The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-13
ALDERMANIC MEETING.
A Number OF Motions Adopted and
Several Ordinances Passed
The State Ditch I'm.
provement.

at the regular meeting of the Board OF Al
dermen, last evening, considerable amount
of routine business was transacted, all mem
bers being present.
A motion adopted at the last meeting of
the Council to instruct the City Engineer to
ct once advertise for bids to deepen aud
widen the State ditch was the cause of
considerable amount OF discussion. Mr.. Nc
Hugh held that it was poor policy to expend
money on this ditch while the. State Treas.
ury was in the present condition, aud
hoped the Board would not concur in the
Councils action. Mr.. Prier, Pritchsrd sand
others spoke in favor Of the motion, and it
was finally adopted, Mr.. McHugh voting in
the negative.
ORDINANCES PASSED.
To grade and pave with brick the south
sidewalk of Brookside avenue from Clifford
avenue to Omer street.
Providing for the construction of a brick
sewer from Chestnut street in and along
Morris street to the Madison avenue sewer.
To grade and gravel the first alley south
OF Brookside avenue and Omer street from
Clifford avenue TO its eastern terminus.
Ordinances appr0priating monev for the
payment OF tie several city departments
were passed. On motion of Mr.. Bernhamsr
the claim of EUgeRe Saulcy, City Assessor,
for $l4I for making real estate transfers,
was stricken from the appropriation ordi-
nances and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. GRIFFIN AGAIN.
The Board of Health reported that they
had considered the matter of the own
ership of the wagon and harness
used by William Griffin while working
for the Board of Health. They had learned
that much of the money contributed by cit
izens for the purchase Of the horse aud
Ssgon was subscribed with the understand.
ing that the same were 20 be the property of
Griffin and Captain Williamson They mad
maintained II, anc the bill for keeping the
horse and repairs TO The wagon woula
amount 10 more than the valus OF the prop
erty. The board we've satisfied the city can
gain nothing by attem pting to establish
claim 10 the property. The board also r..
ported that they hsd organized on the lst Of
Januafv by electing officers, the names OF
whom acre published some time ago.
WANT THIN FIRED OUT.
A communication was received from the
Health Board stating that numerous CON
plants had been made to them by the
county and city officers relating TO the base
ment o the Courthouse being filled with
tramps and disreputable characters, render
ing the building unhealthy By the accunu.
lations of dirt and filth. The board asked
that the Beard of Aldermen instruct the
Iv.iCt S,Lerinten to send an officer
through the building about once every hour
and clear the halls of persons found lettering
in them. The report was non -concurred in
A FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
The Finance Committee submitted a.
itemizeG statement showing the amount OF
orders drawn on the City Treasury during
the year of 1884. Estimates, S546 300; ex.
penditures, $54S. $50. IS; amount of expendi-
lures in excess OF estimats, 81, 350S3.
The action of the Council in adopting
motion lnstructlng the City Engineer and
Chief Fire Engineer to procure plaus for the
building Of the new engine house contem.
plated, at cost not to exceed SIS, was con
CURED in. The resolution instructing tho
Chief Fire Engineer TO reinstate Robert
BIsxton was withd ;awn.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
A motion was adopted instructing the
Street Railway Company TO report TO the
Board OF Aldermen at its next meeting the
different routes now in use by the Company,
their length. whether double or single
tracks, location and length OF switches,
side tracks, cars In use, running time, when
and from where cars start, time of arrival
and leaving OF the first and last car st each
terminal. This motion was adopted because
Of numerous complaints by citizens and
residents of that part of the city lying south
of Washington street, in regard to the in.
adequate accommodations rendered by the
Company.
A motion was offered by Mr. Bernham-
mer that the Board of Aldermen call on.
Governor Gray in a body aud extend to him
the freedom OF the city. Adopted.
The Board then adjourned, going directly
to the Governors reception.