The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27

Proposition TO Levy Thirty Cent Tax
for Pogue's Runs Improvement.
Passage of an Ordinance for Paving wash
ington Street with Medina Stone-Mr.
Bowling Grows Vehement

There was no quorum Of aldermen, last night,
and no meeting of lhe Board was held, but 4
special meeting of the Common Council was
held and considerable business was transacted.
The Indianapolis Fertilizer Company, In a
communication, directed attention ito the fact
that White river and Eagle creek are washing
away the banks and levees on the Sellers farm.
The entire bottom between White river and
Eagle creek is being washed out, and, unless
checked the water Will be running through it
permanently, as it does now occasionally. Much
of the river front is already washed away, aud
sixty feet more will undermine and destroy our
works" The communication further said that
''unless something is done soon Sellers farm will
be entirely ruined" The matter was referred TO
the committee on public improvements
John F. Wallack, Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, in communication relating to
resolution passed at a recent meeting request
ing that no extra charges should be made for
the delivery of messages within the city limits
said reductions in the charges have been
made from time to time as the growth of bust
ness would warrant, and with limited eXcep-
tunS the charge now is simply car fare In we"
of the fact that TOLLS collected on large portion
of messages sent by telegraph do not exceed
twenty-five cents, the company OF necessity Is
compelled TO make some limit OF free delivery
service.
The matter WAS referred 80 q special com
mittee, consisting of Messrs Morrison, Coy aud
Thalman.
An ordinance was introduced providing fer
special tax levy OF thirty cents on the SlOO
valuation for sewer and drain purposes, for the
year 1854, upon all taxable property within the
city llmits. II is understood the special tax
provided for by the ordinance is to ne used in the
Improvement of P0gne's run and the state ditch.
Inc ordinance introduced by Mr.. Bryce, pro-
Yidng for the paving of Washington street be-
tween Mississippi and Pennsy wanna streets
with Medina stone, came up on final reading.
/ hall n n rod IN he ma n he
dlnanGe for the reason that the Improvement l5
unnecessary and would be very expensive. MIR.
| Bryce in support of the proposed Improvement
presented letters from the Treasurer and Audit
or OF State heartily approving the idea, and, IN
behalf of the State, giving their consent 10 the
awarding of the CONTRACT. Tue city civil engln-
eer, i'll a letter relating to the matter,
said that in his opinion the Medina sf0ne pave
meht is the best in the country. It's special
advantages" he said. "are evenness of surface,
cleanliness and durability. When any uneven
ness of surface appears the stone can ne tnrnad,
thus 1nsuring "A good pavement tor from forty 10
nifty years. One great recommendation is the
fact OF its GenuiuenesS. II can be made OF moth
ing 'shoddy,' no Imiration, no hing but the
natural, solid stone" He estimated THAT the cost
of the Improvement TO the CRY would be from
1925 to $3.50 per square ward. The ordinance
was passed by a vote Of IL 10 4, the ballot stand
lug as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bryce, Caylor, Coy. Bowling,
Mauer, Morrison, Pearson, Relchwein, Stout,
Weaver and Yoke-1l.
Nays-Messrs. FulIz, Hartman. Roller and
Thalman-4.
Among the Improvement ordinances which
were passed was one providing Tor the nav
ing OF the sidewalks of Eighth street. from
Central avenue TO the l., p. IL G. rail way tracks:
for the bowlderng OF Market street, between
Pennsylvania and Delaware streets, and
ordnance providing for the extension of the
New Jersey street sewer from North street to
ST. Joseph street.
A petition from the Wabash, st. Louis Il Pacific
Railway Company was presented, asking an eX
tension of time of ninety days for complying
with the order for the removal of bridge Oh
structiOns from the bed OF POgueS run, repre-
senting that the time would he required in max
ing changes conforming TO the views of the city
civil engineer in the construction of the new
bridges. In a very vehement speech, Mr. Dow
ing opposed granting an extension OF time, aud
in sptklng of the obligations which il was sup
posed that the members of the Council
under for favurs received from
the Connci want tOsay right here, don't care
Il d-n tor their passes"
On motion of MIR. Reichwtin, the company
granted an extension OF time tor seven days. in
stead of ninety, In which to comply with the
order for he removal of the distractions
A motion was then adopted directing the
street commissioner TO enforce the order for the
removal OF all OstIuctiOns on the 4th of Decem-
Der.
resolution was introduced by Mr.. Fultz pro-
vldlng for the appointment of "a special commit
tee of three "tO report the amount of damages
sustained by the overflow of POgue'S rum" but
it failed TO pass.
The city evil engineer was Instructed to re-
port 10 Tho next meeting of the council an esti-
mate for replacing the Washing On-sGreet cu-
vert on POgue's run with an iron bridge.
The street commissioner was authorized to
employ ten men to remove all distractions IN
the course of Pogue's run.