The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-22
MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION.
The Council Votes an appropriation
to the Training-SchOol for Nurses.
Braxton R~einstated in the Fire Department
The College-Avenue Street-Car Line
To Be Extended-0ther Matters.

was held last night. The session was prolonged
until midnight, although there was nothing of
special Importance in the proceedings.
Estimate for work done according to con-
tract were allowed, upon the recommendation of
the city civil engineer, as follows: To John g.
Schier, ir., for paving the sidewalks
on Ash street, $52O.61; Fred. Cans
berg, improving Willow street, $s86.O1;
R. P. Dunning, paving the sidewalks Of Broad
way street. S l260. 40, and improving the side
walks Of Virginia avenue, 1901 10; Hanway 4
Cooper, raising the grade of East street, 1862. GA;
C. S. Roney, paving the sidewalks Of Ruckle
street, 1904. 70; A. Bruner, constructing the Hill
street sewer, $1,22S.53; Thomas Cummings,
building stone abutments for Wilkins-street
bridge, $425, Sc. and Aaron CRUDE, building a
wooden bridge over Pogues run, 500.
THE TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES.
A communication from theladies of the Flower
Mission, having the management of the training
school for nurses, stated that the school had
been maintained for ten months at a minimum
expense of $3.50 per month, the average being
$27O. The nurses have improved the efficiency
of the hospital service, and they are now re-
earded as indispensable. OF the 50, 700 expended
Hor the maintenance of the training school,
only $3.50 has been paid by the city.
it was claimed in the communication that the
difference in the amount the city is paying and
what it would cost to have the work done by
unskiIled domestics would be 81 ,500 a year.
I was proposed that Il the
city would pay. the training school
5000 per month, tie Flower Mission would main
tain the school at a loss of $840 a year, which
sum they would undertake to raise from enter
tainments and charitable donations. The com
munication explained that this proposition to the
"a r-aa 800 hoaa,3ea kla f31AoLo tho ElOvvap
Mission, with the sum set apart for the mainten-
ance of the training school, amounting to ST., 700,
have been rendered unavailable by the failure OF
Fletcher & Shapes bank, and immediate aid,
therefore, becomes necessary. With the aid
which was asked, they believed that, together
with the money which they hoped to raise during
the present week by the entertainment at the
rink, they would be enabled to continue the
school,, with reasonable encouragement for the
future, but if not given it would necessarily have
to be closed Immediately. The communication
was discussed for over an hour. A motion for
the appropriation of the sum asked was adopted,
after an amendment, proposed by Mr.. bowling,
providing forsthe employment of the Sisters of
Charity instead of the training school nurses,
was defeated.
AFTER THE sTREET-cAR coMPANY
In reply to an inquiry as to whether or not
sthe Common Council and Board of Aldermen
can compel the Citizens Street-railway Com
pany to extend their lines upon a petition signed
by a majority of the citizens along the route pro-
posedfor the extension,r the city attorney gave the
opinion that the ..Streetrailway company is not
bound to consider or respect any such petition
looking to the extension of its lines"
A communication was received from the city
Board of Health, calling attention to the danger
Of a cholera epidemic and suggesting that the
street commissioner be authorized to place amin
creased force Of workmen on the streets for
cleaning the cutters and removing all vegetation
from the city. The sanitary force is inadequate
to the present demands upon it, and the board
stated that it had found it necessary to request
the detail of two extra officers for sanitary work
during the next two weeks. The street commits
sioner was ordered to immediately place an
ample force of men at work in conformity with
the suggestions of the health board.
The newly organized hospital board presented
q report recommending that the super
intendent of the City Hospital be
authorized to employ q physician to
exceed $1,000 per annunf. Mr.. Spahr objected
to the report being received, because the board,
he said, was not legally constituted, and de-
clared that if it should be adopted he would
shop on it with both hind feet in the morning.
The recommendations of the report, however,
were eoneurred in.
A resolution was adopted ordering the Street
Railway Company to extend their line on Col
lege avenue north to Bruce street.
The City Board of Health was directed to ex-
anime into and report to the Council whether or
not the State ditch is in a condition injurious O
the health of the people living along its course.
The city civil engineer was instructed to adj
vertise for proposals for the erection of an en-
gine-house on Prospect street, the total cost of
the building to be within 81, 800.
Al resolution, offered by Mr.. Thalman requesting
the chief fire engineer to ~reinstate Robert
Braxton to the position in the department which
is now held by Perry johnson, was adopted by
twelve to eleven, the Mayor casting the deciding
vote. The ballot stood
Ayes-Councilmen Curry, Doyle Gallahue, Mack,
Malman, T~4glsler, and Mayor McMaster-I2.
Nays-Counclmen Coy, Bowling, Downey, Eden
harter, Hang5, Moran, Rees, Reinecke, Spahr,
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Al resolution introduced by Mr.. Wharton, pro
siding for the lease Of the Reagan market for
the term Of three years, at a rental of fifty dol
lars per month was adopted, and
= motion for reconsideration was laid
. on the table. The resolution provides
that the present West market shall be moved to
the Reagan space, and that it shall be under the
market. The vote on the matter stood Let @.
REGULATING THE ~UNB
Three ordinances for the regulation of the
plumbing work in the city were intFodueed-one
making it unlawful for any person to make any
connection with the mains or service pipes of the
indianapolis Water-works Company, without
6rst having obtained a permit; another Granting
them the right to do any plumbing work, without
regard to the rules or regulations of any
corporation operating any business, and a third
ordinance requiring plumbers to file q bond with
the Indianapolis Water Company and to obtain
kermission before doing any work upon its
mains or service pipes. The three ordinances
were referred TO the committee on water. with
instructions to report at the next Meeting of the
Council.
Base BAH Matters.
The Indianapolis and Cincinnati ball clubs
viii play the last game of their series at the
~5eventh-street grounds to-day, the batteries
being White and Snyder, and Bond and prob.