The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-27
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ALDERMEN.
The Order to the Central Union to Remove
Its Poles and Wires Rec0nsidered.

The Board of Aldermen met last night with all
members, except Mr.. Crosby. present, and Pres
ident Endy in the chair. Estimate resolutions
from the Council were adopted. Various other
matters of minor Importance from the Council
were also concurred in. The matter of light
ming rods for the City Building was referred to
the committee on public property.
Mr. Pritchard moved that all the telephone
papers from the Council. including the West or
dinance, be referred to a special committee to be
appointed by the Chair. The motion carried,
and the committee finally chosen-Mr. Wright
being reluctant to serve-consisted of Messrs.
Pritchard, Endly and King.
MIR. Brown moved to reconsider the action of
the Board requiring the Central Union Tele-
phone Company to remove poles and wires within
fourteen days. Carried. Yeas-Brown. King
Pritchard, Schmidt, Wright, Endly Nays
Prier, Laut. Rail. This matter was also referred
70 the special committee on telephones, and
virtually suspends further action regarding the
removal of poles and wires until after the COM
mittee reports.
Mr.. Wright moved that when the Board ad-
journ 1t be to meet on next Monday night, at
which time the special telephone committee is ex-
pected to make report, which was carried.
The Light Infantry matter was reconsidored
and the action of the Council concurred in. This
allows the Light Infantry to occupy the City
Hall for armory purposes.
The city clerk was instructed not to issue any
building permit for the rebuilding of the rink
on West Ohio street, burned yesterday morning
The following ordinances were passed To
pave the sidewalks of John street. from Massa-
chusetts avenue to Hanna street; to gravel the
first alley south of Second street, from Illinois
street to Superior; to gravel the west sidewalk
of Shelby from Belt railroad to Raymond
street; to gravel the first alley west of Park
nue. from Eleventh street, one hundred aud
sixty eight feet south; to gravel the first alley
west of Illinois, from Seventh to Ninth street,;
to pave the sidewalks of Ninth street. from Col
lege avenue to Central avenue: to pave the south
sidewalk of Gregg street, from New Jersey to
East; to pave the north sidewalk of
st. Joseph street, from Pennsylvania
to first alley west; to curb the east gutter Of
Greer street, from Stevens street TO the second
alley south; to gravel McGnnis street, from Mo
Carly to Ray; to pave the south sidewalk Of
Washington street, from State street to the first
alley west of State street; to pave the west side
walk of Peru street. from Seventh to Eighth
street; to gravel the first alley east of Park ave.
nue., from Christian avenue to Butler street; to
gravel the first alley east of Alabama street,
from Seventh street to the State ditch; to gravel
the first alley east of Virginia avenue, from HUI
ron street to Noble street; to gravel Herbert
street and sidewalks, from Tennessee street to
Mississippi street. to pave with cedar blocks Del
aware street. from St Clair to Seventh street; to
bowlder and curb the south gutter of Merrill
street. from Alabama to Delaware street; to
pave the sidewalks of Olive street, from Pros
poet to Orange street, to pave this south side
walk of Brookside avenue, from Omer street to
the alley east thereof; to pave the east sidewalk
of Pine street, from Market to Washington
street; to pave with brick the south sidewalk Of
Vermont street. from Mississippi to Ellsworth
street, where not already done.
The board then adjourned