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· the town's central water Supply, started in the basement of the Electric Company's bUilding on East Main Street. Before the early 1900's, a dynamo company furnished carbon arc light to the center of town. Steam heat was also offered for a short time. Central electrical company's stock was purchased by Indianapolis Light and Heat Company, now known as Indianapolis Power and Light Company. In 1951, the water system was sold t Hoosier Water Company~ Later, an overhead water tower was constructed. The town's telephone service began in 1901 and was later organized as the Mooresville Mutual Telephone Company. It was sold to Indiana Bell Telephone Company in 1956, following several short changes of ownership. The electric interurban system, which provided transportation service to Indianapolis and Martinsville, was completed in 1902 and was critical to the expansion of Mooresville. It promoted employment and education as residents traveled daily to Indianapolis and back on its hourly runs. Increased Use of buses and automobiles caused it to cease operations in 1931. In 1927, the Lindley business' building at the southwest corner of Indiana and Main streets burned. A number of town records were lost in a fire. The Town Hall was built in 1932 to provide a,new home tor town government. The IBBl addition to the Quaker Academy Building was removed in 1936, and the Newby School was constructed. An addition was made in 1954. In 1955, Brown, Madison and Harrison Township schools were consolidated with Mooresville's. The new corporation purchased ground on Indiana Street, where a high school was built in 1959. It had four major additions in the next thirty years. Paul Hadley Junior High School and Northwood Elementary School were built in 1964 and 1965. New Elementary schools were also built in after the consolidation to serve the other townships. In relatively recent history, North Park was given to the town in the early 1960's by developer Bob Dunn. The town built its present firehouse in 1970, and in 1971 the town purchased Pioneer Park. The Brown Township firehouse was built in 1976, and the town park district expanded to include Brown Township in 19B7. The library district opened a new library at the corner of Monroe and Harrison Streets in 1988. An outdoor swimming pool was opened at Pioneer Park in 1989. Population '- Since their early development, Mooresville and Brown Township have experienced steady population growth. The increases illustrated in Figure 4 show population changes similar to most communities bordering on Indianapolis. Prior to 1950, growth Existing Conditions 8