexed.
q. w. Lancaster is one of the ardent sup
porters of the petition. T.. G. Akin is also
interested in the proposed move, and both
or these gentlemen strongly urged the an
nexation; They say that the chief reason
for desiring to come into the city is to get
the benefit of the sewer system which is
about 70 be constructed north of Fall
great deal of overflow land lying north
of Twenty-sixth street, and Mr.. Lancaster
deep in Mississippi street that a river
steamer ss,e ~, could easily make It's way Com
dition Of Illinois street. The petitioners
aver that the sole outlet for the water has
through ,S, Grown Hill but
interfered with by the erection of several
houses by the objectors to the petition The
directors all live along Twenty-sixth street,
where the ground is four feet higher than
that owned by their, neighbors.
j.. >. Berryhil and A. Buthe both talked
In fax0r or the remonStrance. They do not
want to come into the city. and gave the
committee to understand that the condition
of the low land about Mapleton had been
greatly exaggerated. Their objections to
One was that the schoolhouse at Mapleton
is owned jointly by the Center and Wash
ington township citizens, and il Mapleton
ship people viii have to be paid back the
money they put into the school. The claim
Is also made that the demonstrators have
purchased homes on the instailment plan.
and they do not care TO bear the burden of
city taxes. One of the demonstrators said
that such step on the part of the Council
would work a severe hardship a great
many people who could i'll afford to increase
their taxes. MIR. Lancaster wanted it I'M
derstood that II the annexation to fall
heavily upon his neighbors he would drop
tie matter. onS Oh the residents IN FAVOR
Of the annexation charged that the remon-
strators were under the influence of land
spectators and city rea Ale. dealers.
and cared nothing about the comforts of
those who did reside there. After hearing
the argument on both sides OF the question
the committee discussed the matter briefly
and decided to take no definite action until
visit could be made to Mapleton. Some
time next week the members of the com
mittee will go over the territory in ques-
tion.
fund, amounting to about $780, was
brought up by the finance committee and
III was decided to recommend the transfer
or the money to the custody of the park
commissioners.