The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-16
THE CITY COUNCIL.
New System Of Lighting the City-lntro-
ductiOn of New Ordinances.

The City Council met last night in regular
session. Various sealed proposals for street i'm
provement were read and referred to committee
on contracts.
The committee on contracts reported, recon-
mending the following award: S. w. & r. Ell.
Patterson to gravel first alley west of Noble
street from New York to Lockerbie, at sixteen
| cents per linear foot front on each side.
An invitation was accepted to attend the fes-
tivities of the Indianapolis Target Association.
communication from the fertilizing compa-
ny was referred to the Board Of Public Improve
ments
The contract and bond of Fulmer g. Seibert
for improving the State ditch from Fall creek to
Sheldon street was submitted. The bond is
$40, 900, with Hiram Seibert and Henry G. Ad-
ans as sureties.
j. Fl. Webster, chief fire engineer, presented
the following names for appointment in the de-
partment: Elisha Keepers, S. L. Null, Jacob
Rubin, Benjamin Beck and John Carver. Four
Of these are for the company to occupy the Pros
pectstreet house and the fifth to fill vacancy
caused by resignation of Porter Dinnin. Ac-
cepted.
The report of the judiciary committee was
concurred in regarding the following matters:
First, that the petition of the Hercules Powder
Company, asking exemption from city taxation
be not granted Second, allowing Enoch ID.
Hanna to withdraw his petition asking the city
to reimburse him for portion of the $500 paid
by him in settlement of the Rathsam suit. The
usual monthly appropriation ordinance was
passed.
Mr. Mack moved that a special committee of
three be appointed to investigate the sexton of
Greenawn Cemetery, against whom it is alleged
that he is charging too great fees for digging
graves.
Mr. Thalman opposed this way Of bringing
charges against city officer, unless proper affi-
davts made.
The motion was withdrawn.
Ordinances were introduced:
By Mr. Newcomb: To bowlder and curb gut
ters of ST. Clair street, from New Jersey street
to East street
By Mr.. Reynolds: To pave with brick, side
walks of Yandes street, from Malott avenue to
Lincoln avenue
BY Mr.. Pearson: To pave with brick the west
sidewalk of Fayette street, between First and
Second streets.
By Mr.. Reynolds: To require the Wabash, ST.
Louis & Pacific Railway Company to maintain
a f1agman at its Christian avenue crossing
Mr. Thalman moved that the city fire engineer
Ue directed 10 examine Jn0 Ola L1Lna mlllS on
West Washington street. and report if it should
be torn down, as it is worthless old building,
and dangerous to adjoining property Adopted.
Mr.. Bowling made brief speech against the
city rushing into the expense of vapor street
lamps and fancy street guides. He thought such
money would be better expended in stone cross
ings and other material improvements, instead
of in new-fangled notions
large number Of street-improvement ordi-
nances, on their third reading, were referred, on
motion of Mr.. Pearson, to the city attorney, with
instructions that he report at the next meeting
thereon, as a law passed by the Legislature and
now in force, makes material changes in the
heretofore existing law in regard to the assess
ment of benefits and damages.
ORDINANCES PASSED.
Granting Jacob Miller, Levi L. Miller and
Martin L. Best the right to erect and maintain
posts and appliances for furnishing vapor street
lights on the streets and alleys of the city of In
dianapos and for lighting the same with said
light ion streets where there are no gas mains
posts. The light furnished shall be 2, TAO hours
per year for each lamp at $l8 per annu1n per
lamp. The contract to be for three years. and
the limit of the number to be erected the first
year fixed at 1875.
Investing the Jenney Electric Company with
the privilege of erecting and maintaining towers
and masts or posts necessary for the purpose of
supplying Indianapolis and it's inhabitants with
electric light and power.
The Council then adjourned.