Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
URGES COUNTY
TAKE STEPS TO
GUARD RECORDS
Valuable Documents Exposed
to Dangers of Fire,
Council Told.
WEIGHTY QUESTIONS UP

Consideration of the erection of a new
Marion county courthouse by building
the first floor and basement in order to
protect valuable records; an apprOpria-
ton Of $685., 900 for new buildings at Sun
nyside and the establishment of a gar
deners' and producers market on ground
lust north of the courthouse were the
chief items Of business before the county
council today.
Making a plea for the adequate protec
ton against fire of records that could
not be duplicated at a cost of S1,5OO,O0O
in the Barrett law department at the
courthouse, Joseph Hayes, county com
missioner, asked the council to make the
necessary appropriation to provide fire
proof cabinets.
Commissioner Hayes informed the
councilmen that valuable records are left
exposed to fire in the Barrett law de-
partment because of the failure to pro-
vide adequate protection.
NEW COURTHOUSE
QUESTION OF TIME"
Russell T. Byers, a member of the
council, stated there was no question
but that the records must be protected,
but the issue was as to the best method
at is only a question Of a few years
when the county council must consider
the question of new courthouse Mr..
Byers said. Il take it for granted that
the new courthouse will be along the
lines of a modern business building.
feel that it would be proper for us to
determine soon If that building should
be located on ground just north Of the
present courthouse"
Gba% Nho ha= nTr7nT 1f
and the first floor Of the proposed new
courthouse be built soon on ground north
of the present building.
IF that would be DONE" he said, I'VE
could move the Barrett law department,
the treasurer's and auditors office into
fire-prcof quarters. There is and VIII be
a growing demand for space in the pres
ent courthouse. The courts could remain
in the present building"
No official action was taken, but the
councilmen agreed that the question Of
new courthouse would be a vital issue
within a few years.
MANY PLEAD FOR
PRODUCERS MARKET.
At the morning session about sixty
gardeners and producers appeared before
the council in favor of the council pass
ing an appropriation of $4,000 for the
establishment of a gardeners and pro-
dueers' market on ground just north
Of the courthouse.
No action was taken by the council,
but the gardeners were informed that the
council would carefully consider the
proposition
Chris pepper, q gardener with large
lighthouses, informed the councilmen that
the present curb market was only a ped
dler's and commission mans market as
the gardeners and producers have been
crowded out.
1.-THE producer is forced to sell his
produce TO the commission houses and the
consumer pays the extra 10 cents on the
dollar" said pepper, in making a plea
for the new producers market where the
gardener would sell direct TO the con
sumner.
Eugene Lantz, who has had market
space for years, also pleaded for the
appropriation.
The gardeners asked that a fair and
reasonable price be put on the market
spaces if the proposed market met the
approval of the councilmen. The garden
said they were willing TO pay from
SIS to S25 a year for space in the new
market if it was exclusive for the gar
dener and producer.
The gardeners made it clear that they
we're uASSdtiSHtu With present
on the curb market.
BLOCK EFFORT TO
SELL WORKHOUsE.
Councilman Byers and Commissioner
Joseph Hayes blocked an effort to sell
the county workhouse grounds. The
matter was referred to a committee to
report at future date on advisabiIity of
using the now discarded workhOuse as
county jail.
Commissioner Joseph Hayes said he
favored using the workhouse for a Jail
as the present Jail facilities are "a hun
bred years behind the times"
Before the sessions Of the council end
tomorrow, an appropriation of $4,000 for
repairs for the jail will be considered.
The commissioners also will pass upon
an appropriation of $4,000 for new
buildings for Sunnyside Tuberculosis
sanitarium. Every effort has been made
to swing the commissioners to favor this
appropriation.
Many important appropriations for con-
struction Of bridges, road improvements,
additional office and court expenses as
well as salaries for assessing Center and