The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-01
MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION.
A Lengthy and Improbable Session Of
the Common Council.
The Time Spent in Discussing the City
Printing, Which Is Still Open
Other Business

The only matter Of especial interest at tine
meeting of the Common Council last night was
awarding Of the contract for the city's legal ad-
vertising. The session ended in confusion at II
o'clock and the matter is left open to reeensid-
Grafton at the next meeting
After calling the Council to order, Mayor Nc
Master spoke Of the death Of the wife Of Coun-
Gilman Hangh, and suggested the proprety Of
some action expressing the sympathy Of the
body for their fellew-member.
On motion of Councilman Bowling commit
tee Of FIVE was appointed to make arrangements
for the members of the Board of Aldermen and
Common Council to attend the funeral services
Of Mrs. Haugh in body.
The proposition Of Louis Mehring, offering to
pay $3.50 fer the privilege of removing all dead
animals from the city limits during the next
year was accepted, his bid being the highest re-
ceived.
For work done according to contract George
w. Buchanan was allowed 81, 232. 40 for the i'm
proTement Of Eighth street between Central
avenue and Delaware street, and r. P. Dun
ming 1922. SO for bowldering Garden street. be-
tween Meridian and Illinois streets.
ORDINANCE PASSED.
The ordinance granting the Merchants &
Bankers Telegraph Company the right to main
cain poles on the streets and alleys of the city
was passed, after the adoption of an amendment
providing that it shall not sell its franchise to
the Western Union or any other company, and
that it shall pay an annual tax OF not less than
So nor more than So upon each pole within the
city limits An ordinance was also passed grant
ing the same rights to the Baltimore & Ohio
Telegraph Company, upon the same conditions.
The ordinance regulating the removal OF dead
animals from the city limits was referred to a
special committee, consisting of Councilrnen
McC1elland, Mack, Wharton, Reese and Downey.
According to It's provisions, all dead animals
would become the exclusive property OF the
person to whom the contract for their removal
is awarded, depFiving owners Of whatever profit
there may be in the carcasses-to which Mr.
Thalnan objected, because he believed it unjust
The superintendent Of police was requested,
by the adoption of a motion to enforce the law
against shooting fre-crackers.
An ordinance for preventing swindling in the
measurement of wood, making it unlawful to Of
fer ii for sale at the public markets when loaded
in wagon having side-boards, was passed.
THE CITY PRINTING.
When the question of awarding the contract
for the city printing was called up Mr. TrusIer
asked a postponennent Of action upon the matter
until q sworn statement Of the actual circular
ton of each of the daily newspapers
could be obtained The committee was prepared
to report nothing further than it recommended
at the last meeting. If the Council wanted the
contract awarded to the paper making the lowest
bid, it should be given to the Gazette; but if II
was desired that the advertising should be pub
Ished In the newspaper having the largest circut
1ation, he said that it should be given to the
Journal There are only two questions to de-
eide. If it is not given to the lowest bidder the
consistent thing would be to award it to the
journal the paper having the largest circular
ton, regardless Of price,
MI. Downey had never heard of the Gazette
being read the Ninth ward, and thought the
idea of having the city advertising published in
such paper simply ridiculous
Mr. Spahr thought the advertising should be
published in the paper having the largest and
best circulation It would not be disputed, he
said, that the Journal had the largest and most
general circulation.
Mr.. Bowling offered a motion providing for
the award of the contract for publishing the de-
linquent list to the Times at twelve
cents per descriptions and all other legal
advertising to the Sentinel at fifteen cents per
square Mr. Spahr offered substitute provid-
ing for the awarding Of the contract for all the
printing to the Journal, which was laid on the
table by avote Of II to 6, the ballot standing;
Ayes Councilmen Cowie, Coy, Curry, Bowling,
Downey, Doyle, Edenharter. Gallahue, Mack,
Moran MeClelland, Rees, REYNOLDS Sheppard,
Thalman Wharton and Wolff. Nays--Coun-
cillnen Benjamin, Newcornb Pearson,
Smither, Spahr and Trusler--6.
"A motion to postpone action on the matter
until Monday evening, July q, was adopted by
vote of u to IL.
RECONSIDERATION HAD
Later in the session, however, after Council
men cowie and Rees had been excused, Mr.
Edenharter moved a reconsideration Of the mo-
ton BY which action had been postponed. and
the original motion for thu award Of
the contract to the Times and Sentinel
was adopted by a vote Of IL to s The ballot
stood Ayes Councilnen Coy, Curry Bowling,
sDowney, Doyle, Edenharter, Mack, Moran, Nc
ClelIand. Sheppard, Thalman and WOLFF.
Nays Councilmen Benjamin, GalIahue, New
comb, Pearson, Reynolds, Smither, Spahr,
Trusler and Wharton--8.
An effort was made to table motion for re-
consideration, to finally dispose Of the matter.
1t was within twelve minutes Of the close of the
last hour Of legislation, and the time until the
striking Of the clock was occupied In raising
points Of order, and an appeal from the decision
of the chair, at the last moment, delayed action
until the motion was defeated by the expiration
OF the hour for legislation.