The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-04
Body Last Night Suspended
Main Street Freight Ordi-
nance Which Has Caused
Loss to Shippers.
CITY ATTORNEY STUDY
OBJECTS STRENUOUSLY..
Can See Nothing But Dire Ca.
lamity and His Visions of
Oppression Because Action
Was Taken. ID,

With far more expedition than us.
ually accompanies such matters. the
city council last evening passed an
ordinance under suspension of the
rules suspending an ordinance prohib-
iting the operation of interurban
freight cars on Main street for a per-
iod of ninety days. or until November
2. Mayor Schillinger did not sigh the
ordinance and indications are that he
will not. II this be the case. four
teen day delay will have to ensue be-
fore 1t will be possible for council to
meet again and pass the ordinance ov-
er veto. Neglect to sign has the
same effect as a veto.
There was practically no demon
stration" by councilmen when il was
reported by the board of public works
the proposed franchise agreement
with the Dayton & Western Traction
company had not been signed. The
talk-fest was brief. as there was an
evident understanding among the
councilmen as to the action that would
be taken. When the ordinance provid-
Ing for the suspe nsion of the original
ordinance was presented, only a brief
debate ensued. What was said was
interesting but the subject had been
hashed and minced so often that IL
had become distasteful.
Play irksome.
Expressions of sentiment were an
to the effect the business men of the
city have suffered long enough and
the delay has grown irksome. as well
as consumating a financial loss.
Members stated they believe some re-
lief ought to be offered. Back into
their teeth were hurled the insinua-
tons of councilmen that the board of
public works has not been acting In
good faith, by City Attorney Study.
MIR. Study asked how long the suspen-
sion OF the ordinance business will
continue. He sees in IL a dangerous
precedent that will result In nothing
but trouble to the city unless some
assurance is secured from the rail-
road company that freight line will
be built off Main street.
The very mention of traction COM
pany or interurban charged the air
with electricity. Councilmen were un-
-
subject of suspending the ordinance
and were persistently transgressing on
the Twenty-third street phase. Coun-
Gilman Won Pein wanted to know il
granting permission to use Main street
would result In any assurance the
tracks will not be placed in the Glen.
He attempted to introduce a motion
explaining the opinion of council In
regard to this route.
1t was In answer to the question OF
Councilman Wettig that the city attor.
hey became involved In the controver-
sy. Mr.. Wettig asked the city attor-
ney IL the city has the right to sus-
pend an ordinance and re-enforce IL
afterward. The city's legal represen.
tatlve replied it has the right, but
such action would be Ill timed. Coun.
ell did not agree with him. however.
A Right to Take Step.
Why OF course you have the right"
he said but in my mind | don't think
1t the proper thing to do. / believe
It questionable If a good many per-
sons, who signed the petition that ia
10 be presented tonight, did SO for
convenience-just TO oblige the person
VINO presented IL. I'm not kicking on
this suspension business. but II they
once get back on the street how win
You get them off again? It would not
De within common courtesy to your Of
hcers and believe will be cause for
regret How long will it last. IL you
set the ordinance aside now? When
November 2 comes. the railroad COM
pany will say: It's bad weather now.
We can't go ahead and build another
Inc, let us stay until next spring,
inen You may have TO let them stay
again When will you get them off?
Next spring they will find another ex.