Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-01
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ne touncll met III regular session last night,
Mavor Maxwell presiding
Mr.. McNabb stated that Mr. Gesel member
elect from the Ninth Ward. was present and he
moved that he be invited to his seat within the
bar
Mayor Maxwell sand that he was served with a
mandate from the Circuit Court ordering the
Council to admit Dir Geisel as the legal repre-
sentative OF The Ninth Ward
Mr.. Gei>el took his seat without objection.
The minutes OF the last meeting were read and
approved.
PETITIONS, &c.
Mr. Metzger. from Pressed & Msrchant asking
the privilege of erecting awning for fruit
stand on the corner of Washington street and
Virginia avenue. Referred.
Mr.. kuhImann, from the owners of the animal
sho'F on Illinois street. asking the privilege of
exhibiting for 50 per day Referred to the Com
mittee on Education.
Mr.. Melzger, from property owners on Rail
road avenue. asking the improvem of said
street Referred to the Committee on Streets
and Alleys.
Mr. Brown. Streets and Alleys. reporting con
tr1cts which were approved. Also. reporting
lists of best bidders certain improvements,
which were ordered To be let rs recommended
Mr. Waters. City Clerk, reported that he had
issued license to Develin & Lewis for exhibiting
show for eight DAYS This was the odly license
issued for shows. although there were many now
exhibiting
Mr. English. City Treasurer, reported that
there was sufficient funds in the Treasury to pay
all orders issued before the LIST of July, 1862
and he therefore recommended the passage of a
resolution To- the effect that notice be given that
holders of such orders present them for payment,
and that If not presented within "A certain time
that interest thereon celse. A resolution TO that
effect was passed
Mr. Blake. Public Buildings. reported il mex
pedient to purchase the lot offered by Vance and
Kitchen tor city purposes
Mr. Wallace Offered minority report recon-
mendinS that the lot be purchased if it can be
had on fair terms
The property offered Is 80 feet front by 90 feet
deep on Alabama street. east side. being Just in
the rear of the residence Of Thomas Smith, Mt
$S.oD0 one fourth down. and the balance in one.
two and three years.
The majority report was adopted.
Ordinances PASSED.
To grade and gravel two alleys on square
No II
To grade and gravel Tennessee street and
sidewalks betw cen Market street and Indiana
Avenue
To grade and gravel New York street and the
north side walk between West and Blackboard
streets.
ORDINANCES INTRODUCED.
Mr. Wallace. to grade and gravel New York
street between Alabama aud Meridian streets;
also, Market street between Delaware and Penn
sylvania streets: also Ohio street between Della
ware and Pennsylvania streets.
Mr. Emerson. to grade and gravel New York
street and side walks between Blsckford and
Blake streets
Mr. Seibert. that the Street Commissioner have
the bowldering repaired on Washington street be-
tween New jersey aud Noble streets. Adopted
Mr. Brown that a. Mr. Charles Frost has built
a frame house on a Ion ON the corner OF Illinois
aud Georgia streets. in violation OF city ordi
nance, the Street Commissioner notify him 20
remove the same Adopted
Mr Brown. that the Street Commissioner be
directed 20 cause drain 10 be dug along the
Madison railroad track to carry the water from
Madison Avenue. Adopted.
Mr.. McNabb. that the Street Commissioner be
directed 10 re Law the displaced powders Iii
nois. Meridian and Washington streets
Mr. Brown. that alter the next meeting OF the
Council. the regular meeting be each alter
nate W ednesday evening. Laid on the table.
Adjourned.