Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12
TIE CITY COUNCIL.

This body met on Saturday night last in regu
lar session. Ii was the first meeting in Glenns
magnificent block. East Washington street.
PreSent-A quorum OF COuncimen
Ahsent-The members from the Eighth and
Ninth wards
Mr.. HAughey. the Mayor being absent, called
the Council to order
The minutes of the previous meeting we're read
and approved
The Mayor having made his appearance, Mr..
Haughey vacated the chair anu his honor took il
SEw coUScILxES.
Mr.. Blake presented the certificates Of election
of Messrs. Horace A. Fletcher and r VI En-
mersOn. Councilmen elect from the Third and
Fourth wards, and the gentlemen took their seats.
PETITIONS AND REMoSsrRANcEs.
Mr.. Fletcher: Against the erection of lamp
posts west of the canal on Washington street
Tabled
Mr.. COlley: From several hundred citizens
holding property on Davidson street, against the
granting OF the right of way along said street
prayed for by the Bellefontaine Railroad Com
panv Tabled.
Mr.. Melzger From sundry citizens asking a
repeal OF the law against hogs running at large
Tabled.
Dir. II A. Fletcher: From property holders on
Illinois street. for the grading and travelling of
Illinois street north Of Ohio Referred.
ORDINANCES
Mr. ). a Fletcher: Appropriating money from
the city treasury for sundry claims, amounting in
all to &. l9l 63. Read "A second and third time
under suspension of rules and passed.
An ordinance for grading aud graveling Mar
ket street between Alabama and New JERSEY
was passed
Mr. Metzger offered an ordinance repeating
the ordinance prohibiting the running at large of
swIne-interdctng the liberty of these animals
only during the months of March and April
Read twice
By Mr. Brown: To restrain the running a,
large OF dogs. Read first time by title.
REPORTS.
The City Sexton reported the total number of
interments for the past month 81.
The Civil Engineer submitted report with
reference TO street improvements, enclosing sun
dry bids therefor, which were opened, read and
relerred
Mr.. Wallace. from the Committee on Streets
and Alleys: Relative to the vacation of certain
alleys running through property owned by Messrs.
j. Il. and John Stumph; recommending that the
prayer of the petitioners be granted. COncurred
in, and the vacation of the alleys ordered.
The Chief of Police reported as to the eff
cheney of his corps, and recommended that they
be paid sum amounting in the aggregate to
considerable.
roll for the month. amounting to $40 90. Ap
proved.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
On motion of Mr.. Colley, the Council went
/ into this matter.
John *. Cotton announced "A candidate for
Chief OF Police. Mr.. Cotton elected unani
mously.
T. Amos and Geo Taft were announced as
candidates for policemen in the First District
Both elected.
Thomas Ramsay and John Bray were elected
policemen for the Second District.
Hannibal TAFT and Charles f. Carter were
chosen for the Third District
E. Thompson and JAS Catterson were chosen
for he Fourth District
Saml Booster aud Louis Reeves were elected
for the Fifth District
Henry Paul and F. Cleary chosen for the
Sixth District.
A E. Catterson and Hubbard Adams were
chosen for the Seventh District.
After several Intellectual attempts to elect a
day policeman. during which Michael Galivan
Joe Lawson, Councilman Seibert. VIM. Brtney
the Branch Bank and Others were voted for, fur
ther proceedings in the matter were postponed.
Joseph w. Davis was elected Chief Fire Engi.
neer for the ensuing year.
! Charles John elected Market Master.
| James Loucks was elected Sealer of Weights
anu Measures.
! G w. Alfred was elected City Sexton.
VIM. II. Craft was continued as Town Clock
Winder
/ Drs. Near Wright and Castor were chosen
on the Board OF Health.
The Journal Company and the Free Press
were elected to DO the City Printing in English
and German.
RESOLUTIONS.
The Street Commissioner was instructed to
trim the trees around the public squares.
The Civil Engineer vas instructed to- inquire
with reference To the building of dyaIn OH tn
west side of Pennsylvania street, at me intersec
ton of Washington street, and report
Adjourned.