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BILL FOR FIRE APPARATUS
DESTINED TO MEET VETO

1t is apparent that the ordinance I'm
trodueed for first reading at council
meeting last night, authorizing S10,-
600 bond issue for motoriZing four
horse-drawn chemical wagons and to
purchase a combination ambulance
patrol for the police department, is
destined for rough voyage with the
possibility of it being sunk by coun-
cilmanic torpedo.
A motion was made for second read.
ing Of the ordinance by Councilman
O'Neal, but when Councilman Hand.
ley entered a vigorous protest, de
manding that the bill take its regular
course, O'Neal withdrew his motion.
Handley Makes Protest.
THE enactment of this ordinance
would bring the city to within less
than $4,000 of its legal Indebtedness
limit, $350,000," Handley declared
That is too close for safety. / also
believe the appropriation provided Is
too much. The improvements pro.
posed, | am satisfied, can be done for
less. In my opinion we can get along
with one less fire wagon il the entire
department is to be motorized.
This policy of piling up our in,
debtedness almost to the legal limit
will give up bad standing with the
public. It's not good business. Next
fall $17,500 in Glen Miller purchase
bonds are to be retired. When these
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by the authority having jurisdiction
over such property.
Petitioners further state that in pre-
senting this petition the highway re-
ferred to is of gravel construction, and
same is in need of permanent i'm
provement due to the great use there
of and being needful. of improvement
should be permanently improved rath-
er than temporarily improved with
gravel or macadam.
Petitioners further petition, in view
of the permanent character of the i'm
provement herewith petitioned for.
that in the eventual bond issue made
and sold to pay expenses Of improve
ment, that such issue be made retire
able in forty semi-annual payments
| and series.
Petitioners further petition that this
copy and the duplicates hereof which
are duplicaes except as to signatures,
may all be considered as one petition
! in the presentation thereof.
Petitioners further petition that the
| Board of Trustees of the Town of
Dublin, and the Board of Trustees of
the Town of Mount Auburn. may each
| by proper proceedings in the premises
missioners Of Wayne County, Indiana,
by Resolutions provided by statute,
and herewith petitioners authorize
their representatives to petition such
Boards OF Trusees for the passage of
the such Resolutions.
| Petitioners further state that in the
suggestions and recommendations here.
in made they understand that the
same are suggestions and recon-
mendations only, and that the Board
of Commissioners Of Wayne County
| Indiana and the Viewers and Engin-
eer as may hereinafter be appointed
are not bound hereby. and the end the
petitioners desiring to reach being al
ways the permanent improvement OF
the said highway of character Of i'm.
provement which best meets the de-
sires and demands of the uses of the
said highway, and as has been found
most suitable for such and like high
ways in the permanent improvement
thereof.
WHEREFORE FINALLY the petit
TONERS herein pray your Honorable
Body for the improvement of the said
highway substantially as aforesaid
and further request and petition that
| oil HSCeSSdIy anu proper steps De
taken and proceedings be had as will
effectuate the consumation of the such
Improvement upon this petition upon
it's presentation as by law provided.
Respectfully petitioned,
ORANGE D. HALL, ct al
Notice is further given that said pc
tition will be presented to the said
Board of Commissioners of the said
County of Wayne, State of Indiana, or
Monday, May 1, 1916, same being dur
ing the regular May, 1916, Term and
session of the said Board
IN WITNESS WHEREOF have
hereunto set my hand and seal of the
said Board of Commissioners of said
| Wayne County, State of Indiana, this
third day of April 1916.
| (Seal) LEWIS S. BOWMAN.
Auditor of Wayne
County, State of In
diana.
Gardner, Jessup and White, Attorneys
Apr. 6-13.
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bonds are paid off it viii be time
enough to consider the projects set
forth in this ordinance. l would also
call councils attention to the fact
that the city is carrying its own
workmen's compensation insurance
and fire insurance on some Of its pub
lie buildings. Suppose some calamity
befell the city and we were within
$50, 900 of our debt limit? We would
be In very bad position, wouldn't
WEI"
Waidele Favors Plan.
Only one councilman, Waidele OF
the seventh ward, spoke In favor Of
authorizing the $4,000 bond issue.
Councilmen Waterman, O'Neal and
Steinbrink all expressed the opinion
that it would be wise plan to post
pone the motorization of the fire de-
partment until next year but advo-
Gated the purchase Of a combination
ambulance-patrol at this time, declar-
ing it to be a necessity. Howells said
he opposed issuing any more bonds
this year but advocating the fire and
police department improvements at
this time through the medium of a
temporary loan, which would be a
charge against the city's Indebtedness
the same as bond issue.
In the ordinance for the $4,000 bond
issue 1t is provided that the bonds
shall bear per cent interest, payable
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through these proceedings in petition
and subsequent proceedings thereon
as follows, to-wit:
Width.
That as to the width of the said
highway the same being now laid out
and established of eighty feet in
width, the same shall not be lessened
but shall continue undisturbed by
these proceedings or any orders upon
this petition hereinafter made.
Bridges.
That as to the such part of highway
as is occupied by bridge or bridges no
improvement of the said is herewith,
or by these proceedings contemplated
the improvement, repair and mainten-
ance of the same being without the
perview of this petition. and not in
contemplation herein, the roadway and
highway improvement at either end
of the such bridges crossed by high.
way to be brought to. the such ends OF
bridges and to conform to the widths
of the bridges along the course of the
said proposed improvement.
General Character Of Improvement.
That the general character of the
improvement herewith petitioned for
shall be first and establishing of the
proper grade therefor, the same to be
and being in conformity with the
grades of the other and already exist
ing highways connecting Herewith il
so far as the same can be done, such
establishment of grade not however
to alter or change the grades of high
way as have heretofore been. fixed by
the municipal authority of the SAID
town of East Germantown except with
the consent of such Town, and aftel
the such establishing the proper grade
the highway be then plated by fixing
and establishing the center line there
! of, both within and without tie sale
Town aforesaid, and such plating tt
recognize am anticipate the eventua
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Improvement along the either side of
said highway, and to anticipate the
construction of sidewalks therealong
the either side of such highway
That provisions be made as. part
Of the improvement of the said high
way for the proper and permanent
drainage thereof, the same by side
bitches where proper, and for tile and
storm sewer drainage where proper,
as the peculiar circumstances may re-
quire in the either case.
Outside East Germantown Corporation
That as to such part of the said
highway as is without the corporate
boundaries of the Town of East Ger
mantown, the same highwaysshall be
improved along the center line of said
highway for uniform width OF road
| way of at least twenty-four feet by
the construction along the center of
such width of an eighteen feet width
of concrete and cement roadway, and
to the each side Of said cement road.
way an additional earthen roadway OF
at least three feet in width with Shout
der or BERN along the outer edge
| thereof; and with bitches to the each
side of the such highway as improved
in so far as same is possible, and the
all OF such construction to be of the
most modern and improved method
of construction, unless in case of the
removed of the tracks of Terre Haute
! Indianapolis and Eastern Traction
| Company to the center of the said
| highway. in which instance the i'm
provement outside the town of East
! Germantown shall be the same as is
recommended herein for the improve
ment within the said town and as
/ hereinafter set out.
| Within Corporation Of East German.
! town.
/ That as to such part of said high
way as is within the corporate bound
aries of the said town of East German
town, and where such highway in the
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either within or without the municipal
corporation within said township af-
fected by this petition, and that in the
such part of the said highway where
the same is occupied by the tracks
of street or interurban railway the
public shall not be put to expense in
improvement of highway or bed occu-
pied by the said tracks, the owner of
the such railway being required to
maintain the same itself; and further,
to the end also that the property own
ers along the course of the said high
way may then, either co-incident with
the improvement or later, and at ex-
pense of property owner, place such
additional improvement of roadway
and of such character as proper in
the premises or as may be ordered by
the authority having Jurisdiction over
such property.
Petitioners further state that in pre-
senting this petition the highway re-
ferred to is of gravel construction, and
same is in need of permanent improve
ment due to the great use thereof and
being needful of improvement should
be permanently improved rather than
temporarily improved with gravel or
macadam.
Petitioners further petition, in view
of the permanent character of the inS
provement herewith petitioned for,
that in the eventual bond issued made
and sold to pay expenses of improve
ment, that such issue be made re
| tireable in forty semi-annual pay
ments and series.
Petitioners further, petition that this
copy and the duplicates thereof which
are duplicates except as to signatures
may all be considered as one petition
| in the presentation thereof
Petitioners further petition that the
| board of trustees of the town of East
Germantown may by proper proceed
| ings in the premises confer authority
i to the board of commissioners Of
Wayne county, Indiana, by resolutions
provided by statute, and herewith pc
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Mount Auburn, unless in case of the
removal Of the tracks of Terre Haute,
Indianapolis and Eastern Traction
Company to the center Of the said
highway, in which instance the i'm
proVement in town of Mount Auburn
shall be the same as is recommended
herein for the Improvement within
| the Town Of Dublin and as hereinafter
set out
Within Corporation Of Dublin.
That as to such part of said high
| way as is within the corporate boun-
daries Of the said town of Dublin, and
where such highway in the center line
| thereof is occupied by the tracks OF
the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and
Eastern Traction Company. the such
length of highway be improved by two
nine feet widths of concrete and ce.
ment roadway of like character as be-
fore stated, the one to the either side
of said railway tracks with the edges
nearest said tracks being distant there
from a uniform distance of eighteen
inches, and the same respecting the
franchise rights Of the said Traction
Company occupying the streets in the
said town.
1 6dioHSG OI RUNWAY "IOIH'
| That the balance of the width of the
route aforesaid as Is not occupied by
the such improvement or by the ditch.
es Or sidewalks therealong be then
graded and smoothed off in conformity
with grade of the said cement road
way, for eventual Improvement by or
der of the municipal authority having
IN. fc1i to- b. I,r& h.
individual owners at their option, as
quire or determine.
General Statement.
1t being the intention of the peti
TONERS herein that the public of the
Township of Jackson as an entirety
shall improve at the public expense
such highway in the main by per
manent Improvement along center OF
uniform width of twenty-four feet in
the center where the highway in the
center is not occupied by interurbar
railway tracks with cement and con
crete and earthen roadways as above
described, and where the such center
of said highway is occupied by such
tracks in the center line thereof thai
for such part the public shall perma
uCulIy l"pIONC ny lAC IWO way "
concrete and cement roadway as above
described, and all of which with the
grading as the circumstances require
will make the costs of the said i'm
provement as whole practically the
same either within or without the mu
nicipal corporations within said Town
ship affected by this petition, ant
that in the such part of the said high
way where the same is occupied by
the tracts of street or interurban rail
way the public shall not be put to ex
pense in improvement of highway Oh
bed occupied by the said track, the
owner of the such railway being re
quired to maintain the same itself; anG
further to the end also that the prop
erty owners along the course of the
said highway may then, either co-inci
dent with improvement or later ane
at expense of property owner, place
such additional improvement of road
way and of such character as propel
in the premises, or as may be ordered
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center line thereof is occupied by the
tracks of the Terre Haute, Indianapo-
lis and Eastern Traction company, the
such length of highway be improved
by two nine-feet widths of concrete
and cement roadway of like character
as before, the one to the either side
of said railway tracks with the edges
nearest said tracks being distant
therefrom uniform distance of eigh-
teen inches, and the same respecting
ton company occupying the streets of
said town.
Balance of Highway Width.
That the balance of the width of
the said highway along the course and
route aforesaid as is not occupied by
the such improvement or by the
bitches or sidewalks therealong be
then graded and smoothed off in con
formity with grade of the said cement
roadway, for eventual improvement by
order of the municipal authority hav-
ing Jurisdiction in the premises, of by
the individual owners at their option
as the circumstances may hereafter
require or determine.
General Statement.
1t being the intention of the petit
TONERS herein that the public of the
township Of Jackson as an entirety
shall improve at the public expense
such highway in the main by a per
manent improvement long center OF
uniform width of twenty-four feet in
the center where the highway in the
center If not occupied by interurbar
railway tracks with cement and con
crete and earthen roadways as above
described, and where the such center
of said highway is occupied by such
tracks in the center line thereof thai
for such part the public shall perma
nently improve by the two ways o
concrete and cement roadway as above
described, all Of which with the grad
ings as the circumstances require will
| make the costs of the said improve
ment as a whole practically the same
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TONERS authorize their representatives
to petition such board of trustees for
the passage of the such resolutions.
Petitioners further state that in the
suggestions and recommendations
herein made they understand that the
same are suggestions and recon-
mendations only and that
the board of commissioners of
Wayne county, Indiana, and the view
ers and engineer as may hereafter be
appointed are not bound hereby, the
end the petitioners desiring to reach
being always the permanent improve
ment of the said highway of charac-
ter of improvement which best meets
the desires and demands of the uses
Of the said highway and as has been
found most suitable for such and like
highways in the permanent improve
ment thereof.
Therefore, finally, the petitioners
herein pray you honorable body for
the improvement of the said highway
substantially as aforesaid, and further
request and petition that all necessary
and proper steps be taken and pro-
ceedings be had as will effectuate the
contamination of the such improve
IhCHI upOA IAlS pcLllOH upOA lto "a g
sentation as by law provided
Respectfully petitioned.
GEORGE F. GIPE, EFT AL.
Notice is further given that said pc
tition will be presented to the said
board of commissioners of the said
county of Wayne, state of Indiana, on
Monday, May /, 1915, same being dur
ing the regular May, 1916, term and
session of the said board.
In witness whereof / have hereunto
set my hand and seal Of the said board
of commissioners of said Wayne coun-
I ty, state of Indiana, this third day Of
April, 1916.
(SEAL) LEWIS S. BOWMAN,
| Auditor of Wayne County, State Of
Indiana.
Gardner, Jessup & White, Attys.
| (April 6-13.l
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and in said town of Mount Auburn be-
ing known as National Road" and in
said town of Dublin being known as
Cumberland street." and which line
of highway continuing as aforesaid is
of length less than three miles"
The undersigned, petitioners afore-
said, herewith recommend that said
highway as now established shall be
graded, drained, paved and improved
through these proceedings in petition
and subsequent proceedings thereon
as follows, to-wit:
Width.
That as to the width of the said
highway the same being now laid out
and established of eighty feet In width,
| the same shall not be lessened but
shall continue undisturbed by these
proceedings, or any orders upon this
petition hereinafter made.
| General Character Of Improvement.
| That the general character OF the
! improvement herewith petitioned for
shall be first the establishing of the
proper grade therefor, the same to be
and being in conformity. with the
| grades Of the other already existing
highways connecting Herewith in sc
| far as the same can be done, such es
Enlistment of grade not however to
alter or change the grades of highway
as have heretofore been fixed by the
municipal authority of the said towns
of Dublin and Mount Auburn except
with the consent of such town OF
towns; and after the such establish
| ing the proper grade the highway be
then plated by fixing and establish
ing the center line thereof. both with
| In and without the said towns afore
said, and such plating to recognize
and anticipate the eventful improve
ment along the either side of said
highway, and to anticipate the con
struction of sidewalks along the either
side Of such highway.
Drainage.
That provisions be made as par
of the improvement of the said high
way for the proper and permanent
drainage thereof. the same be side
bitches where proper, and for tile ant
storm sewer drainage where proper
and as the peculiar circumstances ma!
require in the either case.
Outside Dublin Corporation.
That as to such part of the sale
highway as is without the corporate
boundaries of the town of Dublin, the
same highway shall be improved alont
the center line of said highway for /
uniform width of roadway of at leas
twenty-four feet by the construction
along the center of such width of al
eighteen feet width of concrete ant
cement roadway, and to the each side
of said cement roadway an additional
earthen roadway of at least three fee
in width with shoulder or BERN alonl
the outer edge thereof. and with ditch
es to the each side of the such high
way as improved in so far as same j:
possible, and the all of such construc
ton to be of the most modern ant
improved method of construction.
Within Corporation Of Mount Auburn
That such width and character o
roadway, eighteen feet cement road
way at center and earthen roadway
at sides, shall likewise obtain and b.
the character of improvement within
the corporate boundaries of town O
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NOTICE OF PETITION FOR IN
PROVEMENT OF HIGHWAY.

State of Indiana, Wayne County. SIS:
Before the Board of Commissioners
of Wayne County, Indiana, April term
1916.
In the Matter of the Petition of
George F. Gipe, and others, for I'M
provement of National Road, Jackson
Township.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
on the third day of April, 1916, there
was filed in the office of the Auditor
of Wayne County. State of Indiana, a
certain petition signed by George F.
Gipe, and more than fifty other resi-
dent and freehold voters of Jackson
Township, Wayne County, State of
Indiana. asking for the improvement
and reconstruction of certain high
way in said Jackson Township under
what is popularity known as The
Three Mile Road Law" and which pc
tition is in words and figures as fol-
lows, to-wit:
State of Indiana, Wayne County, SIS:
Before the Board of Commissioners
of Wayne County, Indiana.
In the matter of Concrete Roadway
Improvement Petition No. 8, Jackson
ONuSulp, wayne AUuLly, lluldild.
PETITION.
East Germantown
To the Board of Commissioners, of
Wayne County, Indiana.
Gentlemen:
-
The undersigned, being fifty and
more freeholders and voters, and
being also fifty and more bona fide
resident freehold voters of Jackson
Township, Wayne County, State of
Indiana, and being interested in the
Improvement of the highways within
the said Township, hereby and here
with petition your Honorable Body for
the Improvement of highway all of
which is within the said Township
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by the construction OF a cement and
concrete highway improvement there
along as is hereinafter set out, and as
is herewith described and recon-
mended, to-wit:
That the highway which it is pro-
posed and petitioned shall be graded,
drained and paved has already been
established and the same is described
as follows, viz:
Being the highway generally
known as THE NATIONAL ROAD"
and such part thereof as by the terms
of this petition it is proposed to be
improved is the following:
Said National Road in Sections
Twenty-Five, in part, of Township
and in Section Thirty, Township Six
teen North, Range Thirteen East, in
said Jackson Township, and commenc-
ing at the West Boundary or Corpora
ton Line of Town of East German
town, an incorporated Town in said
Township, and thence extending east
wardly and bearing slightly to the
North through part of the. North
half or said section Twenty-Five and
through the north half of said Section
Thirty to the East Section Line of
said Section Thirty, which eastern ter
minus is at the same time the juno
ton and connection of said National
Road with Jacksonburg Turnpike, an
improved free gravel road in the same
said Jackson Township, the said road
herein described passing through the
Town of East Germantown, and in
said Town of East Germantown being
known as Main Street." and as
NATIONAL ROAD" and which line
| of highway continuing as aforesaid is
of length less than three miles"
P
The undersigned, petitioners afore
said herewith recommended that said
highway as now established shall be
graded, drained, paved, and improved
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such celebration. The committee
believes opposition to the centennial
was occasioned by the merging of the
city and the county celebration com
mittees
Councilman Waterman presented a
Recommendation that In the future no
more dogs be killed on the streets
and alleys: that the crematory be the
scene of all such executions. No in
structions we're given the police as to
how they should 60 about enticing
mad dogs to the crematory to meet
their doom.
Councilman Steinbrink suggested