The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-20
REBELLION IN THE COUNCIL.
lStandingCOmmittees Removed and New
Ones Appointed by the Mayor.
The Official Boards to Fare Similarly To-
Night-DOwney DepOsed and Councilman
Pearson Elected Vice-President.

knows about what it will do IS that IL Is hkely 10
do anything-generallyn nothing Its action last
night in making complete change in the OH
cial Organizations the body was not altogeth-
er surprise. as was evident from the crowd Of
spectators that sled the ''lobby." By a
compact with four Of the Democratic
nembers-Messrs. Curry, Doyle Mack and
Sheppard-the official control of the Council was
taken from the Spahr Bowling party. The mat
ter had been fully arranged before the meeting
and was carried into execution without the show
of as much feeling as had been expected, al
though the chagrin Of the displaced members
could not be wholly concealed
CRASHING FOR THE OFFICIAL BOARDS
Mr. Thalman introduced an ordinance provid-
ing for the repeal of the existing ordinances reg
uIating the management of the fire department,
the City Hospital and the City Dispensary. Or
dinances were then introduced providing for the
reorganization of the official boards, the mem
bers of which shall be elected by joint conven-
ton Of the Board Of Aldermen
and Common Council Immediately af-
ter the ordinances have passed Mr..
Thalman moved that the Council meet in special
session, on Tuesday evening, May 20, for the
for a reorganization of the boards.
Il don't care what is done" Mr.. Spahr said, in
speaking upon the motion, but whatever you
do ought to be done legally and in a way that
will be creditable to the men who do it,
Mr. Thaman-That's what we intend to do.
Mr.. Spahr-I do not think that the men who are
interested can consider this matter with due de
liberation in time to act upon it tomorrow night
There might be serious trouble over what 1t is
intended to do. 1t is matter that ought to be
given thorough consideration before acted upon.
Individually don't care that (punctuating the
remark with snap of the fingers) what is done,
but think that the time fixed is not sufficient
for the matter as it ought to be considered.
Mr.. Pearson-Before the ordinance was intro
.duced the gentlemen concerned gave great
deal of time to the consideration of the matter,
and we know what we are about
Mr.. Thalman-The majority of the members
have given the matter careful thought, and fully
concur in what we are about to do.
The motion for a special meeting tonight was
adopted BY vote of IA to IL, the ballot stand
ing as follows:
Yeas-Councilmen Cowie, Curry, Doyle, Gal
lahue, Mack, McClelland, Newcomb, Pearson
Reynolds, Sheppard, Smither, Thalman, Trusler
and Wharton-4
Nays-Couneilmen Beiamin, Coy, Bowling
Downey, Edenharter, Haugh, Moran, Rees,
Renecke Spahr and Wolf-1l.
A resolution providing for the removal of the
members of ali the standing committees, and of
j. I. Downey as yice-presdent of the Council
was offered by Mr.. Thalman
Il think Mr.. Spahr said that that is prob
ably aimed at me-
Mr.. Thalman-Oh, no.
Mr. Spahr-I don't ask that no blame shall be
placed on me. If I had it to do over, God help
me, I'd do it again I'm not anxious to be on
some rest. l don't believe that this is
in the interest of the city, however
and I shall vote aganstit for that reason. So far
as I am personally concerned, don't care even
so much as a snap of the fingers.
The members of the standing committees, for
whose removal the resolution provided, were as
named in the following
Accounts and Claims-Pearson, Reynolds and
Curry.
Bridges-Thalman McClelland and Moran.
ContTaots-Rees Wharton and Coy.
Education-Doye, Gallahue and Trusler.
Finance-Spahr, Reynolds, Pearson, Bowling and
Judicary-spahr, Benjamin and Edenharter.
Markets-Rees Wharton and Doyle.
Office Fixtures and Supphes-Reinecke, Newcomb
and Smither.
Ordinance augh McClelland and Trtsler.
Printing-Trusler. Gallahue and Haugh
Public Ohartes-WOlf, Cowie and Newcomb.
Public Observation-Disclosures, Newcomb and Snither
Public Light-Spahr, Galahue and Bowling.
Public Property-AIaek, Cowie and Smither.
Railroads-Rees Spahr and Sheppard.
Rules-Moran Gallahue and Newcomb.
Sewers and Dranage-Reynolds, Thalman and
Wolf.
Streets and Alleys-Wharton, Benjamin and Coy
Water-Rees, Thalman and Downey.
THE MAYORS NEW COMMITTEES.
The resolution by which these members were
removed requested the mayor to appoint the
committees, i'll accordance with the rules gov
erning the Council The resolution was adopted
by vote of fourteen to eleven. The ballot
stood;
Ayes-Councilmen Cowie, Curry Doyle, Gal
lahue. Mack. McClelland. Newcomb, Pearson,
Reynolds, Sheppard, Smither Thaman. Trus
Ter and WhArton--14.
Nays-Councilmen Benjamin, Coy, Bowling.
Downey Edenharter, Haugh, Moran, Rees,
Reinecke Spahr and Wolfe-u.
reconsideration of the resolution was made
by Mr.. Cowie, which was tabled on the motion
of Mr.. Thalman, making the action irrevocabe.
Che mayor announced the following as his APP
pointments:
Accounts and Characterization McCleland
Gallahue aud Curry.
Bridges-Cowie Wharton and Moran.
Contracts -Newcomb Reynolds and Doyle.
Educaton-Spahr, Benjamin and Bowling.
Finance-Thalman, Pearson, Trusler. Doyle and
iseinecke.
Judiciary -Newcomb, Gallahue and Edenharter
Markets-Wharton Cowie and Curry.
Office Fixtures and Supphes--Smithers Rees and
Coy.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Spahr and Haugh.
Printing--Trusler Gallahue and laugh
Public Misunderstanding Trusler and Downey.
Public Health-Thaman, Rees and Edenharter
Public Light-Gallahue, Smithers Curry.
Railroads. Pearson, Thalman and Sheppard.
Rules-Rees, Benjamin and Coy.
Sewers and Drainage-McCelland, Spahr and Wolf
Streets and Alleys-Reynolds, Wharton and Rein
necke
Water-Reynolds, Newconb and Downey.
The vote confirming the appointments was the
same as upon the resolution.
THEY REFUSE TO SERVE.
Immediately after the new committees had
been announced, Mr.. Spahr arose and said that
he 'could not with respect to himself, consent
TO serve rs q member of any of the committees
which had been appointed by the mayor, and re-
fused to work"
MFR. Thalman-Mr. Spahr is good worker,
and I'm in favor of making no changes.
Mr.. opahr-I give notice right now that will
not serve on one of those committees if 1t costs