The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-05
CLUB OPPOSES
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over the plant 1t was unnecessary for
the committee to proceed with its in
vestigation, and, on the other hand,
If the city had not taken such action
the proper time for the committee to
reach some decision on the question
referred to it was after price for
the plant had been established by the
state commission" Secretary Haas
said today.
After the board Of directors had re-
ceived the report of the committee,
instructions were then given the COM
nittee to continue its Investigations.
After lengthy discussion of the ques-
ton of municipalizing the electric
plant of the Light, Heat and Power
company, motion was made that the
board place itself on record as being
opposed to the city taking over the
electric plant of the competing COM
pany.
This was adopted by vote of nine
to three Directors who attended the
meeting were: j. H. Nicholson,
George H. Eggemeyer. L. S. Bowman,
James A. Carr, Henry Gennett,
Charles w. Jordan, Fred H. Lemon,
Lee B. Nusbaum, William H. Rooney,
Richard Sedgwick, George E. Seidel
and S. e. Swayne. Those absent were
Howard A. Dill. George H. Knollen-
berg Edgar F. Hiatt, John F. McCar-
thy, John l.. Rupe, c. D. Slifer and
Fred Krone. OF the seven members
who did not attend the board meeting
six are known to be opposed to the
purchase of the L., H. and P. electric
plant at this time.
Although vote was never taken by
the members of the public service
committee on the purchase plan ques.
ton, 1t Is known that five of the eight
members are opposed to such action.
Kick Petition Around.
The petition signed by almost two
hundred business men asking that
council rescind its order for the pur.
chase of the L., H. and P. electric
plant, filed with the board of public
works over two weeks ago, is still be-
Ing used as football by the city Off
Gals. The board first referred this
petition to the mayors special COM
m1ttee, which in turn referred it to
council. Last night the petition was
| received by council and it promptly
referred it back to the special com
mittee, which is expected to refer it
to the janitor of the city hall for con-
signment to the scrap heap.
The conclusion of the report sub.
m1tted by the public service commit.
tee of the Commercial club, reads as
| follows:
Since the question has been raised,
1t has developed that the city author.
| tiles, as well as the commission an.
pointed by the mayor declare them.
| selves satisfied with the present stat
us. and would not withdraw the pro-
| ceedings instituted before the COM
mission if they could. While it was
not the purpose of the city's com.
mission to urge final action at single
sitting Of the city council, it appears
that since this is possibly true, they
are not willing to reopen the question
for consideration by the citizens as
the spirit of the statute contemplates,
| when a question of such importance is
involved
1T Is fair to state that the city au-
thorities have what appears to them
good reason for not wanting to re-
open the proceedings since they have
determined for themselves that the
purchase would be a very advantag-
eous to the city.
If the question of the purchase is
still open as is asserted by Mr.. Bond.
then it is the duty Of this committee
to continue it's investigation and be
ready to make it's recommendations
for or against the purchase when the
price has been fixed by the commits
sion, and in the meantime, to keep
careful watch on the proceedings to
see that the city's interests are care
fully guarded, and if 1t should de-
velop that the position taken by the
Richmond Light, Heat and Power
company, that the city can not with.
draw Is correct, this committee should
use like diligence in giving it's moral
support In securing the best possible
price. =.
| 1.-The committee therefore makes it's
report at this time without recon.
mendation as to the purchase for the
purpose of securing cooperation of
the members Of this board in it's ef-
forts to get the very best results for
the city than can be obtained.
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