The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-16
CITY AFFAIRS CONSIDERED
The Julien Electrician Company Given
Permission to Test Its Storage System.
Paving Ordinances Under DiScussion-Alder-
men Spend a Fruitless Hour Consider
ing the Brightwood Street Railway.
THE CITY


An Evening Taken Up In Considera tionof
Street Railroad and Paving Questions.
The City Council was called to order by
Councilman Pearson, last night, in the alb
seuce of Mayor Denny. and an unusual
amount of routine business was transacted.
The Council chamber was filled with citi-
zens. who had como expecting to witness
considerable vigorous discussion on the
subjects of %yulcanite street pavements and
electric rapid-transit cars. The first init
nation that their hopes would be realized
was when Councilman Darnell took the
floor, and moved to reconsider the vulcan
tie improvement ordinances, which were
passed at the last meeting. providing for
the pavement of Pennsylvania street, from
Second to Seventh street, and from Ohio
to Washington street. Il voted for that
ordinance" said he, but l did not intend
to. discovered the next day that if l had
voted in the affirmative 1 had made a mis-
take. l nov a reconsideration. simply be-
cause l want to go on record correctly"
Councilman Thalman. in defense Of the
vulcanite movement, said that only one
property-holder in his ward was opposed to
the laying OF the pavement. II told my
people" he continued, that | would pre-
sent a remonstrance if one was prepared,
but not a line in writing has been submit
ted to me-" Councilman Coy was on the
floor Warrington Mr.. Thalman to cOncludein
order to have an opportunity to reply to
Mr.. Darnell. Il voted for that ordinance,
and when | did so / knew what / was do
ing. must confess that / am surprised IN
the gentleman on the other side of the
house. He has been in the Council long
enough to know what he votes for, and
there must be something back of it all. Mr..
DarneH listened to a speech on the original
for an hour, and now he comes
up here and says he didn't know what he
was voting for. fail to understand it, Mr..
Chairman
Il claim,n retorted Mr.. Darnell, that Mr..
Coy has no right to impugn my motives.
l would even suggest to him that he should
know what he is talking about before he
makes such statements"
oh, for that matter, / usually knOw
what / want" quietly replied Mr.. Coy. Be-
fore the discussion could be carried further
a vote was taken, resulting In O failure to
reconsider the original ordinance. Ayes, 5:
nays. H..
Councilman Darnell, when the call for
miscellaneous business was made, was the
occasion for the second general discussion
In which the Council engaged by offering
three consecutive resolutions touching the
street-car question. The first was that the
Julien Electric Motor Company. of New
York. be permitted to experiment with their
storage system in operating street-cars on
the Citizens c~ompany's tracks on
illinois street, from the Union Sta
ton to Crown Hill Cemetery, pro-
vIding that the consent of the Citi-
zens' company can be secured; that the
adoption of the motion be not so construed
as granting an extended charter to either
company, and that the experiment last but
$50 days. Councilman Smith desired to
amend this motion by including Christian or
College avenue as streets upon which the
experiment might be tried. Councilman
Thalman favored the original motion be-
cause, as he said. as soon as an amendment
would be added the prospect of having
electric cars would be killed. Councilman
Cummings was opposed to the active part
which MIR. Smith was taking in the dis
%cussion, On the ground that he is q nOn-resl-
dent in the ward which he was trying to
defend. II College avenue or Christian
1T was not Mr.. Smiths duty to
push their interests before their new rep
resentatiyes had taken O stand. Mr..
Smiths amendment was lost. and the orig
lnal motion, granting the Julien company
ditions. was carried. Ayes-Burns. Cum
Johnston, Marley, McClelland, O'COnnor,
Pearson, Smith, Stuckmeyer. Thalman,
M Wills P.Itn. MayTsnCHfy: Gaul Kelley
The second attack upon the street-caI
company by Mr.. Darnell was in the shape
of a motion to nave its tracks taken up on
Tennessee street, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets, it being claimed that
they were q nuisance to the residents in
that vicinity, and in case the company re-
fused that the city commissioner be in.
structed to tear them up at the cOmpany's
exense. The matter was referred to the
city attorney. AS a last measure Mr.. Oar
daily violating the city ordinance
by not running cars on English
avenue that measure up to the standard
in point of comfort and convenience. Thi:
was also referred to the city attorney
Councilman Stuckmeyer,. however, took
the matter up and moved that the city
bring suit against the Citizens company tC
compel 1t to run its cars at intervals of fif
teen minutes. instead of every half hour
as is its present custom. This. he said. was
also a violation of the ordinance, and after
considerable discussion the motion pre-
vailed. Ayes IL, nays9.
The routine business of the evening wa
of the usual monotonous type. City En-
gineer Shawver reported that he had sent
communication to John Caven. presidento
the Indianapolis Brush Electric-light ant
| Power Company, and to &. Z. Perry, agen1
of the Indianapolis Electrlc-light Com
I pany to the effect that the ordinance per
tanning to electric lights had been repealed
in 1883, and that all companies doing bust
ness In the city since its passage have vic
lated its provisions by failing to accept tn,
same and to give bonds. They wer,
therefore ordered not to han,
any more wires or set AM
more poles until these conditions DO com
piled with. No reply. however. had beer
received to the Communication. The re
port was referred to the city attorney
with power to resort to legal measures
County Auditor Taggart submitted a re
port, showing that there is S299, 52S.65 du,
the city from the collection of taxes for tn,
first installment, 1888. On motion of Coun
Gilman Trusler, chairman of the committe
on fire department. DR.. Bert G.. Orlopp wa
appointed veterinary surgeon for tn
department, to succeed DIR. Armstrong
whose resignation was accepted. The tOta
expenses of the department. from Jan. / t,
June 80 has been SS4.61, leaving a balanc
on hand of S464.25. The committee OIL
streets and alleys recommended that tn
ordinance providing for the laying of
brick pavement in the West Michigan
street roadway be not cOncurred in, whicl
was passed. After some discussion on tn
placing of a few gas lamps and yapo
1 Erb@s tho Coo~o,l a1sourpa1