The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-22
THE WORK OF THE COUNCIL.
A Spirited Exchange of Words About
the Selling of Bad Beef and Butter.
The Charges Made by Councilmen Pearson
and Cummings-Proceedings of the Com
mon Council at Last Nights Session.

committee, delivered an address giving brief
sketch of the life of Stephen D. Tomlinson,
the history of his bequest to the city,
and the building Of the City Hall
MIR. Tomlinson came to Indianapolis
in 1884. He had previously learned the printers
trade. but on coming here became druggist,
and remained in that business till 1854, when
failing health compelled him to retire. He was
a man of extensive information, though his op-
portunities were limited. He was married in this
city, and died in 1870. He left no
children and his widow died in 1882. He left an
estate worth 500, 900, and directed that at lthe
death of his wife, its residue should go to the
city for the building of a hall "for the use OF
citizens and city authorities" The address was
ordered printed
The Mayor reported that Gas Byfeld, trustee
of l. N. Pattison's assets, had paid to the city
since tho last meeting $3.50, and that 0. H. Has
selman was signing all warrants issued to him
on stationary supplies as fast as made, taking
credit on his $40 900 contract with the city as
part of the Pattison deficit. He reported the
collection of marshal's fees for the month to the
amount of $751; 70; Mayors tees, $l4oo o. and
fees due the city, $780, total, 1854 10.
Estimates of street work aggregating 81 400 SO
were reported by the city engineer.
The city attorney stated that the cow
ordinance would take effect July 2. Mr.. Swain
by parties driving their cows to pound west of
the river, and demanding payment for taking
them up and keeping them.
Thecommittee on health reported that the mem
bers of the Board of Health had reiterated their
former report that 10 bull beef, bad butter or
bad meat had been sold in the city.
Mr.. Cummings said he had offered to bring
witnesses before the Board of Health to prove
that bull beef oeomargarine and bad beef had
been Sold but that the board had refused to
hear the testimony. He could prove that bull
beef had been sold that oleomargarine had been
sold without the proper labels, and that meat of
such bad quality had been offered for sale in the
market that good butchers had refused to take
their meat there, and try to sell against the bad
meat.
Mr. Pearson said he could prove to certainty
that butter was sold at one of the prominent
marketstands in the market made chiefly from
lard at twenty cents pound. He could bring
the girl who made the butter for the man. The
man who sold such stuff, representing 1t as but
ter, was liar. thief and back-mailer. He
Pearscn had had DR.. Hurry make an analysis
of the stuff and would testify to what had been
said.
Mr. Cummings moved to appoint special COM
mittee of three to investigate the sale of such
articles, and that they have power TO call for
persons and papers.
Dr. Edenharter said the committee had ap
pointed meeting yesterday to hear Mr.. Cum
mingss witnesses, but that he came to them and
said that the men were busy and he could not
get them to come.
Mr.. Pearson asked, ''Dr. Edenharter, don't the
Board OF Health know that oleomargarlne Is sold
in this market2
Dr. Edenharter-They reported that no oleo-
margarine was sold without labels
Mr.. Pearson-And don't they know that they
lied when they signed that report?
On motion, the matter was referred to q COM
mittee composed of the market committee and
Mr.. Cummings.
report from the finance committee to which
was referred the petition of the Home for
Frierdless Women, asking for 81. 900, recon-
mended that $50 be added each month to the ap-
Precipitation ordinances for the benefit Of the
Home. The report was adopted.
The petition Of Margaret r. McCarty and 9th
ers for the vacation of the first alley north of
Ray street. from West street to the first alley
east of Missouri, together with resolution in
structing the city commissioners to assess bene-
fits and damages was adopted
The water committee reported that the Water
Company had laid all the mains 1t could, under
its present contract with the city, which expired
in September, and that the company was ready
to enter into new contract Mr.. Marley moved
that the committee be instructed to report new
contract He said many persons on English
avenue wanted water.
Mr.. Pearson maintained that four ffths of the
mains had been laid in the northern and north
eastern parts of the city. He moved to post
pone action on the matter for thirty days. The
| motion was adopted.
The lengthy communication from the Citi-
zen's (Wallace) Cooperative Telephone Com
pany, presented at the last meeting of the Board
of Aldermen, was referred to the committee on
| streets and alleys, and the Mayor and city at
torney, with instructions to report at the next
meeting what progress the company has ever
| made, and whether il has ever filed bond
Appropriations were made, for interest due,
July 1, $50. 25 Robert Mitchell Furniture
Company, chairs for City Hail. SO, 237 CO. and
janitor City Hall, $3.50
An ordinance was introduced by Mr.. Coy to
SO amend the cow ordinance that COWS may be
allowed to run at large only in the day time,
and making it the duty of the superintendent
of the Metropolitan police" to take them up and
i'm pound them.
The Union Railway Company was ordered to
repair its tracks at the corner of Noble and
Washing ton streets
The owners of lots II, 49, IA and 16, on South
East street. just below Morris, in Martindale &
Stlzs addition, were ordered to fill up or drain
the same.
A petition from citizens, asking that Lincoln
avenue be extended from its present eastern
terminus to Shelby street, was received.
number OF citizens reported that they were
annoyed by waste water, full of decaying ami
NAL and vegetable matter, from the Indianapolis
Cabinet Company's factory.
The Street Railroad Company was directed to
extend its tracks on College avenue to Bruce
street
Mr.. Swain moved that Dr. James D. Tomlin-
son aud Mrs. Clarissa Sullivan, brother and sis
ter Oh Otopnen ~. IOmIlnSOn, DC given free ad-
mission to all entertainments at the City Hall.
aud that this be made part of all contracts to
rent the hall. The motion was referred to the
building committee.
The Mayor, president of the Board of Alder
men and the building committee were appointed
a committee to fix the rent of Tomlinson Hall
and rent it. provided that it should not be rented
free of charge.
Secretary Myers's Conference with Bynum.
State Secretary Myers returned yesterday
from Washington, after having spent week
there. When asked about the conference he
was reported to have had with Congressman
Bynum relative to the withdrawal of the latter,
he stated that there was absolutely no truth in