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ESTABLISHED 1864. VOL. XXX! NO. 138WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONCITY BUYS TRACTSPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITYNIGHT TO DECIDE UPON PROPOSlTlON—WAS AN ENTHUSIASTIC ONE.THE CITY Ti) PAY $15,500Fifty-Six Lott Contain'd in tht Park —Lcfcal Lights Wars Present toTalk About It.ICouncilman Bass moved iliat the city clerk make this a part of the minutes of the meeting, which was done.Fj| Q pm UklM City Attorney Walker stated thatlln I lini II r Anil in his opinion that what was doneUll I UI#I»1U I mill at lhe ,neeling if carried out wasmore of a question of honor than anything else. Mr. Walker stated that COUNCIL HELD TUESDAY lhe city would take It subject to theoption that the Industrial Club has on the property.Councilman Showers made a motion to the effect that the repoii of the committee that met with the Industrial Club, be read at the meeting. Councilman Bass, who was chairman of the committee, reported that the committee alter making a careful investigation of the matter bad decided to report favorably upon the project, provided that the contemplated improvements to be made by the city are not interferred with and that a way to raise the money could be found.Councilman Showers moved that the report be concurred in, which was done. Councilman Bass asked that some legal light be thrown on the proposition by some of the gah xy of cttorneys present.Attorney Myron Cole was tne fiist to take up tbe cudgel in detense of the park proposition. Mr. Cole bad compiled a large list of figures to sup’ port his side of the question. The attorney stated that it the factory movement were a success that the city would gain a large per cent in the assessed valuation ot the property and he accordingly gave figures in support ot his statement. According to the compilation made by Mr. tract If the city did not buy and that ; ^ ^ „oul(] make a g!Un ofTHINGSD 01NGTONIGHT INTHE CITYDIVORCE SSHELBYVILLE \GAL SEPARA*BAND WHO iCrystal—Moving Pictures.The NickeJo— Moving pictures.% Prayer meeting a t the churches. The Elks meet.The Red Men meet.Carnation P. H. C. meets. Shelbyville P. H. C. meets.Uniform Rank, Knights of Macca bees meet.BUSINESS ATIndustrial Club stock is above par today on account of the tact that theCity Council in special session iaat night decided to buy a tract of land in tbe Industrial addition to be used fcr park purposes. This important decision of the city fathers was made after more than an hour’s discussionin which Attorneys Myron Cole, Cbas Tindall and H. C. Moriison spoke tor the Industrial Club, while MayorSwain and members ot the City Council spoke for the city.Bute Oil Inspector Sid Conger was present, aod the genial Sidney grew so enthusiastic before the conclusion of the meeting that be arose from his seat and made a short speech, iu which be offered to give one hundred dollars toward tbe purchase ot theit the factory movement were a sue cess that he would make tbe Industrial Club a present of a lot located at the corner of Gordon and Nobleetreeta.And,” continued Mr. Conger, “! will give the one who gets the lot $3SC lor it if he is not satisfied with his bargain. The lot is easily worth $600.** The lot which was donated by Mr. Conger will be put in with the others in the Industrial additionand some individual will draw it when the lots are drawn.Every member of the City Councilwas present and Mayoi Swain presided over the meeting. The members of the Council met in the office of Mayor Swain before tbe meeting was called to order and talked tbe matttu oveF among themselves. It was shortly after the clock In the city building lt;had struck eight times that tbe mem hers of the Council entered the Council chambers, which were well filh*with representative citizens of the city of Shelbyville. Even President Harry Griffey, who has been on thesick list, was present.Mayor Swain called the meeting to order and stated that the City Council was ready to listen to any of the members of the Industrial Club whoadesired to speak on tbe park proposition. Councilman Walker was the first to take the floor and asked what the club wanted the city to (Jo if the factories were not located In the cii. meaning that if the factoiy movement were not a success would the ciub expect the city to buy the tractand retain it.Tbe interrogative put by the Councilman was answered by AttorneyMyron Cole. Mr. Cole stated that if the fafctory movement was not a success that the city would not be expected to retain j»ossession of the* tract. In support of his asset tion Mr. Cole read the last clause of the contract that is entered into between tbe Industrial Club and every private lot purchaser. Tbe same contract will be entered into between the industrial Club and the city in the purchase that was made last night. The clause that Mr. (.‘oh* read iu supi*itof liig statement is as follows and ‘-s in every contract.“It is fuither ag-eed by the parties hereto, that, in the event of failure* of certain person:;, firms, or corporations to locate and op*-*fate certain manufacturing plants in and near aaid city of Shelbyville. Indiana, all turns paid by the second party, either in whole or part payment, for said lots shall be by said trustee returned to the said second party and this contract to be void, otherwise to be andcontinue In full force and effect.**|450 an acre in favor of the city. All of the attorney*3 figures were much in favor of the city making the pur- , chaee, as be stated that the city could . make the purchase and still remain within the two per cent limit, which is about $114,000, basing the calculation upon the last report ot the assessor Mr. Cole stated that the school politic and the civil city were two distinct and separate organizations and that each one of them could reach the two per cent limit and the people would be paying at the rat* of lour jer cent instead of two per cent. In this way the school boar a might contract for the construction of a new high school building and the levy wouffl be an entirely different one from that of the city. The civil city can do the same thing in dependent of the city and take the limit up to the two per cent limit. The city* can assume the obligations that are made by the school board, and a case of this kind is found here at the present time, when the city is responsible fcr 116.000 worth of school Itonda.Attorney Charles Tindall was the nt xt speaker, taking up the proposition where it had been left by Mr. Cole. Mr. Tludali stated that he believed the two j»er cent limit wak the only question before the meeting. According to figures that he obtained from the City Cleik and which were given at the meeting Mr, Tindall stated that the city could make the pur-i chase and have the difference be-itween the two per cent limit and * $107,5100 left as a surplus.1 ' This thing will repay the city 1 am.sure in the eouise of a few years.i »‘ said Mr. Tindall, “because it will increase the valuation of *he property in the city when the new homes an* built and when tbe lactones an* erected. 1 believe that the park question Is a vital one and that the cityr1 would be doing an execllent thing when it deciles to make tht* purchase$15,000, was $139,000. “The only question is whether the Council can incur the cost of the park and at the tame time continue the proposed improvements.” said Mr. Morrison. In his *closing remarks Mr. Morrison said that he believed it could be done andthis probably bad an impoitnt part in the Council making their decision.S. B. Morris spoke in favor of constructing the sewer, as he said that life was worth more than tbe eQtiie cost of the sewer.Councilman Shower-; stated thi.t after making a careful investigation he had discovered that the indebted nesg|of the city on the first of July would j be $62,400. “I believe that we ceil ' safely make tbe purchase and I believe that we should do it,” saic Mr. Showers. “I move you that the city clerk and the mayor go into 3omekind of an agreement between tbewill know just exactly where they are/’ Every Councilman voted ‘ayeat.” Every Councilman voted ‘aye*on the proposition and the important decision had been cinched, p.j. the motion to make the purchase had passed unanimously before.The meeting on the whole was brimfull of enthusiasm and ever} body seemed to think that the impetus; that was thus given to the factory movement would be sure to make it i success.Mrs Etta M. Son a divorce fiorShaw, and also gthei: twe lt;rdhtwelve, and WarrThe case w ascatur Circuit coi ago and was hea of court, bat the under advisement Mrs. Shaw chi with ciuel and that he would aliat home whtnpany; that he w little as possible, frequent trips to the company ofand that he fai'»elt; ily. Their marri a jieriod of thir December Mrs. children came ttheir home with Joseph King, the The defendant police force inmoving to Greeigaged in the insiAttorney Davie the plaintiff's intMET AYOUNG PEOPQUAINTED—M*SECURED INSTRUCTORMISS SARAH B. HANNA TO SUCCEED PROF. T. F. BERRY.The maniagv ter ol H( \ and ot North Madiso: of the late Caj city, and the R North Carolina.i! Thui - day at hig ! of the bride’sp.nd his bride firin North Caroli his family at t! vival services h Mr. Short. Rev. gelist from the ference. AfterMiss Sarah B. Hanna, of Waveland.Indiana, will be the teacher o English in the Shelbyville public schools to succeed Prof. T. F. Berry, who wa* : :ialj newivi ’ -not re-engaged by the school board j po tlt;, North Carat its meeting in May. Miss Hanna ] nc,? Thosehas excellent recommendations. She 1 wedding are Mris a graduate from Indiana rniversi- Miss Maude Gotv. at Bloomington, and was teacher of English for two years in the high school at Bloomington and also each-er of English in the Marion icfiool for two years. When Miss Hanna comes to Shelby\ilJe she will te ac companled by her father and mother,Mr. and Mrs. Adam Hanna, who will make their future home in Shelby-vllle.Mi. and Mrs. VPaulAFFIDAVIT AiCHECK WAS IN THE LETTER.**The smiling face ef Colonel Louilt;* Hoover was wreathed in smib s today when he opened a letter in his morning mail and found enclosed a check for the payment of a lot n the ludustiial addition. The check had i been sent by Hai ry Marks, a C incln- ■ nati traveling man who comes to ShtlhyviUe about twice each year. Mr. Marks was the fiist out of town ' purchaser of a lot, but several others have purchased since Mr. darks made his purchase.Lon Glore. cl tion, was brougl day morning an Cl eve he enterei was returned u but before goingagainst Jane Pson street, alleg rious charge.( haih-s Mill* r i woman had nott iiu- this paperCourt Matterset Jo. expane;Final iepoit file In matter of pe for a public dr, ship. Report oCOUPONS COCAttorney H. C. Morrison, who fallowed M . Tindall, did not speak as did his piedecessors on the flooi. but followed a different line of argument entirely. It was a good talk, however, and Mr. Moriison was given th1 glad hand at the conclusion, as weiehis two colleagues who had preceded him. Mi. Morrison said in closing that the City Council could decide to make purchase and not ge beyond the two per cent limit. According *« figures that were obtained by Mr. Morrison from the city clerk the total indebtedness of the city at the presenttime, including the proposed sewerThomas Biown of tmon township, was in the lt;lt;tv WednesdayCONTEST MAPAGE EIGHT.NEW DOUBLE VOTE SCHEDULEThree Month?’ Subscription to Republican or Time Six Months’ Subscription to Republican or Times . One Year’s Subscription to Republican or Times Two Years* Sunscription to Republican or Times . Three Years’ Subscription to Republican or Timi Four Years* Subscription to Republican or Times . Five Years* Subscription to Republican Or T-mcs .Ten Years’ Subscription to Republican or Timesat a cost of $57,000 and the park at
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