The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-13
The Proposition of Ex-Treasurer Patti
sons Bondsmen Finally Accepted.
They Agree to Pay the City $6S, O0O-A Tenn
pOrary Loan of $40, 900 Authorized by Coun-
cil-0ther Legislative Proceedings.


block pavement improvement for Delaware
street, between ST. Clair and Seventh streets,
which was as follows:
RsScedar, 2, AS square yards at $1.42ls
Clubbing for .footbridges SIT at DO cents. 1895
Total S3, $3.50
Same amount Of white cedar blocks at
- @l.zz per yard -.$2, 9S2 ~
-Bame am CUNT of curbing ................ 32.68
Total SO ,O15.5S
Chief Fire Engineer Webster reported that
the fire'department wires are occupying and are
placed upon $50 poles of the Central Union Tel
ephone Company, to replace which with poles
will cost $2025 OF these $50 poles 16S have re-
placed the poles of the city, while the remaining
262 new poles new routes, which are used
by the fire department lines. Within the city
limits the Telephone company claim to have
1000 poles The amount of $2.025 does not in
clude the placingof the poles. insulators, cross
arms, etc. which will be necessary
The city attorney, in answer to a eommunica-
tiOn from the Mayor, asking whether or not
County Treasurer Miller is now required, by vir
tine of the writ Of mandate issued by the Su-
perior Court to paw warrants of the city out of
the money received from the city tax duplicate
pending the appeal to the Supreme Court said
that Miller had filed his bond, with Franklin
Landers as surety, in the sum of SIC, 900, and
the court will stay all proceedings the writ,
until tho Supreme Court decides the case on APP
peal
Mr.. Thalman submitted resolution authoriz-
xng temporary loan of $4,000, from May II, to
draw interest at the rate of 5 per cent, to meet
present necessities, in anticipation of the cur
rent years revenues. The resolution was
adopted unanimously.
The following communication was read:
''W l.. Taylor. City Attorney:
tsThe sureties upon the official bond OF Isaac
NJ Pattison late city treasurer submit the fol
lowing proposition by way of compromise and
settlement of the cause of action against them,
They will pay to the city $40, 900 cash in hand,
and execute their promissory note for S. 900 due
Blk months after date, bearing interest at 5 per
cent; their note for $1,000 payable twelve
months after date. bearing like interest, and
their note for $1,000 payable eighteen months
after date, bearing like interest, making In all
$50, 900. They will also guarantee that the prop
erty known the "Pattison assets" now in the
hands of Mr. Byfield, shall realize to the State
the further sum of $4,000, and in case a greater
sum is realized therefrom the excess shall be
credited and belong to them. Upon the COM
plete fulhllment of the above conditions they
and each of them to be released and forever dis
charged from all liability upon said bond.
BURNS 81 SEIDENSTICKER,
"Of Counsel for Sureties"
MIR. Rocker presented resolution embracing
the foregoing proposition, and, further, 'ethat it
be resolved by the Common Council that the
Mayor, president and vice-president of the Beard
of Alderman, and the city attorney be author
lze0 90 accept said proposition and close the
same with said bondsmen, and receive cash and
approve of the security. and make and sign the
proper agreement between the city and said
bondsmen, with the provision and agreement
that said bondsmen are only to be released and
said Pattison held liable to the city his bond,
and upon the completion of said settlement and
compromise between the city and said sureties
the city attorney is authorized and directed to
dismiss the suit now pending against said bonds
men so far as the same is against them"
Judge Burns, being called upon to address the
Council. said, briefly, in answer to the demand
that the notes bear interest from the time of the
defalcation that such a thing was unusual in
settlements of this kind. A great many of the
suretes we're perfectly Indifferent about this
Rettlement-as indifferent as to the final day of
the last iudgment--and only two Or three of the
sureties like Mr.. Byram, were anxious to settle.
The Judge said it was a hardship upon them to
pay at all. They propose that the notes bear
interest from the date of their being signed, and
notes that are satisfactory to the committee will
be made
The resolution accepting the proposition
passed. Yeas-Beniamin, Burns, Coy, Cum
mings. Dell. Dunn, Haugh, Howes Mack, Nc
Cleland, Newland, Pearson, Reynolds, Rocker,
Smither, Swain, Thalman. waterman-l8.
Nays-Edenharter Herig. Marley, McGroarty,
Reinecke, Smith. Stuckmeyer-7
The recommendation to purchase the property
fronting 274 feet Immediately south of the sta
tion-hous for $500 was approved-yeas %,
nRys g.
The finance committee reported in favor of
erecting lightning-rods upon the City Hall
building, and that the proposition of A. j. Nun
son. who proposed to erect rods for $500. be &C.
cepted. Mr.. Haugh move to accept the PROPOSE
ton and award the contract to A j. Munson.
Adopted.
The majority of the committee on public light,
Messrs Haugh and Smithers, to whom was re-
ferred the ordinance granting certain rights in
reference to conducting natural gas through the
streets and alleys of the city, reported that they
did not believe any franchise should be granted
until it is ascertained whether natural gas can
De obtained in this locality not. If any per-
son hereafter finds natural gas, then, they think
she irst dscoverer should be given the right to
lay all necessary pipes in the streets and alleys
for that purpose They recommended making a
pledge to pass any proper ordinance giving such
rights to the first person or persons discovering
natural gas.
Mr.. Rocker submitted minority report rec
ommendiRg an ordinance investing III w Hibben
and others with the privilege of furnishing
natural gas only; that no exclusive right be
granted; that petitioners be required to COM
mence operations within ninety days after the
passage OF an ordinance; that no mains are to be
laid until it is fully demonstrated that natural
gas can be had in sufficient quantities. and if the
REORGANIZATION Tails the charter Is TO De void.
Mr. Reinecke moved to postpone action until
next Monday night. Mr.. Haugh moved to lay
the motion the table. Mr.. Haugh's motion
failed Mr.. Dell asked to withdraw the ordi
nance. The Mayor did not think that could be
done. though it might be stricken from the
hles Mr. Coy moved to strike it from the
files, which was decided out of order,
as it was preceded by Mr.. Reineckes
motion to postpone. Mr.. Pearson charged that
1he friends OF the ordinance were acting unfairly
and having counted noses. wanted to hold off un-
ell some time in the future, when the court
might be in their favor, by reason of the absence
of some gentlemen who were then present when
they would push it through. Finally the minor
ity report was laid on the table, the majority re-
port was withdrawn and the ordinance was
stricken from the files