The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-22
THE COMMON COUNCIL

;oncurs with the Board In Making the Po-
lice ApprOprlations-Other Matters.
The business of the Common Council at its
Rgular meeting last night consisted chiefly in
disposing Of several ordinances OF minor import
ance. The entertaining feature of the evening,
however, was the speech Of Mr.. Bowling upon
the metropolitan police commission.
A brief session of the aldermen and council
men was held Jointly in the Council Chamber
before proceeding with the regular order OF
business for the purpose of electing West Mar
ket master to fill the vacancy caused by the res
sgnatiOn of A. L. Stoner, ana sexton of Green
lawn Cemetery to succeed Philen Houston,
Joseph R. shelton unanimously elected
market master. The ballot for sexton resulted
n the election of Robert Turner by the follow
hg vote: Turner, 10: Harmon. G. and scatter
Ing .. Following the bailoting the joint session
adjourned, subject to the cali of the mayor
GENERAL ORDINANCES
General ordinances were finally passed reuuir-
ing the Indianapolis Wa,er-works Company to
oay all damages incurred by their opening
streets; requiring the c.. H. ST. L. & C, Railroad
Company to station nagman At the Pinr-street
crossing, and an ordinance prohibiting the ring
ing D! gongs in the streets Of the city by any
person except members OF the fire department
or the police department. The ordinance intro
duced by Mr.. Pearson regulating the sprnkiing
OF streets, and making it unlawful to sprinkle
oftener than once every two hours, was also
adopted. MIR. Bryce's ordinance prohibiting the
throwing of orange or banana peels on the
streets or sidewalks by persons over the age Of
ten years, passed. Mr. Deans ordinance re-
lating TO the running of freight and pas
senRer trains through the city was discussed at
considerable length. Ii provides that freight
trains comprising more than eight cars shall not
run through the civ at a greater speed
nj
passenger trains while within the city limits Is
restricted to six miles AN hour. The ordinance
WAS passed after prolonged discussion by a
vote of B TO A, but was afterward reconeidered
and referred 10 the committee GU railroads and
IN streets aud alleys.
An ordinance appropriating $50 for the pur.
phase OF team for the use of the city board Of
health was defeated.
An appropriation OF 1000 TO the account Of
the street department was made.
The action of the Board of Aldermen upon the
metropolitan police appropriation was con
Peter Router. the contractor, presented esti-
mates for work done on the east wing OF the
CITY Hospital, on account of which 81 ,712. 80
was RpprOprIn:
The metropolitan police commissioners, on
motinn OF MIR. Bryce, were directed ia assign u
patrolman TO special odty for enforcing the
railroad ordinances.
The city attorney was instructed to prepare n
deed transferring the school prnperty OF the city
from indianapolis to the hoard Of school com
nissioners, and the mayor Was authorized to ex-
1cnte the deed in hrhalf OF the city.
The city clerk direeted 10 advertise for
proprosals To furnish the city with stationery
during the next year.
DowLINGs DENUNcIATIoN.
When the appropriation of 81 80 asked by the
superintendent of police. for the purpose of
establishing n cow.pond, came mp for considera-
ton, Mr. Bowling arose TO make few remarks
pertinent to the subject, and the metropolitan
police system of Indianapolis was commented
upon with considerable asperity. As the
Democratic leader OF the Council and az
The most enthusiastic supporter Of
he measure from It's incpirney, his