Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-15
oFITEERINGI IN
.ARKET SPACE UP
housewives League Uncovers
Kiting' in City Property.

An exhaustive investigation of the con-
ditions of the city market may be made
as the result OF the charge that a stand
holder charged the Housewives les que
twice as mach for a part OF two stands
as he paid the. city, and because Of re-
quests of the Growers association for
special provisions for its members, made
at meeting OF the city council last night.
Mrs. W. H. Hart, president OF the
Housewives league, in referring to the
stand situation, said the league pays $40
q year for parts OF two stands which are
suoleased from a man who pays the city
$685. for the two stands.
She said the league was forced to sub
lease its space, as applications for all
the stands had been received by the
board OF public safety when the league
applied.
The league announced recently that It
would establish g stand at the market
and sell food at cost
The first action Of the council toward
the Investigation was the addressing Of a
BETTER to Samuel Ashby, corporation coun-
- asking for advice on the legal status
81 the market and whether the council
has the authority to make changes in It's
administration and operation
CONSUMER AND
PRODUCER APPEAR.
A delegation of representatives Of con-
sumers and producers appeared before the
council
Other than Mrs Hart, there were Mrs.
E 2. Kuhns Of the South Side Woman's
club Mrs. Rowland Evans, representing
the Woman's Department club; John F.
White, a member Of the market advisory
committee appointed by Mayor levitt,
and q delegation from the Indianapolis
Cwox-s1rcf oezcrfarfon haaSod nv HarrN
Holt, president
The growers association asked the
council to arrange concessions with the
county council in order that the north
side OF the courthouse lawn could be used
exclusively by the growers and producers
as a market.
They also asked for Improvements on
Tomlinson hall and other market build
fngs involving a cost Of approximately
$500, COO
The contention of Mrs. Hart that prices
Of the city market were as high as they
were at any other place was disputed by
z. T. Lentz, a member of the Growers
association, who said that one must be
acquainted with the market before being
able to find the best prices.
When Mr.. Lentz was asked by Gus
tax Schmidt, president Of the council,
whether or not the building Of sheds
would reduce the price Of foOdstutfs, he
said he did not know.
MR.. SCHMIDT THEN
ASKS QUESTION.
Mr.. Schmidt then asked him why the
city should spend money in such a man
ner If citizens would not be benefited.
Edward Holt, attorney for the associa-
ton, said prices at the market could
be cheaper because the growers would
be able to sell cheaper to the stand
holders
temporary loan of $4,000 in antici-
patton Of the fall installment Of taxes,
for the department Of public sanitation.
was authorized IN an ordinance.
~ part OF that sum is to be used to
pay interest on bonds and the remainder
Will go toward improvements on the
municipal sewage disposal plant.
The position Of stenOgraphic clerk In
the department OF finance was estab-
Bshed with a salary Of 100 a year.
and that Of bookkeeper in the office OF
the city controller at 4 salary Of 81 500
= year.
The salary Of the bond clerk IN The
hoard of public work was increased to
$1,000 4 year
An ordinance was passed ordering the
board Of works to resurface Tenth street
( between Illinois and West street over the
remonstrance of property owners.