The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-17
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Annual Report of the City AssessOr-The
New Hospital and Routine Matters.


At the regular meeting. of the Commoa Coun-
Gil, last night, in the absence OF the mayor,
Councilman Ward was chosen presiding officer
for the evening. The session lasted until the
close of the regular legislative hour, but the pro-
ceedings were tediously drawn out.
The city attorney submitted an ordinance re-
quiring flagmen to be stationed at the different
railroad crossings on Virginia avenue.
Ii was determined by resolution to hold meet
ing Of the Common Council, the Board of Alder
men, the city clerk and the city assessor, the
board of equalization, Cd Monday evening,
Aug 6.
The annual report of NJ. F. Connect, the city
assessor, was submitted, and it showed that the
valuation of taxable property of the city at the
end of the fiscal year was: Lots, 500, sG3, 525;
improvements, sic, 1868, 200, and personal, 3d.
4O6,7S5; total valuation, $50, 633,5IO. The
gain in the valuation of all the taxable property
during the last year is estimated at Sl56220.
Ihe number of polls is IL, $40, a gain of l, 100 in
the last year. lowing To u decision Of the local
COURTS the assessor states, "in the matter of
the assessment OF railroads this return does not
include the valuation of their real estate The
property affected by this decision amounted to
S443,|oO last year." as the State Board of
EQUALIZATION has not completed the assessment
Tor 1883, which is to be added to the amount re-
ported. In 1882 the tax amounted to 1888, $50.
Inc assessment returns which have been filed
number 1922.
THE CITY HOSPITAL
The hospital board reported that, Gin view of
the urgent necessity for the immediate compile.
ton of the remainder of the new city hospital,
and the fact that the present last addition can
not be conveniently utilized without the compile
ton of part of the north wing" the work Of COM
plotting the building had been begun. The cree
ton OF the hospital buildings proper, according
to the original plans, cOntemplates an outlay of
about $2S,500. The erection of a sur
gerry, kitchen. wash-house, boiler room,
steam-beating apparatus, passenger elevator,
and dumb elevator will cost about $4,000 ad-
ditional. Already $4,000 has been expended
upon the east wing. The contract for the con-
stfuctlon or the building proper, the board
ported, had been awarded to John Buchanan at
S1O,4lO, which was the lowest bid submitted.
for doing the plumbing at $1,000, and W. f.
Hale u Co. for the erection of the hydraulic ele-
vator at 81, $50 The total amount OF the bids
accepted is $l4,460. The report was received
and the action of the board eOncurred in,
Mr.. Coy introduced resolution directing that
committee should be appointed TO confer with
ing the aid OF the county in supporting the
sutution. The resolution was referred to the
hospital board.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
The Board of Health was directed upon the
recommendation of the committee on streets
and alleys, to take such steps relating TO the
sanitary condition of South Illinois street "as
might be necessary TO abate the nuisance"
1t was decided to hold special meeting of the
Common Council on next Monday evening for
the purpose of considering the question of To-
eating the boundaries and fixing the fire limits
of the city.
The resolution of the Board of Aldermen pro-
vid1ng for an increase of the pay of the mem
bers of the fire department was received and re-
ferred
Mr.. Ward introduced a motion for preventing
the Citizens StreeT-r[lw way Company from lay
ing double track on North Pennsylvania street.
which was referred to a special committee of
three, together with the City Attorney, VINO
were empowered to act.
The following motion relating to the Tele-
phone Company, introduced by Mr.. Egger, was
adopted THAT it is the sense OF the members
of the Common Council and Board OF Aldermen,
that it is unjust for the Telephone Company to
charge rent for three months i'll advance, and
that the city clerk request the superintendent
o. said company to advise this Council in writ
ing at It's next meeting whether it is the purpose
of the officers to continue this rule"
phe proposition OF G. E. Coffin & Co. TO lease
to the city the west market space for $500 for
one year, in addition to the taxes, was accepted.
The Council then adjourned.