The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-21

Council met; His Honor. Mayor Csven. in
the Chair. seventeen members we're present.
PETITIONS.


lace for the payment Of az - for bowldering
alley adjoining hi premises ON Maryland
street. Referred 10 Beard q Public Improve
ments.
by Mr.. Jami~on: Prom the Typographical
Union. asking the use II Council Chamber TO
hold a meeting In on next SATURDAY night.
Granted.
By Mr.. LOOMS: From DelosS. Root and
Others, 10 change the quality q gravel used in
in making road on Pratt street. Referred 10
Board q Public Improvement.
u. V. Culley cent In his resignation q. men,
Der II Board of Commissioners streets and
Alleys.
Referred 20 City Attorney.
BY Mr.. Brown: Jacob Landes to remove hay
scales from Pearl street To Maryland street.
Granted.
BY Mr.. Brown: OF Daniel T.. Morgan for re-
funding overeharge q taxes. Referred to Com
mittee on Accounts.
MOTIONS.
BY Mr.. Alien: That the street Commission
ers fIl the holes ON Cady street. Referred 10
Board Of Public Improvements.
BY Mr.. Staub: That the Bellefontaine Rail-
road be required to build eulvert between
Ohio and New York streets. Referred to Board
Of Public Improvements.
BY Mr.. staub: That the Street Commission
er be ordered to iii up the holes on East wash
ington street. Referred TO Board Of Public
Improvements.
BY Mr.. Boaz: That the Street Commis sioncr
build new bridges over Canal street. North
street and Market street. Referred 10 the
Board Of Public improvements.
BY Mr.. Fletcher: Instructing the Street
Commissioner to remove the building mate
rial, rubbish. etc. from the grounds included
in DIR, Miller's building permit. Carried.
BY Mr.. Kappes: That the City Clerk sub
scribe for new city map, provided IL shows
location OF certain engine houses aud cistcrns
used for fire purposes. Referred 10 the Com
mittee on Finance.
BY. Mr.. Jamison: That the City Attorney
be instructed TO bring suit against the Indian
apols and Cincinnati Railroad Company for
erecting bridges AT Noble street Adopted.
by Mr.. Grosvcnor: That Mr.. Brown be en-
ployed 10 take levels from some point in the
city looking to supplying the city with water
from Fall Creek
The motion was laid ON the table. ON motion
Of Mr.. Brown.
BOARD OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT.
The Board of Public Improvement reported
an ordinance for the travelling Of the side
walks on Fletcher's avenue. between Noble
and Cedar streets.
The Board recommended the awarding Of
contracts a follows:
To faftlf.sr Whit. fur ..r..ftu., la,u,, ,,.t.
aud fixtures on south Illinois street, between
Delaware aud New Jersey street. at stj Is per
post.
To ~. Scibert. for grading and travelling
sidewalks on Louisiana streets. between New
Jersey and East streets.
ACCOUNTS AND CLAIMS.
The Committee ON Accounts and Claims re-
ported an ordinance making appropriations
Tor sundry purposes to the amount Of si2,-
600 %. Passed.
The committee also reported an ordinance
! appropriaiing certain sums Ia sundry news
papers Cor advertising proposals for furnish.
Ing this city with gas. Passed.
The committee reported In reference 10 the
bin Of John stumph. Tor grading Circle street
that since legal proceeding. have been insti.
tutrd ON the part of the property holders, that
action In the premises bo withheld.
Mr.. I.oomis objected % receiving the report.
The work of MIR. stumph had been accepted
and he ought to be- paid
ca the question of concurrence Ia the report
the following vote was taken;
Ayes Brown, Coburu, Grosycnor, Fletcher
jami.on, kappcs. slaub and Thompson
Noes Allen. Boax, Colley. Emerson. GLACIER
Iofcycr. LOOMS, Macarthur and schmidt %.
Mr.. kappcs read from the rules aud rcgula.
lions that no member Interested In any con.
tract could vote In It's acceptance, aud then
asked II Mr.. Lcfcycr had been In any way con.
ncctcd with the Circle street contract. No one
answered and Mr.. kappcs took his seat.
| runLic BUILDINGS.
| 4 communication was received from Captain
Forsyth stating that certain city hospitals, six
IN number, and heretofore occupied by the
General Government, would now be- transfer
red 20 the city.
| FINAL ESTIMATES.
| In accordance with the report OF the Civil
Engineer, final estimates were allowed 10 sun.
dry contractors.
proved
REPORT on rnE cry TREASURER.
The report of the city Treasurer was then
read, showing the receipts and disbursements
Of the Treasury from september II. 1853 10
| November II, 1868, 10 have been Sl9,32l o.
The report further shows that the City Treas.
| urcr has borrowed of the Banking House OF
:. \. Fletcher a Co, SioOooo. at twelve pei
cent. interest for one year, In order 10 pay OF
the bank loan of the city. The report also that
the loans h ave been paid.
fIRE FNGI~EER's REPORT.
The report Of the Fire Engineer Of the city
was received and concurrcd in.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The report Of the Commissioners appointed
/ 90 assess damages. etc. Ia the ease Of the pro.
posed opening OF New Jersey street, between
Merrill and McCarty streets, was received. The
report states that owing TO informally In the
petition. the insuiicicncy Of the notice. and the
fact that the time for which the Commissioner
were appointed had expired. no action was
taken. The report was referred 10 the City
Attorney.
Mr.. Collcy offered the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the city attorney De instruct
eel "a prepare and report AN ordinance at the
next meeting Of the Council, providing for the
| election by the Council Of special policemen 90
the number Of nine. % act ~ ~ sanitary
police only. unless otherwise directed by the
Mayor Of said city.
The resolution was not acted on.
ON motion Of Mr.. Brown the Committee
from our Council. which is 10 meet with the
delegates from the Councils of other cities who
meet in convention here to-day, will meet at
the Council Chamber this afternoon at >
o'clock.
The Committee consists Of the Mayor. and
Mcssrs. LOOMS, Brown, and Jamison.
And then on motion Of Mr.. Colley the Coun.
ell adjourned.