The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-13

/ both places.
The mayor promised that II the
water company was successful IN OBJ
tanning higher rate that Committee
of responsible citizens would be APP
pointed to work out plan to make
municipal ownership Of the water
company possible; said that II the ex.
perts employed by the city to fight
the increase were successful they
would be retained in the employee of
the city in an attempt to obtain a
lower gas rate. and asserted that he
was through with the Republican
party If the commission granted the
increase,
Renews Blessing Attack
He struck at Commissioner Edgar
M. Blessing again and declared his In
tention of following up his attempt
to prevent Blessing from hearing the
case which started THURSDAY in let.
ter to Governor McCray asking Rless-
ings removal.
Governor McCray received the let
ter today.
ct viii answer It, Of course" the
| Governor said.
l. He would not indicate what he ex-
pected to say and indicated he would
take his time in answering. He was
occupied in receiving General Gou,
raud.
Blessing, who 10 to preside In the
hearing on the water cornpany's peI-
ton July 49, back in the city, after
a days absence, said:
IT am sitting still and saving wood.
I am not being Influenced by any out.
side interests. When the case Is heard
I will endeavor to decide according to
the law and evidence"
Governor McCray said that pett-
ton asking that Blessing be prevent
ed from sitting in the water case,
filed Thursday by J. Stephen Fullen,
attorney, 225 Baldwin building, viii
not be heard.
State Republican Chairman Clyde
A Walb, replying to a. letter from
Mayor Shank urging him to call on
| the Republican State committee to
take stand in the water fight, said
he did not believe the matter one for
the committee to consider, but il the
mayor desired to present the question
at the committee meeting next
Thursday he would not object.
i County commissioners today adopt
ed this resolution:
That the board Of commissioners
extend to the city officials and citizens
our full and hearty cooperation and
tina 1.-THE county auditor is requested
\ to convey to thernga request that any
service that can be rendered by Mar
ion County will be cheerflily given.
Also that the county attorney be re-
quested to take the matter up with
the corporation counsel Of the city
and give all possible assistance"
1T is a shame the way Philadel-
phia company is attempting to rob
the people of Indianapolis, and win
fight this to the limit" said the mayor
at Brookside.
This man c. H Geist president
Of the water company sits over there
in his Office and figures out Ways to
take our money. Why, they have fg.
ured that the poison ivy growing on
their worn-out pumping station on W.
| Washington St. is worth thousands Of
dollars; they are allowed $500, 900 for
bridges over the canal that they did
rot build. and allowed $500 for vii.
low sprouts along the canal. Say.
would hate to figure the cost Il they
were trees.
Leave Some for Children
"Geist says he wants &c leave the
Indianapolis water works IS a traonu-
ment to his children. But, say,
think that this bird had better leave
a few dollars IN town for our children.
"It seems that the commission
grants nearly every rate increase
asked. And If they go ahead and let
the water company get by this time.
I feel like the Republican party is to
blame and I won't vote for a Repub-
lican at the next election all the way
from dog catcher to Governor.
If the water company Is successful,
lam going to appoint committee OF
| citizens to work on a plan OF rnu.
| nicipal ownership. And If they're not,
we're going to keep the experts we
have employed and will go after the
gas company to see what we can do
with them"
Following a two-hour conference
| AdLO I'LL S03y ZIG SGl611DGL Oh AOl11~
merce board Of directors issued a
statement saying that the public Is
entitled TO all the facts In the case.
The directors passed a motion stat
ing that the Chamber Of Commerce
representing the general welfare ot
Indianapolis urges the utmost effort
on the part Of the corporation coun-
sci Of Indianapolis in the interest Of
citizens Of Indianapolis.
The public service committee Of the
chamber, composed Of thirty members
with o. D. Haskell as chairman, was
authorized to attend the hearing.
Clarence e. Weir, president Of the
College Avenue Civic Association, an.
| nounced today that the committee rep
resenting his association at the hear.
ing would draft a resolution to be pre-
scented to the public service commits
| sion to demand that water rates be re-
duced. Each member Of the commit
tee pledged to take one or more dele
gates with him to the hearing.