The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-02
THE COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,
A Lsng and Very Busy SessiOn-Mueh Gen
eral Business Transacted.

The Council met last night in regular session. A
report was received from the mayor, giving the
amount of 1871 90 as collected for fines during the
month of November, and which had been paid into
the city treasury.
The contract committee recommended that the con
tract for building the stone abuments for the bridge
Pogues rum at Eddy street, and the canal,
Sixth street. be awarded to Thomas Cummings
the lowest and best bidder.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
The city treasurer submitted the following fnan-
cial showing for the month of November
Total receipts 10, 1877 81
Total disbursements. .---.-.--.-..----- Sio93.ZI
Balance on hand Dec. 1-.........-... $S1. 844. "a
Tomlinson estate balance on hand Dec P64 947. SO
Additional city hall fund, balance on hand
Dec OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ID, 149.94
Sinking fund, balance hand Dec. L.. 3O,7S1.34
The city clerk reported orders drawn for the month
fund, $42.0li school fund, $30S.06; Tomlinson
estate, repairs etc, $3.50; total $29, 5o346,
The city engineer reported the following estimates
Of work done according to contract In behalf Of James
Mahoney $461.10; j. d. Hoss & Co., S461i John
Hennessey, $l09 George w. Buchanan, So 161 80
George w. Sebert ST., $4,000 George w. Seibert,
The city attorney was instructed TO appeal to the
Supreme Court the of John H. Najen the City
of Indianapolis.
Mr.. spahr introduced the following resolution;
Resolved, That in compliance with the decree of
the superior Court TINS enLereQ IN tne case OF
Thomas Wren the City of indianapolis ct al, that
the city engineer be ordered to make measurement
of the work done by Wren South Tennessee street,
in 1865, between Garden and MeCarty streets, and,
after deductng estimates heretofore allowed said
work, to report to this Council and Board of Alder
full and final estimate of said work, for approval
and allowance"
This was adopted with the following ''bat the city
engineer be requested to notify Thomas Wren OF the
time OF making the estimate
THE BONDS OF CITY OFFICERS.
TIa.IN do Is o1o o;t,, ~,
500, with Moses G. McIain and J. B. Conaty as sur
cites; Joseph H. Webster, chief fire engineer IN ST.
500,with Adam Scott and John Landers as suretiesi
Charles s. Roney, street commissioner, in 81, 900,
with William G. WATSON and Henry G. Adams sure
ties Samuel II. Shearer, city civil engineer, in So,
QUO, with Henry G. Adams surety; William N
Wshard superintendent City Hospital, in ~, 300,
with William H. Albert W.. and George W. Wishard
sureties John j. Carver superintendent City Dis
pensary in SO, 00O suretes, w. H. Allen
2 Wd market Browning T s 900 @ets
Frank A. Maus and Thomas A Stout Vim. A. Pritch-
ard, East market master, SO 600, sureties w; A
Pattison and A. H. Krewson, were presented and re-
ferred to the judiciary committee to inquire into the
| standing of the sureties
The report of the superintendent of the City Dis
pensary reporting expenditures for the month OF Sep
| TENDER to be S2934 was received.
| The superintendent of the City Hospital reported
the total expenditures for November 81 ,41S2l and
that he had collected $216 from the sale of clinic
| tickets.
The committee on accounts and claims reported in
favor of allowing and refunding to j. l.. Spauldng
S32 for his loss work done Ninth street, erro-
neously called Tenth-a loss resulting by reason of
William Ketcham taking advantage of technicality
to escape payment of a street assessment. The re-
port adopted. The report of the same commit
tee, that Peter linn be paid $50 for damages to his
horse and buggy in breaking through bridge on
| Yeser street adopted.
| A committee appointed TO confer with similar
committee from the Board of Aldermen reported add
versely to the construction of sewer st. Clair
street il anticipation of the early construction of
sufficient sewer on Massachusetts, avenue. Adopted.
The recommendation of the Board of Aldermen that
the Office of the city attorney be in the adjon-
ing the board the west was in the form of mo-
ton adopted.
The motion of Mr.. Edenharter to strike out William
Grfhn's health ofcer) pay from the ro, tabled.
The committee to whom referred certain bills
contracted by the Police Commissioners reported in
favor of their payment Adopted.
The usual monthly appropriation ordinances were
passed. The ordinance appropriatiug S14, 600 for
the Metropolitan police passed, Mr.. Spahr's
ton to cut the amount down to $4,000 failing by
a vote of to 10.