The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-29
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

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| A Large Amount of BUSINESSMAN Effort to
| Increase the Pay of Firemen.
The Board of Aldermen met last night, Mr..
Mussmann absent.
The salary ordinance, on motion of Mr.. De
Ruter, was taken up on its second reading Tie
salaries remain unchanged from those of the
fiscal year now closing. The ordinance passed.
The ordinance appropriating $1,000 for street
cleaning was passed. An ordinance was passed
amending the street and alley ordinance and
regulating the moving Of houses through the
streets.
| +. T. Dunning, contractor was granted extern
sion of time to pave the sidewalks of Broadway,
from Seventh to Twelfth street. James W.
Hudson was granted additional time to COM
plete his contract for bowldering and curbing
Tennessee street, from Georgia street to the
Union tracks.
The superintendent of the Metropolitan police
was directed TO notify the electors of the Third
| Fourth, Seventh and Eighth school districts that
the election for school commissioner In each OF
these districts will be held on the second Satur-
| day IN June, 1888.
| Fred. Gansberg, contractor, was released on
his petition. from contract for curbing and
bowldering the cutters of North street, between
| Pennsylvania and Meridian streets, along the
| Blind Asylum property, as he would have to
wait two years for his pay.
| Mr.. Tucker offered the following:
Resolved, That the pay of the several mem
bers of the fire department be increased 20 per
month"; said increase to take effect June /, 1888,
excepting the chief and the telegraph superin-
tendent and the clerk at headquarters, and that
the amount be taken from the several depart
ments in their estimates for the next fiscal year,
and that the said estimates after the reduction
is made not to exceed the revenues for the fiscal
year"
Mr. Rorson asked how much this would cost.
DIr. Tucker answered, about $4,000
On motion, the resolution was referred TO the
committee on fuance and Judiciary.
motion from the Council that the superiu-
tendent of police order the superintendent of
the c., l., st. l.. G. railroad TO
instruct the flagman at the crossing
safety gates said avenue at once, was on
motion of Mr.. Tucker laid upon the table the
Board of Aldermen not clearly understanding
what authority they may have over the superin-
tendent OF police.
Ordinances were passed 10 gravel Highland
street, from Washington to Ohio; to amend sec
ton OF the city building ordinance and Great
ing committee to take charge of and direct the
work.
The city assessor was granted until the second
Monday in July To complete his report OF assess
ment.
MIR. Hamilton offered the following resolution:
"ResOlved, That the pay of each fireman be in
creased $50. in addition to that allowed by the
salary ordinance, and that the estimates for the
fiscal year be reduced In corresponding aggre-
gate amount, and within the receipts"
On which the vote was: Ayes-IIamiltOn
Mussmann, Seibert aud Tucker. Nays-Drew,
ROrison, Wood and Laymau. The gentlemen
voting IN the negative, had as their reason, that
the same matter had already been referred to
committees for Investigation.
Mr.. HamnLpu introduced an ordinance requir
Ing permWtO be taken out by every person or
company proposing to open any street or alley
for the purpose OF putting in or repairing water
or Ras-pipe.
The Metropolitan street railroad ordinance
was made the special order for the next meeting
MT Layman offered resolution amending "a