The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-19
MAKERS OF MUNICIPAL LAW.
Council Members Who Will Endeav0r to
Increase Fire Department Expenses.
Objection Made to the Proposed Rule to Fine
Statesmen Who Appear on the Floor I'm
der the Influence of Intoxicants.

ALI the members were present except Mr.. Cum
miDgs.
A communication from the finance committee
announced that the city had borrowed $33, 900 of
County Treasurer Miller and given three notes
for $11, 600 each, payable May IL, 1886, with in
terest at 5 per cent. per annum.
Mr.. Thalman rendered his resignation as O
member of the FIRE committee. which was ac-
copied. The mayor appointed Messrs. Mack
and Newland to fill the vacancies. The commit
tee, with the vacancies filled. now consists of
Messrs. Benjamin, Cummings, Herig, Mack and
Newland.
The matter of printing the reports Of the City
Hospital, Board of Health and fire department
was referred to the printing committee, with
directions that no more than 500 copies Of each
be printed.
A resolution passed that the report of the city
commissioners opening and extending the first
alley west of Shelby street. from its present
terminus to Coburn street, be accepted and ap-
proved.
The motion from the Board Of Aldermen re-
garding the sinking Of the railroad tracks was
referred to the committee on bridges. +
The motion from the Board imposing a fine upon
any member Of the Board or Council for appear
ing on the floor under the inhuece of intoxicants
brought forth the wrath of a number OF council
men. Mr.. Edenharter was of opinion that the
Board was going too far-that it had the right to
make rules regulating its own members, but
that it exceeded its authority in attempting to
include the Council in such rules. Mr.. Thalman
moved to non-concur in the action of the Board
in adopting the motion, which motion to non
concur carried unanimously.
ORDINANCES INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Haugh: To require owners, occupiers
and agents to keep the sidewalks and cutters
in front of and adjoining their property free
from ice and snow, and providing penalties for
violating the provisions thereof.
By Mr.. Swain: To pave with brick the north
side of Seventh street, from Meridian street to
Central avenue.
By. the same: To gravel Tenth street and
sidewalks, from Central avenue to Greenwood
street
By Mr.. Mackey: Providing for the election of
a city boiler inspector. prescribing his duties and
the means of compensating that officer. The
pay for the inspector is provided by his receiving
S. for each boiler inspected, the same to be paid
by the owner, and without expense to the city.
By the same: To gravel first alley west of
Park avenue, from Eleventh street to a point les
feet south of Eleventh street.
By Mr.. Smither: To grade and gravel first
alley east of California street, from North to In
diana avenue.
By Mr.. Rocker: To provide for erection of
two lamp-posts on Fourth street. between Illinois
and Meridian streets.
By Mr.. Swain: To erect two lamp-posts on
Fifth street, between Pennsylvania and Delaware
streets.
By the same: To pave with brick the north
sidewal of Second street, from Meridian street
to Pennsylvania street.
By Mr.. Rocker: To pave with brick sidewalks
Of Seventh street, from Mississippi to Meridian,
whers not already done.
By the same: To pave sidewalks Of Fifth
street, from Illinois street to Mississippi street.
Mr.. Coy introduced a resolution that the COM
pensation of each member of the fire depart
ment, except the chief and assistant chief. be in
creased twenty-five cents a day il advance of
their present compensation; that it shall be the
duty of the chief to inspect all public buildings
in the city of Indianapolis; that the salary Of the
assistant chief fire engineer be increased SO as to
make it 500 a month. &
Mr.. Rocker presented the following:
Resolved. That the pay and compensation Of the
shall be as follows: Chief. per annum, ST., 500; as.
sistant chief, per annum, 81. 900; engineer and FORE
man, per month, each, $85; hosemen. stokers, truck.
men and drivers, per month, each, $75.
Mr.. Thalman and Mr.. Pearson were Of opinion
that the stringency Of the times called for a re-
duction rather than an increase in pay. The
two resolutions were referred 70 the committees
on finance and fire department
MI. Reinecke moved that the street-car COM
pany be notified to open and keep free from
blockade of snow and ice all street crossings
along their tracks. Adopted.
A petition was received from James Clancy,
asking $500 on account Of damage to his property.
on Laurel street, by high water from Pleasant
run. Referred to judiciary.
The finance committee reported concerning
the work in the hands of the assessor-the com
pleting of the city plats. BE is to make the plats
complete, including cost of binding, at a price
not to exceed $500. TIL committee recommend
ed that $50 be allowed for making copies of tax
sales that have been made in the past two years,
and that B. M. Patton be employed to do the
work. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Rocker introduced a resolution that the
employment and pay of park policemen be dis
continued until April /, 1856. Referred to com
mittee on public property.
1t was moved that the portion Of the mayors
message. delivered ut the last meeting, relating
to the consideration of the citys corporate boun-
daries, be referred to the city civil engineer and
city attorney. with instructions to at once pre-.
pare the necessary plats, petitions and resolu-'
tions to carry out the change designated in the
report of the boundary committee of Dec. z,
1885. and present all such papers in the Council,
at it's next meeting. for action. Adopted.
A petition was received asking for the vacat-
ing Of the first alley east of Pennsylvania street,
from Seventh street to Coram street; the short
alley midway between Seventh street and Coram
street, from Talbot avenue west to said alley
above described; and, also, % feet off the north
side of Coram street, between Talbot avenue
and the first alley east of said Talbot avenue,
both of said alleys and said street being in Eliz-
abeth Talbott's addition to said city. Referred.
A petition, numerously signed, was received
asking that a street be set apart where horses
could be driven at a faster rate of speed than is
customarily permitted, between the hours of 2
P. N. and 4:30 P. NJ, during the s~leighing period,
and at no other time. The petition was granted,
North Tennessee street being designated as the
thoroughfare. Messrs- Swain, Rocker. Eden
harter and Burns opposed granting the petition.
MI. Tnalman moved that the portion of the
mayors message relating to the building of q