The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-30

Shank said ne was going 20 dig a
well at his home so he would not
have to pay anything to the water
company
Il urge other citizens to do like
wise" said Shank.
DR.. Herman G. Morgan, city san
itarian. said he would favor abandon
Ing enforcement of the anti-open vault
measure If it Is found public health
would not be menaced. the mayor said.
The ordinance requires every toilet
In the city to be connected with sew
ers within the next few years.
Mass Meeting at P. NJ.
The Civic Club meeting viii be held
at the Chamber Of Commerce at 8
p. N President E. o. Snethen Of the
Indianapolis Federation Of Commun-
fly Civic Clubs will preside.
Snethen, Sumner Clancy and Clar
ice e Weir attorneys. who repre-
Scented the civic cluDs ar the hearing.
and Taylor E. Groninger, corporation
counsel will speak Mayor Shank
viii be invited to speak
Tonight we expect to discuss the
commissions decision and outline
steps for asking a rehearing. which.
Of course, viii be denied" Snethen
said. We are going to map out our
program to include an appeal to the
courts after this denial IS made.
Municipal Ownership?
There has been much talk among
delegates OF the federation In the past
Of municipality utilities and it
is a certainty that this viii receive
considerable attention at the meeting
The case OF the indianapolis Water
Company is typical Some Of our
members believe the city should buy
the water eompanys plant, but we
certainly could not buy 1t at the
valuation given it by the public serv-
Ice commission"
''Our federation with membership
Of $4,000 citizens and taxpayers OF In
dianapons viii support the corpora
ton counsel in his decision to demand
the rehearing. and later to carry the
case TO the courts. We viii go to the
limit with him in fighting for reason
able rates.
Clancy in commenting on the case
said, There is so much involved IN
this case that strikes dep into pub
lie welfare as might cause. il TO seem
a derenction Of duty to remain 81
lent"
THE decision seems to be most IN
tunate." said Weir. Not only be-
wise the public will be compelled to
pay increased rates but because Of the
methods OF the water company toler-
ated by the commission There has
LIT
because the public has not been in
clined to-regard the commission as a
court and give Ii respect as such At
the very basis court procedure is the
requirement that deception must not
be practiced upon the court. Here the
commission not only permitted decep-
ton to be practiced. but apparently
felt itself bound by the deception
which the water company has induced
It to make. -
Announcement that he would draw
up a petition to be circulated for the
signatures of citizens desiring the
resignation Commissioners Nc
CarCIe, Rats and Douglas, who in
creased the rates. following the meet
ing of the Federation Of Civic Clubs
at the Chamber Of Commerce was
made by Shank.
Il want to wait and see what they
do and cooperate with them" Mayor
Shank said Then I will send a
petition to the police department, the
fire department. every store and bust
ness establishment in indianapolis,
and &c every town in the State. We
are going to get those three men of
the board.
Believes In Minority
There is nothing right about three
men deciding a question Ike that be-
fore the public service commission. It
light to be unanimous. II Wampler
~ Artman, the other commissioners.
nsd agreed with the other three com
missioners would say they were
right and was wrong. but they didn't
and there is more reason to believe
Wampler and Artman are right as
there Is TO think they are wrong.
II am going to have plenty to say