Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-22
NOW WE ARE =,
IN, LET'S STAY
is SENTIMENT
Broad Ripple Citizens Hold
Meeting to Consider
Annexation.

I'VE are a part Of Indianapolis now
Let's stay that way" was the sentiment
expressed by DR.. r. c. Light. principal
speaker at a meeting on the question OF
the annexation of Broad Ripple to Indi-
annapolis at Shadd's Hall, Sixty First
street and College avenue, last night.
I'VE have a higher tax rate than Indi-
annapolis" DR.. Light said, but we mustn't
advertise this or perhaps Indianapolis
may change fits mind and not take US in. -
The meeting was arranged by those
who favor annexation and the purpose Of
It was to find ways and means 10 fight the
remOnstrance proceedings and court ac-
fion Of those who oppose annexation.
Speakers included B. T. Osborn, tenn
porary chairman; Claude McElwaine. j.
Edward Morris, W. J. Gemmil and others.
A committee with John B. Hessong,
chairman; Mr.. Gemmu, secretary, and
the following members: Frank Osborn,
Frank Walker, James King, DR.. r. c..
Light, George Kerr, William Leonard,
Claude McElwaine, z. E. EdgeeOmbe.
Harrison Walters, George Cruise, ]. h.
Kite. o. R. ThrockmOrton, c. Y. Aber-
crombie, Samuel King, Plat whitehead,
T. o. Eaton, Thomas Southern, Mrs.
Matte King, Mrs. Shirley Dean, Mrs.
Emma Ehler, and Mrs. Le0na Batty, was
named.
A singular circumstance pointed out
by Dr.. Light, at last nights meeting is
that his son, DR.. Mason B. Light, IS one
Of the committee taking an active part
in the effort through court action to pre-
vent annexation. Other members Of the
anti-annexarionists committee are DR.. G.
f. Hesslar, and Fred Reschar.
In explaining the family difference over
the question which has stirred Broad
Ripple. DR.. Light said:
my son IS in this fight against mel
don't know why-and 1 am ashamed he
is against Us. There has been something
said by some people that there is money
involved in this affair. but II there had
been such a thing I am quite sure I
would have knOWn something about it.
I've failed to see any money involved. !
believe three-fOurths Of the people Of
Broad Ripple favor annexation"
DR.. Light said he had been a resident
Of Broad Ripple forty-two years and had
seen indianapolis grow from the time
when there was not a single house in
Fall Creek bottoms, until the present
time, when the whole intervening terri
tory is being built up. He said Broad
Ripple is in reality a part Of IndianapO-
lis and dependent on the city for it's
CROWN anu Cu4NtHAElCHe. III. Light sdlu
the matter Of city street car service was
OF special interest to him.
One Of the points brought out by speak
ers was the question Of a sewer system
which is being held up by Indianapolis
pending annexation OF Broad Ripple. 1t
was pointed out a trunk sewer system
could not be obtained by Bread Ripple
except by becoming a part Of IndianapO-
lis. Failure Of Broad Ripple 10 bring
about any street improvements was con-
demned by those At the meeting.
A petition urging Mayor Shank to sign
the annexation ordinance was circulated
at the meeting and members of commit
tee appointed for the purpose will obtain
additional names.
PrO-annexatiOnists are scheduled to
meet again tonight at Shadd's Hall while
the "'antis" are scheduled TO have a meet
ing at the home Of Fred Reschar, $40
College avenue.