Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-15
Conucii proceedings.


The Council met il regular session on SAtur
day night.
The Mayor beng late. as usual. on motion Dir.
Haughey was called to the chair
The proceedings OF the last regular meeting
and the called meetings were read and approved
PETITIONS, &c.
Mr. Wallace presented a petition from the
owners of hacks. express wagons, &c, asking
certain amendments to- the hack ordinance.
Mr.. II A Fletcher presented remonstrance
from sundry citizens against locating hack stand
on North Illinois street The petition and re
m0nstrance were laid on the table to be conSld-
cred when the ordinance came up
Mr Thompson presented petition from w o.
ROckwOOd and others, praying for the establish
ment of City Dispensary. Referred to special
committee consisting of Messrs. Thompson, 5. A.
Fletcher, aud Wallace
Mayor Maxwell appeared and took the chair.
REPORTS.
Mr. COlley, from Finance Committee. recon
intending that Judge Major be allowed 800 one
half now, and one halt when the case, wherein
he is engaged for the city. is decided by the Su-
preme Court.
This was a case in which several ex members
OF Council were sued, Individually, for a con
tract let Meridian street, now on appeal to the
Supreme Court
Mr.. s. A. Fletcher Jy., from Committee on
s5065 80 for amounts due by the city, which
was read three times and passed.
Mr.. ). A. Fletcher. jr., from the Committee on
Streets and Alleys reported in favor OF the i'm
provement of Huron street, between Noble and
Cedar; also, contracts for work done on street
Improvements, which were severally approved by
separate resolutions.
Bids were submitted for the Improvement of
Ohio street. between Tennessee and Mississippi
streets which were referred.
Mr. Haughey. from Committee on Finance, re-
ported that SIT5 had been offered for the old safe
in the Treasurer's Office, and recommended its
sale Adopted
Mr.. Sweetzer. City Attorney, reported an orl
nance amendatory of the hack ordinance, and
stated that he had consulted those interested, be
fore drawing in, and it concurred with their wishes
/ in every particular but two.
Mr.. Colley moved that the consideration of the
ordinance ana the petitions and remonStrances in
/ regard 10 il he made the special order for next
/ Friday night, which prevailed.
Mr.. Davis Chief Fire Engineer, reported the
engines and the horses OF the department in q
/ good condition, except one horse. injured at the
| late fire. Mr. Davis suggested change in the
/ flag crossings. and complained of undue nun.
Der of large stones liz the bowldered streets. He
also asked an increase of pay for the members
OF he department The pay roll for the month
ending December 1 ) amounted to 1886.
Mr. McNabb suggested that the chain gang be
set at work to remove the large powders, which
suggestion received with favor.
/ Mr. Nanblaricum, Chief of Police, reported the
whole number of arrests for the month ending
Dec 18th to be 2l5-ll4 of them being for in
/ toxication.
Mr. Alfred, Sexton, reported the whole mum
I Der of iutermeEts for the month ending Dec. 18th
10 be 53--5 from the country.
ORDINANCES.
/ Mr. 5 a Fletcher called up the ordinance tor
( the Improvement of Huron street. between Noble
/ and Cedar streets, which was passed.
MIR Emerson presented an ordinance Tor grading
/ and grave cling Ohio street, between West street
and the canal and one for the Improvement OF
the same street from the canal 10 Mississippi
street, which were read twice
Mr. Kuhlmann offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolred. That the Councmen from the 9Th
/ and 9th Wards be invited To take their seats
within the bar the representatives OF said
Wards, in conformity TO the decision OF the Su-
preme Court of the State of Indiana.
Mr. McNabb stated that, Us Watchmen were to
be elected to night, if these members were ever
10 be admitted il should be done tonight.
Mr.. Seibert moved thtt the resolution be laid
upon the table. which prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes-colley. Blake. 5 A. Fletcher, jr.. IL A.
Fletcher /. I. HauShey, >. Nj. oeibert, '" y.
Thompson, A. Wallace-o
Nays-R Il. Emerson, r.. ii. L.. kuhlmann,
Stephen McNabb, Charles Rchmann-4
The Board of Police reported the following ap-
pointmeniS:
Chief of Police Jesse Nanblaricum.
Lieutenant OF Police, John L. Hanna.
NIGHT PoLrcE.
First Ward--T ID. Amos and George Tate.
Second Ward-John l. Bray and II Davis
Third Ward-Hannbal lafe and W. ,
johnson
Fourth ward-T. J Foos and d Hubbard
Fifth Wards BoOser and Long.
Sixth Ward-H Paul and F. kiare.
Seventh Ward-A Umversaw and g.
SmOck
Eighth ward-A E. Catterson and J. W
Bradley.
Ninth ward-w oyler and J W. Murphy.
DAY PATRoLNEN
Can, NJ. l. johnson, " Bretney, f. Hedges
aud p wilkins
The nominees of the Board were elected, unit
il came 70 the Seventh Ward when Mr. Umver
saw was elected and Mr. SmOck rejected-Mr- ID
Adams on the third ballot receiving votes to :
for Mr. Smock.
On the roll being called for the Ninth Wand
Mr. Catterson was confirmed and Mr.. bradley
, received votes 10 scattering.
II was then found that Mr. Davis had only re
ceived 6 votes for Policeman in the Second Ward
and thu, not being a majority OF the votes cast
!, ballot was again had with the same result
Mr. Haushey moved that the Mayor De re
ouested 20 ill the vacancies N the ponce iofS'
mill the same are regularly filled, which VA
adopted g.
On motion of Mr.. s. A. Fletcher. the Stree
Commissioner was directed TO have the gutter
/ on Cumberland street cleaned
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