The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-03-04
NO. 80.

cent. less than the lowest. and SOS per cent Of
every 500 of the property in the nineteen ctiss i
81. SO. while ours is but 81 "a. only sI.5i per
cent: of their average. Such figures as these are
i m-SocOmes the press 70 charge that hal
the city is in the hands of rino.
Because entertain the opinion that the taxing
sarilly follow that am personally In the pay OF
any ring. may not pay as much taxes as some
ae
tion the way in which certain wealthy men have
obtained their property.
cerned, don tcare anything for his censure. and
would not offer him five cents 70 keep quiet. 20
sHs ons s aia ann ass to such report as
| In reply to a question, Mr.. Pearson said
| that the reason they had had to borrow was
because of the seventy-five cent levy, made
by former Council, being so low that, al
| though it looked well on paper. it left debts
to be provided for that the present Council
mad been compelled to meet: but the pros
pect was that the increased income from
taxes would soon straighten things out and
| leave the city in good financial condition.
Mr.. Bowling said he was proud to be q
member of such an efficient Council as the
present has proven to be, and that the at
tacks made by certain paper were very un-
Just, every member of the Council having
SO far served the public to his best ability.
He further stated that a former member of
the Council, who was supported by the same
paper that is now heaping abuse upon the
present Council, is in fact responsible for
the debt of $4,000. that member having
advocated tax levy which was too low to
meet the current expenses. Mr.. Bowling
concluded by saying that some of the poorer
Councilmen have done the best work
The judiciary Committee reported against
an extra allowance of 1000 tn DIR Wishord
for attendance upon smallpox patients.
Adopted.
Several ordinances were introduced for
Improvements, including one to curb and
bowlder the cutters and widen the lawns to
a width of twenty feet, including the brick
walk already laid on Fletcher avenue, from
Cedar to Noble street.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys, to
whom was referred the petition for the va
cation of the first allev east of Mississippi
street, running from Twelfth street south TO
the first alley south of Twelfth street. re-
commended that the petition be granted.
Mr.. Caylor moved that the Street Com
missioner repair the roadway OF Indiana
avenue, from Fall Greek Bridge to the cor
poration line, at a cost not exceeding $500.
On motion of Mr.. Thalman, the matter
was referred to the Finance Committee for
investigation.
Mr., Coy introduced the following:
Resolved, That a Committee of three be
appointed 10 make a list of the personal
property as returned for taxation for the
years 1881 and 1882 with power to advertise
for bids and publish the same.
Mr.. bowling moved that the Council
deem it expedient to increase the member
ship of the City Hall Commissioners, by
giving the political party in the minority
one representative on the Board of Commits
sioners. The motion was adopted: and
nm of ID loA
to the Board of Commissioners A motion
was further adopted that the Board of Alder:
men be requested to add member of the
minority party to the Board OF Commits
sioners.
A motion that the Onion Railway
Company and Frank Birds Transfer
Company be permitted to make
arrangements under the existing ordinance
was to allow a man to be stationed in the
Union Depot to attend to the baggage con-
signed tothe Transfer Company, was referred
to the Railroad Committee
A motion that a fire cistern be located at
or near the corner of College avenue and
Twelfth street, was referred to the Fire
Board.
A motion that the Street Commissioner
be instructed to repair the east bank of
White River with rolling mill cinder, so as
to protect Washington Street Bridge, was
adopted.
The following street improvement ordi-
nances were passed:
To grade and gravel first alley south OF Henry
street. from Mississippi to Missouri street. and
New York street from Pine to Harvey street: to
bowlder and curb the cutters of Noble street from
Washington to New York street; to grade and
gravel the east sidewalk of Shelby street from
Pleasant Run north. and the sidewalks of Broad
way from Home ID Lincoln avenue; TO grade
the second alley north of Christian avenue.
between Peru and Bellefontaine streets; TO
grade and gravel first alley south of Seventh
street. between Mill and Howard streets; 70
gravel Pratt street from Tennessee to Mississippi;
street. from Eighth street to drst street north 70
pave, curb and bowlder Court street, from Ala
bama to New Jersey street; TO pave north side
sylvania street, to bowder first alley west OF Della
ware street, between Market and Ohio streets; to
grade and gravel the first alley south Of
To gIsde nd nsve east a 70 81 en
from English avenue TO Prospect street; to grade
and gravel Linden street and sidewalks, from
Orange street TO Pleasant Run; TO grade and
gravel Minnesota street and sidewalks, from
gravel Highland street, from Ohio to Washington
street; TO pave and curb sidewalks OF Highland
street from Washington to Ohio street: to grade
and pave west sidewalk of College avenue. from
Twelfth TO Clyde street; to grade and gravel
first alley south OF Fletcher avenue, from Pine 70
Grove street.
The ordinance giving the Union Mutual
Telegraph Company permission to erect
their lines in this city was passed with the
amendments proposed by the Board of Al
dermen.
The amendment to the market ordinance
giving butchers permission to sell meat
Wholesale on the market before O'Clock in
the morning was also passed.
Then the Board adjourned.