Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-15

MONDAY. July Ia. 1862
Council met pursuant 70 adjournment. AL the
members present except Mr.. Emerson and the
Brigade Surgeon, W. Clinton Thompson. and the
members from the Eighth and Ninth Wards.
By Mr.. McNabb: To grade and bowlder ILL.,
nOis street. between Washington and Illinois
streets. Referred.
BY Mr. Colley. from property holders on Mass
achusetts avenue: For grading the sidewalk on
81. Clair street. between Massachusetts, avenue
and New jersey street. Referred TO the Com
mittee on Streets and Alleys.
BY Mr. Haughey: remonstrance against the
bowldering of Pennsylvania street, north OF
Washington
BY Mr.. Blake: Against the removal of bulletin
boards. Referred.
By Mr. Colley: From he police force. request
ing 70 be allowed to use soft hat instead of
cap. Referred.
By Mr. Richmann: remembrance against the
bowldering and paving of Washington street, be-
tween New Jersey and Noble streets at the pres
ent Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Alleys and City Attorney.
Dir. Richmann presented the return of the City
Assessor. Accepted, and the Clerk ordered to
give notice of meeting of Board of Equalization.
STANDING COMMITTEES
Mr.. Colley. from the Committee on the J udi
ciary, reported that the Council could not legally
act in relation to the removal of the track of the
indianapolis and Cleveland Railroad, for reasons
given in the report. COncurred in.
Mr.. Haughey, from the Committee of Finance:
In favor OF the Council issuing notes in denomi-
nation of ), 10 and % cents, to the amount of
'S25 900, redeemable ia Treasury notes. for the
convenience of business men in making change
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Fletcher from the Committee on Accounts
reported ordinance appropriating S5,0l5 10
for accounts and claims Passed
Mr.. Brown, from the Committee on Streets and
Alleys, reported awarding a number of contracts
for street Improvements, which were concurred
in.
Also, against the bowldering of Pennsylvania
street, Forth of Washington street. for the reason
that there was not sufficient petitioners; but re
commenting that the bowldering be ordered
far north as Market street. Laid on the table
Also, against the grading and graveing of
Madison avenue, between the railroad and the
corporation line.
Also, against repaintng street signs. All of
which were adopted.
Mr.. Seibert, from the Committee OH Cisterns,
awarding contracts for building FIVE cisterns
Mr.. Wallace, from tile Committee on Gas,
awarding contracts for erecting gas posts on GER
tain streets.
The City Attorney reported an ordinance to
Der, providing for an Inspector who shall get fees
for his services. Read twice and adopted.
From the same announcing that he had APP
pointed John Gavin lis deputy, he having opened
recruiting Office for the Adopted.
Mr.. Haughey offered the following:
Resolred, That, for the purpose OF encouraging
enlistments for the army, in addition to the boun-
ty paid by the Government of the United States
the city of indianapolis does hereby agree to pay
the sum of $40 per man, for the first 500 men or
less that enlist for the in this city, in the reg
iment and battery to be raised in this District
under the recent call of the Governor Of Indiana
said bounty TO be paid upon the representation to
the Mayor of the certificates of muster, under the
direction of the Mayor Add be it further
Resolred, That in order to relieve the city
treasury of any embarrassment upon the pay
ment of the above, we pledge ourselves to vote
for no more street or other Improvements this
year, except those that actually necessary for
the safety of the city. Adopted.
Mr.. Huffman offered resolution to reconsd-
er the vote on the slaughter house ordinance A
vote was taken, and the vote was not reconsid-
cred
Various bonds for street improvements were
presented and approved
Mr.. Brown, from the Committee on streets and
alleys, offered the following. which was adopted:
Resotued, That the Civil Engineer be instruct
ed to change the grade of Washington street so
to make the summit level at point where
East street crosses said street from the point
where it now is, viz: a point half way between
New Jersey and East streets. And in grading
and bowldering that portion of Washington street
between New Jersey and Noble streets the grade
be 50 made as to allow the water to run from
East street westward towards New jersey street.
and from East street eastward towards Noble
street.
Bids for various improvements were read and
referred to the Committee on streets and alleys.
The Sexton reported thirty three interments
for July.
The Chief of Police reported the amount due
watchmen 1854 Co. and the number of arrests
sixty-nne.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. Wallace: Increasing the salary of the
City Engineer to 5000, and his assistant to 5000
Adopted.
By Mr.. Fletcher: That McKernan Pierce be
directed to fill up lot 6 on square 6. Adopted.
Various resolutions on local subjects pre-
scented and adopted.
Mr. McNabb introduced an ordinance for gra-
ding aud bowldering Illinois street, between
Washington and Louisiana streets, which was
read twice and laid over
On motion, Council adjourned