The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-24
WHAT THE TWO BOARDS DID
The Council Reduces Its Calendar of
Deferred Matters and Ordinances.
COY Is To Be Summoned for Trial, to Which
the Democrats Object-Money for the
Garfield Park improvement.


months. While great deal of neglected routine
business was disposed of. not many measures OF
Importance came up for consideration At the
request of Councilman Darnsll. the special ordi-
nance approving the sale of the Citizens Street
railway Company to the Citizens Street-railroad
Company was taken up and passed under o sus-
pension OF the rules. The ordinance simply APP
proves the sale Of the road, and makes the pur-
shasers amenable to the same restrictions under
which the old company worked. When it
was read q second tims, Councilman
Thalman offered an amendment approving the
rule in case tho new company would agree to
pay its share Of the cost of paving, With asphalt.
Washington street. In presenting the amend
Tnent he said he felt that it would be wise for
the Council to take such a precaution- He had
no doubt about the city being able to compel the
company to assist in the Improvement bat he
believed much trouble, and perhaps lawsuit,
could be avoided by the adoption Of the amend
ment
Councilman Swain said he had no doubt about
the company being ready to pay it's share of the
improvement. but he did not believe the Council
should begin to fight It before the sale was con-
summated. Councilman Darnell also opposed
the amendment, and Councilman Thalman with
drew 1t
Special ordinances many of which had been
pending for two years and more, were then dis
posed Of They were nearly all for the
grading and paving of Sidewalks and
alleys, and the majority OF them either
passed stricken from the files. The only one
of importance was that providing for the pave
ment OF Washington street, from Mississippi TO
Alabama street. with asphalt Councilman
Thalman said he was not satisfied with 1t, be-
f1z
under it. He thought they should know juas
what the street-car company would do toward
paying its share Of the cost. City Attorney
Taylor said the street-car company's portion of
the cost of the pavement could be collected
under the ordinance, but could not be if any
changes were made.
Councilman ThaIman offered au amendment
permitting the reception of bids for a cheaper
grade OF asphalt than that specified in the orig
inal ordinance His object in introducing it
to secure competition in the bidding There
wess but Two or three companies that would be
. able TO bid on the kind of asphalt originally de-
scrfbed, while many companies would submit
bids If the amendment was adopted.
Councilman Pearson presented petition for
Z the passage OF the ordnance. signed by ffty-
five property holders the street. and this
Thalman amendment then adopted by
full vote. The ordinance was then passed by
unanimous vote.
The Trust Natural Gas Company through the
city engineer, submitted plan of its high press
41T0 plp5 system winch Was referred TO the COM
mittee natural gas for immediate considera-
ton. The committee examined the plan, and
upon its recommendation the plan was in
Sdorsee
Councilman Darnell asked to be granted
special privilege for the purpose of submitting
report. and upon receiving the consent OF the
Mayor h0 presented the following the report
of the M jority of the committee to which was
referred the charges preferred against Council
man Coy:
To the Mayor and Members of the Common Council
Iii
Charlottesville undersigned, members of the Com
mon 81 ana SOmPoslng the speoai th
preferred against Simeon Coy member of this body
the matter and find that there are good grounds for
the accusations therein made and therefore present
That Simeon Coy has been guilty of conduct unbe-
coming member Of this BODY. in this, to-wit
county officers and for enber of Congress- held
this city, and county, and State. in the year
laws of the United states for which said violation
said Coy, on the 18th of January, 1888, in the
ed that on the third day Of FEBRUARY 1855 said Gov
upon said convention in said court sentenced to
sn months and oo as said Coy IS
BOW serving out said sentence
Respectfully submitted
EDWARD DUNN
When the clerk had read about half the report
Councilthan Kelly, the Democratic member
from the Twenty second ward and
tested against further reading. He said Coun-
Gilman Darnen had no right to ask for question .
OF privilege for the purpose Of introducing such
paper There were measures OF more impor-
lance. that should be considered before that re-
port
Councilman Darnell then moved to reconsider
tbs vote by which the Council suspended the
rules so that the special ordinances could be ia
ken up. in order that the reading of the report
might continue.
Councilman Kelly opposed the motion to re-
consider. The people, he said, not anxious
TO have the matter considered and he was op-
posed 10 having it taken up just before the Re-
publican county convention. The vote
then taken TO reconsider. SO the report could be
presented regularly. and the motion prevailed
by the following vote:
Yeas-Cummings Darnell, Davis Dunn, Elliott.
Stuckmeyer. Swain. Thalman. aud Wilson-I5 Nays
Burns, Gaul. Johnston, Kelly, Marley, O'Connor
and Farkinson-7.
Councilman Stuckmeyar was the onlv Demo-
crRt who voted with the Republicans. and 10 do
ing so he said: II am not afraid to stand up and
face this matter now. and therefore vote aye"
The Council having voted to hear the report
it read through. Councilman Markey the
Democratic member of the committee, who re-
fused to meet with the committee or sign the
report submitted a minority report asking that
the COMMITTEES be granted further time. He at
tackled Couucilmen DArnell and Dunn and had
10 be called to order BY the Mayor. He thought
the Council should accord Coy common decency
and gentemanlv treatment He did not believe
q man should be condemned without a trial
Councilman Darnell said he could foreshadow
the way COun Gilman Markey would vote on the
question of suspending Coy. The committee
had proceeded in the regular way. AMI accorded
Mr. Coy all the privileges it could. He would
be given trial Councilman Markey insisted
on bis report extending the time of the commit
tee. and Councilman Darneli asked hims do
you not know that Coy has been convicted, and
do you not know a. is guisty7p
Councilman Marley said ne didn't propose 20
answer questions.
Councilman ThAlman favored postponing the
matter, but since the Democrats bad attempted
20 make a political affair out of the report, he
desired immediate action. There was no poll
ties in thu case; Coy had been tried and convict
ed and certainly should be expelled from the
Council. On motion of Councilman Long the
1farkey report Was laid on the table. The vote
was The same before. with the exception that
Gratis.
In accordance with the rules Of the Council
the report Of fhe majority was simply received
On motion OF Councilman DarneH the trial of
COY was set for special meeting to be held
next Monday ~ cht and the Mayor was instruct-