The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-06
MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION.
A Plan for Preventing Future Over
flows of Pogue's Run.
A Special Tax of 10 Per Cent. for Making
the improvements Is Asked-A Long
Session of the Common Council.

in the proceedings of the Common Council at its
regular meeting last night was the improve
ment of the drainage of the city with view of
protecting it from future OveIhows. The session
was long one, ard considerable business was
disposed of.
The city clerk reported the expenditure of
49,, 800, II during January.
City Civil Engineer Shearer reported that he
had contracted for one hundred yards OF rolling
mill cinders to rlp-rap the city's portion of the
east bank of White river, at the National road
and Washington street, in accordance with in
structious from the Council, but that the cinders
could not be obtained. The bank the engineer
stated, was in great need of protection. In ad-
dihon, he reported that if the city would "vacate
the street between the property and the river,
the owners will protect the bank them
solves, which would save the city an expendi-
tltre of $1,000 or 81, 500" The report of the
engineer referred to the committee on
streets and alleys, with instructions to order the
vacation of the street.
fhe city civil engineer reported that the
water gauge on the east abutment of White-rver
bridge had been removed, and suggested that it
WAS important that another should be placed in
position to register the different stages of water.
Mr. Shearer was instructed to procure gauge.
TEE PoGUE RUN ovERFLows.
In a communication submitted to the Council
ty the city civil engineer relative to the over
flows OF the last few days, which demonstrated
the necessity of some precautionary measure for
the future, it was suggested that Pogue's
should be "deepened, widened and straight
tned to point as low as
would be advisable under a regular grade,
that the bottom ought to be paved, and the run
arcned with brick resting on n stone foundation;
I IA fhR mn n No Pam lnfT
river to Brooksde avenue, which could be done
N sections as the city's finances would permit.
THE would then form the main sewer, which
gould be connected with the others by means OF
mtersrcting sewers. In commenting upOn his
plan, Mr.. Shearer said: 81 have calculated the
fequiste dimensions, and che sewer could be
buit so as to carry, III addition TO the sewerage,
all storm water which would he drained into the
basin of the run. l also include that terri
TORY in the vicinity of the Atlas Works,
now drained by the State ditch, and can, by ex-
tending an arm from Pogu-s run, drain that
territory, thereby dong away with the State
ditch. The water which Is now drained into
said ditch could be provided for 10y small
sewer, and we could TINS he completely pro-
tected against OverfiOws on the north, northeast
and through the center of the city" In discuss
| ing the communication of the civil engineer Mr..
Pearson favored action on the matter without
\ unnecessary delay. He proposed IA tax of TWEEN
| ty-itve cents on the 800 for one year, which
prOvements Mr.. Thalman OPP
! posed the levyng of any special
TAX, for the reason that the Improvement would
! the Improvement proposed, but Thought that a
! tax OF five cents ON the 800 would be large
enough Mr.. Weaver was opposed 10 tax so
small, because $4,000 for the first year would
only be money thrown away. Mr. Cole thought
/ that ten cents would give about tine right
| amount for Carrying on the work most advan-
! ton, offered by Mr.. Weaver, was
adopted, providing THAT the legisla-
tive committee appointed by this body be in
struced to present bill TO the Legislature ask
ing the riGht TO levy special tax OF ten cents
on the 500 for three years, To be used in pro-
tecting the city from floods caused bv the over
I flow of POgue's run and the state ditch"
OFFICIAL REPoRTs.
The city attorney IN MS regular report, sug-
gested that, pending the consideration OF bill
which HAD been introduced in the General AS
sembly, the city treasurer should be instructed
to retain the whole of the taxes collected on
five-aere tracts of land the bill failed to pass,
until the school commissioners test the question
in court.
The city attorney further reported
that in serving nntice for the
removal of instructions from Pogue's
run he had been informed by the agent of the p.
c. & ST. /. Railroad Company that they are now
preparing To replace the present bridge with an
iron one on stone aOutments as soon as the
weather Will permit
The annual report OF the treasurer of the board
ofmanaGers of the Home for Friendess Women
submitted, showing expenditures during
! 1882 amounting to $2,0 63.0l.
| The city attorney, in compliance with in
| structlohs. submitted an ordinance providing for
the transfer OF 81 600 from receipts for liquor
/ license to the general fund tor the purpose of
paying the expenses of the erection of addi-
1 zion TO the city hospital.
The railroad committee reported favOraDly
upon the petition OF L. L. Williams. asking the
privilege in behalf of the C., T., st L. & C..
! Railway Company to lay a switch along their
main track, in front of the premises occupied by
Williams, and across Pine street.
AN ordinance was introduced granting the In
| T4nE no vii aQra Of
constructing switch on Louisiana street from
! the c., L. ST. l.. d C. tracks.
The city attorney was instructed to appeal
the involving the title of the city to the
Bruce farm to the Supreme Court.
MISCELLANEOUS LEGISLATION.
| A prolonged discussion upon the question Of
allowing Architect Stem $4,000 for plans
and specifications for the construction of the
| proposed city hail building resulted in the fail
nre of the appropriation of the amount by a
vote of Ia TO 6.
A motion introduced by Mr.. Cole was adopted
requesting the city hall commissioners TO pre-
| sent at the next regular meeting of the Council
| q full report of their proceedings.
Mr.. Pearson introduced an ordinance requir-
ing the Citizens Street Railway Company to
! provide and mainl ain conductors on their
cars. In commenting upOn the ordinance
he severely censured the present system
! of conducting the street railway, and claimed
that the company had outra geously disregarded
| the provisions of t6Nr charter. motion to sus
pend the rules for the consideration of the ordi-
nance failed by vote of 10 TO 8. The ordinance
was referred to the committee on railroads
The city attorney was instructed to report
! whether not the construction of viaduct
| over the tracks on Virginia avenue was render ed
1 legally mpractcable, and If so, what action is
necessary to ObYlate the barriers to its cOnstruc-
ton.
/ A resolution was introduced by Mr.. Thalmsn
providing THAT the committee on Legislature
/ he directed To Oppose the passage of a bin Au-
/ thOriZing the city to assess a special tax Of 10
per cent. for sinking-fund PURPOSES" The
resolution was adopted by vote OF 10 to 4.
| All Mussed Up.
Oliver II. p. Beatty, employed in Gamers
livery stable, was pretty badly wrecked by fall