The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-10
THE COUNCIL.


in the Chair.
reconsider resolution passed at the last
meeting regarding the erection of a new
Market House, giving as his reason for the
resolution was that he had better plan to
of1er The resolution ed by a
vote of sixteen to seven.
A large number of proposals for street inn
provements were read and referred to the
proper Committee.
Fines and fees amounting to $34350 were
reported by the Mayor for November.
A recommendation was made by the
Mayor that proper steps be taken to enforce
the law prohibiting the sale of diseased
meat in the public markets,
REPORTS PRESENTED.
The City Civil Engineer and City CT rk
submitted bonds of contractors for street
improvements, and bonds of city officers,
which were approved.
The City Engineer reported the following
estimates, which were allowed: John Ker-
nan, 1854; Michael Faust, 81, 123 so; August
Richter, 81 ga 81; Cunning d Hudson,
S., 1924.
The financial reports of the City Treasurer
and Clerk, which have been already pub
llshed, were read and submitted to the
Finance Committee.
DIR. w. N. Wishard, Superintendent of the
City Hospital, reported expenditures to the
amount of s., lOl.57 for the last month.
The Board of Health reported fifty-eight
deaths in the city during last mon b
The Committee on Contracts recommend
ed that the contract for improving the west
sidewalk of Pennsylvania street from Sew
enth to Eighth street be awarded to H. c..
Honey at fOrty-nine cents per lineal foot
front.
The Board of Public improvements re-
ported that 20 have SO far been ex-
pended for the improvement of Garfield
Park, and that work at the Park has been
discontinued for the winter; also, recon-
mending that the city prisoners be employed
at stone breaking during winter. The re-
port was adopted.
The Conference Committees report in re-
gard to the ordinance for the appropriation
of money for theStreet Department was read
and after considerable discussion was con
Cured in.
THE HOSPITAL STAFF.
The resolution. in regard to the reorgan-
ization of the City Hospital staff, as amend
ed by the Board of Aldermen at the last
meeting of that body. was passed by vote
of thirteen to twelve.
OTHER MATTERS.
The Council adhered to its former action
allowing the original bill of o. H. Hassel-
man.
The monthly appropriation ordinances
were passed under a suspension of the rules.
motion of Mr. Ward that the allowance
for the Water Works Company be reduced
seventy-six plugs was adopted
The ordinance for the appropriation of
So, 600 for the Street Department was passed
Il IL IL
Conference Committee.
An ordinance providing for a temporary
loan of $4,000, to defray the current expenses
for the year ending December 81. 1882, was
introduced by Mr.. Pearson, the Chairman of
the Finance Committee. and passed under a
suspension of the rules
ORDINANCES INTRODUCED
The following ordinances were intro
duced:
To grade and pave the sidewalks of Broadway
street between Howe and Lincoln avenues.
To grade and pave the sidewalks of Stevens
street from East street to Virginia avenue.
To grade and gravel the second alley north of
Christian avenue between Peru and Bellefontaine
streets.
An ordinance granting the Mutual Union Tele-
graph Company. of New York. the privilege of
using the streets and alleys of The city of Indian
apolis in constructing lines of telegraph was
passed under suspension of the rules, Mr.. Dean
voting against IL.
The Council adhered to its previous action
in granting Mr.. Patterson further time for
the improvement of North Meridian street.
Mr.. Dean rendered his resignation as a
member of the Board of Public Improv !
ments, stating that he had no time to att. =
to the duties of the Office. --.-d
A motion as follows was referred to tue
Committee on Judiciary and Printing:
That the Printing Committee advertise ten
days for proposals to furnish the city sta
tionery and do the printing and book bind
ing tor one year from the 1st day of jan
uary, 1882 according to specifications to be
furnished by the City Clerk
NALrNER's CONTRACT.
A proposition from A. Naltner the gar
bage contractor, to give up his contract and
surrender all his rights and privileges on
the payment of 5000 was read. The COM
municatiOn and motion were referred to the
Committee on Judiciary
A motion was adopted that the Street
Commissioners be directed to make out bills
against the Railroad Companies and others
Tor whom work has been done by order of
Council, the same remaining unpaid. and
place them in the hands of the CITY Attor-
ney for collection, by legal process, If neces-
sary, and to report such accounts to this
Council.
ORDINANCES PASSED.
The following ordinances were called up
and passed. -ra
To pave the south sidewalk of New York street.
between West and Mississippi streets
To provide for the erection of lamp-posts on
pennsylvania street, between Seventh and Viii
iiams street, and on California street, from In
diana avenue to First street.
To improve the sidewalks and cutters on Eng
llsh avenue, from Dillon to Linden street.
TO grade and pave the south sidewalk of Nc
Carty street. from East 10 Virginia avenue.
Mr.. Morrison called up his ordinance pro-
ylding for the licensing of saloons. Mr..
Downing moved to strike the ordinance
from the file, and the motion was carried by
4 vote of IA to g. Adjourned.