The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04
MUNICIPAL LAW MAKERS.
The Sessions of the Two Bodies Last
Night Continued Until Midnight.
The Board of Aldermen Passes an Ordinance
Granting the Telephone Franchise to the
: Wallace Company-0ther Matters.
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Mr. Pattison's Bondsmen Agree to Pay
$4,000 in Cash Instead of $4,000.
The Council met last night in regular session.
The city clerk reported orders drawn during the
past month on the treasurer, $42, 993.89.
Treasurer Miller submitted the following re-
port for April: Receipts-Balance on hand April
/, go, 212 81; temporary loan, $4,000; miscel-
laneous, 1881 10; total. $44. GA. Disburse-
ments-By city orders redeemed in April s43,
s84 IL by redemption of interest coupons, &c. 300;
treasurer, S., 800 so.
Chief Fire Engineer Webster asked to be
granted an allowance of $500 to defray incidental
expenses OF the fire department. The amount
was ordered to be placed in the appropriation or
dinance
The building committee of the market hall
building reported having received the following
proposals for the plumbing of the new city
building j. S. Farrell 6 Co.. 81, 725; Freaney
Brothers, $l,47S; Clarke & McGauly, $1,349;
John c. Dunn, 81 1862; knight & Jillson, $780,
J. Giles Smith, 81, 179. Mr.. Thalman moved the
contract be allowed to the lowest bidder. Car
Yied. j. Giles Smith presented his bond for
g, 500, which was approved.
The building committee reported the follow
ing names as applicants for the position of JAM
tor at the City Hall building: VIM. A. Hogan,
Martin Greer, Jacob T. Morris. James w.
Mitchell. James L. Grant, Oliver Wright
John Fisher, John M. Garrett Richard
Wells, John D. Fisher, VIM A. Bird
Clements, Christian F. Meyer, R. R. jackson,
Charles Richardson. - Anderson, Samuel j.
Potts, Isaac Tanner, Emmanuel Haugh. For
night watchmen the names OF William M. Morris
and A. c. Shower were presented. Mr.. Pearson
moved that joint meeting of the Board and
Council be held on Monday night week, to
elect ianitor. Carried.
The special committee on the Pattison surety
matter submitted a report stating that the
bondsmen of Mr. Pattison had arranged to pay
$40 900 in cash to the city, instesd of $780, 600,
they had agreed. Mr.. Hasselman wanted to be
allowed to take out part of the $40, 600 he has
individually assumed in printing for the city
during the coming year.
The report was received and the resolution ac-
campaigning it was adopted-yeas, IT, nays, 3
--Messrs. Edenharter, Smith and Stuckmeyer
voting In the negative.
The expenditures in the street-repair depart
ment for April were reported as S., 1920
The judiciary committee reported that no plan
could be devised under the law to tax insurance
companies on basis fixed by the amount of the
business transacted by the company.
There being misunderstanding as to the
amount OF work to be done by contractors on
the proposed sewer along Root street, from West
street to the river, the city civil. engineer was
ordered to re-advertise the work.
The newsboy and boot-black ordinance, as
amended by the Board of Aldermen. providing
that no girl under eighteen years should be al
lowed to sell papers or black boots the streets,
failed to pass the Council
The general ordinance governing and regulat
ing companies which may hereafter ask priv
neges of the city for the introduction and use of
artificial or natural gas, within the city limits,
was taken up on second reading, read by sections
and passed. Mr.. Swain, in explaining his vote,
characterized the ordinance as freeze-out. II
wanted TO vote" he said, ''for fair ordinance,
one that would encourage capital to prospect
here for artificial gas" Mr.. Thalman said he was
ready at any time to reconsider, If this was, as
Mr. Swain thought. a freeze-out The artificial
gas ordinance of Mr.. Dell was striker from the
fles-yeas, 13. nays. IL.
Ordinances were passed authorizing the Bee
line railroad to lay switch track across New
York street to point loo feet east of Pine
street.
The report of the special committee, recon-
mending that the chief fire engineer be directed
90 purchase four-wheeled hose wagon and
place it at No. engine-house, in lieu OF the
two,wheeled wagon now there. was adopted, and
a motion to that effect was passed.
recommendation of the committee on water,
to take the fountain thrown ont of use on Vir-
GINA avenue aud erect the same on Madison
avenue and Downey street, was adopted; also,
that the water company lay mains on North
streets
DIR. Edenharter moved to non-concur in the
action of the Board Of Aldermen who reconsid-
cred their former action and granted the Light
Infantry the right to occupy and use the City
Yeas-Burns, Coy, Dell, Herig Howes. Mack,
Markey, McCleliand McGroarty, Newland,
Reinecke, Stuckmeyer-13 Nays-Benjamin,
Cummings Dunn, Haugh, Pearson, Reynolds.
Smith, Smither, Swain, Thalman. Waterman
Ill. The entire matter. for an opinion as to its
status. was on motion of Mr. Thalman. referred
to the city attorney.
J. E. Kaine e. Brother were granted special
Ructioneers license. to auction off the real estate
Of the Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Com
pany ON May 10
The motion from the Board that the city clerk
be instructed not issue permit for the rebuild
ing of the rink burned on Ohio street was con-
Cured in.
The usual monthly appropriation ordinances
were passed.
Mr. Mack's motion that the committee on rail
roads inquire into the advisabilitv of having the
Citizens Street Railway Company extend their
South Meridian-street line to the Catholic, Lu-
theran and Jewish cemeteries was passed.
Ordinances were introduced by Mr. Swain. to
gravel the first alley east of Park avenue, from
Seventh to Eighth streets; by Mr. Herig, to
gravel the first alley east of Tennessee street.
from Ray to Norris by Mr.. Howes, to pave with
brick the south sidewalk of Indiana avenue,
from Blake street to Locke street
Mr. Pearson. at ten minutes before IL o'clock
moved that the telephone ordinance passed by
the Board Of Aldermen, be taken up before ad-
tournament instead of meeting in special session
tomorrow night. The motion was adopted.
A number of trivial matters occupied the time
until II o'clock when, on motion of Mr.. Eden
harter the Council adjourned.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
An Ordinance Passed Granting the Telephone
Franchise to the Wallace Company.