The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-16
MUNICIPAL LEGISLATURE
The Fourth Ward Election for Coun.
Gilman Ordered for Nov. g.
Mr.. Reichweins Market-HOuse Ordinance
Passed by a Vote of II to 2-What
the Ordinance Provides.

The Common Council met last night in regular
session. The committee OF contracts awarded
the following contracts, in which the Council
concurred:
For grading and crawling Greenwood street
and sidewalks, from Tenth to Twelfth street, to
j. d. Hoss at 81 cents per linear foot.
For the construction of ,200-barrel cistern,
at or near the corner of Eighth and Newman
streets to A. Bruner at 81 per barrel.
City Civil Engineer Shearer submitted second
and partial estimate for constructing brick sewer
on Washington street, from New Jersey street to
Pogue's run; cty's portion, $3,998 SO.
Mr.. Dean moved as a substitute for the report
of the city civil engineer, for a bridge on
| wilkins street, over POgues run, that the city
clerk be directed to advertise for bids for build
| ing the same.
| City Attorney Denny reported that it would
be unsafe to urge tine motion for new trial N
the case of Richard Clark VS.. The City, in which
was verdict of 5000 against the city, ard
recommends that the motion be overrued with
out argument, first procuring an agreement from
the plaintiff to pay the fines and costs assessed
against him in some city cases before the may or
out of the $500 when paid Concurred in.
The chief fire engineer granted leave of
| absence to attend the convention of chief en-
gineers of the United States to be held in New
Orleans Oct. "a, 1888.
George W. selbert unable to finish contract of
Highland street on account of Reformatory
sewer, was granted thirty days additional time.
| The report of the street commissioner for the
month of seDtember-$4 ,O4O.59-was received.
| The following communication was received
from the city attorney:
''To the Mayor AID Common Council:
tl.o
the individual members of your judiciary commit
tee on the claim of lockwood and others for the
refunding of taxes, since their reference to at
your last meeting. have no reason TO change
my opinion in regard thereto. which L stated to
you orally at that time. 1 do not believe the
| claim can be enforced against the city by suit.
| do not assert this with entire confidence, how
ever. The equities of the claim very strong.
The petitioners paid this money under protest,
and did so to remove the apparent lein in order
to sell their property, which they could lot do
without, so they claim The annexation of this
addition has since been declared nullity, and
most of those who paid taxes on ground in like
cases while 1t was carried on the duplicate,
nave = been repaid. l see no reason why the
pay back in this case as in the Others Respect
fully submitted @. 8. DENNY,
"C1ry Attorney"
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
Mr.. Thalman introduced resolution that the
special election for councilman in the Fourth
ward be held on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1883, and that
George W. Staten and Andrew Bauman, judges
of said special election for the first precinct aud
Amos Clifford, Inspector, and Abel Davis and
John Mciee, judges, for the second precinct
Adopted.
Concerning the propositions of two rival man
uacturers of elevators for elevator for the city
hospital, the members of the committee to which
they were referred not being able to agree,
special committee, consisting of Messrs. Dean,
Weaver ana Fultz were selected to examine and
report at next meeting.
Mr.. Morrison presented the following, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the city attorney be and is
hereby directed to hereafter prepare the
resolutions on the acceptance of the city COM
missiOners' reports in street opening cases, as
money paid out of the treasury as damages I'M
til the benefit assessments shall have been first
collected by the treasurer"
The special committee appointed to examine
the T0mlinsOn estate submitted estimate
that IL Will take about 81, 176 to put the property
ders TO do the necessary work
A NEW MARKET HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Reichwein, the market
house ordinance was taken up and read a second
time. 1t was read third time and passed
Yeas-Brundage, Caylor, Cole, Coy, Dean, Dow
ling, Fultz Harold, Hartmann. Keller, Morri-
son. Prtchard, Re1ehwein. ThalmaD, Ward,
Weaver, Yoke. Nays-Bryce and Cowie. In
casting their votes Morrison, Pritchard and
Yoke said they voted aye that they might if they
chose move for consideration. Mr.. Stout not
voting Mr. Pritchard then moved for q recon
laid on the table. The following are the points
in the ordinances:
1t provides az that Aldermen Layman, Tuck
or and Mussman Councilmen Weaver, Dean
and Roller, and Messrs. Thomas A. Morris, jr.,
]. II. Baldwin, James Renihan and John Co
burn shall constitute q committee, which shall
submit plans to the Council for the construction
of new market-house on the east market
tfons for the government OF the market
house as they deem proper; 90 the
market,house , shall be built a solely from rom
city treasurer, known as the "Tomlinson estate'
and Additional city hall fund" and no appro-
priaton shall be made from the general funds OF
the city to pay the costs of the building ~
work shall be begun as soon as there is enough
actual cash in the hands of the treasurer to ap-
ply to that purpose. but it is provided that the
contractor may accept AS cash on the contract
any part of the unsold Tominson real estate, yet
owned by the city, at its appraised value; (5)
the mayor shall be ex oticio chairman of the
committee, and the president of the Board of
Aldermen shall be ex oficio secretary; t6l all
ordinances looking to the erection of city hail
are repealed. motion TO take the ordinance up
under suspension of the rules was defeated.
Ordinances were passed TO pave north side
walk of South street, from Virginia avenue TO
Delaware street; to gravel west sidewalk of
Peru street, from Home avenue to Seventh
street; TO gravel Peru street, from Home avenue
to Seventh street; to appropriate money for
holding the recent city election. The amount is
$4,000.
The city civil engineer was instructed to have
double row of stone crossings placed on Noble
street at the intersection OF streets and alleys
between Washington street aud Massachusetts
avenue.
A resolution that building be erected suta-
BILE for hose reel to be stationed at OF near the
end of Virginia avenue and Prospect street.
Referred
| Francis NJ Churchmau, Stoughton j. Fletcher
and Nicholas McCarty ask that the first alley
north of Ray street, from the first alley west of
! Meike! street to the first alley east of Nickel
| street he vacated. Referred.
Mr.. Fultz introduced q resolution that the gas
committee confer with the officers of the Indian