Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-16
FEELING is UP
IN COUNCIL ON
GAS CONTRACT
$2,750-000 Obligation and Rati-
flying Ordinance Sent to
COmmitte of Whole.
FIRE TRUCKS BOUGHT

The contract of the Citizens Gas Com.
pany with city officials, by which tbs
company agrees to make 50, 10000 i'm
provements, viii be taken up Thursday
night by the city council. The contract
and q ratifying ordinance were referred
last night by President c. G. Schmidt tC
the committee of the whole, the meeting
of which will not be public.
Indications were that some cOuncilmer
are not satisfied with the amendments
which give the gas company the right
to ration gas during shortages as vel
as bind 1t to make plant extensions
but whether this dissatisfaction Will re-
suit in the death of the contract which
Corporation Counsel Samuel Ashby has
labofed for two months to bring about
Is uncertain. Administration leaders ex-
pressed the hope that the anti-adminis.
tration feeling in the council would no,
lead that faction to cause the loss of
what the corporation counsel regards
a great victory, inasmuch as the gas
company binds itself to complete i'm
prOvements which the city had no power
to order
FUNDS ARE
TRANSFERRED.
Various contracts were approved,
funds transferred and new ordinances
introduced for these purposes.
The contract by which the board OF
public safety agrees to buy two sixty
nve-foot aerial ladder trucks and one
eighty five foot aerial ladder truck for
the fire department from the American
La France Fire Engine Company Of Ell
mira, n. +, was approved. The city
Pays a total Of S43. 7e5.50 for the equip
ment
Another ordinance rahfying the pur-
chase Of two five-ton White motor trucks
for the ash hauling department from
L. II. Colvin, local agent, was referred
to a committee.
The contract for the rental OF two
"Lutz Surface Heaters" from the EQuit-
able Asphalt Maintenance Company Of
Kansas City, Mo. WAS introduced for
ratification. The board Of public works
negotiated a contract with this con-
Germ several months ago, but the ratifca-
ton ordinance died In council commit
tee without action. The city proposes
to use the two heaters for the repair end
resurfacing of old asphalt, brick and
stone paTemspts. They can not be bought
outright, because the Kansas City Arm
owns exclusive patent rights. Rental for
the two machines for two years will be
At the rate Of 10 cents square yard for
the first $4,000 square yards Of street
worked on and 3 cents a square yard
thereafter, provided that II the rental
should be less than $500 a year the board
viii make this minimum payment.
The street and alley improvement
fund" under the board Of works was
given another body blow in an ordinance
transferring $4,000 from it to other
funds.
CONTRACTS FOR
SWITCH LAYING.
Five contracts for the laying OF
switches across streets were approved as
follows:
Gale Construction Company, across
Avondale place: Central Veneer Com
pany. across keystone avenue; Adams
Rogers Company, across Gray street; NJ.
A. Nowlin Feed Company, from the Penn
sylvania Railroad across Harding and
Miller streets. and Samuel A. Harrah for
the Harrah Coal Company from the Penn
sylvania railroad across Miller street.
Tee two latter were passed under sus-
pension Of the rules.
a report OF Fred Hoke, chairman Of
.he centennial committee on the dispO-
sition of an appropriation Of SIS, 900 made
by the council last spring to defray the
expenses OF the centennial celebration
was ordered printed In the council pro-
eeedings. Mr. Hoke reported total re-
ceipts Of S32, 525.19. So, 900 Of which was
from the city, with expenditures OF $780,
e44.24, leaving a balance Of S5.6S0.95,
reverting to the city. OF this sum So,
1S7. 45 was in the hands Of the committee
and was returned to the city By check.
An amendment to an ordinance passed
several months ago, by which the board
OF works was Inadvertently Inhibited 10
pay 81 an hour for team hire was
amended so that the board may pay any
rate not to exceed 81 an hour.