Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-02
Prsceeainss OF sse city cs.ne,i.


1sDiAsAPoIIs. May 1st, 1s65
Councsi met In regular session this evening.
Pfeseni-Aiien. BOaz. Bro~n, Coourn.
Cook. DJaglis. Emerson, Giszier. Haugbey.
Sideusicker. Ssub, DIR Thompson.
PETiTIoss.
One from residents. asking the vacation of an
"lles. running east and vet. between lots No
u snd 49, IN 0ut lOt ls5 -keferIed
Que from resi1ents On Illinois street.. asking
that the grading and travelling OF said street.
between NJ C srty and x ~. be postponed RE
ierred
Prom residents OF Louisiana street., asking the
Council 70 ps-s the Necessary ordin.nce TO com
pei the I. & r r TO grade and gravel said
-treet. DetSeen E.-, ane Noble street Re
ter ed ~.
From property holders on Vermont siree. ask
ihg that the grading and gr.vciing OF Vermont
street, between Alabama sud Penusy lsania
streets, be Posiponed
Contracts were LEI to C y wbitesiie for the
gr.velisg and grading OF and paving sidewalks
on Peunsy lEanis, betsee North street aud cor
pOfation line: also. the Sidewalk on Penusylya-
MA, between 81 Clair street and the corporation
line; also. sidewalk on Virginia avenue, between
W ashington and Alabama
A resolution Was adopted refunding the follow
ing erroneous axes:
wm Bracken. SIS 10: D Behymer. $50 Sc;
John j. Damont, SI7 ~. aud s. Greshaber,
Sill 81
communication received from Mr.
Haughey chairman OF the financial committee
for the sale OF war warrants, and recommending
that the orders be cancelled. and that special
committee be appointed 70 superintend the can
collation. OF the same
Messrs Brown, Thompson and Emerson were
appointed said committee.
Mr Emerson from the committee on public
buildings, reported that the money paid John W
Dodd rent money...by Mr PeTinc, Was righ,
fully due the cits. and recommend thai steps be
L. ken 10 recover the
MT Odd presented a vindication OF his credit.
claiming the money perquisites of his Office
The whole subject was laid on the table
The assessor was given until July LEI TO COM
plcte bis assessment rolls.
resolution adopted authorizing lie clerk
10 advertise in daily papers tha, the books of the
assessor would De open for inspection at : certain
time and place.
The city engineer reported that the proposed
sewer on Market street would be abOu. 900 feet
long and would cost 81 500
This pro- osei Improvement provoked cousd-
erabie discussion both sides and was finally
laid upon the table
number of bids for public work opened
ard read, aud referred
Dir Brown offered the follosng resolution
a frst and fnal estimate for grading and paving
The Sidewalk on the west side of Pennsylvani,
street between Washington aud Market streets
Adopted.
The bond of VIM H. futile, tor building
foot bridge over Posues' run approved.
Thomas Wren was allowed first and final
estimate, tor work on st Clair between Meridian
and Illinois
The lfeasurers report s4r real. received and
approved.
The receipts OF he year have been SI3I 900 81
and expenditures Sl33 l0l 81
ORDINANCES on THIRD READING
The following ordinances were passed on their
third reading:
One providing for the grading and paving vi
Massachusetts, avenue between Pcnnsylvsnia and
Ma jersey street.
One providing for the grading md gravelling
of Winson street and side alike, between Olio
end the north line of our-lot As
Oue providing for the grading aud gravelling
OF b ties street from Noble 10 the corporation
One providing for the erection OF lamp posts
on Delaware. between South and McCsrty
streets.
One providing for the erection of lamp poets
OF Meridian street. between 20 gue-' Run and
McCarty street
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE
An ordinance providing for the paving of the
sidewalk On New York street between Tennessee
and Mississippi streets
RESOLUTIONS
Resolved That the sum of S400 De paid
Charles Richmond. chief engineer of the city,
addition TO his salary the last two years,
making his salary the sum of 81 900 per year.
-Adopted
The following communication received
ROOM No I37. Bates HorsE)
lSDIANAP LIS. April 30, 1865 (
- q. meeting of the delegation from Louis
Vile comprising the mayor, members OF the
board OF aldermen aud city council and repre-
senting the city officers generally, who came To
this CITY TO pay our tribute of respect over the re-
mains OF our late lameHted president, il was
unanimously
Resolved, That We tender our sincere thanks
TO his honor the mayor OF indianapolis. the mem
bers of the general council. Acjuiant General
Terrell of Indiana. ard Col Robert Bell aud rs
sistants of The Bates House. for the cvities ex-
tended 10 Us and their efforts to make our visit 10
their beautiful city agreeable Also that We
tender our thanks TO the Jacksonville railroad,
especially MessTs McCampbel. Church. Brown,
AM Atmln. for their arrangements n the pro-
motion of our comfort whe coming TO- and re
turning from Indianapolis
tSgned) PHILlP TonBERr,
Mayor.
d Spauldiug. j.. J. e Blxte5. L A Wood, G.
" Herbert Henry Deat Henry Woolford-
Committee
5 A HARrwELL, Sec
Council adjourned