Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-01
FOR
OPERATION BY
USE OF PERMIT
Bill Would Let indianapolis
Street Railway Company
Surrender Franchise.
HOUSE PASSES MEASURE

Utility corporations may surrender
their franchises and operate under indie
terminate permits from the Indiana
Public Service Commission any time be
fore July l, 1928, under the provisions
Of bill passed in the House last night
so to Z. This bill viii now go to the
Senate for further action.
Although a large number Of utilities
ere interested, the Indianapolis Street
Railway Company is said to be one of
the most vitality concerned Under the
original public service commission act
utilities were given a limited time dur
ing which they might surrender their
franchises.
The Indianapolis Street Railway Com
pany and the Indianapolis Traction and
Terminal Company did not take advan-
take Of this provision and continued to
operate under their franchises with the
city until It was too late TO surrender
their contracts. Later the indianapolis
Street Railway company appealed to the
commission for higher rates on the
ground that the commission could fix
rates IN emergency cases. The commits
sion denied IT had this right and the
case was taken to the Supreme Court,
which reversed the commission. The
commission then granted a 5-cent fare
as an emergency" action. 1t later
granted a 1-cent transfer charge for &
limited period
WISHES TO GIVE
UP FRANCHISE
It is understood the company now
wishes to surrender its franchise so that
the commission can continue to fix rates
with no question OF an emergency aris-
ing. The bill, as it passed the House.
would grant the company this privilege.
City administration officials opposed the
measure.
The members voting against the bin
are Representatives Abrams, Cox, Della
plane, Sieg, Sims, Waters and Wines
burg.
By passage Of the Abrams bin, No. AL.
Indianapolis and all cities Of the first
class are authorized TO provide for the
serving OF lunches to the pupils In at
tendance az any school in the city, and
to establish kitchens and lunchroOms and
provide suitable equipment therefor, and
to employ a director and such assistants
and employees as may be necessary in
the operation Of the kitchens.
The lunches would be tablished when
ever, in the Judgment Of the boards Of
school commissioners, It is deemed Ieces-
sary. The money for the food would be
paid out Of the general school fund.
BLOW AIMED AT
TUBERCULOSIS
The bill provides that any pupil who
Is unable to pay for the lunches may re-
cetve the service free OF charge. It Is
said the free lunch method will do more
TO aid in the prevention Of tuberculosis
than any other action taken in Indiana
for many years.
Other bills passed in the night session
were:
Rats. to make the laws governins
warehouse receipts uniform with laws OF
other States.
HartzeH. providing for appropriation
OF $500 for erection Of a monument IN
Arlington cemetery in memory Of Gen.
Henry W. LawtOn.
Steele. applying amortization method
to valuation Of bonds and securities held
by life insurance and assessment COM
panies in an effort to stabilize annual
reports Of the companies.
Furnas. prohibiting the circulatioh- of
false or misleading statements or adver-
Using concerning securities liking pen
alties Of fine of not more than 500 or
less than SO
SOLDIERS HOME
BOARD MEASURE
AIldredge, fixing the board Of trustees
Of the State Soldiers Home at five mem