The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-17
MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION.
Introduction of Ordinances Relating to
Street Improvements, Etc.
The Report and Recommendation of the Com
mittee on Printing Is Not FayOrably Re-
ceived-The Matter Referred Back.

| A number of contracts were read and referred to
the committee on contracts. Luther Mehring
| offered $3.50 for the privilege Of removing dead
animals from the city, while the indianapolis
Fertilizer Company bid $50, the contract to be
for one year.
The Mayor reported 1871 10 fees and fines col
lected for the month of May and paid into the
city treasury.
! Owners of property on Bellefontaine street
between Home avenue and Christian avenue
presented remonstrance against bowldering
and curbng that street Referred to the com
mttee on contracts
Estimates were reported by the city engineer:
George w. Buchanan, contractor, grading and
crawling New Jersey street and sidewalks from
Home avenue to Seventh street, 2,679. 60 feet, at
"a cents, 81 447; John C. Schier, ir., south side
walk of st Clair street from Delaware to Fl.
Wayne avenue, 253 80 feet at 81 cents, 1893 81;
| Hanway g. Cooper, contractors, alley east Of
| College avenue, from Tenth to Twelfth street,
| 1,242 feet, at II cents SPILL 8; Hanway &
Cooper, contractors, first alley west of Green
wood street. from Ninth to Tenth, 1,192 feet at
10 cents, $3.50; Hanway& Cooper, contractors,
| Sixth street and sidewalks, from Central avenue
| to Alabama street, 1888 feet at 80 cents,
| $72436; c. S. Roney, contractor grading and
paving with brick, The south sidewalk of Massa
| chusetts avenue, from John street to Wabash
railroad tracks, SCI 300 feet, at "A cents,
$246. 90; Thomas Cummings, contractor, for
| building abutments of Wilkinsstreet bridge,
| ST. 1873 81; Ruhter & Twiname, contractors, grad
ing, graveling and curbing cutters of Alabama
| street. from Fort Wayne avenue
to Morris street, $2,592.36; David A.
Haywood for grading and bowldering Market
street. from Delaware to Pennsylvania street.
| 81, 557 IA; Charles S. Roney, contractor for grad
| ing and paving with brick, where not already
done, north sidewalk of North street. from New
| Jersey street to Alabama street, $l63.67.
| The city engineers report that the iron bridges
| of the city need painting, and that the work will
cost 81, 600 or 81, 200, referred to committee
on bridges, with instruction that the work be
| done under supervision of the city engineer
The city attorney reported that the Supreme
| Court has overruled the petition of Stanton
! TurneE for rehearing of his appeal, in which
case said court gave Judgment in favor of the
| city, last November, reversing the original
| judgment in his favor; also. in one of the many
| suits of Frank r. McWhinney against the city,
asking refunding of taxes paid by him at de-
| linquent tax sale, where he failed to acquire any
lien the Supreme Court remands the case for
new trial The committee on public property.
Garfield park from Henry English English, pres
| elJ occupant suit Tor e1eCtment was
brought against him and Squire Walpole
| gave the city judgment for possession. A writ
| for possession was issued, but English fled
! bond and took an appeal to the Superior Court,
| where an endeavor will be made to have a
| speedy hearing. Report accepted The city
| attorney reported as follows, the report being
| received The claim of Peter REUTER- for ST. 700,
| on account of building the west wing for City
| Hospital, approved by the supervising architect
and president of the hospital board, was referred
| to me as to whetherit is thus properly approved
| or not. l answer that l think it is. The
architect is to certify estimates according to the
| terms of the contract, and his signature alone is
sufficient; but of the Council is not bound
| by his estimate; in other words, if the
| architects certificate should not be correct
the Council would not be justified IN appropriate
| ing the money claimed Hereunder. On the
| other hand, when the contractor has done the
work and fulfilled his contract, he is entitled to
| his pay, regardless of ahybOdys certificate, and
| in that the Council would have to act in
| making the appropriation without the certificate
| of those whose duty it is to watch and superin-
| tend the work The claims of Chas. G. Mueller
for 1898, being the balance claimed for services
| as architect in experimenting the erection of
the center building of the City Hospital, and the
| Middlebrook & Post Manufacturing Co, for
| $3.50, for elevator, were referred to me for an
| opinion as to whether or not they are according
| to the contracts with the parties.
| answer that the claim of the Middlebrook
| company is in strict accord with the contract
I The contract with Mr.. Mueller was 81 per cent
| on the amount OF contract me original con-
| tract price of the building, including plumbing
and elevator, was $l4 l60, but changes were
| made, as it appears which increased the cost
| $50L65 In the absence Of any special contract
to the contrary, Mr.. Mueller would be entitled to
I receive his per cent. on this extra. So comput-
| ing it, his full claim of $5l4 is correct other
wise it is $40 40. G. S. DENNY,
| City Attorney
The Board of Health reported for the first
| half of the month of June deaths to the number
Of tI1n acf
| two weeks in May
| The chief fire engineer reported that new hy
| drants lave been put into service on Williams
| street. Morris street and Peru street. six in all
| The Board Of Public Improvements reported,
recommending among other things, the laying
+ of several stone crossings
| The committee on bridges recommended that
| the bridge across the canal OH Sixth street be
| done according to plans and Specifications of the
| city civil engineer and advertise for proposals
Adopted.
! TIE report of the Council committee on print
| ing was approved and the contract ordered to
be awarded to the Hasselman Journal Company,
as the lowest bidders, until Dec. 81, 1855, and
| until new contract be made
| PRINTING AND BILL-PosTING,
| The committee on printing reported having re-
ceived proposals for city advertising and print
ing of the delinquent list from the indianapolis
journal, indianapolis Sentinel, indianapolis
| Times and indianapolis Gazette, recommending
that the contract be let to the Gazette as tho
| lowest bidder
The committee also reported a.s5cop0siton
| from HARRISON & Abrams proposing to do the
city bill-postng for the city privileges, without
any cost to the city, and recommended the con
tract be awarded to HARRISON & Abrams until
Dec. 81, 1888.
John Edwards, bill poster, submitted propo-
stion to do the city bill posting free of charge
and pay $50 per year a bonus for she priv
lege of using the ctys bridges and other property
TO paste upon.
The proposition of John Edwards was ac
cepted.
Councilman Haugh presented minority re-
port showing that the following wereithe bids re-
| ceiYed by the commttee. Indianannlis Daily