Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-22
Council Proceeaings.

MosDar EVENING, November 81.
The Council met present the Mayor and a
quorum.
Sundry petitions from the Board of Public I'm
provements, and others, with regard TO street i'm
proyements, and so forth were presented and re
ferred.
The Mayor made a statement, showing that he
had received and disbursed 81 1886 -. and had
sold bonds TO the amount of BOSS ,4O5, for the
fund for volunteers and substitutes.
Mr.. BOaz, from the Committee on Police, re-
ported with reference to charges against police
man Barbee. Charges not sustained
Samuel A. Cramer rendered his resignation as
Chief Of Police. His reasons were these:
The city OF indianapolis is full of thieves and
rascals With the few members OF the police
that the chief has at his command, he cannot do
duty
Mr.. Cramer made statement, and showed
conclusively the difficulties under which the mu-
nicipal police labored. The city was noted by
desperadoes from Nashville. Louisville, Cincin
natl, St. Louis, Chicago and other cities as be
ing inefficient Mr. CrGmer desired to do his
duty to the citizens, who were his constituents,
but he must resign or have more efficient force
placed at his disposal
Mr.. Cramers document was referred 10 the
Committee on Police, he agreeing to serve until
the committee made a report.
Mr.. Brown presented lengthy ordinance with
regard to tue conduct of police officers in general
regulating their conduct, &c. Five hundred
copies were ordered TO be printed, and the matter
laid over until next meeting.
The Gas Committee was called, but nothing,
for a wonder, was said
The City Treasurer reported, and his report,
which amounted TO nothing, was cOncurred in.
Mr. Brown introduced an ordinance relative to
McNabb street, reducing the same in width 20
feet. the L MON Railway Company to boulder the
aforesaid street and bridge it to the satisfaction
of Stephen McNabb and other property holders.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
The Fire Limit ordinance was referred on
motion of DR.. Jameson. to the Board of Pub
lie improvements, with instructions to report in
accordance with the views of citizens from each
ward
Mr Brown called up an ordinance providing
for the grading of Railroad street between Ger
tain limits. Read three times and passed
Mr Haughey introduced an ordinance for the
paving of the sidewalks on the west side of Penn
.ylvania street, between Washington and Market
streets. Read twice aud laid over.
Mr.. Thompson introduced an ordinance for
the grading of Ohio between Tennessee and
Illinois streets Read second time and referred
resolution to extend the city limits was in
trOduced.
Mr. Seidensticker thought we should not act
hastily about the matter. He therefore moved
that the resolution lie until all the property
holders concerned could be heard from
The resolution was 50 laid over.
Mr., Seidensticker well rem irked thai the gen
eral extention OF the corporation limits was in
VOWED and he desired 10 hear further from those
interested before ne acted
IL was moved by Mr. Brown that the Mayor
appoint committee OF two TO act with him in
proposing amendments 10 the city charter a, the
neIt legislature. Adopted
After the transaction Of further immsterlal
business Council adjourned