The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-18

happy because there was complete harmony
of all interests. He wanted indianapolis
TO be a pioneer in this new system Of trans
portatiOn and predicted that the station
which would be built would be one OF the
sights of the city
CONTRACT ALREADY MADE.
Mr.. McCuIloch said so far as he was con-
cerned his contract was made. He did not
have TO participate with the other roads
that had no contracts. He could establish
independent terminals and would do so If
this plan failed. He was not in a position
like the other roads were to ask remission
OF the car tax, but he would not let that
condition interfere with the success of this
union plan. The eight roads had agreed
upon a plan and terms and they were be-
fore the board ready TO settle the question,
If the car tax was eliminated. Whether
this elimination affected him or not he
wanted TO say that this tax is and will be
burdensome on the roads.
He said the Union Traction Company
was carrying passengers for cent mile
less than the other roads. He did not
know whether they would make money or
not But the utility OF the roads should
with taxes and charges they will have to
have better rates.
1--WE are here united" ne said. land
would like to see these eight roads sign
their contracts with the city AZ the same
time, see them go TO the Council together
and be passed together and lead the coun-
try in interurban enterprise. If we stick
together and work together we can settle
every question inside OF ten days. While
some may criticise and condemn the rems-
sion of this car tax, / predict that in a year
you will receive praise, not censure."
Albert Lieber, W. n. Harding and c. f.
Smith also spoke against the car tax.
ANSWER NOT READY.
Mr. McCulloch asked the mayor ard
board il they could not say at once that
the car tax would be removed. Mr.. Me-
grew replied that precipitate action would
not be thought Of, but that the board
would wait until a detailed proposal was
made. The mayor asked if Mr.. MCGOWAN
proposed to grant needed extensions of
the local lines and cross-town lines. Mr..
MCGOWAN replied that he did not wish TO
confuse the local street-railway affairs.
so far as they were purely local, with the
interurban questions. He said he would be
ready to meet the board again at $50 Sat-
urday morning, when he would submit
plans for the station. In the meantime City
Attorney Joss he said, could confer with
Ferdinand Winter, Mr.. McGoWans attor-
new about the terminal contract so that
that could be in readiness.
Mr.. Mcculloch announced that II had been
arranged that the interurban representa-
tiyes would meet with local shippers TO
discuss the freight-rate question this aft
ernoon or tonight and that the interurban
roads would be ready Saturday at l:30 at a
place to be agreed on, and he suggested his
own office in the Newton Claypool build
ing TO meet the committees from the Com
mereial Club and Board Of Trade on the
same question. He also suggested that a
single-handed conference between j. L.
Reach chairman of the local shippers COM
mittee and A L. Drum. superintendent of
the Union Traction Company, would doubt
less help largely in the solution OF the
freieht-rate question. Several members OF
the shippers committee were present dur
ing the conference.