Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-19
MISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS.
David NJ Boyd was elected Wood Measurer
for the west market. vice Scudder, resigned
The City Clerk directed TO draw warrants
in favor of Blackfords estate for certain lots in
the Fourth W ard purchased by the School Trus
tees for school purposes.
Mr. IL A. Fletcher moved that the Marshal be
directed 10 notify Adams Express Company to
put up the gas post in front of their door. Car
red
The Committee on Bridges were instructed to
inquire to the liability of the indianapolis aud
Cincinnati Railroad for the building of the bridge
at the intersection of Noble street and the rail-
road
The CITY Clerk made report relative to street
assess mentS in the case of Wren W StumDh, and
recommended that precepts issue. Adopted
Sundry proposals for street Improvements were
read
Mr. Emerson presented ordinance provi
ding for the grading ana graveiug of Blake
Street between New York Street and the Ma
tional Road Read a first and second time.
THE STREET RAILWAY ORDINANCE
On motion of Dr. Thompson was taken up and
read first and second time.
Mr. Brown moved 10 amend Section II so as
to require the company TO file with the Mayor
within twenty days after the passage OF the or
dinance, bond with the sufficient sureties for
the due performance of the obligations assumed
Mr. Mariindale representing the Company was
heard be said he had always been of the opin
ion th,t The proposition introduced for the
purpose of bluffiug Mr.. CAtherwood Mr.
Bridgeand and Mr.. CatherwOOd did AZ one time
because the other parties were Offering il, propose
bond But of what value was bond in the
natter Should the parties fail il the construc-
ton and equipment of the road all rights with
respect thereto under the charter reverted TO the
city and could not by any steps OF the Company
be Invested The city's lien was prior to all
others
The Company proposing now TO take the grant
was organized The President. K. B Gather
wood. represented SOS 600 of stock: II II Cath
erwood Treasurer. $50 900; and Messrs Mar
tindaIe. Grassland and Pattison. 81 600 each.
The Secretary elect yet resident OF
Brooklyn. y Y. The ears were already con
structei and the contract for the iron was agreed
upon to he consummated by specified time All
that the Company desired 10 know VAS whether
not the Council were willing To confer upon
them the grant. They desired 10 know this at
once
Dr. Thompson opposed Mr. Browns amend
ment. at length. He thought. as the ordinance
stood, had sufficient checks and balances.
We could sustain no loss The first Of October
will soon roll round. and II the requisite number
of miles OF road were ne; completed. We should he
no worse of than now. He argued At length in
favor OF the ordnance He WAS willing 10 vel
come the Messrs. Catherwood and all men like
them They were going 10 make us rich, and
themselves rich also.
Mr. Brown insisted on his amendment. The
company ought to be able to give bond. If they
wanted such franchise was proposed to be
conferred on them He demanded the ayes and
NAYS
The amendment was lost. AYES: Messrs.
Allen, Brown and McNabb. Noes: Messrs
Bosz. Blake. Cook. Coburn, Emerson. II
Fletcher. Glazer. Haughey. Leievre. Ssaub and
Thompson.
The rules were suspended. the ordinance read
a th,rd time. and passed-ayes IL, noes 3.
Adjourned.