The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-17
THE CITY DADS.
They Enter Into a New Contract With
the indianapolis Gas Light
Company,
Whereby the Price Of Gas IL Reduc
and Each Lamp VIII Burn p
40 Hours Per Yeer-Other
Important Business
Transacted.

President pro ten. Pearson presided over
lest nights meeting OF the Council, tae
Mayor being absent The following members
were present: Messrs. Downing, Bsnjamia p,
Curry, Edenbarter, Gallahue. Haagh, Mas.
Moran, Wolf, McCleIisnd Nsvconb, Pear
son, Sheppard Rees, Wharton, Refine ze.
Reynolds. Smither, SDhar. Tbalmsn -ud
TTussler. Observation-Disclosures Downey, D1yle
and CoWie.
CONTACTS AWARDED
Tbe Committee on Contracts submittei a
report stating thst the following contrac .ors
had been awarded contracts for street I'm
proYements: Fred Gansbergh. J. D. Hop G
Co. Fuimer & Seiberb, James Hudson, John
Egger. v. ". Loucks, tia committee re-
ported had been awarded contract for the
construction of a combination bridge over
Pogue's Run ct Eddy street; Also one over
the cansl at Sixth street. Tue report was
cOncurred in.
fms AND FEFs.
The Mayor reported that during the month
of January S176.55 msrshals fees, S122 so
Mayor fees and 50 20 fines due the city had
been collected by him, making a total OF
sos 80, which had beea paid into the City
Treasury.
THAT STRIP OF LAND.
The City Civil Z lginesr SUB mttted a com.
munication, which he had received from J.
B Becker, Chief Engineer of the Penusyl.
vania Com Dany, and asked that the Council
take some action thereon. The c0mmuai-
cation stated that the Pennsylvania people
owned "a piece OF property II the southern
part OF the city, west Of the J., VI. and l.,
and tie writer stated that he had
some time ago requested the City Engineer
20 make some measurements along the lioe
Of this lot The communication also slated
that the Pennsylvania Company would be
willing to give the city a strip OF sixty feet
wide for the extension oil Union street
southerl Y provided the city would exonerate
them from the payment of any axes or as
sessments on account of the opening aud
improving of eaid street. On motion of Mr..
Sphar the City Attorney was instructed to
inform the Pennsylvania Company the city
viii relieve said company from all tax
sessmenis for street improvements 90 Long a8
said cOmpany's land referred to remains out
side Of the city's jurisdiction, provided they
Sill donate the proposed strip.
THE DEAD ANIMAL CONTACT.
The Committee on Contracts to whom was
referred the bids for the removal Of lead ami
mails from the city, reported that the IN
disDspOlis FertiliziDg Company was the
highest and best bidder. and rec I'm mended
that they be awarded the contract This
company will pay so for the privilege Of do
ing The work.
CASKS DISPOSED or.
The CITY Attorney reported that since the
| last meeting the case of Bridget Scantlin rs
the city had been disposed Of judgment De
| ing rendered in favor Of the city also that
| the Supreme Court had affirmed the udg-
ment in the lower court in thu &C e OF Rosi.
IA kistner ys. the city and the Union Rail
way Company.
REPORT or THE COMMITTEE on PUBLIC LIGHT.
The Committee on Public Light, to whom
! was referred motion directing them to ia
| wife the Aldermanic COMMITTEES on Pablo
| Light to accompany them and call upon the
| Gas Company aud secure, If possible, an IN
creased number OF hours CT lighting pubic
| lamps without any additional cost to the
/ city, reported tina they bed attended to the
! matter. The committee had found that the
/ public amps are lit, cleaned, repaired and
/ turned out By tbs Gas Company, each post
] burning ,. 800 hours per year, Tor which the
/ city pays $50 per post Der year. They also
| found thst there are two contracts with the
| Gas Company, one special aud ore general
| contract each having q year TO run. The
committee rot only lsborsd to secure addi-
| tiOnal burning hours, but reduction in
! price OF gas to private consumers as well.
| The only inducements they had % offer for
| the reductions sought was an extension OF
/ time of both contracts. The committee had
| obtained a written opinion from the City
/
1 upon the city II The event Of
! the extension Of time OF tke
/ general contract. This official informed the
/ committee that the general contract gave
be Gas Company the right 10 repair and ex-
/ tend mains IN the streets during the tihse
! granted, without seeking special permission
/ In each case from the city government sd
pre-. Mise 20 use the company's Gas, il any
/ is ussC but with the right % stop using
the. ges in public lamps at any time
| and use actric light B. special contract
the Oblc1t't 2 Is made to use gas for the term
/ for which il may De made. The committee
| bad held a conference with Mr.. Fletcher,
/ President of the company, who had made q
| proposition that Was not satisfactory TO the
! committee. The committee had submitted
proposition 10 tbs Gas Company which, 10
/ IN its terms required all existing contrasts
TO be surrendered and cancelled, and new
seltf ~ -l.d special contracts to date from
March !, 1885, the genera c0RtTac. to run
ten years and the special three years
/ provided TIE Gas Company reduce the
price OF gas to $50 per ] 900 feet 10
| private consumers and add 240 hours -
each lsmp.post making 2 40 burning hours
per year, and clean, repair, light and turn
out for the price of SO per year per post.
the same as low paid for 500 hours. This
! proposition gives a reduction OF twenty
cents to private consumers and gives the
| city a nearly all-night time table. The
proposition was finally accepted b. the CON.
| pany. The committee submitted toe two
contracts, general and special. aud rec0m-
mended that they be passed This report
was the cause of 4 considerable amount Of
| talk. Messrs Pearson, Sheppard, EdeDhs.'
ter and Sphar INDUCED in the discussion.
/ The report finally concurred in, NJ.
| Bowling, ThRlman and Wolf being the 0niy
members who voted II the negative.
WILL 60 OUTSIDE OF TIE CITY LIMITS.
A special committee consisting of Messrs
Curry, Thalmau and Trussler reported
agsinst ths adoption Of motion instruciDg
! the Fire Department no. to make runs out