The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-18
THE COUNCILS SESSION.
The Petition of the Social Purity Socie
Favorably Received, Without Action on 1t

The Petition of the Social Purity Society
Favorably Received, Without Action on 1t.
The Council met last night, with every mem
Ier present On motion of Mr. Pearson, five
minutes time was granted to the ladies having
petition and protest against Mr.. Parsons pro-
posed ordinance licensing prostitution
Mr.. Swami understand this Council could
not pass an ordinance to license crime punish
able under the statute. The protest is prema-
ture.
Mr. Pearson-I claim we have the right to
regulate these houses, to regulate private rooms
and street-walking by ordinance, and propose
TO introduce such an ordinance.
Mr.. Swami wish to say I would not favor
al ordinance of any character on this subject.
The ladies-Mesdames Parker Finch, True
blood. Boomer Eckert Tousey and Brown and
Misses Miller and Morrison-then entered the
Council chamber, and the protest. numerously
signed. adopted at the meeting held yesterday
afternoon at the Second Presbyterian Church.
was read. On motion of Mr.. Thalman, the
protest was received.
The city attorney submitted a claim for $780,
made by Charles and Mary Bea. for injuries re-
ceived by the latter. her horse having stepped
into a hole and thrown her from wagon at the
corner of West and Mcintyre streets. On motion
of Mr.. Thalman. the city attorney was directed
to compromise the claim for $780,
The street commissioner recommended that
the entire woodwork of the iron bridge on Wash
ington over White river. should be put in anew,
as 1t is In condition to cause accident Adopted
The building committee recommended that
mArket-house should be built before next winter,
and asked authority to advertise for rough
sketches and estimates to be submitted for con-
sideration at the next meeting of the Council
which was concurred in.
The building committee recommended On that
no stalls be leased on the East market, except
In new building for the coming year, but that
the market master simply assign places to the
marketers from day to day until it shall be as
certained how much space will be required for
the new market-house should one be built; (2l
that the East market master be ordered to re-
fuse market fees from parties desiring to bring
cows or calves on said market for sale, and that
he hereafter prevent all persons from standing
cows or calves on the streets for sale In the vi
entity of the market; 81 that the School
Board be rendered the free use of the City Hall
for the graduating exercises of the High schoo
on Saturday night, June IS. The recommenda
tons were concurred in.
The same committee recommended that the
contract for gas fixtures on the City Hall bal
comics be given to Clark 81 McGauley their bid
being $224 that four tweve-foot flags be bought
of Kipp Bros. for S3S. go; that for the doors and
of Salisbury 4 Stanley. $2,875, and, also their
bid for ticket Office. $l75, be accepted. Com
Cured in.
The finance committee reported that they had
found that the Winter bill did not provide for
the collection of delinquent taxes, except when
voluntarily paid at the Office of the county
treasurer. Owing to large delinquent list, and
the urgent need of the money due the city. they
recommended that County Treasurer Miller be
directed to place delinquent bills in the hands of
collectors at an expense not to exceed per cent.
ON all sums collected, which was adopted
communication from the school commits
sioners called attention TO the fact that an cleo
ton for school commissioners will be held, on
June H. in the Third, Fourth, Seventh and
Eighth school districts. The following named
persons appointed officers of election:
Third Observation-Disclosures. j. G.. Douglass; judg-
es VIM. Mansur and j. Fl. Vajen Fourth
Hord and j. s. Hinton. Seventh district-In-
spector Joseph Morris; judges Thomas f. Quill
and Isaac King Eighth dstrict-Inspector,
John L. Mcfarland; judges James NJ. Buchanan
and George w. Buchanan.
An ordinance was introduced relative to the
licensing and regulating of certain extraordi
nary trades and establishments, and providing
for the violation thereof Another ordinance
was introduced to amend the ordinance regulat
Ing the government of public markets.
The committee public property recon-
mended that the city civil engineer be directed
to advertise for sealed proposals for laying ce-
ment walks in Circle Park: to purchase one hun
Ared seats to be- distributed in the three city
parks; TO purchase q one-horse lawn-mower.
Adopted.
The action of the Board of Aldermen as to the
vacating of Hendricks street. was concurred ia.
The telephone ordinance from the Board of
Aldermen. amended by that body. was not
acted upon. the Council refusing to extend the
hour past IL o'clock for the purpose The Coun
ell also refused to listen TO the reaing of petit
ton signed by several hundred citizens, asking
the Council and Board to not require the Central
Union Telephone Company to remove its polea