Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-21
Cssy Council
Monday Evening, June 20, 1864

Council met ri 81 o'clock, his Honor IN the
chair and quorum present
Mr. Hauehey presented petition from proper
~ holders for bowldering New Jersey street south
of South street Referred to Board OF Public
improvements.
A petition was presented by Andrew W allace.
relative 20 damage done his property by city i'm
provements. Referred 20 Board of Public In
movements
petition WAS presented from property holder.
for the grading aud graveling Of West Street.
Referred To Committee on streets aud alleys with
instructions 10 report an ordinance
A petition was presented from numerous pro
perty holders on Illinois street. between South
street and Pouge's Run. complaining that The
street has been 50 graded to seriously iniure
their property Relief is asked for Granted
petition from the Gardeners Of the Vicinity
relative to the selling of vegetables in the mar
kets. Referred
petition was presented from the firm sell Ing
boots and shoes at No 80 West Washington
street. asking for the removal OF BARRIERS pole
IN front of their place Of business
On motion Of Mr. Brown, after a learned dis
cussion between him and DR. W Clinton ThOmp
son. the Street Commissioners was directed 20 no
tfy the BARRIERS 10 remove their pole ant stick il
Ia some other hole.
The question OF the improvement of Ohio
came up. Laid over.
An ordinance providing for the curling with
stone of Delaware street, east side. between
Washington street and the Central Railway
track Laid over
report 10 favor or filing the gravel pit on
Arch street in the north eastern part Of the city
was adopted
The report in favor Of numbering the unnum-
bered houses in the city, on the plan proposed by
Mr. Z Howard. was discussed At length and
adopted
An order in favor of John NJ Kemper. street
commissioner. for 800. 70 detray expenses OF
public Improvements was allowed
a motion from the Board OF Public Improve
ments for the Improvement Of cuvert on the
/ Bluff Road was adopted.
A resolution was reported directing the street
commissioner to see that the properties of the
Palmer aad Bates House kfep the cutters clean
in front Of their establishments. it not he will
stop them up. Adopted.
/ The bond OF Charles Richmann, Chief Fire
Engineer. was presented aud approved
Mr. Jonathan Gray rendered his resignation as
policeman for the Ninth Ward Accepted. and
George Taife elected in his place.
Mr.. Emmerson presented plan for repairing
the Engine House in the Seventh Ward. IN which
IL Is proposed TO repair the house ut a cost OF
$500. 90 as TO make IL perfectly safe Adopted
Mr. Emmerson. from the Committee on the
House of Refuge, reported that work was pro-
crossing satisfactorily. There was some Difficult
". however. with regard TO LAYING the stone
work. On the whole. as far as had been gone,
the job was a good one.
DIR jameson presented ordinance for tine
prevention OF fires within certain boundaries.
Laid over
Also. by the same. an ordinance amending an
ordinance for the protection OF sidewalks refer
ring all matters of hitchng posts to the Board o!
Public Improvements Read twice and thrice.
aud passed. Adjourned