Indiana daily times., 1920-08-07
POWER HOUSE
AND BRIDGE AT
STANDSTILL
County Can't Sell Bonds
Await Report of At
tOrney.

The failure Of the courty to sell al
proximately 100000 worth of bonds to
complete work ON the new power house
at Sunnyside aud to build new North
western avenue bridge and approach has
caused the work to come to standstill.
This situation finds Sunnyside with
an uncompleted power house on Its hands
and winter approaching.
THE power house has been practically
completed. but there are no funds avail
able for equipment" explained County
Auditor Leo K Fesler.
The county council some months ago
authorized the sale of $350,000 worth of
bonds. of which 100000 was to have
been Immediately sold.
AS the statutes fixed a . per cent limit
to the tuberculosis bonds, 1t has been
Impossible TO sell 100000 worth this
summer, Mr. Fesler states.
TRY TO SELL
CITIZENS BONDS.
Because of the immediate need of funds
to equip the power house, an effort is
being made to sell 100000 worth of the
tuberculosis bonds to citizens on public
spirit basis.
So far this has failed, the county audi
tor states.
The failure to dispose of the bonds at
3 per cent also holds up the work on
the erection of extra buildings to ac-
commodate approximately fifty new pa
tients.
The county council is awaiting the re-
suit Of an investigation of the county
attorney and the county engineer on the
Northwestern avenue bridge situation.
This was made necessary because of
the request of Merle Walker, attorney
for William II. Price, receiver for A J.
" alAer. attorney for William II. Price.
receiver for A. J. Yawger x Company.
who holds the contract for the building
of the Northwestern avenue bridge.
At a meeting OF the county council a
few days ago Mr.. Walker asked the
council 10 authorize the increase OF the
bond interest from . per cent to 9 per
cent on the Northwestern avenue bridge
bonds.
The bonds have never been sold be-
cause Of an error in advertising them
and an opinion of the county attorney.
Mr. Walker now asks the council to in
crease the interest to per cent, and IN
this way II Is thought that the bonds can
be sold.
MIR. PRICE MAY
"SIT TIGHT."
II no. Mr. Price, who holds the con-
tract, expects to sit tight" and walt
until the county produces at least $275,-
900.
County Auditor Fesler is OF the opinion
that II the bond rate interest is raised
new bids for the erection Of the bridge
should be made.
That plan would result In litigation
in the courts. because Mr.. Walker states
that the people be represents have a
valid contract.
Mr.. Walker points out the price Of
materials has advanced over $4,000 since
the contract was first awarded. and that
new freight rates win soon go into ef-
feet
There IS still another problem involved
In the Northwestern avenue bridge stu
alton which is giving the council and the
commissioners much concern.
The commissioners first authorized the
Sheehan Construction Company TO in-
crease and improve the road or ap-'
proaches leading to the present small
and inadequate Northwestern avenue
bridge.
NEW BRIDGE
Is HIGHER.
The new bridge will be much higher
than the present one and this necessl-
tates increasing the grade.
The company which Mr.. Walker repre-
sents viii have to build an improved
roadway to the bridge upon part OF the
work completed by the Sheehan people.
Mr.. Walker explains that the com
pany he represents has assumed the
obligation TO increase the grade ap-
proaches.
The county council VIII meet in spe-
clal session to consider the request to
raise the interest on the bridge bonds
as soon as the county attorney and the
county engineer are ready to make rec
concentrations