The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A Resolution Passed Voting $4,000 to the
Indiana Flood Sufferers.

The Board of Aldermen met last night. The
Board concurred in the action of the City Com-
ell granting City Civil Engineer Shearer two
months leave Of absence. Internationally, on
account of failing eyesight. The action of the
Council in a number of matters pertaining to
appropriation ordinances, ETC., was eonculTod in
An item of $40, in the fire department appropri-
alton ordinance charged by Pritchard and Small
for veterinary services was referred to the com
mittee. The ordinance approprating money
for the City Hospital passed far as it provided
for the payment of wages TO employees the re
naming items being referred to the hospital
committee and Board of Health.
Messrs. Cox and Prier were appointed to serve
with the Council committee. city engineer, and
commissioner appointed to examine the bank of
Fall creek north of the City Hospital grounds,
and report what steps are necessary TO protect
the grounds from the wash of the stream. An
ordinance from the Council appropriating SO
50652 miscellaneous passed with the exception
of the following items, which We're referred to
committees C. n Kellogg, lumber, $l0z95;
L. A. Gable, drugs, $87; James n Stevens, park
policeman, $62; Alex. Wood, park policeman
$62; DIR. L. S. Henthorne, bury smallpox pa
tient, $50; o. H. Hasselman, printing and sta
tionary, $l,51652
The committee consisting of Messrs. Prier
Pritchard and King, to whom was referred the
ordinance granting r. H. Hurley license to
conduct theater at 70 South Illinois street (the
Maud S. saloon) recommend the action of the
Council be not concurred in. The report was
adopted.
Mr.. Bernhamer offered the following, which
was adopted: offer the following amendments
to the rules as the same appears of record on
pages 163 to 10 of the proceedings of 1879 to
1885, 1t shall be the duty of the clerk of the
Board of Aldermen to refer all appropriation or
dinances, within forty eight hours after their
passage by the Common Council to the appro-
priation committees of the board,
Mr.. Plitchard introduced the following:
'WHEREAs Thousands of our fellow-citizens in cities
and towns situated upon the Ohio river now suf
ing for the neeessares OF life and believing that the
taxpayers of indianapolis will support the city gov
eminent in extending aid in relieving this distress;
therefore
Resolved That the sum of 90 600 be appropriated
out Of any moneys in the hands of the city treasurer
not otherwise appropriated TO be used in the purchase
of food for the relief of our fellow citizens the cities
and towns of Indiana upon the Ohio river.
Resolved, further, That we request the Mayor to
call the Council at in special session to take
action upon this resolution and this Board meet in
special session upon the evening to concur in
this resolution and appropriation If passed by the
Council.
Resolved further. That President Rorison appoint
a committee of which he shall be msmber, making
committee of three and that the Mayor be requested
to appoint committee of three of the Council he be
ing member of said committee, and that said com.
mittees act with the relief committee of the Board of
Trade m purchasing and forwarding food for the re-
lief of the Ohio river sufferers in Indiana cities and
towns and the completion of their work make full
report of their doings to the Council and Board of
Aldermen"
Passed Inv a vote of @ To I Mr. Bernhamer
voting against the proffered relief. The ordi-
nance TO bowlder the roadway of Market street
from Pennsylvania to Delaware street was
passed, and the Board adjourned.