Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-18


Union, one by the railroad labor unions
not members Of the c. /. T., and one
representative each of the twenty two
civic societies to meet next Saturday
afternoon at o'clock TO dig into the
utility's problem and see what is needed.
To this committee win be referred
proposal, offered in the conference by
representatives Of the Southeastern Civic
Improvement club, that the city guaran-
tee bond issue Of not more than So
100000 by the company with which to
make the needed improvements, such
issue to be made, expended and retired
under supervision Of an advisory com
mission Of nine citizens.
The meeting was marked by a slight
clash between Dr. jameson and A. w.
Lyday, one Of the delegates from the Cen
trail Labor Union to the conference. Labor
unions, civic and business clubs were
invited to send representatives,. Mayor
Shank made the proceedings Of further
interest to onlookers by an explanation
of his espousaI Of a two-cent increase
in street carfare early this week The
mayor told newspapermen that he could
be quoted as saying that in his opinion
what was needed to insure continuation Of
street car service is a two-cent Increase
in fare Today he said that he wanted
everybody to understand that in so say
ing he was expressing only the opinion
of Lew" Shank, the private citizen and
not the mayor of indianapolis. As
mayor, he said, he had an open mind,
ready to do the bidding Of the citizens.
This, he said was why he had called the
conference.
REASONS FOR NOT
SELLING PROPERTY.
In answer to Mr.. Shank's question about
selling company property and using the
proceeds on betterments Mr. Todd de-
clared that the company would like very
twell to dispose of the piece a Alabama
and Eighteenth streets and has tried to
but can't get n buyer; that the College
avenue barn is being used for car sto-
rage; that the company would he glad,
if it could ut a good price, to sell n part
of the Playground gravel pile and loop
property; that the Shelby street barns
already belong to the city; that the
gravel pit In White River cannot be part
ed with because it saves money, and that
the Louisiana street barns are the most
important In the system.
DR.. Jameson took the floor from Mr..
Todd and said he personally opposes the
sale of Fairview Park to commercial buy
ers because he always has felt that 1t
should be preserved as a beauty spot.
Mr. Shank suggested that he give it to
the city. Dr. jameson replied that the
interests Of the stockholders prevented
that.
Mr. Todd continued, explaining that the
company also would like toisen the prop
erty just north of the Terminal building,
with ntnety-fve feet on Illinois, street,
but has not been able, to find a buyer
with the right price
GEKNER SUGGESTS
COMMITTEE.
John F. Gekner, attorney, was the first
to suggest that DR., Jameson's Invitation
that the company's affairs be given
thorough scrutiny by the public be ac-
cepted through the appointment of
small committee. He proposed that five
men from the Central Labor Union and
five from the Chamber of Commerce be
named
For once the great mass of people
who are neither labor unionists or capt.
talists were represented and their cham
pions were on the job the minute this