The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-05
After Being Read by Title They Are
Referred to the Committee
Contracts and Franchises.
MAYOR BOOKWALTER'S LETTER
HE ASKS FOR COUNSEL TO COPE
WITH THE GAS SITUATION.
Ordinance Authorizing a Loan of
100000 for boulevard Purposes
Municipal Affairs.

The Council spent busy hour last night
at its regular session. The street-railway
contracts were sent to the body from the
Board of Public Works and after all had
been read by title they were referred to
the committee on contracts and franchises.
Presidents MCGOWAN, of the Indianapolis
Street-railway Company McCulloch. of the
Union Traction Company, and Lieber, of
the Indianapolis & Plainheld Company,
were interested spectators. All the docu-
ments for the eight interurban roads and
the Indianapolis Traction and Terminal
Company came from the Board OF Public
Works and were brought over by Chairman
Megrew.
The signatures to all these doucuments
were affixed yesterday noon, the interurban
men coming to the office in body and en-
joying the union of interests as much as
boys would a taffy pulling. President
Schoepf, of the Traction and Terminal
Company, was allowed to sign first Then
Mr.. McCulloch signed his two franchises
and the others followed. The only presi-
dent of a road absent was President F. NJ.
Fauvre. of the Greenfield line, who has
gone to Europe. The contract was signed
by Vice President C. E. Coffin.
Mayor Bookwalter sent a letter to the
Council setting out the resolution
of the Indianapolis Gas Company
determining to quit business on Sept.
30. His letter concluded: Il believe
that the questions involved are of su-
preme Importance to the people of Indian
apolis and the best interests of the people
demand that the right of the Indianapolis
Gas Company to discontinue its service to
re ot tha xxrfn of cold
should be definitely determined. l would
therefore recommend that your honora BILE
body authorize the mayor. and city attorney
to employ such additional legal counsel as
they may deem necessary to represent the
city of Indianapolis in the litigation against
said company" BY vote this authority was
granted.
MONEY FOR A BOULEVARD
The mayor also sent the ordinance
authorizing a loan of 100000 for the con-
struction of boulevards. In this communi-
cation he stated that the Park Board de-
sires to begin the construction of the Fall
creek and other boulevards and that the
money is to be used for that purpose. The
mayors plan is to use this amount for the
construction of both the Fall creek and
South Side boulevards. The ordinance pro-
vides for bends bearing 311 per cent in
terest and maturing thirty years from date
Inc mayor lney Will sell at a prem
ium sufficient TO bring the rate of interest
down TO about $50. The issue of this
amount will leave the city within $4,000 of
its constitutional debt limit
Chairman Cooper of the committee on
railroads reported the ordinance approving
the j. l.. Keach and Z. c. Atkins switches
Councilman Wolsiffer presented a minor
ity report on the Atkins switch On the
passage of the Atkins ordinance il received
thirteen votes, while Councilmen Berry
Kelly, Meyer Moriarity, Wash and VOL
siffer voted against il. Councilmen Shea
and Warwig, Democrats voted for the or
dinance, Mr.. Shea explained that since the
ordinance had been changed" he would
favor IT, although he had voted to sup
port the minority report against it. The
ordinance has not been changed since il
met defeat six weeks ago.
Mr. Wynne introduced an ordinance 10
transfer $1,000 from the sprinkling fund to
the fund for the repair of bridges. for the
Use of the Board of Public Works Mr.
Shea introduced his ordinance for flag
man at the Big Four crossing at Fletcher
avenue. which was defeated several weeks
ago.
ANNEXATION ORDINANCE.
Mr.. Wheeler introduced an ordinance for
the annexation of the territory southeast
OF the city known as Norwood. A petition
to incorporate this territory as a town is
now on file before the County Commission
ers. Mr.. Wheeler. who lives remote from