The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-27
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL.
The Street-Railway Ordinance Postpone
by "a Vote of g TO 10


The Street-Railway Ordinance Postponed
by Vote of lie to 10.
The special session of the Council last night
was devoted almost solely to the further consid-
Grafton of the street railway question, and the
matter was discussed at considerable length
The Governor having directed that work should
at once be begun upon the States part of the
Reformatory sewer, in accordance with the act
of the last Legislature, providing that the city
shall extend the Washington-street sewer to
Pogue's Run, the city civil engineer suggested
that some action should be taken relative to the
matter. On motion of Mr.. Thalman, he was d.
rected to prepare an ordinance providing for the
extension.
REGARDING THE POLICE COMMISSION.
communication from the metropolitan po
lice commissioners was presented, stating that
they had been advised that the city attorney
was their proper legal counsellor and therefore
they asked, "Are You willing he should act in
that capaoity2" In commenting upon the COM
munication, Mayor GrubDs said that he thought
any captions fight against the metropolitan po-
lice law at this time wouid be unwise The fight
of the city should be merely to test
the constitutonalty of the law, and a
decision Of the questions inv Owed he
thought, might be reached in thirty days He
favored instructing the city attorney to act as
the. legal adviser of The commissioners upon
matters not relating to the constitutionality of
the law. Mr.. Pearson objected TO the city at
torney being authorized to give counsel to the
commissioners, as it might embarrass him here
after as the legal representative of the city
government Mr.. Denny, the city attorney, in
a statement to the Council, substantially con-
Cured in the opinion of Mr.. Pearson After re-
consideration of vote directing the attorney
TO act in the capacity OF counselor to the COM
missioners, the communication, together with q
motion introduced by Mr.. Morrison, was re.
ferred TO the judiciary committee.
THE METROPOLITAN STREET RAILWAY
The metropolitan street railway ordinance
came up for further consideration by the COM
mittees on judiciary and railroads, together
with the city attorney, to whom the matter had
been referred back, submitting both majority
signed by Messrs. Pritchard. Pearson and Den
ny, and after giving the questions submitted to
the Citizens company, with their answers, the
following comments and recommendations were
made: These answers are not satsfac-
tory to your committee. They are
clearly evasive, and when carefully exam
ined it will be seen a negative answer
is returned to every question except No. 5. They
agree to accept an ordinance providing for the
matters mentioned in the questions submitted,
provided the ordinance shall not trench upon
previous grants and rights to their compan "
1t is fact that the questions of conductors,
platform cars, transfer systems and a free
Territory all trench upon the letter OF
the previous grants aud rights to tho
Citizens company, and they say In their
answers they Will accept an ordinance on these
subjects only upon condition that 1T will not