Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-08
City Council.

The Council was called to order by his Honor,
the Mayor. quorum present.
PETITIONS.
Dir. Haughey from sundry citizens resident on
Delaware street, for Improvement of the same
Referred
Dir. Brown, from sundry citizens resident on
Maryland street, for Lighting the same Re
ferred.
Mr. McNabb. from Samuel DalzeI, asking
remittance for tax sales. Granted.
MIR McNaLb, from DIR. Howard asking for
the privilege of improvements at his place of
business on Illinois street. Dr. Howard wanted
to erect frame building in place of frame
building. The question turned upon matters re
litng To the fire limits Referred
Mr.. Haughcy, from Elijah Taylor, asking the
privilege OF making certain Improvements. Re
ierren.
Mr.. McNabb. from Hugh Savin. to pay for
a horse lie bad lost in drawing wood for the poor
of the city. Not granted.
DR.. jameson, from Caleb B. Thorpe, relative
to improvements on Alabama street. Granted
Mr.. Haughey, from &. Fletcher, Jr.. relative
to the remission of taxes ON Beeler & Fletcher s
nursery. Granted
Mr. Brown. from General Wilder, asking for
bountes Tor men of the 18th Indiana who had
re enlisted and been credited to the city of Ind-
annapolis
Gen. Wilder. in support of his proposition. said
that 2lS men had thus been credited. They bad
come in screening Indianapolis from the draft
1t was but fair then that they should have their
bounty. Ii the quota of indianapolis had been
full without these men they would not ask boun
ty. As it was they asked simply the bounty paid
other men.
DR. Thompson followed, cautioning the Coun-
Gil To look out with regard to indebtness already
incurred and proposed to be incurred. He was
as patriotic any other man. but be did not
want city orders deprecated. Charity with
him begun at home. but he would by no means
be understood saying that our soldiers were
objects of charity. The soldier in the Union
army was the noblest work of God.
Mayor Gavin followed. urging patriotically the
voting of bounties TO the brave men Of the 18th.
What little means he had, was theirs He want
ed every other man in the Council to feel the
same Let rise to the level of this question.
Let US raise at once the money these men want.
Let US do it "a municipal organization. We
will put this thing upon the nobler ground of
patriotism We will vote this money to night
Mr. COlley said that after hearing from His
Honor he must confess that he did not vet fully
understand the matter He was therefore in ia
vor of further elaboration. twas an important
matter, which the Council should deliberately
consider
Gen Wilder said that he only wanted justice to
| his men. indianapolis had been screened from
the draft BY Them. and patriots who remain at
home ought therefore TO come up To the work
Mr.. CoIley insisted that the whole matter
should be referred TO the Judiciary Committee
and the City Attorney, to see that everything
was all right He was in favor Of supporting the
families OF volunteers; that was our duty. But
this special proposition to levy special
tax for a special purpose
He moved that, ~ he was like little niger
on the road to heaven. aud reverenced all the
Apostles and Mayor Caven, that this thing should
be sustained Ii any secessiOpst anywhere dis
outed this appropriation. let him dispute it. He
was willing TO spend all he had. He was com
paratvely poor man, physically He had qui;
sitting round on store boxes and cracking hcko
nv nuts He didn't care whether was a
urinary doctor or not. This thing had got to he
wolled through Let's secessionist of the First
Ward come To him and deny raising this fund
and he would set little BOYS and fice dog upon
him and chase him down through the alley in
the rear of his house.
Dr. Thompson SAID the credit of the city mus,
be assured upon substantial basis He under
stood that all the calls made upon Us had been
filled He liked Caven's plan we'll Let US
raise the money 10 pay these tounties by direct
taxation. Nothing was too good for the soldier
They should have everything he had. But let
us proceed about this mnttcr advisedly. Why
was not the fact that Wilder's men were here
advertised? Why had We been taken by surprise
in this matter! If We 20 on and make further
appropriations. our bond holders would shortly
complain. and with good reason, too.
Gen. Wilder was heard further He felt him
self occupying humIating position. Ii he had
not supposed that his men had relieved lndianap-
oils of tie draft. he would not be here asking
4 money for them. He asked in their regard onl
what he conceived TO be right. As a soldier and
/ Il patriot he in behalf of his men, asked Simply
this Ii the soldiers of his regiment had no.
benefited indianapolis. he did not want them tc
have a cent; He came before the Council yer,
unwillinxly. He only asked justice for The mef
whom he represented If there was ANYTHING
their due from the municipality. he claimed Il ior
/ them The enlistment OF his men. credited &c
/ Indianapolis had had most beneficial eiiec
throughout the State Counties now pay
/ ing bouuties that never paid them before.
/ Mr. Brown moved that the whole subject ID
I referred to a special committee of FIVE. Carried
/ and Messrs. Brown. Gavin, Fletcher. Jameson
and McNabb appointed. to meet 10 morrow e
arrange about the matter. at A. NJ and
T. NJ
/ Dr. Mears from the Board of Health. reporte'
with regard to the health of the city. What h
said had relation chiefly to the smallpox. By III
prompt action of the authorities the disease !
now under complete control There had not a
vet been A single death.
Adjourned