The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-08
MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION.
The Office of Master of the West
Market Abolished by the Council.
Various Important Matters Considered and
Acted Upon-A Brief and Spiritless
Session of the Board of Aldermen.

The Common Council, at its regular meeting
last night, was in session until a late hour, and
considerable business was disposed of, the chief
matter Of interest being the action upon the
metropolitan police appropriation and the West
Market abuses.
The Board of Public improvements reported
the expenditures of the street department for
April as follows: For cleaning, $958. IS; repairs,
R1.01332; bridges, 1891. %; sewers, S255.16;
total. scoops; total to May 1, 34,75313.
The Mayor reported the collection of police
mems witness fees in the City Court during
March and April. to the amount of S35.45;
Mayors fees, S94.85; fines, 50; total, $1,000.
THE POLICE APPROPRIATION.
The Judiciary committee, in a report upon the
communication Of tho Metropolitan Police Com
missioners, asking an appropriation of $4,000
for the expenses of the force for the quarter be-
ginning April Is, recommended the apprOpria-
ton of only $1,000, as the nscsi year ends June
L. The report was concurred in, and the appro-
pria:ion was made. In addition, the following
resolutions, reported by the Judiciary commit
tee, were adopted, Mr.. Weaver being the only
Republican member who voted in the negatives:
Resolved, That the law known ms the metro
poitan police bill is an outrage on the citizens Of
Indianapolis. the same having been passed over
the protest of large majority OF the people and
taxpayers of said city. and in defiance of the
principles of local self-government-
Resolved, further, That while we recognize
the fact that said law was conceived in ain ana
brought forth in iniquity, and deserves the con-
domination of all good citizens, at the same
time feel that, as members of the Council and
Board OF Aldermen, it is better for the present
that we vote the necessary appropriations to
sustain the police force organized under it's pro-
visions than 10 Obstruct its workings, and thus
leave the CITY without notice OrOtPgrlOu.
Resolved, further, That the appropriation
now asked for by the metropolitan police com
mlssioners is made under our solemn protest"
THE WEST MARKET.
The committee on markets, in q report upon
the condition Of the west market, stated that
"the whole space was being rented to private
parties at Sc. So and $40 per stand" and that
seven or eight families were occupying houses
on the space as residences. The market had
been found in filthy condition. Curbstone
stands were being rented at five cents per week,
In open violation of the market ordinance. The
committee reported that it had directed the
market-master to order all persons living on tine
space to remove within ten days, but,
although the time had expired,
nothing had been done, and no attention
seemed to have been paid to the instructions
given the market-master. resolution was sub
United, in addition to the report, providing that
as almost every provision of the market 0rdi-
nance had been openly and continually violated
for months past, with the knowledge and con-
sent of the west market-master, A. L. Stoner,
therefore be it resolved, that the office OF west
market-maeter be, and the same is, hereby de-
clared vacant" The resolution was adopted by
q vote of Ia to 8, but was reconsidered by vote
of 10 to IL. Mr.. stOner was granted permission
TO make q statement to the Council, in which he
said that he had acted under instructions from
the market committees. Following the recon
alteration the whole matter was referred to the
market committee, with instructions to investi.
gate the charges against Mr.. Stoner and report
at the next meeting of the Council.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
A large number OF special ordinances provid-
ing for street improvements were introduced
and referred to the committee on streets and al
Ieys. An ordinance was introduced providing
for the construction OF a sewer, three feet in di-
ameter, along New Jersey street from New York
street to the north line of Vermont street.
communication from the superintendent of
police was presented, asking for an appro-
priation of $125 for the rental of
ground for a cow pound The superin-
tendent stated that it was mis- intention to en-
force the COW ordinance.
An ordinance was Introduced making It I'M
lawful TO superintend or erect any hospital in
the city off the line of public sewer.
The board Of public improvements was in
structed to report at the next meeting of the
Council how much of the L rail has been replaced
with the johnson patent and how much of tho
rail with the hange inside has been changed or
reversed within the last sixty days by the Citi-
zens Street Railway Company.
The city attorney WAS instructed to prepare an
ordinance making IL an offense to throw orange
or banana peels upon the sidewalks.
communication from Jack Meadows was
presented, charging that Phelen Huston. the
sexton OF Greeniawu cenietry, had removed the
remains Of the formers mother from lot which
had been purchased in the cemetry and had bur
led her In another place only seventeen inches
below the ground. The sexton, the communica-
ton stated. had famed TO give any explanation
of his action. M. Meadows therefore petitionod
the Council to remove Huston sexton, and the
matter was referred to a special committee con-
sistIng of Messrs. Pritchard, Egger and Harold
for investigated.
A remembrance from Bradshaw & Wright
Charles Mayer and others, property owners I'm
the vicinity of the corner of Washington and
Illinois street, against tina transfer car stationed
near the corner by the Citizens Street Railway
Company, was presented, and was referred to
the city attorney. The remonstrance charged
that II "third track had been laid without any
authority of law, and in violation of our rights
and besides, the standing OF car in the center
Of the city is nuisance which should be abated
without delay"
The Board of Aldermen.