Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-20
TENTATIVE AID
PROMISED WOMEN
Council to Investigate South
Side Market Possibilities.

Support In the establishment OF
permanent south side market in the old
Shelby street car barns, near Virginia
avenue. was promised by members of
the city council last night TO members
of the South Side women's club. prOvfd-
Ing an Investigation by council show the
necessity OF such a market.
President Gus Schmidt appointed
committee Of Councilmen Jacob F.
Brown, Louis ". Carnehx and William
B. Peake to Investigate the possibilities
of the esta blishment OF a south side mar
ket
Mr. Brown told members Of the club,
who nave been fighting for the establish
ment OF the market, that he would try
TO make the investigation in time to have
q public hearing some time during the
last of the week.
Mrs NJ L. Reiffel. president Of the
club, made a plea for the establishment
Of a permanent market to be run by the
city.
Councilman Wilson asked whether
she thought it would be wise for the
city to establish another permanent mar
ket and If the south side market were
established there would not be a pos
sibility of the people of West Indian
apolis, IrvingtOn and the north side ask
ing the same favor.
Mrs. ReifeH replied that she thought
the city should establish these markets
also.
SUGGESTS FOUR
ADDITIONAL MARKETS.
She said there should be at least four
markets within the limits Of the city,
in addition to the central market.
This, she said, would make Compel
tiOn in the markets and would be a big
factor in the reduction OF prices.
Mrs Rei6el said the central city mar
ket is "reaping a golden harvest" for
The standholders, TO which statement
President schmidt agreed.
She contended that the women OF the
south side are not only asking the cs-
Enlistment OF 4 south side market fol-
its convenience, but that they are ask
ink It because they know it Will bring
down the price Of foodstuffs.
she contended that the central city
market has too many commission men
and not enough producers selling.
A report on the markets that are being
held by the South Side club shows the
people are in favor of the movement Mrs.
Reiffell said.
Investigation Of the conditions prevail
ing at the central market was scheduled
for this week, but action has been de-
ferred until the next meeting OF the coun-
ell.
Records In the office Of the board of
public safety show that the old South
Side market, which was conducted In the
old Shelby street car barns. was estab-
nshed In August Of 1899 and that it was
discontinued sometime in 1901, after 1t
was found Improbable.
A report Of June, 1901, shows receipts
from the market to the city amounted TO
1886.
South side women contended the old
market was a success and that the pro-
Gucers and consumers were using it at
the time It was abandoned, but that the
reason for its discontinuance was
change in the administration.
At the present time the barns are
used by the street cleaning department.
PUBLIC HEARING
MONDAY NIGHT.
A public hearing will be held Monday
night in the council chamber on the or
dinance recently introduced by Council
man Carnefx making North Meridian
8 street from the Monument to FAN creek
a south-bound thoroughfare from Z
o'clock a. m. until noon and north
bound thoroughfare between noon and Z
o'clock D. N.
Mr.. Carnefx said the committee on
the city's welfare is considering amendd-
ing the ordinance to make Meridian street
between the Monument and Fall creek
north bound thoroughfare and Capitol
avenue a south-bound thoroughfsre.
An ordinance was passed under sus-
pension of the rules prohibiting the
building Of garages and filing stations
within $50 feet OF hospitals, within the
fire limits of the city and within 400
feet Of hospitals within the city property
limits.
After adjournment an executive session
was held behind closed doors at which
Dwight S. Ritter, city purchasing agent,
was present.
Il was rumored the council took up
some matters with Mr.. Ritter regarding
bids submitted several months ago for
providing motorized equipment for the
fire department.
It is understood some members of