The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-22
MUNICIPAL LEGISLATURE.
Inspectors. Judges and Voting Places
Chosen for 0ctober's Election.
Briber DOwling's Case Again Brought Up
Charges Preferred Against Superinten-
dent WiShard BY His SubOrdinates.

Council met last night. with Mayor McMaster
In the chair, and seventeen members present at
foll-cali A report of the committee on contracts
was submitted in regard to the following: For
grading, bowlderines and curbing the north gut
ter of New York street, between Pennsylvania
and Delaware streets. awarded to Richter &
Twname at 4s cents for curbing per foot, 50 cents
per liDeal FOOT for paving with brick the north
side of Massachusetts avenue, from Pennsylvania
30 Delaware street. awarded to David A. Hay
wood at 81 per lineal FOOT for crawling the
roadway of Hall Place street, from Seventh to
Eighth, awarded to r. P. Dunning at 10 cents
per lineal foot; for grading and graveling the
first alley north of Eighth street, from first alley
west of Illinois street to the second alley west OF
Illinois street, awarded TO Hanway q Cooper at
10 cents per lineal FOOT for grading and bowlder-
sng the first alley north of New York street.
from Tennessee to the second alley east of that
street. awarded to Richter & Twiname at 20
cents per llneal foot; for grading and crawling
4he first alley west of West street, from Pratt
street to First street, awarded to Hanway &
Cooper at 16 cents per lneal foot; for grading
and paving with brick the east sidewalk of
Union street, from Hill to Hanway street,
awarded to Beinaur g. Nichols at 20 cents per
lneal foot The report was concurred in.
The mayors report of fees for the month of
August was received and filed, as follows Mar
shals fees. $2l180; mayors, $l7920; fines due
the city, $32 so; total 1923 so paid into the city
treasury.
The city civil engineers report of estimates of
work done by Fred Gransberg, Isaac c. Snyder
and J. L. Spaulding street and alley con-
tracts was read and approved
communication of A. w johnson, president
of the Citizens Street-railway Company,
read, relative to an extension of tracks along
Shelby street to the Belt railway. He said that
on account of the hard times and decreased
receipts of his company, the extension cannot
be made.
On a report of the city engineer, bonds for
fulfllment of contracts were approved as fol-
lows: Freaney Brothers, j. f. Holt surety
800; same, 800; Richter 81 Twiname, Fred
Gansberg, $780, same. 800
The hospital board reported bids relative to
Bteam- heating apparatus for the City Hospital
It was recommended that the contract be award
ed to the Kelly q Jones Company, of Pittsburg,
Pa at their bid of $6.41O On motion of Mr..
Edenharter to insert the name of j. S. Farrell
g. Co., of Indianapolis in place of the Kelly q
Jones Company, lengthy discussion ensued
the argument in favor of the amendment being
that is was best to award the work TO home in
dustry. even at an advanced price. The Farrell bid
is $6.875. The supporters of the boards award
did not think that would justify the neglsct of
of an opportunity to have work done ecOnom-
ically, no matter who did it, home foreign
firms Mr. Thalman moved substitute that
the matter be 'eferred back to the hospital
board with instructions to readvertise for bids
and restrict the bidding to Indianapolis firms.
After considerable debate Mr.. Tnalman with
drew his substitute, when Mr.. Pearson proposed
to amend by giving the contract to the Indian
p ok firm ts ey sa G 40 tne
son afterward withdrew the motion, and the
amendment of Mr.. Edenharter went to vote
resulting in failure 10 pass-yeas 10, nays IL.
Mr.. bowling renewed the motion of Mr. Pear
SOB, to give the contract to Farrell q Co. pro-
vided they will do the work for $64l0. It failed
to pass-yeas 5, nays 10. On the approval Of
the award to the Kelly e. Jones Company the
vote stood yeas Is, nays 4.
The following resolution, fixing voting places
for the election on Oct. l3, was adopted. after
amendments were made on motion of Mr.. Coy,
relative to the places selected in the Seven
teenth, Eighteenth, Twentieth Twenty first and
Twenty-second wards. The vote the Coy
amendments at first resulted in yeas 10, nays H.
but that gentleman prevailed upon Mr.. Moran
to change his vote to the affirmative, which, af-
ter verifcation of the roll, showed yeas IL,
nays TO-
Second precinct northwest corner of Home and CO.
lumbia avenues; Third precinct. northwest corner
Seventh and Alvord.
Second Ward-First precinct southeast corner
Home avenue and Ash street, Second precinct, No. 8
snginehouse. Ash and Seventh Streets Third pre-
einct northeast corner Alabama and Seventh streets
Third Ward-First precinct, McCormacks Carpen-
tershop, Fifth street, between Tennessee and Mis-
sissippi Second precinct, No. engine house, Sixth
street.
Fourth ward-First precinct No. 25l Indiana ave-
nue.; Second precinct No. 347 North California
street.
Fifth Ward-First precinct No SOC North Illinois
street; Second precinct No 80 West First street.
sixth Ward--Frst precinct No. 1913 Fort Wayne
avenue; Second precinct Bacon's Block. Fort Wayne
avenue.
Seventh Ward-First precinct, No. 2 engine-house,
Massachusetts, avenues Second precinct, No. BIT
Third precinct Munzell's shop, Tennessee street.
Eighth Ward-First precinct southwest corner
New York and Davidson streets Second precinct
northeast corner New York and Davidson streets.
Ninth Ward-First precinct, No. 1873 East Market
street; Second precinct, northwest corner East and
Tenth Ward-First precinct No. 90 Massachusetts
avenue; Second precinct, No. $50 Massachusetts
aue.
Eleventh Ward--First precinct headquarters fire
department; Second precinct No. 81 East Ohio
street; Third precinct. No. II West Ohio Street.
Twelfth Ward-First precinct, No. 1 engine house
Indiana avenue; Second precinct, No. llS Indiana
avenue
Thirteenth ward-First precinct No 22e West
Vermont street; Second precinct; No 223 West Yer
mont street.
Fourteenth Ward-First precinct, No. IA Minerva
street; Second precinct, No. 116 Elizabeth street
Fifteenth Ward-First precinct No. 500 West
Washington street. Second precinct, No. so South
1 West street.
yenue; Second precinct No. 124 South Tennessee
-set; Third precinct, No. 2l0 South Tennessee
.egaet.
Seventeenth Ward First precinct, No. z engine
house, Maryland street; Second precinct, No. 1913
South Meridian street.
Eighteenth Ward-First precinct DR.. Moores office
corner Louisiana street and Virginia avenue; Second
precinct, No. 147 Virginia avenue.
Nineteenth Ward-Frst precinct northwest corner
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