The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-04
MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION.
The Street Commissioner Refuses to
Remove Railroad Tracks.
An Offer of New Terms of Payment to Tele-
phone Patrons-Voting Places-Names
of Inspectors and Judges of Election.


was held last night, and unusually large
amount of business was disposed of in an I'M
usually short session.
An invitation was extended to the members
of the Board of Aldermen and Council by Phillip
Rappaport in behalf of the committee, to at
tend the banquet which the singing societies OF
The city Will give their guests during the Sang
erfest, on Friday evening, after the concert at
M@nnerchor Hall. The invitation was accepted.
and committee consisting of Councilman
Relchwein, Bryce and Hartmann, and Alder
man Tucker, was appointed to make all nee
sssary arrangements for the occasion.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
final estimate was reported by the city civil
engineer in behalf Of S. W. Patterson, for S1O,-
272O, for the improvement of Indiana avenue,
between Illinois and Michigan streets, which
was allowed.
The report of the city treasurer for August
showed balances to tie credit of the different
funds To the general fund, 1898, 50647; Tom
linson estate S55. 767. 81; additional city hall
fund, 1888 so; sinking fund, 1859 80. The
expenditures during August amounted to $685.
07o.40.
The members of the Board of Aldermen and
Council were invited to join in the procession of
shs Indiana Saugerbund on next Friday.
The board of public improvements reported
that the expenditures in the street repair de-
partment during August amounted to 3d.
O72.45.
Communications were received from the city
board of health, and committee representing
the Marion county medical society requesting
the amendment of the pending ordinance re-
quiring physicians to make immediate returns
of death certificates, so as to apply only to
deaths from malignant diseases.
The committee on markets submitted a report
recommending the maintenance of a market on
the West Washington street space upon the same
conditions as in the past. The Council adhered
to the former action ordering the leasing Of the
market space for another year. which defeats the
scheme for establishing new market under pri-
waite control.
viding that the tracks of the street railway shall
nos be elevated above the level of the streets.
for the fire Department; si6o.2i station. house;
Sl,O1s7l. city hospital, and $4,000 for the
metropolitan police.
An ordinance was passed making 1t unlawful
TO place any obstruction in the bed OF Pogue's
Iun
THE RIGHTS OF A RAILROAD.
Street Commissioner Fulmer submitted re-
port of some length relating to the order of the
Council. last July, for the removal of the side
tracks of the Wabash, st. Louis e. Pacific Rail-
tween Seventh street and Lincoln avenue. The
street commissioner stated that in proceeding in
accordance with the instructions of the Council
he had conferred with several of the
leading officers of the company who claimed
that they chad right go still further on both
sides of the main track at this point than it has
so far done, and from the best evidence can get
am inclined TO this opinion myself BY a
snAelal act Of the Legislature, approved Jan. 10,
1S46, the company was given the power to an
DPODrlare n IL
The city had explicitly granted the company the
right to lay and MAINTAIN a side track on Peru
street, by q contract which was made with the
O., o., Q, |. and the l., p. q G. railroad COM
panies in March, 1873. The street commissioner
reported that he could not in view of the facts
seg forth, consistently attempt to tear up the
sidetraek, as directed by the Council The re-
port was referred to special com com.
and Bedford. together with the city attorney.
A TELEPHONE MESSAGE.
communication was received from W. W,
Smith, the superint endent of the telephone
company, relating to the ordinance pending in
Council, which proposes to revoke the charter
granted the company by the city because pat
are requested to mako payments three
months in advance. In his statement, Mr. Smith
says that ''the executive committee of this eGm-
pany has had the question of quarterly advance
payments under careful consideration, and we
have sometime since received Instructions to
arrange with those or our patrons VINO OnleCt 10
paying three months in advance to pay the full
quarters rental in the middle of each quarter
thereby equally dividing the time with the com
pany. The arrangement is to begin with the
next quarter which commences Oct. 1, and due
notice will be given our subscribers. I am
further directed TO give assurance that the COM
pany desires at all times to conduct it's bust
ness upon basis of fairness to itself and it's
patrons, and it is assumed that there can be ne
desire upon the part of your honorable body to
legislate toward different result" In addition
Mr.. Smith stated that the service would soon he
Inoval of the exchange to new central office,
which, it is estimated will cost $4,000.
VOTING PRECINCTS FOR THE CITY ELECTION
A resolution was adopted designating the fol-
lowing vetfng places for the general city cleo
ton to be held on Tuesday, Oct o. and appoint
ing the inspectors and judges of election in the
different voting precincts:
First ward-Precnot No, l, southwest corner
inspector; ID. washburn and John Weber, Judges
No 2, northwest corner of Hill and Columbia
a1enues. j: II. Watts, inspectors ID, NJ Osborn
and VIM: Sehurse, judges,
No. 8, northwest corner of Alvord and
Seventh streets, d. W, Ritter inspector; O. H.
Lewis and I. Craig, judges.
Second Ward-So, l. northwest corner of
Home avenue and Ash street, C,S Roney, in
spector; J. p; Baker and John J. Cooper, judges.
No. 2, No. engine-house on Seventh street.
Albert Baker, inspector; II. O. Hendrokson and
VI g Griffith, judges;
shop, between Tennessee and Mississippi streets
W. A. Pattisonj Inspectors Jacob Raynor and
John Afichaela, judges,
No. 9, Ne engine-heuse, on Sixth street.. n.
s. ByraR, inspectors Albert Eeinken and Peter
Uhl, judges,
Fourth Ward-No, 1, No, no4 Indiana avenue.
John W. Hoadley, inspectors George W. Staten
and Jehn MCGEE, Judges,
Ne. 3, No 203 Indiana avenue Amos Clif
ford, INSPECTOR Able Davis and Andrew Bau
man, judges,
Fifth Ward-No. 1, No. 366 North fliineis
street, e. G., Cornelius, inspection; John ":
Williams and Daniel Moniger. judges.
No. 2, No. 80 West First street, w. 8, r, Tark-
ington, inspector; Henry Tutewiler and Henry
Walters, judges.
Sixth Ward-No. i. No. 121 Fort Wavne ave-
nue. Boswell Ward, inspector; Daniel H. Wiles
and John Landers, judges.
No. 2, Bacon's block, on Fort Wayne avenue.