The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-08
MAKERS OF MUNIGIPALLAW.
An Ordinance Passed by Council Abol-
ishing the Present Fire Board.
The City Printing Contracts Finally Awarded
Attorney DeRny's opinion of the
State Ditch Ownership.

session Of the Common Council at its regular
meeting last right, and was the most important
feature
The city treasurer reported balances to the
credit Of the different funds, as follows: General
fund.- $213, O60.35; Tomlinson estate, $64, 657 Sc;
additional city hall fund, $2s, 36S 80 and sinking
fund.- $780, 1923. The city clerk reported ex-
penditures during June to the amount Of
$37O4263
The fines and fees collected in the city court
during June, the mayor reported, aggregated
500. 10. Upon the recommendation of the city
civil-engineer Henry Clay was allowed $427 %
for the Improvement Of Peru street, and J. L.
Spaulding $4o79 90 for paving the sidewalks of
Bright street
A resolution expressing the sympathy of the
members of the Council for councilman Haugh,
IN his recent bereavement, was adopted and or
dered printedin the records.
The quarterly report Of the chief Of the FIRE
department showed receipts to the amount Of
s271.31, and disbursements. So 10000
During June Superintendent Wishard report
ed there we're eighty six patients In the City Hos
pital and the expenditures for the maintenance
of the institution amounted to 81 ,01905
In a report Of his investigation of the ques-
don Of the city's rights to the State ditch, and
what steps win be necessary to dissolve per-
petual injunction which exists against the city
making such changes IN the ditch as are contem-
plated BY recent ordinance, the city attorney
stated that he was informed shat Of recent
wears tbe Hitch has been treated al private IRON
49, -. : 49,
cry, safes having oeen lnaue "iVnoue any reier7
ence to the rights of the State or city in the
.,o.o thorof,,o +hot +I,oso ,,a,sa,,s III, b.,,a
pOoe, snerelofei 0nao ~hoso P0isVne ".S N@se
received deeds Tor lands crossing II.
or who claim to own lots running
- +l,o l;,,a of +ba nrasart banl.s viii soal 70
aso - for tb soil taLan Is y;den;n
# # the contemplated improvements are made
\ x dav;ation from fhe oId course 81 as "a
.ao ~ Ia of the ,; T. If
nv eJ rao,,;Ta 5 fere,ce Il the c;fr co,r,
80, and ss,as es ra.id bezr IL he &C.
saS sd @ tandassd sfors te vol y corld
,caed ,,n1aes tbe c;tv should arra,,oa the
nefter of ds1naoee With tba ,aTt;es nv rivafe
sstS.ot T,G. ot,, c;,;T sFr,e,;nso,. ',ftss al;
,eetad ~ ,,enort 10 the Camel whether
the contenonlated iynrroyernents to the ditch
viii encroach mon aIv private nronertv
fI,he Contract with the gas coInnany to furnish
The citv With Iipht was renewed for the neriod
Eat,vaen Arv / 1884 and Nee a 1895
TIE new 9,,diranee far al,olisbins tha Snahr
Gre aard was calIe IN, ,,nsier 4 sTsrensit1r az
the rules by Councilman Smither.
In Ynalsine tha reference az fine matter to the
citu l attor1ey rs and indiciarv committee MI
ss1r IA t1rt tge ,,,ss,t hoard i,,ta,,d tx con,
troll the ailalrs OF the nre deparenene unsil sne
" do not s1 care sna an If NV " nser
he said, ''about what is done by this Council
The only interest that have in the matter is
taa1 thus Soay sna act 4 IN a., way nna1 becomes
inc to submit q the law but nothing short Of
that ] have pride in the City Council, and /
am ashamed Of some things done here. This
ordinanee is directed personally toward me. l
don't intend 70 stdop to any low, mean retaliar
ton. but Intend to stand on the law As
II the courts # the Council has the power t to