The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-13
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.
A Strong Effort Made by Simeon to Sc
cure the Repeal of the Cow Ordinance.
Passage of an Amended Ordinance for the
Wallace Telephone Company-Mr. Pear
SON Talks About the Journal.

recommending the awarding of the contract for
the erection of the new market-house to j. A.
Buchanan. at $780, 05, as the lowest and best
bidder that the first floor of the City Hall be
used for gardeners stalls. and the market for
meat stalls was adopted, and the bond Of Mr..
Buchanan, with surieties, was accepted The
w. Cooper, proposing to pay $50 for the privilege
of removing and using the material of the old
house and sheds belonging to the city. for 16o
feet east of the east side of Tomlinson Hall.
Adopted.
The following ordinances were introduced:
By Mr.. Burns: To pave the sidewalks of
Washington street. from Bloomington street to
Palmer avenue.
By Mr.. DelE To improve Reed street and
sidewalks from Washington street to the Big
Four tracks.
By Mr. Howes To pave with brick the east
sidewalk of Maxwell street from Elizabeth street
to Coe street
By Mr.. Mack: To improve Meridian street
from Palmer street to the Belt road
BY Mr. Marley: To gravel first alley south of
Merrill street from Ketcham to first alley east
of Alabama street; to bowlder roadway and curb
with stone sidewalks of Alabama from McCarty
street to Merrill street, where not already
curbed; to gravel roadway, bowlder cutters and
curb with brick the sidewalks of Ketcham street
from Merrill to Sinker street
By Mr.. Pearson: To gravel Superior street
and sidewalks from Pratt to Second street.
By Mr.. Rocker: To pave with brick the east
sidewalk of Mississippi street from Herbert to
first alley north thereof.
An ordinance to repeal an ordinance granting
right OF way along Tennessee street for rail
road track connecting the rolling-mill with the
Union tracks.
A motion was introduced by Mr.. Dell direct
ing the street commissioner to raise the side.
feet on East street. Immediately south Of Wash
ington street.
An ordinance was introduced to amend the
peddling ordinance by striking from Section
the word Wholesale"
Mr.. Pearson moved that the city civil engn eer
be empowered to employ an assistant for sixty
days if, in his Judgment, he may need one. Car
ried.
Mr.. Mack moved that the committee on rail-
roads be requested to report at the next meeting
in regard to the motion referred to it asking the
Street Railway Company to extend their line
South Meridian street to Palmer street, the mo-
ton having gone to sleep there. Carried.
resolution passed that the city clerk give
proper legal notice of the meeting of the Coun-
Gil, aldermen, city clerk and township assessor,
as Board of Equalization, to meet on Monday,
at SP NJ, Aug. 2 in the Council chamber.
A motion carried that the city engineer be
directed to advertise for bids to build stone
wall on the north bank of Pogues run, from
Tennessee street to Willard street
Samuel Love presented petition saying that
he could not pay the present rate of huckster
and peddlers' license without great distress to
himself and family, financially, and asking that
special action be taken relative to all disabled
peddlers Referred.
A long petition was received, signed by citizens
of the Twenty second and Twenty third wards
complaining that Rauh & Co were maintaining
a nuisance on the Belt road which is injurious to
the public health Referred.
Mr.. Pearson arose and, referring to the ord-
nance for the proposed new stone roadway for
Washington street. called attention to two edito-
rails published in the Indianapolis Journal one
on Sunday, in regard to that matter. Mr.. Pear
son denounced the editorials as unjust prema-
ture, unmanly and unfair. That paper goes
abroad to give the impression that this body is
corrupt. / believe there ought to be vote Of
censure of this body against the Journal
Mr.. Rocker second the motion.
The Mayor-Theres no motion before the
house.
Mr.. Rooker-Still indorse il, anyway.
Mr.. Swain-It doesn't hurt u.s. We can stand
it if they can.
Dir. Pearson moved that the matter of the inn
provement of Washington street. and the bids
for the sauna, be referred to special committee
of three coancilmen, two aldermen, the city at
toruey and city civil engineer with instructions to
determine whether or not all bids should be re-
jectea, and the same readvortised for or a
new ordinance drafted, emitting all items in the
present ordinance that can be properly omitted,
and that the owners of real estate along the line
of said proposed improvement be requested to
meet with said special committee. Carried
ayes a. nays TO- The Mayor appointed on the
committee, from the Council, Mesrss Cummings,
Waterman and BENJAMIN.
Mr.. Rocker moved that the fire engineer be
directed to strike the following clause from rules
governing the fire department, viz. ANY
member of the department who shall neglect to
pay any just debt contracted during his connec-
ton with the department, after being notified
that such a. claim has been filed against him.
shall be subject to suspension or dismissal
Adopted
j. H. Stem, architect, who at one time drew
plans for city hall, presented the following bill:
City of Indianapolis to j. H. Stem:
For drawings for city hall and market