The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-26
INTERESTS Of THE CITY
MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS OF
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.
The Standing Committee for the Com
ing Year Announced by Pres
ident Gavin.
REPORT OF SECRETARY HUNT
HE RECEIVES MANY REPLIES TO
THREE INQUIRIES.
Business Wen Favor Direct Railroad
Connection with Fort Wayne
Other Questions.

At a meeting of the directors of the Com
mercial Club yesterday. a large number of
committees were announced by President
Gavin. j. E. Roberts. G.. E. Hunt and j.
Is. Lilly were appointed to examine and
report on the proposition that a municipal
bathhousc shall be established. ]. w. Con-
dUitt. J.. w. Hoffman and a. F.. Potts were
appointed to formulate a plan for reports
TO the club on the street sweeping and
sprinkling in the different neighborhoods.
II is probable that blanks for reports will
be distributed through the city. F. NJ. Her
ron and J. Q. Van Wrinkle were instructed
TO ask the officials of the Street-raiIway
Company to have temporary crossings over
fire hose stored down town so that street
car blockades may be prevented at time of
fire in the business district. The follow
ing standing committees were appointed:
Finance-Frank E. Gavin. chairman ex-
Of1clO; G.. r.. Coffin, ;. >. kiser, +. NJ.
Heron, w. ]. Richards. ]. j. Appel, M.
b. Wilson.
Press and Printing!. Z. Hunt, chair
man ex-officiO: S. e. Morss, H. s. New,
G. r.. Williams. f. l.. Purdy. A. NJ. Gloss
brenner, Max Lyman; advisory member,
II. L.. Brown.
Arrangements-V. c.. Clifford. chairman;
Lee Elan, W. o. Williams, W. A. Greyer.
W: l. Baker, w. A. Apologize, r. F..
Sehroer; advisory member, G.. E. Hunt.
CANL - GA3Al hdlls
G. A. BOokwalter. G. S. Denny, William
Haueisen, f. l.. Mayer. ]. E.. Mccullough.
4. p Davis; advisory member, John W..
Manufactures-Wiuiam Dugdale. chair
man.; III. II. Hanna. Arthur Gillett, Will
lam NJ. Taylor, II. c. Atkins, Worth Mer-
Der, j.. X. Lilly.
Commerce-George A. Gay. chairman; T.
r.. Griffith. Joseph Wineman, G. e.
Efroymson, Samuel Reid. ]. Il. Saulter. ].
H.. Dilks; advisory member. E. X. Chap
man.
House-A. NJ. Hood. chairman; Albert
Parks-C. a. Kenyon. chairman; H. C.
Allen, c. c. Brown. r. o.. Hawkins Hugh
Nc. X. Landon, G. ]. Marott. J. Clyde
Power; advisory member, Alfred r. Potts.
Assemblages-H. ]. MCGOWAN. chairman;
H.. NJ. Bronson, George Fulwell. H. w.
Lawrence, NJ. w. Mansfield, Evans Woollen,
Club Property-A. NJ. Kuhn. chairman;
Silas Baldwin, j. A. Schumacher, Elisha
Havens. w. B. Wheelock, oscar F. Frenzel,
Building and Loan. E. Scott. chairman;
Elias Jacoby. NJ. NJ. Hugg. Gavin l.. Payne,
Preston T. Kelsey, G.. w. Brown. Charles
Public Amusements-Paul Krauss. chair
man; Clarence e. Coffin, II. G. Smither, a.
G. Metcalf. c. A. Wilhelm. E. G. Hartman,
Prof. j. 5. Black.
Educational Institutions-M L. Haines,
chairman; Thomas c.: Day, Frank L.
Jones. Allison Maxwell. c. w. Smith,
III IL oDcIlAAAs n VI oNtGlCN.
Insurance-Fred \. Gregory. chairman: S.
NJ. Dyer. II. w. Bennett. f. G.. Richie,
Alfred Burdsal. Wilbur s.. Wynn, C. NJ.
Zener.
Real -Estate-Joseph II. Pattison. chair
man; Joseph W. Sewage. Winfield Miller,
William z. Hayward. Sol Meyers. A l..
New Industries-A. E. Metzger, chairman;
William H. Block, ". l.. Elder. A. D..
Pendleton. ]. S. Cruise, ]. o. Perrin, S. E..
Rauh; advisory member, A. w. Conduit.
Transportation-W. w. Richardson. chair
man; j. a. Hanson. c. A. Schrader. V. T.
MalOtt, J. 1. Dissette, William T. Cannon,
d: NJ. Parry; advisory member. ]. @. Van
Public Health-J. o. stillson. chairman;
II. r.. Allen. c. b. Mccullough. F. w. Hays.
w. II. Armstrong, A. f. Sterne, w. n.
Wishard.
Legislation-W. A. Ketcham. chairman:
Merrill Moores. George B. Elliott, Frank
Burke. y. l.. Mason, l.. G. Walker. ]. c..
Adams; advisory member, John w. Kern.
Auditing Communications +. Wild. chair
man; Joseph A. Kebler, John A. Butler.
Elevated Railroad Commission-Wfliam
Fortune. chairman; Alexander c. Ayres.
Allen w. Conduit. Frank NJ. Fauvre.
James W. Hervey. Josiah X. Lilly. Alfred
F: Potts. Thomas II: Spann. c. E. Brooks.
Albert \. Barnes. Thomas G. Day. Chaplin
c.. Foster, John H. Holiday. Charles Ma
guire. Russell NJ. Seeds, A. G.. Smith Iouis
Erwin. Theodore E. Griffith. John w. Kern.
Samuel +. Morss. Charles F.. Smith, George
w. 0lOul. 4 DGdHsA arthur Gillette
Robert Geddes.
LINES OF WORK FOR THE CLUB.
Secretary Hunt made the following re-
port:
I'm sending out notices of the last an
nual meeting L sent a slip with three in
quiries. as follows:
"First-What line Of work can YOU sug-
gest for the Commercial Club to under
take?
"Second-Have you any reason to believe
that a railroad line running passenger and
freight cars from indianapolis through,
say, Noblesville, Elwood. Marion, Hunting
ton and Fort Wayne, TO Detroit and To-
ledo. would pay the builders? If so, kindly
state your reason.
"Third-Are you engaged i'm a business
that would enable you TO use such a road?
If so, kindly state what advantage the
road would be 10 you and what probable
amount of yearly business il would receive
from you.
The questions regarding a line from In
~dianapolis through to Toledo and Detroit
were answered by many persons, all of
whom believe ii would be a paying line
and all of whom state that they are con-
stantly shipping goods 10 points to the
northeast of here. Here are some of the
expressions:
1--WE have heavy shipping in this direc-
ton. and we find il hard for our men TO
get into and out of Fort Wayne
I've find il very inconvenient TO get
shipments from Detroit. and frequently or
der from the East because we are sure to
get freight from New York within four or
five days, whereas we have no assurance
that we will receive shipments from Detroit
within ten days
I'VE would most heartily suggest a good
railroad between Indianapolis and Fort
Wayne. our city needs it. 1t would give
us direct communication with that quarter
OF the State. and would throw trade from
that part of the State into indianapolis
that now goes elsewhere
1--WE handle Huntington lime altogether.
and receive fifty or sixty cars a year
I'VE have more or less business TO the
northeast portion of the State eacn year.
and find il a roundabout and inconvenient
journey
1--we could use such a railroad to a great
extent. as We are constantly shipping goods
10 Fort Wayne, Toledo, Detroit and other
points. AS 1t is now the present route
from this city TO Detroit is very inconven-
lent and disagreeable.'
TT replies TO the first question natural
" cover a wide range. A. j. states that
since natural gas il no longer aVaila bic in
quantity for fuel purposes. and as il has
been largely responsible for the growth
and prosperity OF the city. an effort should
be made To secure a cheap manufactured
gas as a substitute. He also suggests leg
islatiOn regarding the weights and meas
ure of commodities used by our citizens.
and calls attention to the fact that ice Is
always under weight. The cry should also.
he thinks, check UP or verify the accuracy
OF gas. water and electric meters. the
officer. or officers. in whose charge this
work should be. 10 be placed under civil
service rules.
"W. II. wants 10 see civil-servlce reform
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