The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-12-12

street % the northwest corner Of the military
grounds Laid over for publication.
BY DR.. Jameson: An ordinance appropria-
ting Eve hundred dollars to the Chief Fire En-
gineer, for the Use Of the Fire Department of
the city o. indianapolis. Laid over
REPORTS.
Mr.. Coburn, from the Board Of Public Inn
proyements, reported that il will take five hun
dred loads Of gravel OF cinders, costing a per
load, 20 repair East Washington street, be-
tween Noble street and the corporation line,
and fly 10 seyenty-dye loads to repair Cady
street, which the Board recommended TO be
repaired. and that the eulyert at the junction
Of Washington street and the National road i
eaying in. and win have 70 be repaired. An
animated discussion arose upon this report.
Mr.. Boaz moved that 30 much Of the report
a relates 10 Cady street De concurred in, and so
much a. refers 10 East Washington street re-
fsrred to the Civil Engineer and that he be di-
rected TO re-adyertise for proposals to grade
and gravel Washington street, between Noble
street and Corporation line east-adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Brown the whole report
was eoncurred in.
II
the disposition Of different ordinances for street
/ Improvements
On motion OF Mr.. Brown the report was re-
ferred to the Civil Engineer. and he was or
dered to furnish plans and specifications Of the
cost Of the improvements.
BY same, reports on ordinances for appropri-
ating money for the repairing and cleaning
Of streets and cutters, and rebuilding and re-
pairing bridges, etc. Read second time and
laid over.
BY the Civil Engineer: That Mr.. Cowan has
finished his contract Of grading and grsvefing
Pratt street and sidewalk, between Meridian
and Illinois. Adopted.
Also, that Andrew Stewart has filled his con-
tract for grading and grayeling James street
and sidewalk, between Indiana Avenue and
st. Clair street. Adopted.
Also that Hiram Seibert has completed his
contract for graveIing the north sidewalk Of
Louisiana street, between New Jersey and
East streets Adopted.
Also that Cornelius Collins has completed
his contract for grading and crawling the side.
walk on west side Of East street, between
Washington and Louisiana streets. Adopted
Also that Messrs. Coulter and White have
finished their contract for furnishing and erect
ing lamp posts, lamps and fixtures, on north
half Of Circle street, between East and West
Market streets. Adopted.
The first and final estimates Of the improve
ments were approved.
The contract and bond Of Messrs. Coulter 4
White, for furnishing and erecting lamp post
and fixtures on South street, were approved.
PROPOSALS.
Sealed proposals were opened and read fol
grading and gravelling Union street, be
tween McCarty and Merrill streets.
Referred TO Committee on Streets and Alleys
MAYORS REPORT.
The Mayor made his report for the montl
Of November as having paid into the Cit,
Treasury the sum Of al 49, which he receive,
from fines.
oRpIhANCs on GRADING.
An ordnance 10 grade and gravel the side
walk on Fletcher street between Noble an,
Cedar streets with river or creek gravel, wa
read the third time and passed. and then IN
Council adjourned.