The Indianapolis journal., 1883-12-04
MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION.
A Demand for Temporary Loan of
$4,000 by the City.
An Ordinance Passed Granting New Fran
chise to a COmpany-Routine Business
and the Regular Reports.

The Common Council, at the regular meeting
last night, in session until after the usual
hour of legislation, but the time was occupied
largely in unimportant discussions long drawn
out.
The city civil engineer and street commission
er reported that at a meeting yesterday after
ternoon with the officers of the p, q. & st. L.
Railway Company, the plans for bridging
Pogue's run had been submitted to them. The
company proposed to construct a bridge on the
plate-girder plan, which, the city officers stated
in their report, presents the objection of a
pier in the bed of the run, yet when you
consider that for this length of span,
which, the line of the tracks, is
1S2 feet-any plan of through span would
either by the reason of the necessary construc-
tion of the floor structure, decrease the water
way about two and half feet for an iron, or
three feet for wood structure, you find that
the pier in the center is far preferable" The
engineer adds, that any kind of a through bridge
will neeessitate the raising of the established
grade of East street.
In giving an estimate of the cost of taking out
the stone cuiverts at the crossing OF Washing gton
street over POgues run, and building instead an
iron bridge with stone abutments, the city civil
engineer gave it his opinion that the plate
girder bridge would be the most practicable,
and he estimated that the cost would be from
one-fourth to one-third more than truss bridge.
If the abutments should be placed twelve feet
below the present bed of the run-in anticipa-
ton of a sewer being some day built-the cost
would be increased $4,S64 He estimated the
total cost OF pate-girder bridge at S26, ,S32. 80.
The city treasurer reported balances to the
credit of the different funds as follows; To the
general fund, $34, 1887; 1omlinson estate fund,
S6o,SSl.O3; additional city hall, SOS, 80.
and sinking fund, S15 ,090.S0. The OK penditures
during the month amounted to $36, 549.0S
The committee on streets and alleys recon-
mended thepassage of the resolution dsannax-
ing the Kappes and Naltner's addition from the
corporation. The matter, however, was refer
red to special committee consisting of Messrs.
FultZ, Dean, Cole, Harold and PriLchard, for fur
ther consideration.
The markethouse ordinance as amended by
the Board of Aldermen at the last meeting, lin
lung the cost of the construction of the building
to S150,000. vas passed by the Council, only two
members, Messrs Fultz and Pritchard, voting in
the negative
THE cITY's FINANCES
The finance committee reported that after
having carefully examined into the matter Of
raising funds to meet the interest and current
expenses until the current taxes are paid, they
had reached the conclusion that a temporary
loan of $4,000 would be required, and they
recommended that the city treasurer should be
authorized to advertise for proposals to make a
loan of the amount named for ninety days. the
bids to be received on Dec. IL. The report of
was discussed at considerable length.
Mr.. Bowling said that with the
growth OF the city the cost Of
crease correspondingly, and he believed a tax
levy of ninety cents insufficient. Mr.. Thaman
believed that ninety cents without extraordina-
ry expense and by strict economy, would be
sufficient, but the temporary loan, he said, is
quired to meet demands until funds are received
from the current tax levy. The report of the
finance committee was adopted
Ordinances were passed making approprin-
tions as follows: Fire department, So, AIS. 81;
statlon-house, S2S4S0 street-repair depart
ment, $4,000; for cleaning and deepening
Pogue's run, $1,000, and metropolitan police,
$4,000.
NEW SCHEME.
An ordinance was passed under a suspension
of the rules, granting permission to a company,
composed of W. P. Ijans and others. to lay wires
or other electric conductors OF conduts through
the streets and alleys OF the city. The company
consisted of William p. Ijams. John A. Whitsett.
James f. Rice, Henry C. Adams and James M.
Cropsey. The ordinance provided Q) that all
such lines shall be underground, excep:
through the tunnels properly Insulated,
and shall be constructed under the
supervisor of the city civil engineer: (2) the
grant shall be subject TO all ordinances now in
force. or which may hereafter come in force, re-
latlng to the maintenance of underground lines
Of wire; t31 the construction of the system shall
begin within six months from the date of the
ever. they shall not be required TO extend their
coHdnits until business enough can he secured
to pay per cent. upon the cost; ~ the COM
pany is granted the privilege of forming a cor
poratiOn under the general laws of the State;
(5) the company shall do permanent
injury to any street. sidewalk, alley or public
place; (6) before beginning work the company
shall execute "a bond of $4,000 TO the city, to
indemnify it from damages which may grow cut
OF the company's exercise of the privileges
which are granted.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
petition was presented asking for an extern
sion of the line of the Citizens Street-railway
Company from the corner of Delaware and Nc
Carly streets, south on Deaw are street to Mad
isOR avenue, and south Madison avenue to
Nebraska street. resolution ordering the ex-
tension was introduced, but was referred to the
committee on streets and alleys.
An ordinance was introduced establishing
standard OF measures for use in indianapolis and
making penalties for violations of it's provisions.
The ordinance fixes measures as follows: Half
bushel- Round, thirteen inches in diameter and
eight and one-eighth inches deem. Peck-Round,
nine ard three eighths inches in diameter and
seven and seven-eighths deep. Half lfpeok-
Round, seven and three-sXteenths inches in
DIAMETER and six and five-eighths deep. Quar-
-peck-Ronnd, five aud seven -eighths in diam
eter and four and seven-eighths deep.
The street commissioner was ordered TO re-
move the stone bridge across POgues Run at the
crossing of South East street at once, ana epace
it with "a singiespaf wooden bridge. The com
missioner was also ordered TO remove all arches
in the bed OF Pogues Run.
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