Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-31

PreessAings 90 me city Csuaen.
MsspxY. Oct. 80. lees.
Council met Present. the Mayor. and Nsssrs
Allen, Boas, Brown. Coburu. Collsy, Emerson
Glazier. Ksppes. LOOMS. Macarthur. s'auo AZ
Thompson.
rrrrIoss.
DIR. Thompson presented . petition frsn Mar,
Smith stating that some years since . son'
curling and pavement was laid down 10 iIonto
her property, on Tennessee street, and that . lev
week, since a contractor took up the stone curb
ing and put in q wooden one. she asked tna
The s,one curling be replaced. Va mouon "
Dr.. Thompson the petition va: feierreo 20 1o'
Board OF Public Improvement with ins'rucnon'
70 have The stone curb replaced.
osprsAScrs
By Mr.. LOOMS. to grade and gravel the north
sidewalk Of Louisiaus street, between New Jer-
sey and Eas, streets Passed under q suspensier
Of the rules.
An ordinances sppropriating S400 for the pur.
chase OF stoves and fuel for the Council Cham.
bers and ii Getty Onces. Passed under a aus.
pension Of the rules.
By Mr.. Ksppes. from the COMMITTEES Of Ben.
svolsnce. an ordnance sppropriatieg 5000 for the
Sensfs Of City foundlings. 70 be paid 70 the Or
pban Asylum. Passed under a suspension OF the
rules.
RKroRTs.
Mr.. Coburn, from the Board Of Public I'm
prove0s nts, Submitted the following reports:
That a culvert lie needed on Virginia avenue
over Virginia river, and that the Street Commis
sioner be directed TO have is made. Concurred
in.
Also. reporting on several bids for improve
ments, in grading and grsveling streets and
erecting lamp posts. which were acted on.
Also, reporting that a competent assistant for
the Engineer cannot be obtained for $500, ana
tina, the sum OF $1,000 be appropriated FOR a CON-
petsnt assistant Concurred in.
From the Police Committee. by Mr Bosz,
recommending thai the charges against Police
MAJ Stevens be c~arefnlly Investigated, and that
Witnesses named in the report oe summoned.
The trial was fixed for next Tuesday night,
before the Council.
By Nr. Emerson, from the Committed On
Bridges. 10 favor Of erecting foot bridges over
Pogus's Run. on Illinois street.. similar 70 those
on Washington street.
On motion Of Mr.. Brown. the report va. con-
Cured in. with directions TO cover shs creek the
snslre width OF The street. Adopted.
Mr.. Brown, from a Select Committee appoint
Cd by the Council TO examine the bordering OF
Circle street and connections, reported that they
had made a thorough examination OF shs streets,
taking up the boulders and counting the sOul-
ders that were up to the size and those andsr ths
size. giving the number in each case, ana also
depth Of sand in each case The Com nitleo did
hot present any rsco N "a endation. bet made a
full report to the Council. leaving il for them 20
determine whether the conlric! las n0t kesn
complied with.
DR.. Thompson moved 80 suspend the question
for one week Adopisd by the csstibg vote oil
the Mayor
The - a,.rta $500. na-f...f. onu,
pleted. and estimates for the same, which wsrs
adopted.
REVOLUTIONS
BY Mr.. Allen: That the City Railroad CoM-
pany be directed TO repair the cisssrn Oh the cor
ner Of Pratt and Illinois streets, aad to change
the track 50 as 10 cause 10 injury to the e,tern
Adopted.
By Mr.. Loomi.: That the Stree. Commis
sionsr notify the Cincinnati Railroad Company
TO cover the culvefs al the intersection Of their
road with Louisiana street Adopted
By Mr. Emerson. that the time for completing
the bordering Of West Washington street VA .I-
ssnded. Adopted
Mr.. kappes presented a petition from property
owners askin. that the sidewalks on the south
side OF Washington ,treet, between Alabams
and New Jersey streets, lie paved with brick
Granted.
By Mr. Jameson. a report and ordinance re
funding taxes erroneously assessed against W
II. X. Terrell. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Jameson. from the Con mite on Re
vision Of Ordinances, an ordinance in relation to
unhitching horses 10 the streets, repeating the
same. Adopted.
BY the same, al ordinance 10 prevent the eroc-
ton or maintaining Of wooden awnings on Wash
inEton and Pennsyivsui. streets, between East
and West streets. end bs,wCen Washington and
Market streets. Adopted.
On motion. tie Council adjourned.