The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-19
THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
Both Branches Hold Their Regular
Meetings.
Some Facts About Last Years Expenses
The Johnston Erwin Case To Be
Appealed-OrdinancesI Introduced.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Mr. Hamilton's Statement of the City's FL
nances-Ordinances introduced.
The Board of Aldermen met in special session
last night, eight members being present. Mr..
Hamilton, from the special committee concern
ing the proposed increase OF the pay of firemen
s. per month, by taking the money from the
amounts appropriated for the other departments,
reported in favor of the measure and recon-
mended that the city attorney be instructed to
draw up the proper ordinance. MIR. Newman
opposed it because 1t cut down the appropria-
tiOn for other departments, but the report
was conourred in by vote of to 2, Messrs.
Newman and Layman voting in the negative.
Mr.. Rorison gave notice of his intention to move
a reconsideration at the next meeting.
Mr.. Tucker offered q resolution directing the
city clerk to advertise for proposals for leasing
GARFIELD Park for term of ten years, the lessees
TO put up improvements amounting to $25, 900
in two years. The resolution was adopted.
The board concurred in the action of the coun-
Gil in awarding contracts for street Improve
ments.
Mr.. Rorison, from the committee on printing,
made report recommending concurrence in
the Councils action, with the exception OF
awarding the stationery contract to Bowen IL
Stewart. Mr.. Hamilton offered minority re-
port, recommending that the contracts be read
Aertsed and relet. Mr. Tucker moved that both
reports he laid on the tables and the action of The
Council be concurred in, which was agreed to.
The Council report was then taken up by sections
anu all were cOncurreu IL gives loRhl
advertising to the Times. the stationery contract
to the Journal Printing Company and the bill
posting to HARRISON & Abrams.
Mr.. Hamilton, from the finance committee,
presented report showing that the estimates
for the city's expenses last year were $780, 1877,
and the actual expenses $512, 924.65, the amount
expended in excess of estimates being $780,
1880 The following departments and officers
Kept within their estimates: Board of Health,
city assessor, city engineer, City Hospital addi-
ton, city trs asurer, interest, Judgment and
costs, markets, parks, printing, station-houses,
street cleaning, street repairs and street signs,
and all others exceeded their estimates.
The same committee, through Mr.. ROrison, re-
ported adversely to concurrence in the Coun-
ellis action IN deciding to appeal the city hall
case to the Supreme Court. The report was not
adopted, and the Board failed to concur in the
action OF the Council. Ayes A. nays 4.
The following ordinances were passed:
An ordinance to pave, curb and howlder the
gutter and walks of Morris street from East to
Madison avenue
To put up gas-posts on Pennsylvania, from
Seventh to Williams street.
10 erect three gas-posts on Helen street
The Board cOncurred in the action Of the
Council in directing the Bee Line, Wabash and
l.. B. e. w. railroads TO widen their culverts over
Pogues run, in the eastern part of the city.
The Board then adjourned