The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03
THE CITY COUNCIL.
The divers Given Twenty Year Lease on
Garfield Park-The Market House Project.

The City Council met last night. The city
clerk reported orders to the amount of s31 2sS "a
drawn on the city treasury during the month of
February.
The city treasurer reported balances on March
/ as follows: General furd, $55, 573 so; Tomlin-
son estate, $50, O17.5S; additional City Hall fund.-
$45 "a; sinking fund, $31, 344 30; sewer fund,
1903. g.
The street commissioner reported expeodi-
lures for February amounting to 81, 4l0ll
Bids for building engine-house were read
and referred to the committee on contracts
The Board of Health report showed ono hun
dred and thirty three deaths for the past
month.
A communication was received from the Gas
light and Coke Company, announcing that the
company fully accepts the terms and conditions
OF the new gas ordinance.
The usual monthly appropriation ordinances
were passed
Mr.. Downey rose to question of privilege
He said that he had been abused by the. Journal,
by that paper commenting upon his frequent
absence from Council. He said that until re
Gently he had been close attendant upon the
should be made in the Council and not through
the papers. He did not know that any action
was necessary, he simply desired to make an
explanation.
The mayor introduced an ordinance providing
for the erection of a new market-house, with as
sembly rooms and offices, TO be built out of the
Tomlinson fund and city hall fund, by Architect
d. A. BOhlen, at a cost not to exceed $3.50, 900,
upon the East market square, Mr.. Bohlen to re-
ceive $4, GOO for his plans and for experimenting
the work.
Mr.. Pearson's motion carried. that the ordi-
nance be made the matter for consideration at q
special meeting of the council on next Monday
night.
An ordinance was introduced by Mr.. Downey
for the construction in and along New Jersey
street, from Washington street to New York
street, of a circular brick sewer of 81 feet diam
eter.
An ordinance was introduced by Mr.. Wolf for
grading and graveling Hanway street, from Mad
ison avenue to the j., NJ & |. railroad tracks.
Mr.. Wolf also introduced an ordinance for the
construction of four-foot brick sewer on Morris
street and Madison avenue, from East street to
White river.
It was moved that d committee Of three, to-
gether with the mayor and city attorney, be ap-
pointed to confer with Oliver & Son, of South
Bend, and see what steps are necessary 20 per-
snade them to locate in or near this city. The
mayor named Messrs. Benjamin, Sheppard and
NewcOmb as the committee.
The offer of 500 by citizens for the city to va
cate the property in outlot No 81 of S. r. fetch
er's subdivision, known as the Park" was ac-
cepted.
Mr.. Newcomb introduced motion that the
Oliver chilled pillow works be rendered free of
rent for twenty years forty acres Of the prop
erty known as the Garfield Park, with privilege
to afterwards buy the same at fair apprais-
ment. The motion was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Bowling presented petition from the re-
porters of the morning papers that councilmen
senting ordinances, sign their names to the
same that it may be known to whom to attribute
the business of the Council
The Council then adjourned.