The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-17
A Variety Of Important Measures and
Resolutions Carefully Considered.
The Water Committee Provides for Large
Extension Of Mains and Reports on Plans
to Abate the Dust Nuisance.
Darnell Attacks the Street Railroad
and Prefers Charges Against Coy.
An Appropriation for improving Garfield
Park Passed-A Lively Discussion
on Removing Gas restrictions.

Inc present Council, which has had more than
its share of public questions of Importance to
consider. il becoming attraction. At last
nights meeting there were not less than three
hundred citizens in the lobby, and they were all
present in the interest of some public measure.
So far as results were concerned, it the
most prolific session Of the aew body. The first
matter OF popular interest was . report from
the water committee upon she questions Of ex-
tending mains and sprinkling the streets,
which stated that the several resolutions
ordering water mains to be laid had bean con-
sidered. and that the following extensions were
especially needed for schooi-house and fire pur-
poses. and should be laid at once: Bright street.
from New York to North; Minerva street. from
New York to North; Beasy street. to South;
from McCarty to Buchanan; thence west
Buchanan 10 East street; north on
Dillon street. to Georgia; thence
west on Georgia to Noble New York
street from East to Liberty; Dillon from En-
giish to Lexington avenue; Ehence east Lex
ington avenue to Linden street. Michigan
street. south Walcott to Keller street
Meridian street. north TO Twelfth; thence
west on Twelfth to Illinois; thence south to
connect with the present terminus OF the mains
on Illinois street. Peru street, north to Home
east side of Alvord street. Central avenue, north
to Ninth street, and Michigan street from
street.
In regard to sprinkling the streets the COM
mlftee reported That VIZ have very carefully
considered the matter ard find that the most
practicable plan will be for the city to sprinkle
by contract and TO this end the COMMITTEES has
visited the street railway company TO inquire
what they will do to assist in the matter. The
company promises TO rig cp one an
pertinent, and nse it on one OF their lines. and
II q success will construct ether cars provided
the city will furnish the water from hydrants.
We think that the city engineer should
adv aDsRf@ for Sntyl Nhn
by wards. each bidder being gwen the privilege
OF bidding for one or more wards; all streets to
be sprinkled twice each day, from the 18th of
May TO the 18th of October; water to be taken
from the water-plugs; the bids to state the price
for sprinkling al streets in the respective
wards; also, all streets in said wards exclusive
of the street or streets occupied by the Citizens
Street railway Company's tracks; all the work
OF spriDkling to be done under the direction of
the street commissioner Your committee
ommenos that the above suggestions be adopted
and that the city engineer be instructed to adj
vertise for bids at once"
In connection with the report Councilman
Dunn submitted resolution from the Board of
Trade urging that some steps be Immediately
taken for the abatement of the dust nuisance.
The report was discussed after Mr. Cummings
moved to adopt it.
Where is the water &c be had?" INQUIRED
MAYOR Denny.
II understand" said Mr.. Smith. "ws can get
water from the water company. Under the COM
pays charter we have the right TO use water
from plugs free of charge ard we ought to take
1T"
I'VE have right to use the water, and we
are going to have it, said Mr.. Cummings.
Mr. Kelly favored concurring in that portion
of the report pertaining to Che laying of water
mains, and laying the part referring to
sprinkling the streets. as it should be given
serious consideration. He saw use in defer
ring the date of beginning until in May, as
April was the busiest month of the year. He
favored the sprinkiipg OF the streets, but
thought steps should be taken carefully.
Mr.. Cummings thought sprinklng the streets
was of more importance than extending water
mains ct this time He believed the citizens
would save enough their furniture in one
year to pay for the sprinkiing. Il am tired of
having Indianapolis real estate blow up in my
face" said he
Are you not In favor of real estate going up?n
asked Mr.. Thalman.
Eyes: but not that high" said Mr. Cummings
Councilman Darnsll novel TO lay Mr.. KelIys
TO take mp The first part of the report
only. on the table, and his motion prevailed
Mr.. Hicklin said he had besn examining the
charter of the water company. and he felt
sured that the city had legal right to use the
should go ahead and do it.
The opinion of City Attorney Taylor was
called for, and 10 response he said that under the
original charter the city was entitled TO water
for sprinkling and all other purposes from the
plugs In suit involving the question, Judge Eli
lott decided fourteen fifteen years ago that the
city would have to pay for it's drinking fountains
under the charter, but nothing was said about
the use of water for plugs However, under
the new contract entered into three years ago,
the city required 20 pap $50 for each plug
put in, and was not permitted TO use any water
except for fre.
Mr. Cummings thought Ii was an outrage that
company should be given q charter and that
afterward the charter should be practically an
nulled by special contract. He believed that
the contract did not dsbar the city from using
the water if it saw fit.
Mr. Hickin thought the Council should take
Immediate steps to annul the contract, and
Mayor Denny agreed with him. After some
more discussion the report of the committee was
adopted and the city engineer was
TO advertise for bids Immediately.