The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-12
Proceedings of tile Aldermen.


The Board of Aldermen last night, refused to
concur in the Council action providing for the
discharge of park policemen after the LIST of De-
cember Alderman Schmidt wanted to retain
the policemen in Military Park, but Alderman
Pritchard moved as substitute for this amend
ment, a motion to nonconcur in the motion
adopted by the Council. Alderman King tried
to have this tabled. but failed, after which the
Pritchard motion was adopted by to4.
The action of the Council in resembling its
former action on Chief Websters recommends
ton of Henry Cook to place in the department
caused Alderman King to Jump from the presi-
dents chair, which he was occupying Temporal
rily, as if he saw three votes for sheriff in the
distance Somebody take this chair" he said,
Il have got something to say on that question"
and he stalked down to his desk, remarking: II
have no objection, but there has been an agree
ment or contract that only two Republicans
should be appointed in the fire department to
one Democrat The Republicans have had two
appointees and the Democrats nary one. Now
they come in here trying to ring in another Re
publican. ] want that contract kept"
Alderman Pritcnard said he could explain
that. Haugh was Republican and when he
left the department the committee decided that
another Republican should take his place. The
the force 1t, in fact, only kept the two appoint
ments.
This did not satisfy Alderman King, who did
not care whether Republican resigned or not
the appointment belonged to the Democrats
and for that reason he was opposed to the chiefs
recommendation The vote stood Ave to Ave
a motion to concur in the action of the
Council, Brown, Prier Pritchard, Wright and
Endly in the negative and Crosby, Rail, King,
Lsut and Schmidt voting aye. The recon-
afr Than nnfi of rofa
to the fire committee,
Alderman Schmidt vigorously opposed the
granting of permission TO W. G. Railing to lay a
switch from the Jacksonville road to his fac
tory, across Palmer street He said there were
five tracks there already. and that the factory
was near the Belt railroad. Besides he
questioned the right of the city to
give such privileges to private parties.
The city had too many switches, and he thought
the authorities should at once stop providing for
them. The ordinance passed by eight yeas to
two nays
A report from the committee on finance in re-
gard to Van Camps claim for pound rent carried
with it resolution calling upon the superin-
tendent of police to report the number of cows
impounded during the past year and the amount
of fees collected from that source. Alderman
Schmidt explained that he had ln.--ca g. Sam tho
2ouna keeper rnas Yluo had been paid
in this year. and that like
sum was collected last year. He
before recommending decisive action on the Van
Camp claim. The resolution was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted.
A report from the committee on light cut down
the number OF vapor lamps ordered to be placed
at various points by the Council from ninety to
sixty three. The committee said there were
more lights now than the city treasury can af
ford. The report was approved.
The erection of private telephone wires
by George Burgess and Stout e. Ban
mis- tar tad "
the committee on streets and alleys.
1t seemed to be the opinion of those favoring the
report that, as the Central Union Company had
no right to string wires in the city. it was try
ing to evade the law by having these private
wires put up in connection with its plant The
reports were sustained by six yeas to four
nays.
Alderman Rail said his constituents were very
anxious to have the viadnct and tunnel ordi-
nances. in connection with the Union Depot i'm
provement passed. They had asked to have
them brought up at this meeting, and he, there
fore, would have them recalled from the COM
mittee, Alderman Pritchard did not see any
need of haste in this matter, and Alderman
Price thought some people we're afraid to have
them considered in the presence of full board.
There may be some member absent who would
oppose the ordinance, and, therefore, he hoped
nothing would be done until the ordi-
Alderman King said he did not
think there was any gentleman in the board
who is not willing to give everybody fair
shake on this question" Alderman Prier stated
that Mr.. Malott had assured him of his willing
ness to deposit his certified check in bank as a
guarantee that the amount subscribed by the
citizens to the tunnel improvement would be
paid and he further told him the Union Railway
Company would guarantee the building of the
viaduct at whatever width the Council and the
Board of Aldermen should order Alderman
Rail consented to motion to recall only the
viaduct ordinance and place it on its passage.
King, Schmidt and Laut alone voted with him,
and the motion failed. The meeting then ad-
iourned. ~