City Plots Public Works Fight Over Parks and Rates
A Washington Democrat notes voter anger over the flat rate public utility plan and municipal ownership. He argues the city risks losing parks and public spaces while opposing reform plans.
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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1907
Page
2
Debated Ownership of Plant Itself Sparks Council Edits
Editorial letters argue over whether the city should own the plant directly or via the council. The authors contend direct ownership would limit borrowing and assert the council already controls stock and could set management rules if the city took over operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buncombe
Watterson and Henry Kentuckian debated at Indiana dinner
Indianapolis observers report Democrats discussed inviting Henry Waterson to address the annual French Lick dinner led by Thomas Taggart. editors reportedly weighed party platform for next year while denouncing Watterson as a disturber and questioning editorial selections. Anonymous writers criticized Watterson and aligned with party factions amid tensions in Indiana Democratic press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val Eabington
Henry ‘Wata the Great
Thomas Taggart
French Lick ‘Bot
Indianapolis
Enquirer
Pointed Par Exchange Reflected In Paper Debate
In a heated exchange the Herald and Democrat dispute contentions about editorial accuracy and the publication of specified passages. The correspondence suggests a clash over tone and potential misrepresentation with readers urged to weigh the rhetoric and intent of both papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald Hax
Democrat
Herald Crs Preasion
Raf
Debate on Municipal vs Private Water Ownership
The text discusses residents' views on water supply, questioning municipal ownership versus private control. Supporters favor better service and higher receipts from a private company, while opponents warn against change from city ownership and point to water quality concerns.
City council rejects Ash light plan over heavy city loss
The Washington council voices strong opposition to Mr. Ash proposed electric plant deal accusing it of siphoning commissions and indebting the city. Critics argue the city can borrow its own funds for plant improvements and betterment without outsourcing control to Ash or the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aph
Ash
Ashington
Counel
Chagran
Tso
Ito
Adh
Tal
Light Company
iIt
Elty
Cagh
Asls
The
Light
Icity
Ught
Richmond
Moderation in Heat and Whisky Use for Summer Health
Experts urge moderation in hot weather advising against excess drinking and heavy meals while allowing moderate whisky use. The piece notes tropical residents cope better with alcohol than temperate inhabitants and promotes baths and steady eating as safer practices.
Effrontery of Taggartism in Indiana Editorials
A garbled critique accuses democratic editorials in Indiana of surrendering Shenjacives to a partisan group. It claims funds were misused for hospital needs and salaries surpassed prior levels while patients at Longeli were housed in tents awaiting full payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Néwepdpe
Indiana
Iagartiem
Longeli
Gomr
Republ
Controversy Over Hospital Tent Use and State Costs
A northern Indiana scribal column argues Republicans reduced per capita hospital costs and expanded care for defectives, citing figures from the Southern Hospital for the Insane and other institutions. It defends Republican administration against Democratic critiques and warns against municipal ownership of a local plant while highlighting historical political campaigns and education efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Logansport
Rogers
Fuee
Madison
Newcastle
State Board of Charities
Iediana Hospital
Boyd
The
Democrat
Southern Hospital
Indenea
A Fool and His Folly on Municipal Ownership
A political column criticizes the push for city ownership of utilities as a misfit with public schools roads and postal service arguing municipal operation erodes private enterprise and often fails financially. Citing Baltimore and Washington examples the piece claims public light plants incur higher costs lower service and losses after subsidies taxes and debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Postal Service
Washington
Baltimore
Republic
Debate Over Death Penalty Warden Reid and Hangings
A critical editorial argues Warden J. D. Reid of Michigan City faces strain from executions and urges replacing hanging with electrocution. It condemns the death penalty as barbaric and calls for humane punishment within Indiana.
Dangerous sewer gas menace threatens Wadington health
The message warns of bubbling noises from basins and closets signaling sewer gas escape. It notes hundreds of sanitary closets discharge into cesspools and storm sewers endangering dwellings and public buildings in central town and forecasts epidemics and costly losses due to unsanitary conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadington
Perplexed Democrat Seeks Place to Exit in Letter
A letter to the Louisville Courier-Journal from a self described old time Democrat questions political positions. He pleads free trade states rights mind your own business and opposition to government ownership of railroads barber shops saloons or newspapers. He asks where he is to get off and why the correspondent is perplexed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courieir-Journal
C.J
Road improvements praised in Barr and Washington townships
The piece notes good roads in Barr and Washington townships but condemns many bad culverts and small bridges. It urges road supervisors to act, calling current failures in a wealthy area inexcusable and potentially dangerous for teams and vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Township
Barr Township
Barr
Washington
Electric light expert report read at adjourned council meeting
The report by electric light expert Franklin was read by City Clerk Willey at an adjourned council meeting on Wednesday June 12. The Herald and the Democrat both printed the full report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Franklin
Willey
Herald
the Democrat
Unsanitary Closets Pump Into Linton Sewers
In Linton many sanitary closets discharge into the main sewers causing odor concerns. The problem is widespread with hundreds of closets reportedly contributing to the issue.
No Chance for Improvements in Debt Ridden City
Fragmentary lines argue against a park, sewerage system, and street upgrades amid debt. Proposal for municipal ownership is dismissed as an impractical experiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington's path to municipal ownership explored
The text notes Washington finds municipal ownership as a path and compares its experience to other towns. It states Washington is not alone in trying this approach and that many other towns are in the same position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Local social notes show numerous visits and travels
Sunday visitors arrive from Petersburg and Vincennes including Miss Hattie Vance Miss Anna Chapman and Miss Anna Bramble. Residents host guests from Loogootee Washington and Gas City while plans for trips to Buffalo Jamestown Pittsburg and Kansas City unfold. Local figures Edward Teufel and Senator Mattingly are noted with others visiting family and attending events in Seymour Madison and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennéa
Fred Hoddinott
Hattie Vance
Petersburg
Anna Chapman
Roy Summers
Willsog
Vincennes
Will Mount
Seymour
Poindexter Reunion Noted At Burns City July 7
The Poindexter family held a reunion at Burns City last Sunday July 7 the first since 1879 Attendees included Bgey ensona Hewett E W Poindexter Topeka Kas Christian Burns City William H Shoals R M Poindexter Wharton Kas J B Poundwater St Louis Tilghman St Louis The average weight of the ns is 206.7 pounds the heaviest 250 and the lightest 105 Grandparents came from eastern Tennessee in 1837 and settled the old homestead near a log cabin built by their grandfather The great grandfather served as private secretary to George Washington There are four brothers and four sisters deceased making sixteen children in all
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Poindexter
Burns City
Bgeyensona
Hewett
Qdon
E. W. Poindexter
Topeka
Kas
Christian
William H
Shoals
R. M. Poindexter
Wharton
Poundwater
St. Louis
Tilghman
Tennessee
George Washington
Eagles Picnic Plans Spark Washington Attendance
Quarles Coleman the local Eagles president and committee member G W Lauby announced the August picnic at Washington. They report Eagles and friends in Washington will attend in large numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes Capital
Quarles’ Coleman
Order of Eagles
Dg. W. Lauby
Washington
Eagles
Cunningham and Pull wed in evening ceremony
Clarence Cunningham son of M Cunningham and Rosa Pull married at 7 30 pm in the parsonage of the church officiated by the Rev C A number of friends witnessed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Cunningham
M. Cunningham
Rosa
Petition for Public Highway Improvement in Washington Township
The petition filed July 10 1907 before the Board of Commissioners requests gravel paving of a 30 foot wide public highway in Washington township Daviess County Indiana from the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of section 29 in township 3 north range 6. The petition states over fifty freeholders and legal voters join the request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
List of Letters From Washington Post Office July 9 1907
The notice lists remaining letters including women Anna Deis Ande George Cutter De Curvey Esther Pink Nancy Lee and men Lon Chapple Chirley Davidson Edward Fry Joe Lee Hammond Charles Lants Joe Maher Nick Pryor plus others. It also mentions names RIF GUY CUTSHALL Lee Goy Millie Cutahball Sears Myers Crock Royal and a divorce case Horrall vs Borrelli and a birth to Distence Cross of Lemon Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post Office
Anna Deis
Ande
George Cutter
de Curvey
Esther ‘Pink
Nancy’ Lee
Lon Chapple
Chirley
Davidson
Edward Fry
Joe
Lee Hammond
Charles Lants
Joe Maher
Nick Pryor
E. C. Faith
Petition for public highway in Daviess County Indiana
Petitioners seek a public highway described as joining west and north in a one and one half mile route within Leoe township to Washington township. The road would connect with a gravel road and an east boundary in Washington township, less than three miles long. Thomas Nugent, county auditor, fixes August 6 1907 for presentation to the Daviess county board. Hastings Hastings & Hastings represent petitioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Oe
Washington Township
Indiana
James. M. Meads
Thomas Nugent
Daviess County
Board of Commissioners of
Cour House
City of
Washington
Iana
Lothan
Adair
Hastings, Allen & Hastings
Notice of Gravel Road Petition in Davie... Indiana
Petitioners in Washington township Daviss county Indiana file for gravel road improvement by draining grading and graveling on a highway running from the center of a public road near sections 28 and 29 to the River road. They request viewers and an engineer to prepare plans profiles specifications and estimates and report the recommended improvement with a hearing date fixed August 5 1907. Thomas Nugent Auditor Heffernan and Mattingly attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Township
T Ship
James M
Oyey Oioscuibe
Board of Commissioners ‘of
Dasiness
Indiana
Inquest Finds Orval Fry Died By Drowning
Coroner C. O. Bonham of Daviess County Indiana certifies after an inquest on July 6 1907 that Orval Fry died from accidental drowning in White River. Fry was an American male about five feet six inches tall weighing 150 pounds. Inquest dated July 13 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daviess County
Indiana
Shereby
Orval Fry
White River
Bonham
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