Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-25
CouNclL CHAMBER.

COUNCIL CHAMBER.
lNDiANaroLis. July -. 1865
Council met ~ regular session las, evening
Present. Iis Horof. Mayor Caven. aud Council
men Allen. Blown. Bosz C1burn. Emerson,
Clazicr, Ksppcs Seiden-iicket S'aub aud
1hompson
Mr Sei5eusficker offered ,he following teso
luton.
Resolved. That the Common Council Ut The
city OF Indianapolis attend the PROCESSION for the
reception II General Slefmiu and that the
members NEE; for tia. purpose a. toe Council
Chamber at half past one O'Clock. Tuesday. the
18th of July. 1865 Carried
There WAS motion made that the Council.
men join the procession at their own expense. ia
the way 0f hiring carriages, H. Carried
DR.. Thompson offered the following resolu
ton:
Resolved. hat the citizens OF Indianapolis
upon tue invitation Of the Council be invited 10
on in the reception procession 90 Gen sherman
to morrow TO day Carried
AZ the request OF Dr. Thompson We rerained
from making any report OF the discussion pro.
voked by the introduction OF the above resolu
tons Some very curious ideas were developed
in this matter. that would do as well To EXHIBIT
itself in some of the public Disbursements
petition from f. May. asking time to be cx-
tended in putting down sidewalk. together with
others on the same subject. were referred without
reading to tho Board OF Public Improvements
remonstrance was presented against grant
ing tho vacation Of Water street to W. c.
Holmes. Referred to Committee on Streets and
Alleys.
a petition from Fred Richter aud others. 10
improve their portion of Noble street at their
own charge. Referred TO the Board of Improve
ments.
Board Of Public Improv ements submitted re-
port on bids awarded that was approved.
The Board reported on the necessity of the
city employing An s-isiant Civil Engineer
CoDcurred ia
Several minor reports were concurred in.
The Committee Oh Police reported adversely
to the petition of the proprietors of the Little
House. to permit their omnibus To stand at the
Union Depot
The resignation of Gotleib Weicle. rs nigh:
patrolmsn in the Ninth Ward. Was received.
On motion. the Council went into an election
to I'll the vacancy, which resulted in the election
of George Thomas.
The Committee on Gas submitted report
concerning the gas question. The length Of
mains Is eighteen miles, with over five hundr ed
lamp posts. The total consumption Of gas for
all purposes, amounted. during last year. to
II SOC 400 cubic feet, The charter granted the
company expires. BY limitation in March. 1866,
and that OF the State in February, 1871 The
former runs fifteen and the latter twenty years.
Inc Ohalrmth submitted prices PAID Tor gas
by other cities. which ranged irem 50 u.s. the
price paid il Chicago. to s. 81 per 900 feet,
paid by Dayton Ohio The report
CURED in.
The Civil Engineer reported the letting Of
bids to sundry persons for the grading and grsv-
cling OF several streets
Bonds Of bidders OF street improvement were
opened.
Mr. LOOMS submitted 4 resolution su,horiz-
IN. q ~ III.
ernacie Company on the same conditions that
issued TO the Metropolitan Theatre. The reso-
luton was passed
On motion she Council adjourned