The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-05

formed that q company had plan for using
electricity In the present streetiamps. and that
there was a device being perfected by which
natural gas could be utilized for public lighting.
If there was better plan than electricity, be
thought the Council should know il.
a motion was made to lay Mr.. Thalmans
amendment on the table. and it was lost by the
following vote:
Yeas-Dunn. Elliott, Casper, Johnston, Long. Me-
Clelland, OConnor, Parkinson Smith, g. Nays
Burns, Cummings DARRELL Davis, Finch. Kelley.
Marley, Pearson. Swain, Thalman, Trusler, Wiz
son, IL.
The resolution of Mr. Casper was then put
its passage and received an almost unanimous
vote.
The Dudley Charter.
Councilman Thalman presented an ordinance
mandatory to the ordinance granting the Dud-
ley cable road . franchise. The amendment
asked is a. follows:
That the Indianapolis Cable Street Railway Com
pany its successors and assgnees be aud are hereby
fully authorized to substitute adopt and apply
electricity for instead of cable and
on whatever lines upon whatever streets or portions
OF streets the cable power required by the provis
ions of the ordinance
On motion of Councilman Thalman the ordi.
nance was referred to the railroad committee,
with instructions to report at special session
of the Council to be held next Monday night
Filed with the ordinance was long protest from
the monument commission against the
struction Of any railway around the Circle as 1t
would greatly injure the effect of the monument
when completed. Councilman Swain mentioned
the fact that the Dudley road was digging up
South Meridian street, and inquired whether or
not 1t had the right to do 1t under the charter,
which said it should construct cable road
City Attorney Taylor stated that the company
had no right to go to work on the streets. and
thereupon Councilman Swain desired that the
city get out an injunction against the company
until the ordinance was amended. No action
was taken, however.
Miscellaneous Business.
Mayor Denny called the attention OF the
Council to the fact that when the Indiana
Teachers Association and the State Association
for the Advancement of Science met. last year.
an invitation was extended to the American As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Science to
meet in Indianapolis in 1889 or 1890. Recently
q meeting of citizens was held, and he was re-
quested to present the matter to the Council
aud Board of Aldermen. and ask them to
join in an invitation to the association,
which meets in Cleveland, in August He
then presented form of invitation which had
been prepared for Endorsement by the city. the
B GARD of Trade, the Governor, and the various
college associations of the State, which was in
dorsed by unanimous vote.
City Engineer Shearer submitted a report
with reference to the bad drainage of the
tunnel in which he attributed the de-
feet to the settlements of the smbankment
under the walks. He recommended that the de-
feet should be remedied at once His commu-
pcation was referred to the board of improve
ment with power TO act.
The fire committee through Councilman
Trusler. submitted report authorizing Chief
Webster to have the enginehouses supplied
with natural gas as soon AS practicable. 1t was
further recommended that whore the lines OF
two or more companies passed house gas
should be bought of the company offering the
lowest rate. and that where but one company
passed an attempt should DO made to obtain q
reduction. The recommendations were adopted.
The committee Oh judiciary reported in favor
of striking from the files the ordinance intro
duced two months ago. extending the fireliInits,
and preventing the erection of planning mills
along railroads inside the city. On motion of
Councilman Cummings the rules were suspended
and the ordinance was struck from the files.
The committee on public property reported
that it had selected the following named citi-
zens as an advisory committee in the improve
ment of Garfield Park John Coburn, A. M.
Kuhn. Edward H. Dean, al. w. Wishard. Will
lam Beatty, Ernest Knodle. ID. A. Chenoweth,
Thomas f. Quill, H. Spielhof. The selection
Of the committee was approved.
At the previous meeting special committee,
composed OF Councilmen Dunn, Swain and
johnson. was appointed to consult with " T.
Malott. the president of the Union Railway
Company in regard to the construction of the
viaduct Meridian street The committee
reported that it had conferred with Mr.. Malott
that the Union Railway Company is
willing and anxious to build the
viaduct and but for the pending
litigation with property-owners it would have
been under way. He also statAd that the COM
pany had at no time delayed the trial of the
| cases, and had been and would be ready at all
times to try each and every one. He
also said that if the company began
were tried it would put them to a
disadvantage ia the litigation. In submitting
the report the COMMITTEES stated that it found
cause to censure the Union Railway Company,
but urged all appellants to press their respect
i've cases to an early trial. Along with the re-
port of the committee, Frank Dell, who COM
| promised his case, presented a communication
calling attention to the fact that his damages
were due and that he was ready to turn over his
property to the company. He urged speedy
| steps for the building of the viaduct
Councilman Darnell stated that was current
| ly reported that the water-works company was
not providing pure water. according to the stip-
| ulations Of its charter and moved that q COM
| mittee Of three be appointed TO make investi-
| CATION of tie quality OF water furnished, and
| that the committee have power to employ no.
tary public to assist 1t. The resolution was DIS
cussed freely, and passed by q two thirds vote
| tie committee; Darnell, Johnston and Trusler.
Councilman Darnell also offered q resolution
| giving the chief fire engineer authority to pur-
chase Babcock extension ladder, which was
referred to the firs committee after good deal
| of discussion.
| A little stir was created by Councilman Cum
mings offering resolution to the effect that the
name of Simeon Coy be not called until he was
| released from prison. Councilman Swain
said that as long as the Democrats
| kept Coy in the Council he wanted his name
| called. The resolution, however, was passed.
| Those who voted against it were Counselman,
| Burns, Finch. Marley. Porkinson, Swan, Trus-
| Ter and Wilson.
| A resolution presented by Councilman Long
requiring the superintendent of police to see
| that the street-car company observed that Sec
| tion of the charter requiring the stopping OF
cars on the farthest side of the street in the d.
rection the car was going was passed.
Violent Attack on Gray.