The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-21
THE CITY COUNCIL.
The Expenditures Within the Limits-An
Appeal from Mayor McMaster'S Rulings.


The council met last night in regular session.
The bond of Salisbury & Stanley City Hall con-
tractors, with III. e. Drew, James F. Carter,
John Martin, Arthur L. Wright and NJ L. Brown
as sureties, was approved.
The mayor reported collections for June as
follows: Marshal's fees, 5000. l5 mayors fees,
$l42.lO; fines due the city, So. 90 total $346. 15
The board of health sent in a communication
regarding the sanitary condition of Pogue's run.
They reported it to be very bad on account of
the sewer refuse from Schmdt's and Lieber's
breweres. On motion of Mr.. Spahr, the fire
chief will be ordered to flush the run with water
for temporary relief. In the meantime the whole
matter will be in the hands of the sewer com
mittee
The committee on contracts awarded to David
A. Haywood contracts for the construction of
three l. 900 barrel cisterns at the intersection
of the National road and Miley avenue at A cents
barrel; one at the corner of Hill avenue and
Newman street, at IS cents barrel; one on
Willow street. between Bruce and Reed streets,
at Al cents a barrel. 1t was moved and carried
that hereafter 10 per cent of the payment for all
cisterns be retained for ninety days from time of
completion of the cisterns, after inspection to be
fully paid for.
Mr. Edenharter asked leave to submit minor
ity report from the special committee on the
telephone matter. Mr.. Thalman objected, as
the matter had already been satisfactorily ad-
justed by the citizens and the telephone manag-
ers themselves. lie moved that the committee
be discharged
MIR. Spahr, who was not on the committee and
appeared in some way to have been lost in the
shuttle between sessions of the Council, insisted
that the minority should be heard.
Mr.. Pearson took the position that minority
report could not be received in the absence of a
majority report
The mayor decided the receipt of the minority
report to be out of order.
Mr.. Spahr appealed from the decision of the
chair. The chair was sustained Mr.. Spahr alone
voting nay.
Mr.. Spahr moved that the telephone committee
be discharged and new committee be appointed,
to report at the next meeting.
MIR. Thalman opposed. The matter ap-
peared to be settled
Mr.. Haugh moved as an amendment that the
former committee be continued, which motion
prevailed.
The finance committee reported that the cur
rent expenses OF the city for the past six months
have been 1882 $50 05 against $273, TAG 03 for the
same months of 1884. The aggregate expenses
show that expenses are kept inside of estimates
One department, bridges, is up to the estimate,
and the committee recommended that no more
new work therein be ordered. The cistern esti-
mates will also be exhausted when present con-
tracts are paid for The sewer estimate will be
used up when work now under contract and
that which has been ordered by Council and
board is completed and paid for recommend
halt in the passing of sewer ordinances. In re-
gard to the mayors recommendation as to re-
funding at low rates of interest 800, 900 that ma
lures in 1889 and 1890, the committee sug-
gested the effort be made, and recommended
that the mayor correspond with the holders
of the bonds and sound them as to what terms
they would consent to take new twenty year
bonds at and surrender the old ones. 1t was
further recommended that So, 600 DO appropriated
for use of street commissioner to clear obstruc-
tons from POgue's Run, SO that when the run is
dry he can put in his work to good advantage.
Adopted.
Ordinances were introduced by Mr. Wharton,
to gravel sidewalk of Hall Place. from Seventh
to Eighth street; by Mr. Spahr, to erect lamp
posts Oh Lincoln avenue; by Mr. Sheppard, to
grade first alley south of New York street, from
Blake to Minerva street; by same, to gravel Pat
terson street and sidewalks, from Vermont to
first alley north of Vermont street; by same, to
gravel first alley west of Blake, from Elizabeth
to first alley south.
Mr. Edenharter, amending a motion of Mr..
Haugh moved that this body instruct Mr.
Kitchen and Mr. Morrison to investigate the
condition of the Belt road, and make report.
Carried.
An ordinance was passed allowing Pickering &
Black to exhibit their consolidated shows in this
city.
A resolution was passed that the indianapolis
Water Company be requested to extend its
water mains ION College avenue to Twelfth
street.
Mr. Spahr presented the following:
Whereas, The mayor has decided the cases recently
brought by the city against employees of the Brush
Electric Light Company for digging in the and
for erecting poles towers for the of said
pany without first having procured the consent of the
Council and board and whereas said decision if al
lowed to stand will virtually annu two of the penal
placing obsrucons in the public thorough will;
and whereas it is deemed important the future inter
ests of the city to have said ordinances upheld therefore
it is moved that the city attorney is hereby directed
to appeal from the judgnlAst of the mayor in said
cases to the Circuit or Superior Court
The motion gave rise to considerable discus
sion, during which it was disclaimed that there
was any attempt to snub the mayor or question
his decision of the cases. The motion was
carried.
Ordinances were passed: To authorize the l.
Il ST. l.. X. r. Co to construct and maintain a
side track across West street and along Georgia
street; to require the Big Four road to erect and
maintain safety gates where it crosses West
Washington street; to bowlder first alley north
of New York street, from Tennessee street to
second alley west; to bowlder first alley east of
Tennessee street. from New York to first alley
north of New York.
The Council then adjourned.