Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-22


The Council met in regular session. last night
Mayor Maxwell presided
PETITIONS
By Mr. Wallace. from Pomeroy & Co, asking
to build a shed at 10 East Washington street
against dead brick wall. for the purpose of set
ting up long bars Of iron. Referred to Commit
zee on Fire Department.
By Mr. s. A. Fletcher, from sundry persons
asking the privilege Of building a switch from
the Peru Rnilroad TO a grain warehouse proposed
20 be erected north OF the Peru Depot Referred
TO the City Attorney. to prepare an ordinance.
REPORTS
Bv Mr. = A. Fletcher from Committee or
Accounts--sn ordinance appropri ting 81 ,c26 80
Co paw claims enumerated therein against the
city Passed.
BY Mr.. Brown, from Committee on Streets and
Alleys. reporting contracts and bonds for ten diff
ferent improvements which were approved
Also. four final estimaies bv the Civil Engin
eer and the resolutions TO pay the same, which
were passed
Also. reporting awards made for street i'm
proyements, winch were approved
Also. an ordnance to grade aud gravel North
street between Delaware and Illinois streets
By Mr. Emerson. from Committee on Bridges
recommending that the bridge over Pogue's Run
on Winston street, be let to Bennett Brooks
Adopted
By Mr. Waters. CITY Clerk. that he had issued
two licenses amounting to sl2, during the week
past.
ORDINANCES PASSED.
To grade and gravel an alley north of Market
street between Delaware and Alabama streets.
To improve an alley running east and west
through square %.
ORDINANCES INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. GeIse. TO grade and gravel st Clair
sreet between Chatham street and Massachusetts,
avenue.
RESOLUTIONS, &c.
BY Mr Wallace, that the Council appropri
ate sum not exceeding $4,000 dollars to i'm
prove University square; provided. the citizens
in that vicinity give like amount
DIR. Kitchen. the representative of "A meeting
Of citizens. represented the views OF the citizens
on the subject of the proposed improvement
They did not regard it As local matter. All
cities have or should have breathing places-lungs
as il were-and these should be carefully guar,l-
Ell a the greatest treasure a city could possess
Should this appropriation he made there wOuld
be dispute about the title 10 the square The
doctor urged this matter as sanitary measure,
and very forciblv.
Mr. H. A Fletcher would like to know what
the plan of Improvement would be- before he WAS
I
Mr. Haughey said it was the intention to plant
il and enclose il with an iron fence.
Mr.. Thompson, speaking in characteristic
manner. opposed the appropriation at the pres
ent time.
Mr. Brown moved the appointment of com
mittee OF three to confer with a committee of
citizens on the subject. which prevailed.
The Mayor appointed Messrs. Brown, Wallace
and Thompson.
I F. d.. n. IL, . oo.....o, - ~ -
Mr. Catterson TO fill the gravel pit near the Belle
fontaine shop. Referred 10 the Committee
on Streets and Alleys
! Bv Mr. III A Fletcher that the communication
Of Mr.. Boetterlcr in regard to the appointment OF
election boards. be taken up. Not agreed to
By Mr. Brown. that after the first day OF May,
the regular meeting of the council be held on
I each alternative Saturday night.
Nv Mr.. Gegei. that the place of holding the
election in the Ninth Ward be at Henry MIers
1t was amended by naming Hoefmeister, and
passed Adjourned.
FIRE.-Last evening about eight o'clock, n fire
was discovere To have broken out in the opera
ting room of Runnion's Gallery, on East Wash
ington street. directly opposite Glenn's Block
| The fire discovered through the sky light
which was so constructed rs to slope toward the
alley on the east side of the building The
/ alarm bell peaed out its thunder, and the fire
| being in the very heart of the business OF the
city an immense crowd assembled, but before the
engines reached the scene the flames we're spout
| ing from the windows Of the third story i'm jets
and shedding bright light through the second
story. probably by the flames creeping down the
stairways The reception room of the gallery
was IN the front room of the second story and
some active men climbed by the awning poles 10
/ the windows, and saved n few paintings and some
articles OF furniture from them. With this ex
ception the contents OF the valuable gallery
were a total loss.
! When the engines arrived three streams were
brought TO bear upon the fire. but il seemed a
| long time before the flames which had got 50
rampant could be Subdued II finally was sub.
dued. but not before the third story OF the front
of the building was burnt out
The amount of damage could not learn
| The store below and the lower part of the build
! ing. which is deep, was occupied by Murphy 4
| Holiday. as an iron store What amount oi
damage they sustained by water we could not
/ learn.
The building was owned by Gen'l Tomlinson
and was insured. The fire was supposed To have
taken from n spirit lamp which was left burning
| in the operating room Mr. Runnon. we learn
was not insured. and had recently added valuabl,
! Improvements 20 his Gallery.
/ The 6remen worked with will and judgment
when they reached the ground, and entitled
TO great credit for their exertious
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