Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-28

10 msns facts Of a highly important nature that
are bo~ almost forxottsn in the fail tide % pro-
reriiy n q the CITY enjoys through the iist.ume.
ialuf Of these much abu-el carpHRtt,ns. The
Union eOmlnnv have never refused 90 M ke an
impros emeD; ceemei e>seuiial 10 the sefare Of
the city The railroads have expended three
quarters Of million here. They paid their
taxes freely and they expected TO be taIed freely
Ther city and cousry tax amounted "a from
S6.OO0 TO SlO.tOO a year he said that railroad
men knew that Whist benefit ed the country beue-
fuel them. and rice perss. ani actel accordingly
What did the city county DO for railroads!
Not one cent of stock ia any one OF them had
been taken No other rify except Chicago could
present a similar record ia that regard In Cin-
cinnati. where the city had ttken half a million
OF STICK they did not en- orce such restrictions az
are expected here. Mr. Peek iIIstAnced other
cities east Mr.. Peck thought there rights ia
both parties
Mr. Peck opposed plelging men for mtny rea
winch he gave--the most important one
that the rtaIionng OF f'gmen made The eng
neers more careless. as they would depend on the
signals and not upon their own vigilance lie
citei Cleveland an instance. AMI gave the sta
tistIcs To show that accidents hid been more fire.
quent since the fay system had been adopted
Mr. Peck said there spirit of resistance
on the part of railroads. they willing 10
comply with any wholesome law-tO aisl ia all
Dee,lful impro, ements and to go hand in hand
with the authorizes in all for the public
good--but the measure contemplated would he a
positive evil and dangerous experiment. Mr.
Pevk's review vi the growth of indianapolis
Was local history OF great interest aud well
told
Mr. 5 A Fletcher, Jr. explained that it was
not the intent ou OF the Council to cripple rail-
roads. He hid suggested conference with the
railroad authorities tor the very purpose of get
ting the best protection at crossings. He differed
with Mr. Peck in iesard Ia his view of the safety
OF the hig system. and citei instances in the
+ ,st where they were u>ei He granted all that
Mr. Peck hid said, AMI said so we'll in re gard tn
what the railroads had done for the city: but vet
the population had grown about the rtir,d
track, and they required protection. La New
York city the authorities had kept pushing b,ck
the locomotives and substituting street railroads,
ahd there was no complaint.
Alter some further debate the subject was laid
over.
ORDINANCES INTRODUCED.
BY Mr II Fletcher: To grade and pave
the sidewalks on the west side Ot Illinois street
between Michigan and North streets. Read
three times and passed
RESOLUTIONS, MOTIONS, LTc.
By Mr. Sieberi: To authorize property own
ers To- curb with stone the side walks on Wash
ingron street between NJbe aud New Jersey
streets
Is, Mr. Mn abb: Enquring WHY the prison
in the county jail not worked on the
streets
By Mr. Brown That the bounty of 81 be
paid To- all volunteers eu~ting ia the comp,ne.
now being recruited by recruiting officers from
this county tor the 10th re. iment and for the
cavalry regiment
On motion the Council adjourned.