Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-29

A regular session of the Council was held on
Saturday night-Mayor Maxwell presiding.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS &C.
BY Mr. Brown BY the owners of property on
the alley running north and south between Illi-
nois and Meridian streets, asking that the first
square south of Washington street be bouldered
Referred
BY Mr.. Colley: From Robinson, Lake 4 Co 9,
to exhibit their circus for $50 per day Granted
by Mr.. Thompson: From property owners on
Illinois street, between Michigan and North
streets, asking separate estimate for their square,
on the ground that the grade before their premi
ses had been pretty much made and paid for by
them before the work now in progress on said
Illinois street ordered. Referred to Commit
tee on Streets and Alleys, and City Attorney.
REPORTS.
Mr.. Haughey-Finance-R the
reiunding OF taxes enormously assessed. Adopted.
MIR. II. A. Misunderstanding that
the committee had requested meeting of the
railroad Presidents, to confer on the subject of
running trains through the city, but only one road
was represented. The committee asked 10 be
discharged from the further consideration of the
subject. The report was received and the com
mittee discharged.
Mr.. BrowD-Streets and Alleys-Reported that
the reason why the prisoners were not worked on
the streets in compliance with the ordinance on
the subject, is in consequence of the careessness
OF the policemen In charge, and asked the Coun-
cil To apply the RENE ~. Adopted.
Mr.. McNabb--Bri dges-Reported in favor of
advertising for building bridge over the canal at
the crossing of st. Clair street, in accordance
with plan submitted Adopted
Mr.. W ooG--Clvil Engineer--reported . mum
Der OF estimates for work done, and also bids for
work on streets ordered. The estimates were ap-
proved and the bids referred
Mr.. Sweetzer--City acknowledgement on
the validity OF certain accounts. Approved.
ORDINANCES.
BY MIR. Wallace: To grade and bowlder Penn
syvania street between Washington street and
the north side OF Ohio street Read three times
and passed.
RESOLUTIONS, MOTIONS, &c.
By Mr.. Wallace: That 5000 be allowed the
Fire Department for forage for the horses
Adopted.
By Mr. Emerson: That the Council elect a
policeman for the Fourth Ward in place of Mr.
Catterson. who has entered the military service
Adopted.
T. j. Foos was elected
Mr.. Wallace moved that an election be held fol
Captain OF the police force which prevailed, and
Mr.. j. Nanblatcum duly elected.
Mr.. Wallace moved to build foot bridges over
Poguc's Run at Delaware street. Carried
On motion by Mr.. Nabb the Civil Engineer
was instructed 10 examine the foot bridges over
the canal at the crossing of Washington street
and have them put in a safe condition
Mayor Maxwell stated that he had sought to
get communication with the commanding Off
Ger OF the L. ). troops Washington street, b,
sending written notice by the Marshal but could
get reply. 1t an insulierable nuisance
and lie wished the Council to take some further
action on the subject.
Mr.. Colley said that in his opinion Mr.. Roo
the person to be dealt with Mr.. Root rented
the property Tor barrack, and he should be mott
ned to have it removed
Mr.. McNabb moved that Mr.. Root be notified
to remove the nuisance. and if he did not forth
with comply, that he be proceeded against to tht
full extent of the law A resolution To that etfec
was unanimously passed.
The Mayor was empowered to appoint add
tl0nal policemen during tue State Fair week
a number of resolutions in regard to small re
pairs OF streets and cutters, and authorizing est
mates for work done. were passed: when tb,
Council adjourned.