The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-28

BY the Mayor; from J. = Dunlop, asking for
the reduction Of taxes.
BY Mr.. Boaz; from II. Il. Fatout. asking
leave TO gravel sidewalks in front Of his prop
erty on Fletcher avenue. Referred 10 Board Of
Public improvements.
ORDINANCES.
Mr.. LOOMS; appropriating money for the
payment Of the claim Of John Stumph. for
bordering Circle and adjoining streets, amount
ing TO 2,3s6 80.
The Committee on Accounts. at previous
meeting, declined reporting an ordinance for
the payment Of Mr. stumph's claim, although
his final estimate had been allowed, as the
matter in litigation, but the Council re-
fused TO concur in the report.
Considerable discussion was ELECTED on 4
point Of order made by Mr.. Coburn. that ordi-
nances appropriating money could only be In
trOduced by the Committee on Accounts, and
on the third Monday Of each month.
IL being decided that the presentation Of the
ordinance was not i'm order. the rules were
suspended, and the ordinance was formally in
suspension, put upon its passage. and adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes-Allen, Boaz, Brown, Colley, Emer-
son, Glazier, Jameson, Lefever, LOOMS, Me-
Arthur, schmidt, staub and Thompson-l4.
Noes-CobOrn and kappes-2.
Mr.. Brown reported a lengthy sanitary ordi-
nance providing for the establishment ofhealth
districts, a Board Of Sanitary Commissioners,
and defining their duties. The ordinance pro-
vides for general and thorough cleaning up
q the city.
The ordinance was referred to the City At
torney and the Mayor, and the ordinance or
dered TO be printed.
DIR. jameson reported an ordinance reg ulat-
ing the isuing oflicenses prohibiting City Coun-
ell from issuing licenses to persons without the
Treasures receipt being presented for amount
charged; any licenses issued To be null and
void
The ordinance was passed under suspension
of rules-14to \.
MOTIONS.
BY Mr. LOOMS: That the City Clerk be di-
rccted to report indebtness Of the city up TO lst
December, 1856. Carried.
By Mr.. Macarthur: That the Chief Fire En-
gineer procure ash pales for each engine. Car
ried.
Bs Mr.. Boaz: That Civil Engineer be in
strueted to readvertse for grading and gravel
ing of Union street, between Merrill and Me-
Carly. Carried.
BY Mr. Allen; That Civil Engineer be d.
rected 10 report whether West street and side
Carried.
by Mr.. Allen: That the Street Commits
sioner be instructed TO clean the cutters on the
east side Of East street, from McCarty to yir-
gina avenue Referred to Bosrd Of Public I'm
proyements.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
DIR. Jameson, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported that the City Clerk be author
lied TO subscribe for eight copies Of Asher &
Adams city map, for engine houses. city Of
fees, etc. Concurred in.
Committees also reported in favor Of increas-
ing the pay Of the Waterman on the fire tower
from g soto 81 - per day. Concurred in.
MIR. Alien, from the Committee on Fire De-
partmcnt. reported the cistern on the Bluff
Road and Ray streets, and the one on Illinois
street, near the Union Depot, built by Charles
Ranney, to be unsafe for the passage Of heavy
wagons, and recommended that they should
not be accepted until made 10 the satisfaction
Of the Chief Fire Engineer. Concurred in.
Mr.. Emerson from the Committee on Public
Buildings. reported as to the condition Of the
Hospital Buildings turned over TO the City by
the Government. The buildings are worth
5000, and probably cost twice that amount.
The Committee also reported that the Pest
House was not included in the donation.
CITY ATTORNEY.
The City Attorney reported in favor Of ac-
cepting the designations Of Messrs. Culley and
Nanlsningham. The designations were receiy-
ed.
Also. a. 10 the petitions Of Messrs. Hamilton
and Langsdale, that IL was doubtful if pur-
chaser at a tax sale can recover money paid by
him because the property sold was exempt
from taxation, the question being one Of law,
and If the money is paid upon mistaken
view Of the law. IL cannot be recovered back
Report eoncurred in.
RESOLUTIONS.
Allowing final estimate TO John Stumph for
grading and paving the sidewalks on Massa-
chusetts avenue. between Pennsylvania and
New Jersey street. Passed.
Allowing final estimate to Thomas Wren,
for grading and crawling Winston street, be-
tween Ohio and the north line Of out-lot Is.
Passed.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
The Board Of Engineers submitted a report
in relation TO drainage. The report states that
surface drainage Is difficult. on account Of
change Of grade, the natural drains having
been INSTRUCTED. The report estimates the re-
specti,e cost Of covered brick and wooden sew
ers at $40 for brick and 50 forwood, per lincal
foot. The Committee does not recommend
wooden sewers as being 50 durable as brick.
but estimates that wooden sewer, properly
constructed would last twenty-five years. The
report was accepted.