The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-07
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

Another Defeat for the New Street Railway
The City's Special Recommendations
for q West End Market.
The chief thing of interest at the regular
meeting of the Common Council last night was
the vote upon the motion to suspend the rules
for the adoption Of the Metropolitan Street rail-
way ordinance, which was again defeated
Otherwise the session was without special inter-
est.
The city clerk reported that under the ord-
nance providing for the increase of public reve-
nues, he had collected, from Aug. 8, 1882, to
Aug. A, 1888, liquor licenses to the amount of
$16,390.9 SO; special tax from the Mutual Union
Telegraph Company, 1856; total, Sl6,746s9
The amount realized last year was $11.621 90,
making the total of the fund S29, 36e.sO. In
addition, the city CLERK reported that warrants
had been drawn on the treasury during July to
the amount of $37, 27641.
The report of the city treasurer, for July
showed balances to the credit of the different
funds: TO the general fund, 1885, 7093l: Tom
hnson estate, $55,649.25; additional city hail
fund, $11, 621.92, and sinking fund, 1880 %.
Mr.. Bryce, of the City Hospital committee
reported that passenger elevator for the new
building had been contracted for at 81, $50. The
matter was presented to the Council, but was
referred back, with instructions to the COM
mittee to solicit bids from other elevator COM
panies
At the request of the executive committees Of
the military encampment, IL was ordered that
the streets leading to the Exposition grounds
should be kept well sprinkled during the week
of the encampment aud that the expense should
not exceed 800.
An ordinance was introduced granting the
Belt Railway Company the right to construct
rUif ha oil fkp fun,.
street TO the tracks of the IhdIanapOlis, Peru &
Chicago railroad, crossing on the route, Foun-
tain, Bodily, Lime, Marot, Mclean and Bismarck
streets, and Hill, Harrison and Martindale ave
nues. Under a suspension of the rules, the Or
dinance was passed without dissenting vote.
The expenditures of the street department
during July amounted to 1857. 81.
The street-car question again came to the sur
face by the city attorney I'm accordance with In
senting to the mayor for Introduction the origi-
nal ordinance authorizing the Metropolitan
street-railway Company to construct certain
lines of railway on the streets of the city. Mr..
Bowling, in brief speech upon the ordinance,
said that he supposed he was about the only
member of the Council who had the courage TO
declare that he opposed to granting the
railway company; MT. Fuitz also
made few remarks, stating that he was
opposed to the ordinance because he believed
that the Metropolitan company were not acting
sincerely. A motion to suspend the rules and
place the ordinance on it's passage was defeated
by vote OF ! yeas and 10 nays, two-thirds be-
ing required for suspension. The ballot stood
as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Caylor, Cole, Dean,
Knodel, Pearson, Pritchard, Reichwein, Stout,
Ward, Weaver and Yoke-11. Nays-Messrs
Bedford, Brundage, Bryce, Coy, Downing, Egger,
Fultz, Harold, Hartmann and Koler-10. Mr.
Morrison WAS not present at the time the vote
was taken, but appeared IN his seat later in the
session.
The contract of the city with the indianapolis
Gas-light and Coke Company, which expired
with the fiscal year ending Aug. 1, 1888, was
renewed for one year more.
The Liederkranz Society was granted the use
of Garfield Park for the Sengerfest picnic, TO be
held In September.
An ordinance was passed directing the c., l.,
st. l.. & c. Railroad Company to station flag
man at the crossing Of Maryland street.
A motion was adopted directing the finance
committee to report at the next meeting of the
Council "the amount of money now in the hands
of the city treasurer, not necessary for the inn
mediate use of the city, that can be invested ac-
cording to law"
petition, signed by several hundred citizens
in the vicinity OF the west market, present ed
to the Council by Mr.. Bowling, asking that Mr.
Reagan be permitted to lease the grounds and
maintain a market place. The matter was re-
ferred to special committee. consisting of
Messrs. Pritchard Thalman and Bowling.
An invitation was extended to the members of
the Council to meet the hospital board at the
new hospital next Saturday afternoon at 8
o'clock.