The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-16
THE PROPOSITION ACCEPTED.
Council Agrees to Take $4,000 and Call
Mr.. Pattison's Account Square.
Pay of Firemen Ordered Increased-The John
sons Directed to Lay Street Car Tracks on
Mississippi Street or Forfeit Rights.

The Common Council met last night. The
Council and Board Of Aldermen:
Gentlemen: On account Of the deficiency
reported by our late city treasurer, and the
workings of our new tax law, it is apparent that
the city will have to borrow 500. 600 on April /
to meet the temporary loan Of last year, falling
due at that time. This money cannot be repaid
until about Dec. l. The city can borrow it for
the time indicated at A per cent per aunum. /
believe, however, that the city can issue eight
months time warrants in denominations of
500, 5000 and $1,000 drawing 4 per cent
per annum. and get them taken here at
and our citizens. recommend that your honor
able body invite all persons who desire to invest
in such bonds to leave their names with the city
clerk Mayor or some member of the finance COM
mittee before March 10, indicating the amount
of bonds desired I would suggest that no one
person be permitted to take more than 50, 000."
The suggestion of the Mayor was received for
consideration.
Mayor Denny then submitted the following,
which was read and received:
IA petition signed by the owners of 1540 feet
of real estate on Washington street, between
Mississippi and Pennsylvania streets, was pre-
sented to the former Council, asking that an
dinance be passed providing for the regarding
and rebowldering of Washington street, using
the same powders now on said street. An ordi-
nance was introduced in accordance Herewith
but was afterwards stricken from the files. The
bad grade of said street, and also the sidewalks
at certain points, makes it almost necessity
that the above improvements be made the
coming season. BY authority OF the prop
erty owners, / herewith represent
the old petition for said improvements
to your bodies. and suggest that the city en-
gineer be directed to prepare the necessary ordi
nance By the next meeting of the Council. The
property-owners also request that the ordinance
be drawn in accordance with the provisions of
the amendment to the charter of the Citizens
Street Railway Company, requiring that compa-
ny to pay certain proportion Of the cost there
The Mayor and city clerk reported that Treas
urer Miller had placed the sum of $50, 900, as per
instructions Of the finance committee, to the
credit of the city.
the building of eighteen inch sewer from
West to Root street, to White river, distance
of $50 feet Received.
Treasurer Miller reported receipts and dis
bursemerts on account of the City of Indianapo-
lis for January 1886: Recepts-From x-Tres-
urer Pattison, $40, o. proceeds of loan in
January, $780, 600; receipts of miscellaneous fund,
ST.. 242 62. Disbursements-City orders redeemed
in January, $42 sci II; interest coupon on city
bonds redeemed, 81, $40; balance to city's credit,
$3.50 o.
Mr.. Smith offered the following:
Whereas. Hiram Miller, Treasurer of Marion coun-
ty has failed and refused to file with the city clerk
on the last day of January, 1886, or at eny suisse
quent date required by law report of the IN oney
received and dsbursed by him during the month Of
Moved that the city attorney be instructed to pro-
coed by proper legal method to compel such report
to be made and filed as provided by law.
Carried. Messrs. Burns Coy. Edenharter,
Howes and Newland voting against the motion
City Attorney Taylor being called upon, ex-
planned that Treasurer Miller refuses to make
but one report year, he refuses to make a re-
port of any money received on the tax duplicate
or on delinquent taxes which is practically all
the money ne does receive the only other money
being from licenses. and of small account taken
in connection with the unreported receipts.
THE BoNDsMEN's PROPOSITION.
The following was then presented:
ITO the Members Of the Council and Board of Alder
men:
"Gentlemen-The suretes on the official bond
of /. N Pattison, late city treasurer have had
several consultations in reference to the PROPOSE
ton of Councilman Swain, which was referred 20
the finance committee Of the Council at its last
regular meeting, and after careful consideration
of the matter, are compelled to say to your hon
orable bodies that 1T is impossibility for them
the ability Of the sureties to pay or secure that
sum. They wish to say, however, that they will
do all that they able to do if they can thereby
compromise the difference, and save litigation
and trouble, and to that end they now again
submit to your honorable bodies, through
your finance committees. the following PROPOSE
ton: We will pay and secure to the city the sum
of SOS. 600. deferred payments to draw per cent
interest per annum from date, and if the tile
works and other property covered by the mort
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public sales to be made thereof by the United
States Court and Marion Superior Court shall
sell for such sum, so as to yield to the bonds
men, together with other property of said Patti
son to be conveyed and transferred TO them. a
sum in the aggregate over $4,000 net and all
excess up to the sum of $43 OOO shall he paid by
them to the city If this proposition shall be ac-
cepted and carried out by the bondsmen secur-
ing to the city $6S 000 it shall be in full satisfac-
ton of all claims against said Pattison and his
bondsmen on said bond.
"CLAYpooL g. KETcHAM
"HARRIs & CALKINs
'WM. BossoN,
Attorneys for Bondsmen."
Ex-Treasurer Pattiscn, in answer to the mo-
ton Of Councilman Benjamin, was communi-
Gated with by the finance committee. Mr.. Pat
tison said he owned no property whatever out
side of Marion county.
Mr.. Bosom, attorney for some Of the bonds
men of MIR. Pattison, was given the floor to make
a statement He said that $40 900 or $15. 900
would be paid in cash by the bondsmen. and on
the remainder time would have to be given.
After considerable proftless discussion on the
proposition made Mr.. Coy moved that the
bondmens' offer be accepted, which was carried
Yeas-Burns, Coy, Dunn, Haueh, Herig,
Howes, Newland. Pearson. Reynolds, Rocker,
Smither, Swain, Thalman, Waterman-14
Nays--Ben iamin, Cummings, Dell, Eden.
harter, Mack. Mackey, McClelland, McGroarty,
Reinecke. Smith. Stuckmeyer-11.
INCREASING THE PAY OF FIREMEN.
The majority of the finance and fire commit
tees, to whom was referred the proposition to
advance the pay of the fremen now receiving
SO day to 50. 25 day, reported adversely.
Mr.. Cummings submitted minority report