The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-16
THE CITY COUNCIL.
The Proposed Reforinatory Sewer-The Hos
pital Contract acknowledgement to
Metropolitan Police Bill.

The regular meeting OF the Common Council
was very fully attended last night, and several
measures of Importance came up for considera-
ton.
The city attorney recommended the dismissal
of the case pending in the Superior Court of
Mason j. Osgood trustee, against the city and
James A. Bruce, to quiet title to the Bruce farm
on Fall creek, decided to the city in 1873 by
George Bruce. The deed was made to the city
of Indiana, instead of Indianapolis, and as there
was no consideration in the transfer, oaly
weak defense to the suit could be offered. The
Council CONQUERED in the recommendations of
the city attorney
The question of the construction of a sewer
from the Female RefOrmatOry to Washington
street came up for consideration upon the city
attorney reporting the result of a conference
held with the House committee on benevolent
in situations. The proposed measure OF the
General Assembly making it compulsory upon
the city to join with the State IN the construc-
ton of the sewer met with decided expressions
OF opposition from the members OF the Council,
Mr.. Pearson declaring that he would never,
under any conditions, vote for snch an appro-
priatiOn from the city. The following resou-
tlon lntrod 1ced by Mr. Thaman, was referred
to the legislative committee of the Council:
THAT the committee he instructed to
argree With the State authorities that II they
Will put in a sewer not less than two and half
feet in diameter from the Reformato DRY to State
and ONO streets, and from thence to Pine and
Washington streets siX-foou sewer, and a
seven-and-a-half-foot sewer from thence to East
street, the city will agree to extend the
WashingtOn-street sewer to East street, and
grant free use of the same from thence to the
river, agreeing to forever keep it in good ORDER
very lengthy report upon the questsOn of the
removal OF the city hospital was submitted by
TIE hospital board, recommending that 1.-THE
only practicable thing is to proceed with the i'm
provements" upon the building IN its present To-
cation. communication signed by fourteen
elsewhere
printed was presented.
Peter Routier was awarded the contract for
making the proposed improvements upon the
buildings at a cost of 81 900.
The committee on claims and Judiciary recon-
meuded the allowance of &687.50 TO D. V. Burns
for assistance given the city attorney from Jan
usry to June, 1882, which was approved by the
Council.
The dispensary board submitted the annual
report of DR. j. j. Carver, the SUPERINTENDENT of
the dispensary, showing that during the fiscal
year ending MAY 81, 1882. there were 1854 pa
tients treated at an expense of S3,231.16.
A lengthy resolution was offered by Mr. Nor
rison providing that, as the proposed metrOpol1
tan police bill would increase the EXPENSES of
the police department of the city oyer So, 900
year, which the city government in its present
condition could not well afford, ave most re-
spectfully ask the Legislature not
to pass the law providing for a
metropolitan police system, creating an in
crease of the present force, and that If said
bill is passed the Legislature make provis-
ion for the payment OF the expenses by the
State" A rather spirited discussion followed
the Introduction of the resolution Mr.. bowling
making sweeping charges against the present
police force. The proposed Increase in expenses
was strongly opposed by number of the mem
beers, and the resolution was adopted by strict
party vote, the five Democratic members voting
against it.
An ordinance was introduced requiring the
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Railway Company 10 station fagInau at the
Pine street crossing.
motion, introduced by Mr.. Bryce, was
adopted providing "that one of the Park police
men he specially appointed to attend to the en-
forcing of the ordinances regulating the running
of trains inside Of the city limits"
motion giving the expressmen of the city
the privilege of erecting small building in Cir
Gle Park for protection from the weather during
the winter months was referred to the committee
on parks, with power to act.