The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-16
THE COUNCILS CONCESSION.
The Viaduct Ordinance Amended as the
Union Depot Company Desired
The Width of the Structure Reduced from
Fifty to Thirty Feet-PrOvisiOns of
the New Water Contract.

The Common Council met last night. The
Mayor reported fees and fines collected by him,
and paid into the treasury for the month of
October, amounting to 1852 20 and also that
Cas- Byfeld has paid the balance in full due on
the eighteen thousand-dollar guaranty given by
n ;. Byram and Others, in settlement of the
Pattison deficit
The report of the finance committee on the
new contract with the water company brought
out long discussion. The ordinance was then
passed, granting contract for three years. the
city to pay $40 for each fire hydrant, fountains
to be Free and 1000 feet of mains to be laid each
year, with hydrant for every 500 feet.
The report of the City Commissioners in the
matter of widening South Alabama street was
concurred in. The commissioners agreed that
the damages would be greater than the benefits,
and recommended that the prayer Of the petit
TONERS be not granted.
Mr.. Thalman offered resolution authorizing
the finanee committee of the two bodies to Dor
row the sum of 800, 900 for the term of six
months from Dec. 1, 1886, at rate of interest
not exceeding A. per cent. per annum, with
which to pay the principal of the temporary
loan of April l, 1886, falling due on that date.
the loan of April l, 1886, was then passed under
a suspension of the rules.
The city civil engineer and street commission
or were granted permission to move their Offices
into the rooms vacated by the city treasurer.
The Thomas Wren matter came up again.
The estimate returned against the property
holders is s., 232 03. Ths resolution failed to
pass
The ordinance extending the period of time for
which the Indianapolis Brush Electricli light Com
wa in ctad wit rtair rip nd
leges was laid over until the next meeting.
Mr.. Thalman introduced ordinance re-
dncing the width of the proposed viaduct over
the Union tracks at the alley midway between
Meridian and Pennsylvania street to thirty feet,
and moved that the rules be suspended to put is
upon its passage. Mr.. Haugh moved to lay the
motion on the table. He remarked I'VE have
given the Union Railway Company the earth,
and now they want the rest of creation" Mr..
Thalman's motion was tabled. N4
Mayor Denny spoke, with the permission Of
the Council, stating that this was not matter
to be lightly or hastily passed over. If proper
action was not taken at once the city would not
have new Union Depot for five ten yeats.
Mr.. Stuckmeyer moved to strike the whole
business from the files He was respectfully in
formed that it was not upon the files
Mr.. Haugh understood that this was the same
ordinance as the ifty-foot viaduct ordinance, ex-
cept that the structure was narrowed down. He
understood that they also wanted to cut out the
masonry He was opposed to any more work
ike the Delaware street bridge. He moved to
reconsider the vote, tabling Mr. Thalman's mo-
ton, which was carried.
Mr. Thalman moved the rules be suspended
and the ordinance placed upon it's passage,
which was carried Mr.. Waterman was of
opinion the company ought to be held to fifty
foot viaduct. Mr.. Pearson had seen viaducts
elsewhere. None that he knew of. not even the
great bridge in New York, was fifty feet wide
NJ Swain said that thirty feet was the maximum
for such structures in other cities Mr. MeClel-
Ian nxnA a1sasE ukr 60
no second. Mr.. McGroarty moved to have two
foot bridges instead of one, as there were
many babywagons on the South Side.
Mr.. Marley thought the matter of foot
bridges should be left to the engineer. Mr.
Reinecke would not object to having the foot
bridge removed from Meridian street and have
the vaduct made wider, Mr. McGroartys mo-
ton was lost. The ordinance then passed-yeas,
Coy, Dell, Dunn. Haueh, Mack, Markey. New
land, Pearson, Reynold, Smither. Swain and
Thalman-l2. Nays, Burns, Edenharter, Herig,
McClelland. McGroarty, Reinecke, Smith, Stuck
meyer and Waterman-9.
The Council then adjourned