The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-22
THE COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
An Ordinance Passed Making the Spe-
cial Tax Levy 10 Cents on the 500.
Consideration of Various Important Meas
ures, and Transaction of Large
Amount of Business.

The City Council, at its regular meeting last
night, settled down to the work of legislation,
and a large number of new ordinances were in
troduced. 1t was a strictly business meeting,
and nothing occurred during the session to bring
conspicuously to the surface the political states
manship of Messrs. Spahr Bowling & Co,
An ordinance was introduced amending the
charter of the Citizens Street Railway Com
pany requiring that all street improvements be-
tween the tracks and ten feet on each side shall
be made at the expense of the company. The
ordinance was referred to the railroad commit
tee, together with the city attorney and city
civil engineer.
An ordinance was also introduced requiring
snow and ice to be removed from the side
walks.
The report of the city civil engineer of the
work in his department during 1888 was sub
mitted, and was, together with the annual re-
port of the chief of the fire department, referred
to the committee on printing
The committee to which the ordinance
providing for the appointment of a
meat inspector was referred reported that the
ordinance was imperfect and inconsistent with
existing law They were granted further time
for presenting it in proper form
ORDINANCES PASSED.
Under a suspension of the rules an ordinance
was passed granting R, H. Hurley license to
conduct a theater at No. 70 South Illinois
street.
An ordinance was passed requiring the propri-
etors of skating Kinks in the city to pay license
fee of $780,
An amendment to the ordinance providing for
general tax levy, and special levy for sinking
fund purposes was introduced The amendment
provides that levy of three cents on the 800
shall be made for a sinking fund to be used in
the liquidation of the city's Indebtedness,
Mr.. V. T. Malott presented his resignation as
member of the market house and city hall com
mission, for the reason, as he stated that his
time lis so much engrossod that he cannot prop
erly attend to the duties" The resignation was
accepted, and D. W, Grubbs was elected to fill
the vacancy. .ua f9>s@. ~
VIM. Myers the proprietor of saloon in John
j. Cooper's South Meridian street addition to the
city, asked the Council to refund $52, which he
had been required to pay as license, claiming
that he was entitled to the return of the money
for the reason that his saloon is not inside the
city. limits The petition was referred to the
judiciary committee. - - ~ ~
An ordinance regulating the business of auc-
aoneering was introduced.
lNChEASINS TftE hENENOEf
The city attorney was instructed to prepare a
special ordinance requiring license of So year
for each street car license Of $50 year for
rife and pistol practice; and a $40 license for
each fruit stand He was also instructed to pre-
pare an ordinance granting to taxpayers the
privilege of making semi-annual payments of
their city taxes.
The Water-works Company was directed to ex-
tend the water-mains on Pennsylvania street to
Ninth street as soon as the weather will per-
nit.
The Fire Board was instructed by resolution
to report to the Council. with what apparatus
the fire department should be equipped to better
enable them to aid the escape of human beings
from burning buildings"
The Metropolitan Police Commissioners were
requested to enforce the law requiring hotels and
houses of entertainment to be provided with fire
escapes.
A motion providing for the appointment of a
committee of three aldermen and two council
men, together with the mayor, to consult
with the managers of the Union Railway Conn
pany and ascertain what concessions or require
ments if any, are necessary on the part of the
city to insure the erection of a new uniendepot, y
referred to the committeeson railroads.
The bond of the Indianapolis Underground
Sectional Electric Conduit Company for $50, 900,
for their faithful compliance with the require
ments Of the ordinance granting them the right
to the use of the streets Of the city was submit
ted to the Council and approved, = III r.re- +.
The ordinance providing for the Improvement
of Market street, between Pennsylvania and
Delaware streets, by rebowlGering, was passed,
AFTER THE STREET CAR COMPANY.
In disposing of the ordinances left on file by
the last Council the one requiring the Citizens
Street Railway Company to place conductors on
all their lines came up for consideration, and
Mr. Cowie moved that it should be placed on its
passage.
A motion by Mr.. Bowling, to refer the matter,
was laid on the table by a vote of Is to 7.
In the discussion of the ordinance, Mr.. Pear
son urged the passage, claiming that under the
present system there were many abuses and con
ductors were necessary to the protection of pas
sengers.
Mr.. Thalman thought that it would not be
right to require the company to place conductors
on all the lines, and favored a postpone
ment of action until the street rail
way company can be consulted Mr. Spahr
strongly favored the passage of the ordinance,
and Mr.. Bowling quite as strongly opposed it.
| The ordinance after prolonged discussion, was
referred to a special committee consisting of
Messrs. Thalman, Pearson, Cowie, Downey and
Haugh.
The ordinance providing for special tax levy
OF thirty cents on the SIOU was discussed al con
siderable length motion to amend it by
reducing the amount of the levy to five cents,
instead of thirty, was defeated, and an amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Pearson, making the levy
ten cents, was adopted by a vote of eight to sixp
teen. Mr.. Spahr favored levy of fifteen cents.
The ordinance, amended, was passed, Mr..
Benjamin and Mr.. Thalman voting in the mega
tive.
The ordinances making it unlawful to inter
fere with civic military and funeral process
sons, and to extnguish signal lights, were both
passed, and the Council adjourned.
More Smallpox at the Jail.