Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-29

WEDNEsDAT EVENING, December %
Pursuant 20 notice Council met. His Honor.
Mayor Caren. in the chair, and quorum pres
ent
HE Honor read quasi message relative 20 en-
listmeuis 10 the army, particularly in Hancock :
relative 20 the ordinance directing the clearing
snow from sidewalk. recommending the repeal
thereof because il found by the police i'm
possible 20 enforce Il.
His HOnoS. with regard 10 enlislments ia Han
cocks corps, stated that Communications from
the war department indicated that veterans froln
Indiana would not be credited TO localities from
which they might come--therefore enstments
OF veterans for that corps would not operate TO
diminish our quota. In view Of this il was
recommended that the war department be me
morslzed 10 order that its decision be so modified
that Indiana have due and just credit for al
troops sent from her borders.
His Honor stated that the special object Of the
meeting TO night was TO consider the eIpedieDcy
OF raising, by city taxation. and upon municipal
credit. the sum of ninety thousand dollars. TO be
expended toward Sling the quota of the city
under the impending draft. He recommended
that the thing be done on city bonds, straight
way.
Mr. Brown advocated the proposition of the
Mayor. offering. in amendment, that a premium
Of ten dollars be additionally appropriated to any
person who would furnish an able bodied re
crait
Mr. Fletcher thought that It was exceedingly
improbable that these bonds, at ninety cents on
the dollar. would be taken in time; If made pay
able on the lst OF December, 1865.
The Mayor said that the United States had
called Tor three hundred thousand more troops,
aud We should inevitably have our quota TO raise
Heretofore under similar calls, they had been
treated with comparative Indifference by citizens
in general. For himself he was SOLICITORS that
no draft should ever be required 10 be enforced
in Indianapolis.
Therefore he advocated measures in adyssce
for the purpose OF filling our quota with good
and reliable men. by paying just aud remuner-
alive bounty He differed from Mr.. Fletcher.
he conceived that the variants or bonds. run
ming for the time indicated, would be taken. and
the money required be readily raised thereupon.
IL citizens. after the Council had taken this ac-
ton, would not invest, why, then let the dralt
come. The Council could have the satisfaction
Of knowing that all had been done in its power
10 relieve tue community over whom the drsit
was impending. All we could do as ndca-
ted, TO open 70 our citizens the necessary road
toward placing the funds needed in the treasury.
We shall probably have 60 raise eight hundred
men, and il was incumbent UPON US Immediately
to do something All We could do simply 10
not take them, why the other alternative was
that some OF them would have TO take = place in
the front ranks
Further remarks were made by DR.. jameson
aud DR.. Thompson. both OF whom thought that
the Legislature would grant authosity To the mu-
inequality 10 issue ten wear bonds. and both agree
ing that it was essential that declaration should
De made by council as 10 whether bounties should
be paid or not There was great opposition on
The part OF many citizens 70 further imposition
OF taxes. DR. Thompson thought that within
sixty days the city would be authorized by the
Legislature 10 fund all debts incurred in this re-
gard No man in the Legislature would raise
his voice against this unless he was Il rebel and
in favor of destruction, and such animal he
should vote to expel. He thought that many
men who had like His Honor, lived econom
cally without a wife. ought TO, and would sub
scribe literally TO this city funded debt For his
own part, he the DOCTOR would say that wife
was cheap On the suggestion OF his friend Nc
Nabb, he would say that man could keep a
woman for what he would have 20 pay for his
washing, and so on.
Finally, after agreeing TO start out. on motion
of Mr.. Seideustcker with one hundred and fifty
dollars bounty, and authorizing the Mayor 10
continue recruiting out Of the funds already III
hand about x, 500 the whole matter after
marks by Mr COlley, was referred to the finance
committee. with instructions to make indications
of some plan to raise funds, and to promote re
cruiting, and repor, at the meeting Of the Coun.
ell. Monday night
Dr.. jameson offered resolution authorizing
the Finance Committee 10 proceed, making tenn
pOrary loans from bankers. : might be required,
tor the purpose Of recruiting, in order that the
municipal authorities might always be in funds
without regard to the contemplated action of the
Legislature Adopted, and $40 900 authorized
TO be borrowed for thirty days.
DR.. Thompson. in conclusion said that a a
member OF the Senate. he should soon
prayers and the door keepers aud
pages elected, bring this matter to the urgent at
tention Of that body.
Dir. Brown presented all ordinance amendatory
Of the ordinance relative To obstruction OF side
walks-proyidng for clearing sidewalks of snow
under penalties
DR.. Thompson opposed the ordinance. When
Sherman had taken Charleston, Grant had taken
Richmond, and the rebellion sent To hell
generally, then il would be time enough 10 talk
about setting poor mans name down opposite
s. III for not cleaning the snow off his side
walk For his the doctor's) part, he would
rather wade In snow knee deep, and even higher
than such thing should be
Several members advocated the repeal of all
walks.
ln the end, Mr. Browns ordinance Was read
second time. and amended. on motion of Mr
seidensticker. 80 ss TO repeal all measures with
regard TO sidewalks &c. and then. under
pension of the rules passed.
After transaction Of further business Council