South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16
PROPERTY OWNERS
HAVE MEETING
Determined to Fight Remon-
STRANGE Through Courts,
if Necessary.
New.-rlme. snecLal $500

News-Tiues Special Service:
ELkHART. June is. - Thirty
property holders on Edwardsburg
az. met at the Wiliowdale school
house Friday evening and discussed
the action OF the city council in re-
gard 20 the proposed paving on the
avenue. and also formulated ways
and means 20 finance the litigation
that may result from the remon-
STRANGE filed with the city clerk
Thursday.
That they are determined 10 test
the matter ont as 20 their rights Of
petition is best evidenced by the res
olutiOn made 40 the meeting that
they would carry the matter 10 the
state supreme court if il became
necessary 20 do so
Since the filing of the petition
Thursday two more names have
been added To the remonstrance.
thus making a total Of 80 names out
Of the 40 property holders on the
avenue
An organization was formed to
be known as the Edwardsburg Ave
nue. Holders Protective association
and Charles Dreuk was elected
chairman and A II Straub, secre-
tary-treasurer.
DenOunce Gag Rule.
Denunciation OF gag rule was
freely made and the citizens are de
termined that their rights shall be
respected despite the wishes OF the
autocracy that seems 20 have had a
hand I'm forcing the measure through
the city council despite the objec-
lions they have made Every one
present az the Friday night meeting
expressed himself or herself as not
being opposed 20 the paving when
the proper tiue came for the i'm
provement. but they believe that the
time is not now. As an illustration
OF tie almost prohibitive estimates
made on the proposed paving facts
and figures were presented 70 prove
that the paving OF Princeton St.
three years ago. cost but $40 per
front foot. while the present esti-
mate on the Edwardsbure av. paw
ing for the same kind Of work as on
Princeton Il. would cost the prop
erty owners SAL per front foot.
With this increased cost as estimat-
cd the property owners believe that
the paving should be deferred at
least until after the war is over and
prices of paving material drops back
10 normal
When the moment arrived to sub
scribe 20 a fund TO be raised for the
legal fight that may come as re-
suit Of the remonstrance not a sin
gle person present refused 10 sign.
and III was stated that thousands OF
dollars could and would he raised
10 test the case. and that hundreds
OF dollars would be subscribed by
people who are residents of other
parts OF the CITY.
The fight that the Edwardsburg
av people are making will be watch
ed with interest by every property
owner in the city Of EU5hart. and
If 10 is found that majority does not
rule. then no property owner in the
CITY can feel that his name signed
20 any kind OF a petition or remOn-
STRANGE that affects his property viii
have any effect at all. as long as
the city council is dominated by
the apparent autocratic interests.
The people Of the avenue since
dIing their remonstrance have been
accused or being ignorant and UNI
able 10 determine for themselves
what IS best for them One pro
feSsional man accused them Of not
being progressive. but he was re-
minded or the fact that on several
occasions the council had been pc
tftioued by them 20 abolish the
dumping ground that has been used
for two years past. located on the
Bucklen property. and that the city
fathers ignored the petitions entire
r.. and when this matter was
brought % HIS attention he remark
cd that he didn't blame the council
and the board OF public works for
not removing the rubbish pile go
long as the people or that section %
the city continued 20 live I'm mud"
Qualities Majority Rule.
When asked II ne did not believe