The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-19
TALES OF TWO CITIES.


The bond of the towns treasurer. Joseph
Cook. is still the principal topic of discus
sion in Brightwood. and the citizens are
puzzled to know how Mr. Cook and the
board of trustees will eventually adjust
matters Mr.. Cook has all the books. pa
pers and money Of his ONCE. also his own
bond which was accepted by the board at
one of its meetings, reconsidered at a later
meeting, and finally rejected and returned
to Mr.. Cook by the board insufficient.
Mr.. Cook says that he believes that the
bond is good although the board says that
il is not; and further that they will have
to fight him in the courts II they wish to
GUST him from office. He says that If he
was not duly qualified for the Office they
should not have turned the materials of the
Office over to him. Mr.. Cook believes that
hold the office until the courts tell him
that he has not that right. Owing to the
boards negligence TO act promptly in the
matter of the treasurer's bond and to have
some one qualified to collect the money due
the town. from the county treasurer and
National Bank against the town of slll2.53.
the same has gone to protest. and now the
town has an additional interest of per
cent. TO pay on the note. Mr.. Cook SAYS
that he received notice that the note was
due five days before the time expired and
that he notified the members of the finance
of the board. but they failed to act I'm the
matter until ii was too late The citizens
ter for the slow way in which they act on
matters that should be attended to
promptly.
On Wednesday evening the Ladies' Aid
Society of the First NJ. z. Church. West
Indianapolis, will serve ice cream in their
room in the church.
The engineers estimates on the improve
ment of Bunting street and Belmont and
Holmes avenues was accepted by the
Haughville Town Board at a special meet
ing held last Friday night
About forty West indianapolis residents
have chartered coach and are going to
take trip over the Vincennes railroad "a
Martinsville to-day.
Although the Big Four employees a,
Brightwood have not yet received word
from the general Office regarding their pro-
posed picnic. several points have already
been suggested at which to hold a picnic.
West Muncie. Batesville and Quincy are
the places most favorably considered by
the employees, and a bonus OF 500 has been
foe for M ho On 81 bs Meas as an
that place. Quincy, however, offers the
best inducements in the way of accommo-
cations and means for the entertainment
OF the crowd, but the distance greatly
OFFSETS these ADVANTAGES.
SShhhSCA O Lccs dCloEc. nave M
ished about 900 feet of the brick sidewalk
Improvement on Pendeton avenue in
Brightwood. They have also begun &c
break ground on Station street in that
suburb for the Improvement of its side
walks with cement.
A social for the benefit of Queen Esther
Auxiliary, o. e. S., will be held at the
residence of Mrs. william Webb. No. Ia
| Oliver avenue West Indianapolis, Wednes-
| day. July % from to s. and from to II
/ p m.
On next Tuesday evening, July q. the la.
dies of the River-svenue Baptist Church
West indianapolis. will give social a;
| the corner OF Division street and Standard
4 avenue.
Professor BENJAMIN Hiser. of Cambridge
| City. has been engaged by the West Indian
apoiis School Board as instructor in pen.
manship for the public schools in tina,
| suburb.
A night-cap social will be given by the
| free dress-making school. OF West In.
| apolis. ct spencer's Opera House. next
Wednaaday niRht July - This sooia1 4