The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-03

city iofficers. Although the city is in condi-
ton, financially, now to erect such building. he
thought that soon as the remaining pieces OF
the Tomlinson estate were sold the city would
be morally bound to invest the proceeds In
some such structure.
Many OF the marketers fail to pay their stall
rent promptly It is doubtful whether the
present ordinance, dividing the annual rental
into four parts, is q wise It greatly COM
plicates the accounts and entails great deal Of
work on the clerk. The Mayor asked the mar
ket committee to give this and other subjects
about which complaints are constantly made in
references to the East market, early attention, so
that all existing and evils may be
remedied before the commencement of the new
market year.
The Mayor urged the Improvement of the
city's parks, and suggested that it the duty
OF the committee on public property. in con-
alleys. 30 Investigate the question of establish
inc stands for hacks and express wagons. No
places for them to stand are designated for
them 70 stand are uow designated by the order
of the Council at ALL This should be done, and
all necessary regulations connected Herewith
fixed by an ordinance. Several places should.
ant nor convenient to the public to have them
all at two or three places now
The Mayor also asked that committee on
legislation be appointed for the purpose of sug-
costing to the General Assembly any legislation
needed by Indianapolis. He stated that he
would also ask that committee, at the proper
Legislature to make provision for the election of
a police judge in this city It is doubtful
whether Article VIII OF Chapter XXI of the Re-
vised Statutes of 1881 is now in force But
If that act has not been repealed by Implication,
it is not altogether what this city needs.
At the conclusion Of the reading of his mes
sage the Mayor announced the following stand
ing committees. and the appointments were
unanimously concurred in:
Accounts and Clains-McClellan, Hckiin and
Swain.
Bridges-Wilson O'Connor and Coy.
Contracts-parnell, stuckmeyer and McCelland.
dnn afIf1ll- Pc kailv Sy,oi+h
Stuckmeyer.
Judiciary-Cumrnings Kelly and Pearson.
Markets--Swain Burns and Wilson.
Office Fixtures and Suppes--Finch, Coy and Long.
Ordinanc es-Eniott, Parkinson and Smith
Pubic 6harities-HieEiin, Cummings and Burns.
Public Light-Trusler, Markey and Finch.
Public Property-Davis, Hicklin and Trusler.
Railroads-Darnen, Gaul and Swain.
Rules-Long, Darnell and Parkinson.
Sewers and Drainage-Gasper, Johnson and Long.
Streets and Alleys-Dunn, Stuckneyer and Elliott
Water-Smith. O'Connor and Cummings.
After the standing committee had been an
nounceed, Councilman Swain moved that two
additional standing committees be seected-one
on natural gas, and the other fire departments.
The motion prevailed and the Mayor thereupon
named the following gentlemen the commit
tees mentioned:
Natural Gas-Thalman, Gaul and Dunn.
Fire Department-Trusler, Gaul and Finch.
Councilman Thalman. chairman of the finance
committee. reported that 1T would be necessary
DOrfOW
of the city until the payment of taxes begins,
and recommended that the committee be au-
thorized to make temporary loan OF any sum
not exceeding $40 000 and for any length of
time, with the specification that not more than
6 per cent interest be paid A resolution was
passed authorizing the loan to be made.
City Attorney Taylor. to whom was referred
the ordinance at the previous meeting. placing
license fee of 800 all saloons within two
miles of the city limits reported that the measure
legal, under decision of the SUI
preme Court. The ordinance then read
second time. engrossed, and put its assage.
1t p assed by the following vote:
Yeas. 21-Burns. Cummings. Darnell Davis,
Dunn, Elliott Finch. Casper. Hicklin. Johnston.
Kelley. Long McCleland, Parkinson, Pearson,
Smith, Stuckmeyer, Swain, Thaman, Will
son. Navs, 4--Coy, Gaul, Markey. OConuor
City Engineer Sheare- reported that the
Broad Ripple Natural-gas Company had filed its
bond with the city clerk, and expressed its de-
sire to begin the laying of mains at once He
wanted to know whether it was the will of the
Council that the streets be torn up while the
ground was frozen. The matter was referred to
the committee natural gas which recon- -
mended that the company be permitted
proceed with its work under the direction of the
city engineer
of new business Councilman Darnell presea5ed
a petition signed by sixty property holders OF
his ward, asking that alley, which will 60
through the baseball ground, be opened be-
tween Tennessee and Mississippi streets, from
Seventh to Eighth. The introduction of the pc
tition created considerable amusement, and
Councilman Pearson moved that it be referred
to the committee streets and alleys, with in
structions to report in 1901. Councilman Oar
nell, speaking for the petition, said he intro
duced it at the request of his constituents, who
considered the bali grounds q nuisance and be-
cause the opening of the alley would greatly en-
nance the value of property in the neigh borhood
of the park. The petition referred to the
committee streets and alleys. with inssruc-
tons to report at the next meeting.
resolution was introduced authorizing the
Central Telephone Company to erect wires to
cannect with the police stations. made
necessary by the adoption of the patrol system
by the Police Commissioners, but Councilman
Swain objected to its passage until the Council
informed to the the new system
would incur. After considerable discussion the
motion was referred to the finance committee,
with instructions ascertain the cost of the
new system and report to the Council at the
NEXT meetinp