The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-02
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL
The City officials Authorized to Make a Loan
Of $40, 000-MisceIlaneous Matters.

The City Council met last night. The city
bill posting was awarded to John Foil ON his bid
to do the work and pay the city for the privi-
lege 1910 per month. he to pay a year in ad
vance. The other bidders were John Edwards,
$16l50 per year for privilege; Harrison &
Abrams, $13 per month; 7. ". Assop, $685. per
month.
The city engineer submitted an estimate of
cost of protecting the south bank of White river
from the present crib to the point where the
roadway has been washed away:
Estimated cost of riprapping -....-----.. SO, 1877 80
Estimated cost of piling 6.l55.10
The report was received and filed.
The city attorney reported that he had the
record in the ease of Henry Zimmerman against
the city, in which a Judgment of 800 was OBJ
tanned for the drowning of plaintiffs son in
an excavation at Pleasant run, prepared for
an appeal to the Supreme Court, which action
he recommended be taken. The report was
adopted.
The chief fire engineer was granted leave of
absence to attend the annual convention of chief
fire engineers, at Chicago, on the 9th inst.
The superintendent of the City Dispensary
reported total expenses Of Dispensary, for Au-
gust, $30I.5
John =; Shoemaker, publisher of the Sentinel,
gave bond IN So, 500 for the faithful performance
OF the city advertising contract.
The city engineer reported the following es-
Inmates: To Hanway & Cooper, for improve
~provements on Indiana avenue, from West to
St. Clair street, 1895 AZ; to Richter & Twi-
from Liberty to Noble, 1891. o.; to Charles S.
Honey, for improvements on North street, from
Noble to Pine, 1854 81; to J. l. Spaulding, for
improvements on Eighth street, from Tennessee
to mississippi, $249. 20; to same forimprovements
on Bismarck street, from Sullivan street to
Virginia avenue, $780, GA; to same for improve
ments on Dillon street, from Harrison street to
English avenue, 1861. 53; to Richter g. Twiname,
for improvements on Park avenue, from Mas
sachusetts avenue to st Clair street, 81, ITO. so;
to VIM. Ereany, for erecting two lamp-posts on
Greer street, 1874. The estimates were adopted.
THE CITY OFFICERS REPORT.
The city treasurer reported the following bal
ances for Sept. L;
General fund, including $50, 600 sent
to New York for interest. .S137, 1885
Tomlnson estate. --..-.-.- Cd. S4I.74
AdditonalCi City hall fund, .-.......--. 45,749. ga
SINKING 1und. 30,62T.O3
The city clerk reported orders drawn during
the month Of August amounting to $36, 800. 07.
The report of the board of public improve
ments in the following improvements was con
CURED on: That the street commissioner be di-
rected to bowldar or put crossings on Union
street, between McCarty and Morris; to fill up
Wilkins street at the old bed of Pogue's run; to
lay double stone crossing on the south side of
Vermont street across Alabama and Massachu-
sets avenue; to fix grade of east gutter of Hi
nois street from McNabb to South street; to
place double stone crossing at first alley north
of New York street on west side of Illinois
street
The recommendation of the city engineer that
Thos. s. Tallentyre be appointed rodman, vice
VIM. ID. Fink, was approved.
The street commissioner reported the total
expenditures in his department for the month of
August, 1882.
remonstrance signed by property holders
against grading and paving with bricks the
Of Douglass street, between Indiana
avenue and North street was presented. The or
dInance for the proposed improvement was or
dered stricken from the files.
Mr.. Spahr moved to reconsider the action
taken in removing VIM II. Fink from the place
of rodman and the appointment of Thomas s..
Tallentyre in his place.
Mr.. Trusler moved to lay the motion on the
table. On this the vote stood, ayes 10, nays 10.
A motion was then made to reconsider, on which
the vote stood, ayes IL, noes II. The matter
was again referred to the board OF public i'm
proyements.
The Board of Health reported s~ixty-six deaths
for the last half of the month of August.
An ordinance was passed for the erection of a
bracket lamp ON the first alley north of Wash
ington street, between Illinois and Meridian
streets.
The judiciary committee recommended that
the assessments of the city against Z. Swart for
$l0.08; Christian Hlgenberg for 500 AZ, and the
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
for 1920 be refunded, less the school funds por-
ton Adopted.
A resolution was passed ordering the street
commissioner to repair the sewer on South Iii
nois street, where it runs through the tunnel, at
a cost not to exceed $3.50.
It was moved that all ordinances on the much
rexed water question 1.-THE disagreement between
the water company and the plumbers) be re.
ferred to the water committee, where both par
ties would be heard and the matter settled. The
motion passed.
The following was adopted ON recommendation
of the finance committee:
TEMPORARY LOAN AUTHORIZED.
Resolved, BY the Common Council and the Board
of Aldermen that the city treasurer, the consent of
the finance COMMITTEES having been given, shall be and
he is hereby authorized to make a temporary loan in
the name and on behalf of said city, IN anticipation of
the current years revenues, of not exceeding fifty
thousand dollars, the same to be borrowed at any
time said treasurer may need funds to meet the cur
rent expenses of said city, and to be
payable not later than April I, 1885, pro-
vided, however, that no obligation shall be
given on behalf of said city for money borrowed I'M
derthe authority of this resolution without the city
receives the full sum of the money expressed In said
obligation. it being the understanding that any and
all discount for the loan of said money shall be borne
by Isaac N. PattisOn, or if interest be exaeted at any
rate that it shall be paid by said Pattison; said obi
CATION shall not be discounted to said city, nor draw
interest as to her; and,
Resolved, further. That the mayor and city clerk
are hereby authorized to execute the obligation given
for the loan in the name and on behalf Of said city,
and for the payment Of any such obligation so given,
the faith of indianapolis is hereby irrevocably
pledged,
The committee on streets and alleys were, on
motion, directed to examine the most practical
BILE route for opening a street in Inlianola, from
Washington street north to the Lafayette road,
and at the next meeting Of Council present nee
essary papers for opening and condemning
ground for said street.
Ordinances were passed appropriating money
for the payment of sundry claims in the fire de-
p~artment, city hospital, miscellaneous, central
station-honse. metropolitan police, $4,000; street
repairs, 5000.
A remenstranee was received from property
hnlders nrntcstine against awardinS cantraet