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which viii leave deficit Of nearly $3.50 900. For
that reason Mr.. Benjamin said he could not vote

that reason Mr.. Benjamin said he could not vote
for the ordinance.
Mr. McClelland moved the postponsment of
consideration until next January. Mr.. Coy
moved TO lay the motion on the table, which
prevailed by vote of Is to 8.
Mr.. Thalman said he saw the majority was de-
termined to pass the ordinance. The ordinance
provided that the increase should begin with the
first of last January. He certainly hoped the
back-pay requirement would be stricken.out and
that the increase should not begin until after
the passage of the ordinance. The friends of the
ordinances ought certainly to agree to that
Mr. Cay moved the previous question to cut
off all further debate. The motion carried and
the ordinance was put upon its passage. Those
in favor of it were: Messrs Burns, Coy, Cum
mings, Dunn. Dell, Edenharter, Haugh, Herig,
Howes, Marley. McGroarty, Rooker-12; nays,
Benjamin, McClelIand Newland, Pearson
meyer, Swain, Thalman, Waterman-l2 The
Mayor then gave the deciding vote in the mega
tive and the ordinance failed to pass.
The following ordinances were passed To
maintain fagman at the crossing Of the rail-
roads on Newman street; to pave with brick the
sidewalks of Seventh street, from Mississippi
street to the Big Four tracks; to gravel the first
alley south of McCarty, from Greer to Beatty; to
from Illinois to Superior street. The following
ordinances amended by the Board were passed
To pave the west sidewalk of East street, from
Morris street to Lincoln lane; to bowlder and
curb the cutters Of Meridian street, from
Seventh to Twelfth street; to authorize
the Decline to lay switch track across
Biddle street and North street; to bowlder and
curb the south gutter of Merrill street, from Ala
bama to Delaware street. where not already
curbed: to pave with brick the sidewalks of Olive
street, from Prospect to Orange; to bowlder and
curb the cutters of Christian avenue, from the
west line of Ash street to Bellefontaine avenue,
where not already curbed; to pave with brick
the east sidewalk of Dorman street, from Miehi-
gan street to ST. Clair street.
A motion passed granting the street-car COM
pany an extension of thirty days in which to
begin the work of laying street-railway track
ON North Mississippi street.
The agreement between the city and Metropol-
itan Militia Reserves, granting that company the
use of the City Hall, was read. protest from
Alpha Council, Knights of Labor signed by
James S. Twiname, Henry F. Albershart and
William johnson, was read. 1t embodied res
oution against any organization being granted
any special privileges of the city building.
The paper was marked received. and filed.
Mr. Edenharter opposed the granting of the use
Of the hall to the reserves minority and ma
jority report, the latter favoring the agree
ment. were read Mr. Rocker asked to be ex-
cused from voting, but his request was not
granted. The minority report lost-yeas
IL. nays Ii. The majority report was adopted:
Yeas = Benjamin, Cummings, Dell, Dunn,
Smither. SWAIN Thalman, Waterman - Is.
Nays-Burns, Coy, Edenharter. Herig. Howes,
Markey, McCleiland, McGroarty, Newland,
Reinecke, Stuckmeyer-1L
Mr. Marley offered amendment that the
Rice Guards be allowed the use of the City Hall
one night in the week, which was referred to the
building committee.
Ordinances were introduced as follows By
Mr.. Reynolds, to grade and pave with brick the
south sidewalk of Brookside avenue, from Omer
street to the first alley east thereof to pave the
west sidewalk of Peru street, from Seventh to
Eighth street; to grade and gravel the first alley
west of College avenue. from Ninth to the first
alley north thereof; to pave with brick the side
walks of Seventh street, from Mississippi street
to the Big Four.
An ordinance was introduced by Mr. Thalman,
granting d. G. Boley and his associates under
the name and style Of 1.-The Cushman Telephone
Service Line Company" the privilege of using the
streets and alleys of the city of Indianapolis in
constructing operating and maintaining lines of
telephones in the city of Indianapolis. The or
dinance gives to the new company the same priv
iveges that were given to the Cen
trail Union Telephone Company. motion
to suspend the rules, in order to put the ordi-
nance on its passage, failed to get two thirds
vote, and the ordinance was referred to the ju-
dietary committee and city attorney.
1t was moved that the building committee of
the new city hall and the supervising architect
be required to report to the Council whether or
not the first floor of the City Hall can be arranged
SO as to accommodate the city Offices.
The Council then adjourned.