The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-02
THE CITY COUNCIL.
The Removal of the Oil Storage Building Or
dered-ROutine Proceedings

The Common Council met last night in regu
lar session The City Hospital report showed
the total monthly expenditure for May to be
81, 493 "a, with average of sixty-fve patients
daily. The city clerk reported orders drawn
upon the treasury for the past month amount
ing to 1922. 15l. 81, of which 100000 was or
time warrants. $40, 92s Is for school fund. $34,
69S. 80 for sewer fund and sl0 400 20 for sinking
fund
The treasurers report showed the following
balances or June l: General fund, $2l1, 1928 81
Tomlnson estate $65, ,256 &C; additional city hall
fund, $45, 749 81; sewer fund $47, ,949 49, sinking
sund, $40, ,995.79
The Hercules Powder Company dynamite
complain of having to pay city taxes on 5000
worth of property which they claim is stored on
the land of W. F. Christian, one mile from the
city, and ask to be relieved of the tax.
S. II. Shearer, city civil engineer, submitted
the following estimates For improving the
walks of Circle Park, brick, 1,0S066 square
yards, at so cents $54O.3 with coal-tar and
gravel, a. 70 cents, $S10.49; with asphalt, at
81. 25 ST., $50 81. His estimate for building a
stone wall en- the north bank of Pogue's run,
from Eddy street to Tennessee street, 81 ,253 60.
Mr. Downey moved to postpone the matter of
improving Circle Park until Jan. /, 1886. Car
RED Mr.. Trusler moved reconsideration of
the vote. Mr.. Edenharter moved to lay the mo-
ton on the table. Ayes-Coy, Downey Doyle,
Edenharter, Haugh, Mack, McCleliand Rein
ecke, Trusler, Wharton, Wolf-1L Nays-Ben-
Jamin, Bowling, Newcomb, Rees, Reynolds,
Sheppard, Smither, Spahr, Thalman-9. So
the matter will lay over until Jan. l. 1856 The
Pogue's run stone work was referred to the com
mittee on public improvements.
The city assessor was granted further time to
deliver to the city clerk list of the taxable
property Of the city, the extension being from
the first Monday in June until the first Monday
in August
The city attorney reported that the city did
not purchase the bed of Pogue's run, but has the
control OF 1T for the of the public
Louis ID. Burton was allowed 81 300 for work
on the Prospect tstreet engine house.
The chief fire engineer reported that he had
examined the lower floor of the Dime Museum,
and considered it safe.
Fulmer 81 Seibert, as the lowest and best bid
ders the State ditch improvement, were
awarded the contract.
The usual monthly appropriation ordinances
were passed.
Mr. Edenharter moved that the street COM
missioner notify the owner of the oil storage
building erected at the corner of Ohio and David
son Streets in violation of city ordinance, to
remove it at once as it is dangerous to life and
property; and if the owner does not remove it,
tnaI tne Slfeet commissioner tear the pulldlng
down. Carried
The committee ON water presented report
recommending that the Indianapolis Water Com
pany be permitted to lay water mains on the
following streets: Olive from Prospect to Willow,
thence on Willow to Shelby, thence on Shelby
to Prospect; on Seventh from Park avenue to
Alabama, and on Central avenue from Seventh
to Ninth, $500 feet; on Mississippi street 2, 600
feet; on West 1000 feet; on Pennsylvania. 500;
on Pine, 1000: on Ash, 1875; on Broadway,
1,000 on New York, 500.
Ordinances were introduced: By Mr.. Thai
man: TO make it unlawful for any person to
stand hacks OF express wagons on Circle street
By Mr.. Gallahue: To require saloon keepers to
pay annual license of $48 for the benefit of
the general fund of the city of indianapolis.
This in addition to the license tax, which goes
into the special fund known as additional city
hall fund") By Mr.. Thalman: To authorize the
l., B. & w. Railway Company to construct a
switch on South Tennessee street, leading from
the track of the indianapolis Rolling mill Com
pany to block ga.
The Council then adjourned.