The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-19
MUNICIPAL BODIES AT OUTS.
The Council Resents the Refusal of the
Aldermen to Concur in Its Actions.
Proposed REIMBURSEMENT of the Salaries of
City EmplOyes-Statesman Coy Becomes
the Champion Of the Water Company.
THE COUNCILS PROCEEDINGS.
The Salaries OF the City Employees Rea1,Jdstet
and a Slight Advance Made

The Salaries OF the City Employees Reat, JOsted
and a Slight Advance Made
After getting out of the way lot OF small
contracts the Council heard, last night, COM
munication from the Mayor relative to the Pat
tison deficit He stated that a recentpayment
of $500 by Trustee Byfeld, which had been
credited to the guaranty of n. s. Byram and
others for $4,000. overpaid the principal and
left but small balance of interest due which
will be paid within few days A communica-
ton from Alderman Rail, president of the joint
convention of aldermen and co1nciimen. was
read, calling session of that body on the sec
ond Monday in November to elect certain city
officers
The special committee on salaries presented
an ordinance providing for the compensation of
city officers and members of the fire department
from the 1st of January, 1887, to the LIST of the
January following But little change was made
in the amounts paid under the existing ordinance
and none causing reduction, the salaries of the
principal officers remaining as they are while
those of lineman and a third assistant engineer
in the department were advance to $40 and $75,
respectively, per month. The East market
master WAS given q compensation at the rate of
81. 000 per year instead of heng allowed the fees,
and the wages of the janitor of the city offices
and his assistant were equaized. The ordinance
was referred back to the committee in connec-
ton with that on markets, with suggestion to
amend it in placing requirements on the East
market master and also in making the West
market master a salarled officer.
The Councils llberaity in voting quantity of
vapor lights, which the Aldermen cut down ma
terially. was renewed in non-concurrence in
the reduction.
The Burgess and Stout & Bannister private
fnla axx-1an sale
renee of the Board of Aldermen, which caused
Councilman Rocker to say, st seems that that
Board, l don't know how many members there
are is in the habit Of non concurring in every
thing we do l therefore move we adhere to
our former action" This prevailed when Coun-
Gilman Cummings said, "Since the Aldermen
are dead set against these two measures, move
a committee of conference" to which the Coun-
Gil consented @Councilmen Cummings, Mack
and Swain were appointed as the committee.
Councilman Smith said the Central Union
Telephone Company had refused to string
wire for the Hunt soap works, and wanted GER
tain letters relating to that point referred to the
committee. The company, be remarked, had
cut out the wire when the telephones were
moved, and declined to restore it. He asked the
Council to help in this matter. why" said
Councilman Smock, don't these people go to
the new company"
THAT is a nice question to ask at this time"
replied Councilman Smith. 1.-THE letter of the
Central Company reads that as the City Council
has forbidden it to extend its plant, it is impos-
sible to grant the request until the right Of ex-
tension is again given the company"
The water contract ordinance as amended in
a report of majority of the finance committee,
placing the price per plug at $45 and the time 1T
three years. ready to be called up, but the
friends of the water company showed an anx-
ety to djourn. Councilman Thalman, when
motions to that effect were withdrawn, moved
that the ordinance be laid over and made special
order for the next regular meeting, but the mem
bers favoring an immediate action were not in
clined to let the matter 60 on in this way. If
something was I'D be done in economizing water
expenses, it should be done at once, they said,
and they not willing TO listen to the COM
panys last offer to give water for drinking fount
ms Free if $50 for each fire-plue and five years
contract were allowed The Thalman motion
prevailed.