The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
THE CITY LAWMAKERS.
The Council Names the Market-House Com
miSsionerS- Ordinances introduced

The City Council met last night The city
clerk showed amount of ordars drawn the
treasurer for the month Of March, amounting to
$35, $50. I6 The report of the fire department
For the quarter shows expenditure for feed, hose,
ETC., amounting to So, 1881
S. w. and R. FL. Patterson were awarded con-
tract for grading and graveling Hanna street
and sidewalks, from Ohio to Market
The mayor reported fines and fees turned over
to the city treasurer for the month Of March
amounting to s34S. 20.
The mayor was authorized to sign the con-
tract on the part of the city with d. A. Bohlen,
architect for the new markethouse
Mr.. Trusler submitted resolution that the
building committee for the new market house
consist of the mayor, the president of the Board
OF Alderman, Councilmen Pearson and Sheppard
and Alderman King, adopted.
A communication was received from President
ingalls,, of the Big Four road, giving reasons for
not building their shops in this city and promis
ing that the work will be begun in next August
The Council then went into joint session with
the Board of Aldermen, for the purpose of elect
ing two directors for the Belt Railway Company,
to serve for the term of one year. The names
of William III. Morrison. John NJ. Kitchen,
James Renihan and John Caven were placed in
Kitchen %, Morrison %, Renihan 8, and Caven
6. Messrs. Kitchen and Morrison were declared
elected. The Board of Aldermen then retired.
An ordinance was passed granting John b.
Doris the privilege of exhibiting his show in the
city of indianapolis free of charge for the license
he having wintered his establishment here.
An ordinance was passed giving G. F. Schmidt
the privilege OF laying a tramway across Wyom-
ing street
Fhe city treasurer's report shows balances
a = afo
additional city haE fund, $40. 7499 "a; sinking
fund, $50, 06l 43; sewer fund.- s. 844. n; general
fund, $40, 46
The appointment of August Ernest to the fire
department., to fill the vacancy caused by resig-
nation of I. w. Stratford, was confirmed
The report OF the committee on water, ad-
verse to the building of cistern near the Ger
man Orphan Asylum, was received.
The report of the committee public health
advising the purchase of a horse and wagon for
the use of the Board of Health, was laid upon
the table.
The chief FIRE engineer was authorized to buy
600 feet of Eureka hose, at 90 cents per foot in
Guiding couplings, etc. The chief was also
authorized to contract for doubletank four
wheeled chemical engine at cost not to exceed
81, 2o0, to be located in the new Prespectstreet
enginerhouse, the machine not to be delivered
until the new house Is ready to receive it.
a motion was adopted empowering the chief
fire engineer to employ veterinary surgeon for
the department
Ordinances were introduced to regulate the
tapping of sewers; to improve Wright street; to
improve Dougherty street, from East street to
Virginia avenue; to improve Vermont street.
from Tennessee street to Indiana avenues to i'm
prove Wood street, from Michigan to North; to
improve Park avenue, from Lincoln to Eighth; to
improve the south sidewalk of Second street from
Tennessee to Illinois; to improve first alley east
OF Arsenal avenue; to improve first alley north of
Washington street, from State street to first alley
east of Arsenal avenue; to improve Broadway,
from first alley north of Seventh to Eighth street,
to improve west sidewalk of Delaware street.
from Seventh to Eighth street. to improve Co.
burn street. from East street to Madison avenue;
to pave with brick the north sidewalk of Second
street, from Pennsylvania to Delaware street;
to construct brick sewer on Virginia avenue
from Pine to Merrill, thence to connect with
Kentucky avenue sewer.
An ordinance was introduced by Mr. Gallahue
amending the ordinance for increasing the pub
lie revenues by licensing saloons, etc. This
amendment is TO increase the license fee of
saloons to 500 per annum.
The committee on public light was empowered
to see what plan would be most feasible for
The petition of Jno. G. New executor of the
Beatty estate asking the refunding of taxes IL
legally collected on certain property from the
year 1875 to 1884, inclusive, was referred to the
Judiciary committee.
A petition was received from the Viaduct As
ISOLATION, and referred to the committee on rail
roads.
The Council then adjourned.