The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-03
SOUTHERN ROAD
RESOLUTIONS TO BE SENT TO THE
BOARD OF WORKS. :
They Were Adopted by the Board OF
Trade n Year AgO-Rou-
tine Business.

The governors of the Board Of Trade last
night took formal action in behalf of the
Indianapolis Southern Railway Company in
its effort to secure a franchise to enter
Indianapolis. The matter was brought be
fore the board when letter was read from
John Stout. merchant of Paoli. who point
ed out the advantages of the indianapolis
Southern road being built as soon as pos
sible. He said that very few goods were
purchased by Paoh merchants and mer-
chants in that part of the State in Indian
apolis on account of the poor shipping
facilities. He estimated that not more
than per cent of the goods sold by Paoli
merchants came from Indianapolis. He re-
quested the Board of Trade to use its in
fluence with the Board of Public Works in
the matter of granting the Indianapolis
Southern franchise to enter Indianapolis
The governors decided to send the letter
to the Board of Works this morning and
also copy of the following resolutions,
which were adopted last year by the
Board of Trade when the indianapolis
Southern road was first projected:
RESOLUTIONS RESURRECTED.
Whereas, owing to the urgent request
of the merchants and manufacturers of the
city Of Indianapolis, and of the merchants
and manufacturers along the line of the
proposed Indianapolis Southern Railway
urging the Board of Trade to do all in their
power to give moral support to the parties
| undertaking the construction of the Indian
| apolis Southern Railway, and
Whereas, the statement of facts made
| by the officers OF this company as to the
| resources along the line of this road which
| will be made tributary to Indianapolis as
| a market, and the development of the sec
| ton of the country through which they go,
and which heretofore Indianapolis has not
been able to reach, and
Whereas, in addition to the above ad-
| vantages that can be secured by the con-
| structiOn of this road, it will also afford
| two lines direct to the south, thereby en-
| abling Indianapolis to secure the southern
| and southwestern markets that they have
| not heretofore been able to reach;
| Resolved that the board of governors
| of the Board of Trade of Indianapolis ex-
| tend to the officers of the Indianapolis
Southern Railway our cordial support in
| this undertaking, promising them that this
board will do all in its power to assist
| them and will heartily cooperate with the
| merchants and manufacturers, believing
that the building of the Indianapolis South
ern Railway will be of untold advantage
| TO the business interests of our city.
The governors considered the advisable
| ity of the Indianapolis Board of Trade
| withdrawing from the National Board Of
| Trade. A resolution to this effect was
offered and it said that the Indian
apoliS board might as well withdraw the
| Chicago board had withdrawn and there
| were no benefits to be derived from retain
| ing membership in the national organiza-
| ton. Others differed from this opinion and
| ii was decided to bring the matter up at
a subsequent meeting of the board Of
| governors.
A HAWAIIAN CABLE.
| A communication was received from
Representative John B. Corliss, of Detroit,
asking the indianapolis Board of Trade 20
support a bill he will introduce in Cob
| gress for the building, operation and maih-
| tenance of cables from the United States
to the Hawaiian islands. Philippine islands
| and other countries to promote commerce.
! The management of the cable lines, the
| bill provides. is to be placed in the hands
| of the postmaster general, secretary Of
| war and secretary of the navy, they TO
| regulate charges for messages other than
| government business. The board adopted
| resolutions favoring the bill.
| In answer TO a letter received from the
| president of the Chicago Board of Trade
| asking the cooperation Of the indianapolis
| board in having the tax removed from
| sales made on exchanges the secretary was
! directed to reply that the indianapolis
board does no trading on the floor and
| pays no taxes and therefore is not inter-
| ested in the matter.
! +. B. Bacon, chairman of the executive
| committe of the Interstate-commerce Con-
\ Vent1On, held at ST. Louis recently, wrote
| to the local board that efforts will be made
| to secure the enactment of such amend
ments TO the interstate-commerce law as
| will render it more effective. The COM
| mittee desires the cooperation of CONNER
| cial bodies of all cities. The board referred
| the matter to a special committee, COM
| posed of Edgar H. Evans and Arthur Gill
| lett, representing the millers, and 5. b.
| Sweet, representing the railroads.
| l. S. Gordon recommended that the Sec
| rotary of the board send letters to manu-
| facturers in all parts of the country that
| have been burned out or contemplate NOV
| ing to other locations. naming the advan-
| tages offered to manufacturers in Indian
apOlis.