The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-10
Settlement Out of Court, in
Which Commissioners Will
Concede Points to T. H., |.
& E. Is Suggested.
ADVISE OFFICIALS
TO GIVE UP FIGHT
Club Says a Compromise
Would End Delay to Ma
tional Road Improvement,
Be of Much Benefit.

The controversy between the board
of county commissioners and he Off
cials of the Terre Haute. indianapolis
and Eastern traction company over
the location OF the companys tracks
on the National road from the city linn
its TO the Wayne-Center township line,
may be amicably settled without furth-
er litigation if steps which the Com
mercial club directors have agreed to
are approved by the traction company
and the county officials
The Commercial club proposes a
compromise between the two parties
and will add it's influence to bring
about its suggestions in this matter
The board of county commissioners
were advised on Wednesday as to the
terms of the proposed compromise and
officials of the traction company will
be met by Commercial club represen.
tatives at Indianapolis next week.
Details of the proposed compromise
have not been given out by the com.
mittee, as the conference on Wednes
day with the commissioners was in
the nature of a private session. But in
general, the proposition is that the
company be allowed to relocate its
tracks on the highway when improved
rather than off of the forty six foot
macadam improvement as set forth in
the plans and specifications for the
improvement.
Would Prevent Delay
!. In surrendering part of the high
way to the company which at present
has its tracks located on the road, the
representatives of the Commercial
club told the commissioners they fell
it would be wise to settle the contro
versy Immediately in order that the
county would not be involved in liti
cation for several years; Furthermore
that it would save money for Wayne
township taxpayers. The business
men representing the club feel tina
the utility of the highway will not b.
diminished by the compromise, bu
that the interests of the tax payers
would be conserved.
The Commercial club first consid
cred the trouble existing between tn,
company and the commissioners sew
eral months ago, but then took no &C
tive steps. Since the decision O
Judge H. c. Fox of the Wayne circui
court to the demurrer Of the Traction
company to the mandamus complain
of the commissioners, favoring tn
! traction company was rendered, tn,
club has been carrying on quiet in
vestigation. Its special committee in
| cluding E. NJ. Haas, DR.. S. E. Smitl
and Richard Sedgwick reported to tn
club directors on Monday evening an
on Wednesday the committee. witt
the exception of DR.. Smith, who wa
Represented by President S. E
Swayne, went before the board of CON
missioners and outlined the clubs sus
gestions.
| Nothing definite has as yet results
from this meeting. But the attorney
for the county board will be consulte
by the commissioners. One of the a
torneys stated today he was in ia
vor of seeing the controversy through
not because of any selfish reasons, bu
because he believes the county is NAL
ing just demand that the compan
locate its tracks off the highwa,
The commissioners are anxious to Sc
tie in a way which will be the best fo
all concerned.