The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-07

framing the ordinance. That was a lie. The
citizens and members os the press who so de-
sired were present. it had also charged that he
had committed himself TO vote for no changes.
That was DOT true. He said to meeting of
citizens in his ward that he would NOT vote for
any changes until the Trust was organized and
could determine what il wanted. What the
Councilmen and psople of Indianapolis needed
was more 60 aheaditiveness. The smaller towns
OF the State were LAUGHING at the robustness of
the people of Indianapolis. and were profting
at their expense.
Mr.. Darnell said he believed a Councilman
should vote as his constituents demanded, and
he proposed to do that
Mr. hicklen said that as long as be was a
member OF the Council he would vote his
constituents desired, and, although he
reason why the ordinance should not be
amended, he would have to against the
amendments when they came up for passage. as
his constituents demanded He said there
was much talk about the Broad Ripple company
accepting the ordinance, but no one was foolish
enough to believe that 1t could comply with the
ordinance. 1t did not expect the Council to en-
force the stipulations of the ordinance, and 1t
would not.
Mr.. Kelly said he represented an extreme
southern ward, the Twenty-second. His
stituenrs wanted gas it came to the
city. They were afraid they would not get it if
reason he would have to vote against the amend
ments.
After several other members spoke briefly
the question. MIR. Stuckmeyer renewed his
motion to lay the minority report of Mr. Thai
man on the table, and il passed by vote OF
twenty-oue to three, Messrs- Finch, Thalman,
and Trusler voted in the negative. Inc vote was
not indicative of what the final vote on the or
dnance will be, explained by several
members ia voting.
The minority report having been laid on the
table, Mr.. Dunn moved that the majority report
recomme ending that changes be made, be
adopted Mr.. Pearson moved as substitute
that the report and the final consideration OF the
ordinances be postponed for weeks. The
substitute motion discussed at length and
wnen put on its passage was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas-Burns Cummings, Davis Finch, Hicklin,
Kelley, Mackey, McCleiland, Pearson, SWAIN Thai
man, Trusler and Wilson'S.
Nays-Darnel Dunn Elliott Casper Gaul, John
ston, Long. oConnor, Parkinson. Smith Stuckmeyer
III.
While the vote on the motion of Mr. Pearson
was perhaps not clear indication of what the
final vote would be, it showed that tho Council
was very evenly divided on the question.
After tho passage of the resolution delaying
action for two weeks. the amended ordinance
was read for the first time
The gas business having been disposed of. the
Council returned TO routine business. Mr..
Davis chairman Of the committee public
diton of Garfield Park. The city, it was re-
ported, was receiving no rent for the land, and
as 1t was not suited for park purposes,
some steps should be taken to improve it. Tho
committee further recommended that il that
something else was done the city would profit
by deciding the land TO some one who would
the southern part of the city objected to the
park being destroyed, and resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Pearson. authorizing the city clerk
to advertise for bids for the renting of the park
was defeated, the understanding being that the
place wonld be used for dairy purposes
AT this luncture of the session Mr. Hicklin
moved to reconsider the motion by which action
on the gas question was postponed for two
weeks and his motion seconded by Mr..
Cummings. The motion met with such violent
opposition that it withdrawn.
q all ia INIT.
tee was authorized to employ man to examine
the accounts of the city, and the current de-
linquent, and ommitted tax accounts for period
covering the last two years.
The railroad COMMITTEES. through it's chair
man, Mr. Darnell, made q report upon the legs-
lation affecting the street railway pany. The
report recommended the passage of the amenda-
tory ordinance introduced the previous
meeting, providing that the street railway
company shall be prohibited from laying tracks
in jackson Place, on the new streets north of
it: prohibiting the company from changing
mules hitched to the cars at the entrance of the
tunnel, and ordering ths company to maintain
conductors on all cars running in the city. The
report was signed by Messrs Darnell and Gaul
Mr.. Swain presented a minority report
recommending the passage of an amend
street railway company from occupying
any of the streets to be opened adjacent to
jackson Place The reports with the ordi-
nances. were referred to tho first meeting in
March, over the objections of Mr. Darnell and
several other members.
Inc proposition TO open an alley through the
base ball park was decided by the Council con-
curing in a report of the committee on streets
and alleys that the alley be not opened, for the
reason that it was not needed, and because the
opening would probably several damage
suits to be filed against the city
DIR. Thalman moved that the resolution, by
which action on the street railway ordinance
was postponed for four weeks, be recon sid cred.
and that the ordinance be placed on its passage.
He said he made the motion because he had
been informed that the sireet-railway COM
nany was making preparations to lay tracks in
jackson Place and on the adjacent streets at
nance was made special order for the next
regular meeting. and the city clerk instruct
ed TO notify the street-railway company not
to lay tracks in jackson Place, and the streets
named, until after the next meeting of the
Council.
When the names of members were called for
the IN production of miscellaneous business Mr..
Casper IN troduced resolution setting forth
that as the contract with the Indianapolis Gas
Light and Coke Company for lighting the pub |
lie streets of the city will expire March l. 1883,
and as 1t IL apparent that q renewal of the con-
tract with the company or with any other COM
pany should be made at a very material reduc- |
ton from the present price. he recommended |
that the committee public light be instructed |
to investigate and ascertain the best and cheap
est night for the city. and report prac-
ticable The resolution was adopted
A motion introduced by Mr. Gaul requesting
the metropolitan police commissioners to pro- |
cure cover for the patrol wagon, was passed |
On motion of Mr.. Thalman the Grand Army |
OF the Republic was given free use of Tomlnson
Hall for the annual meeting of the department |
to be held on Feb. % and %. I'M |
following Mr.. Thalmau's resolution |
came one from the Knights of Pythias, ask |
ing for the free of the hall on Sunday the |
18th of February when the twenty-fourth ami
versary of the order will be celebrated.
There being no other business before the body, |
it adjourned at l o'clock.