Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-24

MONDAY EvENiNe. November %. 1863.
Council met at - o'clock-ilis Honor Mayor
Caven in the chair Seventeen members present.
run srREEr RAILWAY ORDINANCE
This WIS Immediately called up. being the
special business OF the meeting.
Mr. Haughey presented communications from
X r CatherWood. President OF one Of the com
pauies seeking the grant. and from j \ Norris,
President of the indianapolis Street Railroad
Company. each proposing To operate provided a
fair ana liberal charter. they would understand
IT, should be conferred. Each President proposed
about alike. Both communications tabled.
The Council determined to deter the consider
alton OF tie whole matter until the next meeting.
REvisioN Oh ORDINANCES.
Dr. Jameson submitted ordinance for the
protection of school houses ard property sur
rounding Read "A first and second time
Bv the same. an ordinance relative to the
duties aud pay OF the City Assessor, and repeal
ing former ordinance. Read first anu second
time
BY the same: an ordinance 20 prevent frauds
i'm the sale of wood, aud providing for the lawful
aud true measurement OF the same. The ordi-
nance l. stringent, designed 20 protect the pur
chaser and also allow the seller his full rights.
Dr. jameson explained his ordinance First,
il provides that wood shall not be piled up so a.
to deceive in measurement. Next. two wood
measures are To be elected who shall be author
lied in the premises. Tickets are to be furnished
them. and they shall report any infracton of the
ordinance 20 the Mayor for fines aud penalties.
The duties of these officials are defined and they
are held strictly 10 their work.
They are to he elected at the next regular
meeting of the Council To serve until the next
Nav election of city officers. Five cents load
j. To be paid for each measurement during the
MI nd fam the IN.
relates - wood sold AZ the recognized wood mar
k.ts-any where else il may be sold on contract
Read a first, ,ecoud. and third time. under sus
pension OF rules. and passed
MISCELLANEOUS
Mr. Brown gave notice that he should At a
subsequent mestiug report an ordinance establish
ipr BoSrd OF improvements 20 whom all mat
tiers relating TO gas. street improvements and the
erection of buildings and the like, should be re
fsrred-if he nS a member Of the committee he
represented. was 50 instructed
Mr. : Fletcher moved that the gentleman
be 20 instructed. Carrd
Mr. Brown reported from Committee on Street.
aud Alleys an ordinance recommending that the
system of cleaning powdered streets and ALLEYS
hy contract he abandoned. and ihst the Street
Commissioner DE requested 10 attend hereafter O.
the matter A. directed by law and Instructed by
/ Council Passed under suspension OF the rules
/ The Mayor was authorized. the former action oil
+ the Council being re>cinded. 10 exercise his Dis
creton a. TO the appointment OF public Wood
distributor.
On motion the Street Commissioner was voted
five hundred aud hity dollars TO pay for materials
used IN street impros ements
The Street Commissioner, by motion, vas III
rected 20 psrsesefe IN the cleaning of powdered
! streets and alleys Tie Is TO deposit the dirt IA
ken from streets West of Meridian on West Mar
ket House square.
] Adjourned