The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-03
THE WORK OF THE COUNCIL
The City Attorney Instructed TO Act
for the Police Commission.
Too Much Chin Music Prevents Action on
the Street-Railway Ordinance New
Ordinances introduced.

Again at the regular meeting Of the Common
Council last night, the street railway matter
came up for consideration, and a large part of
the session was devoted to its discussion with
out reaching any conclusive action. The city
attorney submitted an ordinance ir accordance
with instructions from tue Council at its last
meeting supplementary and amendatory to the
ordinance adopted Jan. 1S, 1864. relating to the
construction aud operation Of the street
railway system. The ordinance pro-
vides that the Citizens Street Railway
Company shall be required ~ to immediately
commence the removal of all single platform
cars now in use on its tracks, and the use of all
snch cars shall be discontinued within one year,
being replaced with double pla.form-cars of the
most approved style, the number OF which in
naily use shall at no time be less than tlfty-six;
{2) to place a reputable person over the age OF
twenty.one years each car as a conductor,
within five days after the passage OF the ordi-
nance: 3) to transfer passengers at the intersec-
tion OF any two of its lines without extra
charge; az to build a line of street railway to
Crown Hi Cemetery, passengers over
which shall not be charged more than 10 cents
fare; (5l to remove the rails now in use and
replace them with the most approved tram rails
The ordinance also provides for free territory
system, granting any company hereafter operat-
"a
over the tracks now in use by paying to the
Citizens Street Railway Company one-half the
cost of the tracks, and afterward paying one
half the cost of keeping them in repair. mo-
ton to lay the ordinance on the table was de-
lfeated by vote OF IL to z, ana motion to
suspend the rules for its passage. which re-
quired a two-thirds majority, failed by similar
vote.
A resolution was introduced later in the ses-
sion, by Mr.. Morrison, ordering the building of a
line by the Citizens Street Railway on North
Mississippi street, from Washington to Seventh
streets, and a prolonged and heated discussion
followed. Mr. Holman made some very causttc
remarks relative to the action OF the members
who were opposing the new company with full
knowledge thar nlne-tenths of the citizens de-
sired its admission TO competition with the pres
ent company. His remarks were of n nature to
elicit from the opposing members what were
termed "replies to the reflections" Mr.. Yoke
and Mr. Bryce speaking at some length,
and they charged that his words had
an unjust insinuatiOn. Mr. Bryce said that he
was conscientious III his opposition to the new
company, and that he had convinced two out of
every three persons with whom he had talked
that his position upon the matter was justified
While referring to what he called "the charges
which had been made" Mr.. Thalman inter
rupted him by asking; "What charges did
make, Mr. Brycel"
''You charged" replied Mr.. Bryce, "that we
were misrepresenting the sentiment of
stitnents and were working against the interests
of the city by trying to keep out the new COM
pany" r,-,
The friends of the old streetcar company,
Messrs Yoke, Bryce, Fultz and Morrison, each
protested, in speaking upon the question, that
they had been unjustly judged by the public.
Mr. Morrison said: ave have got an organ now
that is advocating the course of the majority of
this Council, and since that paper has taken the
stand in our favor the people have been chang
ing their minds" Mr.. Dean, in speaking of
what competition had done for Cleveland and
its effect npon Indianapolis, said that in the
former city finely furnished cars, with all the
improvements in the streetrailway system,
were in operation, and that the abandoned
of the company were sent to
h eran' wers sent there re" Mr. PritcRard
spoke at some length, eensnring the old com
pany IN very vigorous language for Its many
abuses of the privileges of its grant, but HIS
argument was cut short by the expiration OF the
hour for legislation, and as vote for extending
the time failed the Council adjourned without
taking any action upon the resolution.
In the proceeding, prior to the introduction of
diana Foundry Company the right to construct a
railroad switch on louisiana street was passed
upon the recommendation OF the committee on
railroads, under a suspension of the rules.
The judiciary committee submitted report
recommending that "the city give its consent
that the city attorney act the legal counsellor
OF the police commissioners" which con-
CURED in by the Council without a dissenting
vote. Mr.. bowling submitted in addition reso-
luton prohibiting members of the police force
from participating IN primary elections or the
calcuses of political parties, which was, how
communication was received from Messrs
]. H. and A. Fl. Stem accepting the appointment
architects of the city hall.
The water company reported that they had
turned on the supply of water from the gal
leries, aud asked the Council to name the chem
lst desired to make an analysis of the water,
which, the communication stated, the company
satisfied is OF n better quality than obtained
from the wells of the city.
Under suspension of the rules an ordinance
was adopted granting G. H. Gillette 4 Co. the
right to lay railroad switch across Calling
street to the Belt railroad.
ORDINANCES INTRODUCED.
Special ordinances providing for public i'm
provements were introduced as follows:
To provide for the construction of brick
sewer. seven and One-half feet in diameter, FROM
the east line of New Jersey street to Pognes
Run.
To construct brick sewer, three feet in diam
eter, from New York street to and connecting
with the Washington-street sewer at the inter
section of New Jersey street.
To grade, bowlder and curb the cutters, and
pave with brick the sidewalks of Morris street,
from East street to Madison avenue.
To grade, howlder and curb the cutters of East
street, from 81. Clair to Cherry street.
To grade and pave with brick the south side
walk of St. Clair street. from Fort Wayne avenue
to Massachusetts avenue.
To grade and pave with brick the sidewalks of
Broadway street from Home avenue to Seventh
street.
The vacation of Bobhs street from Bates TO
Meek street was ordered.
resolution directing the Citizens Street-rail-
way Company 20 extend their Virginia avenue
line along Prospect street to Reid street WAS in
troduced and referred TO the committee on rail-
roads,
Insanity Inquests.
Justices Feibleman and Johnson and Drs