The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
THE u EXCITED
RUMOR OF INJUNCTION TO PREVENT
ANNEXING HAUGHvILLE.
Town Board Holds N Hurried Meeting
and Issues $4,000 i'm Bonds-West
Indianapolis schools.

A report was rife in West indianapolis
last night that Joseph Flack. who owns
considerable land in Haughville. Intended
TO file an injunction suit to prevent the an
of Haughville. The party who
started the report also said that he had
been Informed by a city official that If
Haughville was prevented from coming into
the city none of the other suburbs would
be taken in. This rumor occasioned con-
siderable comment in the suburb last night.
and those in favor of annexation were ex-
cited by it.
The West indianapolis School Board held
a special meeting in the rear office of the
suburbs attorney last Monday afternoon
and reappointed its entire staff OF employees,
from ~janitors to superintendent. to serve in
the suburban school during the next school
year. BY thus reappointing the teachers
the usual time for so doing was anticipated
by several months. and was done to head
of action by the city School Board after
annexation. The list of the teachers for
reappointment had already been prepared,
and only one teacher was dropped from the
rolls. The salaries, as affixed TO the new
list. increased each teachers salary fIOm
$1,000 'H1 OAN - -1f%A
was increased $50. President Overman was
opposed to the measure. and suggested that
the good offices of the various teachers be
recommended to the city School Board.
whom he believed would treat them, fairly,
and he voted may to the measure. After
the measure had been passed by a majority
of the board the teachers in the suburb
were called upon. and. without realizing
that they might be prejudicing their favor
with the city School Board, signed the con-
tracts which hired them for the next school
year. What was done in haste was repent
ed later by a number OF the teachers, and
they now wish that they had not signed the
contract. although they We're not TO blame
in the matter. as they were approached
and asked to sign without time for consid-
Grafton.
Mr.. Overman said that he had consulted
with Superintendent Goss. OF the city
schools, and had been assured that the
suburbs staff of teachers would be fairly
treated, and. therefore. he opposed the
measure. He also said hat he did not be-
lieve in such action on the eve of annexa-
ton TO the city. for TO him IL seems I'M
called for. and might occasion adverse
criticism from the city School Board. IL is
claimed that the proceedings are legal. and
will stand in law. although the city board
viii undoubtedly claim the right to control
the teachers for next year. What hitch
intendent for the West indianapolis schools
when they will undoubtedly be under con-
troll of the city officials is not yet known.
Ii now comes TO light that the Haughville
Town Board has also been holding a series
OF special meetings and pushing measures
through in anticipation of annexation. Last
Saturday night the board met and issued
bonds amounting to 81, 900. which il claims
was done to raise money to pay off out
standing warrants. As soon as the ordi-
nance for issuing the bonds had been passed
Parsons, Leach K Co.. of Chicago, bought
them at par. Last Monday night the board
held another meeting and ordered the plac-
ing m fUn mora ~ II0hHa nn1 ExvA E.A
plugs. Ii Is believed that another meeting
viii soon be held, but the time is not
known; some wag who passed the Town
Hall about il O'Clock Monday night saw a
bonfire OF paper burning in front of the
building and circulated the report that the
board had finished up all its business and
then burned the towns papers and records.
Chief Barrett. of the city fire department,
visited the West Indianapolis department
He had very little to say while there. but
when asked by one of the members of the
department If they would be retained told
him that he had not yet spoken to the
ter. but that he did not believe there would
be any changes made. Some of the suburb
officials think that the heavy double
cylinder chemical wagon owned by the sub
urb will be taken TO the city. The chemical
wagon is too heavy for the rough streets in
the suburb. 1t weighs s. 700 pounds, carry
ing two eighty-gallon tanks.
West indianapolis improvements.
At the, meeting of the West indianapolis
Council last night bids were opened for the
improving of Judge Harding street by grad
ing and graveling the roadway and grad
ing the sidewalks from the north line of
Johnson street to the south corporation line
OF the suburb, which Is 2,Ti feet south.
The street is sixty feet wide, with a forty
foot roadway, and five bids were presented
for the contract, each accompanied with a
certified check of 500. The bids were a.
follows: Browder-Shover Company, for
each side. a lineal foot. Sc cents; Daniel
Johnson. 20 cents; p. K. Phillips. 70 cents;
Capital Paving and Construction Company.
81 cents. and Henry Mag. 552 cents.
Mag was awarded the contract. and vii;
be allowed sixty good working days in
which to complete the job. In compliance
with a request from the suburbs treasurer
and clerk. IA resolution was adopted author
izing the mayor to appoint a committee 10
audit the books of the treasurer and clerk.
y. w. Gilispie. William Valdez and Clark
Brown were appointed as a committee to
act with the treasurer and clerk.
y resolution instructing the clerk to no.
tify the Indianapolis Light and Power Com
pany to erect an arc light at the intersec-
ton of Belt and Lynn streets. was adopted.
A resolution instructing the clerk to no.
tify the indianapolis Water Company to-
extend it's mains in Sheffield avenue to Mar
tina street. and to place two fire plugs. ac-
cording to contract, and one plug on VIII
ildfHS Sifttt. oV itcl noTtA Ol MpTflS street.
was adopted after Councilman Mccain had
submitted an amendment. which was also
adopted. The amendment provided that
mains should be laid in Division street.
from Oliver to WOODBURY. avenues: north
zoo feet In Garland street. from Oliver ave
nue.; in Arbor avenue. from Oliver TO Wood
burn avenue. and in Reisner street. from
Howard street TO Johnson street, and 10
establish fire plugs according To contract.
The marshal was instructed to engage
teams and haul gravel upon the streets
wherever they are i'm bad condition. and M
limitations were made in the Instructions.
The Council adjourned, TO meet next Fri
! dav evening.