The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-27
MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION.
The Aldermen Favor the New Street.
Car Company,
But the Council Again Declares for Mon
opoIy-The Johnsons Granted Further
Time to Consider.
THE UPPER HOUSE.

The Aldermen Favor Admitting the Metro
poIitan Street Railway, and Take Final
Action on the City Hall Scheme.
In the Board of Aldermen all the members
were present except Mr.. Rorison.
The board concurred in the action Of the
Council adopting the report OF the city engineer
in favor of the estimates for sewering New York
street with vitrified sewer-plpe, also in ordi
nance for grading and bowldering Indiana
avenue, from West street to Fall creek.
A report from the city engineer recommend
ing that Roberts Park Church be exempt from
paying the tax improvements on Delaware
street was referred to the committee on finance.
NJ F. Connect, city assessor, submitted the
names of the following persons to act as deputy
city assessors: 8. NJ. Patton, L. ]. Bradley, W.
H. Phillips, W. o. Brouse, W. N. Springer Sam
uel Magner, W. s. Elliott, Charles Stipp, James
H. Perry, ]. II. Lehr, Alex Harder, ]. G. Stokes,
Henry Schultz W. s. Monroe, d. g. Peck, W. s.
Lockman, W. II. Mahan, H. NJ Hadley, II. ].
PettjOhn. W. A. McKshn. The appointments
were confirmed.
The resolution of the Council to purchase
street-sweeping machine was concurred in-yeas
6 nays 8.
The recommendation of the board of public
improvements that the work of rip-rapping the
west bank of White river be completed by the
contractor who did the first work, was con-
Cured in.
The report of the city commissioners relative
to the opening of Greenwood street, adopted by
the Council, was concurred in.
The board concurred in resolution adopted
by the Council, directing the Water-works Com
pany to extend the mains ordered 20 be laid on
Tinker street TO Delaware, thence south to con-
meet with the mains at Home avenue.
Mr.. Hamilton offered a resolution directing the
Water-works Company, in laying mains, to first
lay those first ordered, and in order according to
the date when directed by the Council and
Board OF Aldermen.
Mr., Tucker offered motion directing the
street commissioner to ASSUME all the duties of
his office provided for by the city charter and
that all appropriation ordinances for the street
and sewer departments and bridges he made
subject to the directions of the Council and
Board of Aldermen. Adopted.
The Council resolution that the street running
from Nebraska street to Lincoln be named Dean
street, was amended so as to name East South
from South East street to Noble street Fetch
er avenue, and cOncurFed in.
The ordinance granting the Indianapolis Oh
rank Line Company the right to build a railroad
switch In Louisiana street read the first
second and third times and passed.
The ordinance providing for the assessment of
real estate and personal property in the city of
Indianapolis for the purpose of taxation for the
year 1885, was read the first, second and third
times ami passed.
THE CITY HALL QUESTION.
The city hall ordinance was taken up and read
the second time. Mr.. Hamilton offered various
amendments, which we're rejected, and it passed
to engrossment, and, being placed upon its pass
age, was adopted
The ordinance repeating the ordinance grant
ing certain privileges to the Mutual Union Tele-
graph Company was referred to committee Of
five for investigation.
The ordinance appropriating money for the
payment of salaries of members of the city gov
ment was adopted.
Mr.. Layman presented resolution from the
Board of Trade requesting the Board of Alder
men to grant the Metropolitan Street Railway
Company the privilege of laying ana operating
lines in this city, and moved that the resolution
be adopted, reservlng the privilege of making
such amendments in the ordinance now before
the Council as it sees fit, which WAS agreed to-
8 to l. The action of the board was sent in to
the Council
The report of the finance committee on expen-
dltures for nine months of the fiscal year ending
March l, show the total expenditures 20 be
S416o21.S7, leaving balance of $4,000 for
the remaining three months. The expenditures
were $2O,26 in excess of the proportion for
the nine months, and at the same rate for the
last three months would indicate deficiency of
about $4,000 for the year.
Several ordinances providing for the improve
ment OF streets, alleys, etc., were passed, and
the board adjourned.