The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05
REGULATING CITY AFFAIRS.
The Common Council Turns Its Atten-
ton to Various Small Matters.
The Chief Fire Engineer Requested to Rein
state Discharged Fireman. New 0rdi-
nance for the Government of the Markets.

After disposing of the regular monthly reports.
contracts and estimates, last night, the council
men received communication from the city at
tornev accompanying notice to Washington
street property holders. This notice, the attor-
ney said, was suggested by the recent trial for
damages against the city by Mrs. Woodale. The
plaintiff failed to recover the claim, but there
was necessity for repairing the walk where the
accident occurred and this notice was to require
all property holders along the street to roughen
the flag stones on walks in front of their prem
ises.
A report from Fire Chief Webster was read
recommending the appointment of Henry Cook
to vacancy In the fire department. A
spirit of resistance manifested itself in a
call for the yeas and nays when Councilman
Rocker offered motion directing the chief to
reinstate Alexander Haugh. A discussion as to
how far the Council could go in directing the
chief in such matters followed in which it ap-
peared that Haugh had been removed for in
subordnation. There was no disposition on the
part of the chief, it was understood, to treat
Haugh harshly, but the motion, Councilmen
Thalman and Cummings thought. would inter
fere with the discipline of the department and
the Council. they urged, could only adopt or re-
ject the chiefs recommendation, but could not
fill the place. The Mayor decided that the rule
prevailed that Council could do nothing more
than confirm or reject the report of the chief
Upon this the vote was taken, resulting in re-
lection of the recommendation. Yeas-Cum-
mings, Dunn, Mack. McClelland McGroarty
Reynolds, Suither. Swain, Thalman and New
land-10. Nays-Burns. Coy, Dell, Edenharter
Haugh, Markey Pearson, Reinecke, Rocker
Stuckmeyer and Waterman III
Councilman Rocker changing his motion to
reinstate Mr.. Haugh, making it a request rather
than demand, renewed it. when Councilman
Thalmau called for the yeas and nays. He said he
wanted to know whether the Council or the chief
was to control the fire department. Mr. Haughs
friends represented that the chief was willing to
reinstate him if he so desired when the next va
cancy occurred. The motion was adopted by
thirteen yeas, the yeas being the same as the
nays in the preceding vote, with the addition of
Mack and Newland.
In the absence of his councilman, Mr.. Herig
Thomas Russell presented a complaint against
Dr. Carver. of the city dlspensary 1t was to
the effect that the Doctor not only refused to at
tend a sick and needy family stopping
with Russell but had insulted the COM
plainant. Council very quickly referred
the question to the Dspensary Board, which
did not satisfy Russell, who wanted the matter
heard at once. He became troublesome about
ing of his wrongs in a voice loud enough to call
for the interference of Sergeant Stout.
A report from the city commissioners, with a
resolution attached. ordering the opening Of
is to be of sixty-feet width, but the work is not
to be carried out until the benefits assessed
thereon have been paid to the treasurer.
The building committee reported, recommend
ing that an extension Of thirty days be given
contractor Buchanan in which to complete the
market-house. It also recommended that the
contract for coal for Tomlinson Hall be award
ed TO g. r. Root g. Bro, on their bid for sup
plying coal to the hospital The report in both
features was approved.
Or pnir Il
rectng the committee on markets. the Mayor
and city attorney to prepare an ordinance regu-
lating the markets, and providing that the
ket masters shall receive fixed salary, while all
fees are to be paid into the treasury. 1t also
nrovided that the East market master shall serve
as superintendent of Tomlinson Hail, having
charge of all buildings and the market-space, and
that bond shall be required of each master.
The motion was approved and referred to the
committee named.
A resolution accompanying a petition to the
Legislature. signed by aldermen and councilmen,
praying that deed to the city for all of outlot
No lat lying north of the canal, known as Mill
tary Park. be made by the State. was adopted.
A motion from Councilman Haugh provid-
ing for joint meeting of the Boards of Alder
men and Council, Nov. 5, to elect certain city Of
icers, and that the Mayor appoint committee
OF five to prepare an ordinance regulating the
salaries of the incoming officers, prevailed. The
committee consist of Haugb, Pearson, Water
man. REYNOLDS and Rocker.
Councilman Reinecke moved that the services
of the park policemen be discontinued from the LIST
of next month, but it met with OPPOSITE on,
Councilman McGroarty moving to Law the mat
ter the table The yeas and nays were
called. during which Councilman Swain wanted
to know what the duties of the policemen were
Nothing" replied Councilman Thalman.
"Then, said Councilman Swain. II am willing
to discontinue their services after .ne 1st of De-
cember." The McGroarty motion failed, the
Democrats and one or two Republicans voting
against it. The Reinecke motion then
coming up, Councilman Thalman said
he thought Nov too early to do away with the
policemen. Those who favor it oppose the crea-
E,on of cow pounds and when the COW is regu-
lated se would be willing to discharge the police
man at an earlier date than Dec. l. He moved
to refer the motion to the committee on public
property, and Coancilman Coy moved to lay
this on the table, winch went through by the
vote that killed the McGroaFty motion. Coun-
Gilman Reinecke then made the date Dec. l and
the motion prevailed number OF improve
ment ordinances were then passed and the Coan-