The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-16
MISUSE OF THE CITrS FUNDS.
Democratic Aldermen Vote for the Payment of
Premium for Collecting Delinquent Taxes.

Alderman King came early at the special
meeting of the Board Of Aldermen last night,
and shaking hands with everybody with
tumultuous affection, inquired after every
body's health. Alderman King is candidate
for sheriff, and never forgets it. The argus
eyed Councilman and great party leader,
Simeon Coy occupied seat in the lobby. Mr..
Coy, who is calm legislator makes it a point
to be on hand to guard against legislation that
may be detrimental to the party. There were
eight Aldermen present - Messrs. Brown,
Crosby, King Laut, Prtchard, Rail, Schmidt
and Endly.
Mr.. Pritchard-I going to make a motion
that we adhere to our former action in regard to
the markethouse and City Hail. There seems
to have been going off at half-cock in the criti-
cisms upon me, both by the newspapers and
councilmen 1t has been said that my action
and that Of THIS board was wholly and solely in
favor CT rarketmaster's fees and against the
citys interest. Here is petition from the gar
deners, and Mr. Crosby has one from the meat
men. The petition / offer is signed by sixty-one
gardeners, who express their views which go to
favor the proposition of adhering 10 the action of
this board.
that the Board and Council would not require
them to- occupy the basement in the City Hall;
that they cannot afford to buy stalls there $50,
and will not even though they could afford to do
SO; that the gardening business must In the main
be done from their wagons, and if denied the
right to sell from wagons at the market they
suppose it will be better for gardeners to drive to
the places of their customers to SELL They ask
for out door spaces.
On the butchers petition there were twenty
Al
given the space under the City Hall for meat
stands, and say that the motion made by Alder
man Pritchard is the right thing and IN the in
terest of the city treasurer and the market.
The Council committee wanted these two
classes of dealers placed just the other way-rhe
gardeners under the City Hall and the butchers
In the new market house
The motion to adhere to the former action OF
the Board carried unanimously.
The rules were suspended for tho purpose OF
passing the Wallace or Citizens Co operative
Telephone Company ordinance.
MIR. Brown-Will this company accept the
ordinance passed in this condition.
Mr. King-They will
The ordinance then passed. Yeas-Messrs.
Brown, Crosby, King. Pritchard, Rail, Laut,
Emily; nay-Mr. Schmidt
Mr.. Schmidt, from the aldermanic committee
on finance, offered report concurring in the ac
ton Of the Council committee on finance, winch
said, lowing to the large delinquent list and the
urgent need OF money due the city. we would
recommend that County Treasurer Miller be di-
rected to place delinquent lists in the hands of
collectors at an expense not to exceed per cent.
on all sums collscteo.a
Mr.. Pritchard-I shall vote against that The
Winter bill provides expressly that the county
treasurer shall receive s.. 600 from the city for
the collection OF taxes for the city and more.
The Supreme Court has decided that he is to
perform every duty formerly done by the city
treasurer and that was his obligation under
his bond. 1t is my opinion that this will be
misrepresentation of the city's funds. This al
lowance will be in plain violation of the statute.
Mr.. Brown, of the committee, asked to with
draw mis- name from the report after hearing the
legal aspect of the case.
Mr.. Schmidt and Mr.. Laut, the two Demo
cratic members of the committee, conferred to-
gether nervousy. The report of the majority OF
the committee was then amended by the addi-
ton of the words that the per cent. should be
paid within the year 1886 only
Mr.. Brown moved that the action of the Com
mon Council be not concurred in, which was
lost
The majority report was adopted, the Ave
Democratic members, Alessrs. Crosby, King,
Liant, Rail, Schmidt. voting yea, and the three
Republican members, Messrs. Brown. Pritchard
and Endly voting nay.