Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-25
Petitions. uENoRrAIs. &c


Thompson.
PETITIONS MEMORIALS &c
By Mr.. Fletcher: From the United States
Government, by Assistant Quartermaster James
A. Ekin. asking permission from the Council to
build an extension TO the City Hospital by the
General Government, for the purpose Of taking
care Of the sick aud wounded soldiers from the
State OF Indiana and the prisoners OF war. now
confined here.
Dr. John >. Bobbs. being present. was granted
permission to make statement in relation there
10. DR.. Bobbs having concluded. Mr. Wallace
offered the following, which was adopted:
Resoived. Tba. the Government have the use
of the City Hospital. with the privilege to build
addition thereto, and that they have the privi
lege of occupying said Hospital 80 long as the
present rebellion exists, free of charge, and so
much longer may be necessary for military
purposes arising out OF said rebellion.
BY Mr.. Blake-from VIM. Fellbaum, and 9th
ers, asking that Mississippi street, between North
and Michigan streets and sidewalks, be graded
and grs,veled. Laid on the table.
BY Mr.. Haughey--From j. ;. Dunlop, A. j.
Danlorth and others, asking the Council to pass
ordinance TO grade and pave the sidewalk with
brick the west side of Pennsy lvania street, be
tween Ohio and North streets, which, on motion,
was referred to the Committee Streets and Al
leys, to report ordinance to have the work
done
BY Mr.. Metzger-From Christian W. Brock
ing, Robert Neighbors and others, property hold
ers, abuttiDg upon the street running north and
south, between Madison Railroad and Union
streets, in the 9th Ward south of McCarty street,
asking TO have the said street or alley graded and
graveled Laid on the table
BY Mr.. Seibert From Peter p. Horeth, Henry
Frank and others, to have Vermont street. be-
tween Noble and Railroad street, graded and
graveled Laid on the table.
BY Mr.. Fletcher: The claim of W. j Wallace
for 1904 10 for boarding prisoners. Referred to
the Committee on Accounts.
BY Mr.. Wallace: Bids to furnish an alarm bell
York Niles Works, Cincinnati, Geo. W CO..in
4 CO.. Cincinnati. and Henry Wray, Rochester,
New York. Laid on the table.
REPORTS.
By Mr.. Metzger. from the Police Committee:
That the charges preferred against VIM. Bretney
had been investigated. and the Committee recon-
mend that said Bretney be arraigned for trial on
said charges. Laid on the table.
By Mr. Wallace, from the Committee on Streets
and Alleys: Recommending the passage of ord-
nances to grade and gravel Fort Wayne avenue
and sidewalks from Alabama street to the dona-
ton line north; also, to grade and gravel said
avenue between Pennsylvania and Delaware
streets. The report laid on the table.
Also, from same committee: A report award
ing the contract for grading and graveling the
sidewalk on the south side Of NJ iryland street,
between Delaware and Alabama, to Thomas
Heiter. Also, awarding the contract for grading
and graveling the sidewalk the south side OF
Washington street. between West street and the
Western arm Of the canal, to Thomas Wren.
Report accepted, and contracts awarded to the
parties named.
ORDINANCES
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of an alley running south of McCarty to Ray
street, between Railroad and Union streets. Read
the first and second times ana laid over.
BY Mr.. Wallace-To amend section 81 Of an
ordinance regulating and protecting streets, nj
1eys sidewalks, CUTTERS shade trees &c, passed
May 4, 1859. Read the first and second time
and laid over.
by Mr. Wallace-To provide for the grading
and crawling of Delaware street, between the
north side OF Ohio street to the south side of
New York street. exclusive of sidewalks. Read
the first and second times and laid over.
BY Mr. Walace--To provide for the grading
and graveling of Fort Wayne avenue, between
Alabama street and the donation line north.
Read the first and second times and laid over.
On motion of Mr.. Haughey. ordinance was
taken from the table to amend section IS of an
ordinance concerning the fire department. and the
prevention and extinction of fires which was read
the third time and passed.
BY Mr.. Blake--To provide for the grading and
graveling OF Mississippi street. and the west side
walks between Michigan and North streets. Read
the first and second times and laid over
By Mr.. McNabb-To regulate the sale of fresh
fish in the city Of Indianapolis. Read the first
time and laid on the table.
BY Mr. Brown-Amendatory of an ordinance
regulating and protecting streets, alleys. side
walks cutters. shade trees, &c. passed Nav 4th
nd tbo
vention of nuisances. Read the first and second
times and passed.
BY Mr. Siebert-For the grading and gravel
ing of Vermont street. between Noble and Rail
road street. Read first and second time and
laid over
On motion of Mr.. Metzger An ordinance was
taken from the table for grading and bordering
Meridian street, between the north side of Mary
land and the south side of Louisiana streets which
vas read the third time and passed
Tn motion of Mr. Wallace an ordinance was
taken irom the table for grading and gravel
ing Market street and sidewalks, between the
east side OF Alabama and the west side OF
New Jersey streets. Read the third time and
passed.
Mr.. Wallace presented communicate, from
the town of Elkhart in regard to the engine pur-
chased FROM the city Of indianapolis which. OF
motion. was laid on the table
On motion of Mr. Haughey, the Finance Com
mttee was authorized TO dispose of city orders a
not less than ninety FIVE cents on the dollar. Il
pay bonds given for steam fire engines aud to pa,
for hre alarm bell.
Mr. Colley. from tie Judiciary Committee
reported against the proposed ordinance regu
iailng the taxing of costs in cases OF violation
OF city ordinances. The report was concurred in
On motion of Mr.. Kuhlmann, the Stree, Com
missioner was directed 70 have close plank fence
huii' ~ the different pens used for imPcundin;
hoes. the fences To lie built under the direction o
the City Marshal
On motion Of Mr. Brown. the Mayor was in
sirucied 10 issue a summons tO lie served within
tve DAYS prior 10 the next meeting of the Coun
cil. requesting " IN. Bretney To- answer accuse
tons now pending against him for maconduct a
apoleeBan.
On motion OF Mr.. Wallace. j. McTacgert. Da
Nil Munson. A q Wallace and VI A. Lehr wer
authorized To have the street graded M front o
tiieir property ON market street, between Nev
jersey and East streets. and that the Civil Eagi
neer he instructed 20 set the grade stakes
On motion Of Mr.. Sebert. the Stree Com
missioner WAS authorized. under the direction @
tie Committee on Streets and Alleys, 10 repai
tie sidewalk on Washington stree, east Of Cad
street
On motion Of Mr Seibers. the Street Commis