The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-09-02


lust compensation. What are we getting
ii we pass this ordinance. Not one of us
knows. The company says 3 per cent. of
the gross earnings, but how much is thatf
My ordinance, gentlemen, will meet all
these objections L shall introduce 1t at
the proper time"
OLSEN ATTACKS YoNTZ.
Mr.. Olsen, after securing the floor, en-
tered upon strong personal attack against
Mr.. Yontz.
"Mr. Chairman said Mr. Olsen. when
ever committee has had an ordinance in
its hands for about six months, believe
that committee ought to have studied the
matter IN hand throughout / candldly
believe that the committee on railroads has
studied the street-car compaDy's interest IN
their best possible manner. Now / would
like to know who it is that wants a new
franchise have not been able to find
single taxpayer in that section of the city
to the street-car company. believe ii that
committee would look after the city's in
| terest as ii ought TO do 1t would recommend
| that the city of Indianapolis take imme-
diate steps to have that company live up to
] it's present charter. There is not foot of
| rail on the South Side that is laid accord
! ing to the agreement and ordinance now
existing between the city and the street
car company. If that committee would do
| its members would only take ride down
| Virginia avenue or along South street in
any ordinary buggy it would not take them
long TO be convinced that before an extern
better be made live up to it's present or
dInance. Who is this Mr.. Yontz. chairman
| of the railroad committeef What kind OF
meat does be eat and what kind OF beer
What is his association since he has taken
such an internal interest in the street-car
/ company?
Gentlemen, the first time heard that
| wonderful agent of corporations open his
big mouth 1t was in the interest of the
street-car company 1t was right after his
| election to the City Council that we had
one of our meetings lsome call them eau
cuses | call them baby-Dlays). when that
wonderful piece of statesmanship advo-
Gated tho same Internal scheme he is now
| trying to force on the people. That whole
| ordinance is drawn by the street-car COM
pany's lawyer under the direction of
Shaffer. and for thetbenetitlofIthe street-car
company. 1t was f0stered in evil, Is in
here now for evil, and if passed, evil will
follow the party who votes for it. It is a
| piece of lobbery, jobbery, and if passed
here tonight an Internal robbery. What
| right have we got to grant that street-car
company this franchises tbs not the people
| who want it. That company was formerly
| run by a very bad man, he was a Democrat,
one of his greatest faults. but l guess he
came by that honestly. He was a terror.
He gave the city q splendid system of street
| communication, but. remember, he was a
| Democrat, enough to condemn any man. 1t
is now in the hands of perfect gentleman,
| Sheep Shaffer, lamb in VOLTS clothing.
| he and Mr.. YontZ to-day are responsible
for the delay of our street improvements.
| He knows, and every man, woman and
| child knows. that the street-car company
is getting the benefit of the streets wherever
their cars run.
"You have all noticed" he continued,
1.-The bad condition of every street over
| which the cars run. / believe it would be
just and right that the street-car company
pay for all the street Improvements where
| doing what is done in other cities, besides
| paying per cent. of gross earnings Now
to bring In. such an ordinance, drawn by
the street-car company in the interest of
former Council ever dared to do 1t is the
| most important question which has been
before the Council for many years 1t is
| wholly uncalled for. The people do not
want 1T, and if passed hope the citizens of
indianapolis will remember it as PIECE of
lobbery, jobbery and robbery, and call the
member who votes for same 10 an account"
Il arise to a point of order" interrupted
Mr.. Yontz. Il insist that Mr.. Olsen either
cease his personal remarks or take his
| seat"
ppm not personal" from Mr.. Olsen.
lyon are" Mr.. Yontz angrily replied.
and Mr.. Chairman. demand an apology
from Mr. Olsen; or else want his language
Put it on record" Mr. Hicklin advised:
'it VIII make mighty interesting reading"
Mayor Sullivan attempted TO restore
order, but MIR. Yontz was again on the
| floor. Il am not here" said he, Ito be crit
icised by man with brain the calber of
| grain of heat / will submit it to the
| Mayor and to the Council if every word
| MIR. Olsen has uttered 10 not false"
l.utr n
was avoided by a motion. made by Mr..
Marley, TO give the committee an exten-
sion of two weeks. A motion made by Mr..
Trusler to table Mr.. Markey's motion was
lost. The latter changed his motion SO as to
give the committee q six weeks extension,
and 1T was adopted by the following vote:
| Yeas-Austin. Burns, Coy, Dunn. Casper,
| Gauss. Marley. Myers. McGill. Nolan. Oh
sen. Sweetland. Weber, Yontz. Sherer,
| Rassman-16. Nays--Davis, Hicklin, Mar
tindale Murphy, Pearson, Stechhan, Trus-
| Ter. Woolien-S.
Mr.. Olsen. in explaining his vote. made
an apology to Mr.. Yontz. Il vote In the af-
firmative," said he, because feel that
owe to MIR. Yon:z an apology. fused words
that should not, and l want to do the
honorable thing by him." Mr.. Yontz made
no reply.
Mr.. Hicklin then introduced his new
the one submitted by the committee. except
that 1T abollshes the per cent. system. Ac-
cording to it's provisions the COM
pany must file its acceptance
in. thirty days, failure to do
which will give any outside company the
same privilege by paying to the city So. GOO
year after the present cOmpany's fran
chise expires. If the latter accept the
| ordinance they are To pay 100000 To the
| city the first year, and after that SO, 600
| each year The ordinance also provides
for an extension of twenty-five years. 1t
| was read the first time and filed.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
The Council then settled down to the
transaction of routine business 1t was
decided to attend the G. A. r. reception to
Governor Hovey. in Tomlinson Hall, next
Friday night, in q body. The sale of the
Tomlinson property. on North Illinois street,
to Mrs. Jennie Lehman, for S12 4O5. was
confirmed by resolution. City Treasurer
| Osterman, iii his report for August, stated
that orders amounting to $40, 0S0. IS had been
| drawn on the treasury. During the month
| the receipts were So. 6S6.34, and the ex-
pend!tures 81, 1876, leaving a balance of
| $43, 16S. rs on hand.
MIR. Hicklin and Mr.. Olsen INDUCED in an
other tilt, this time on the bridge question.
| During a recent freshet one of the culverts
of the Michigan-street bridge over Pogue's
| run was washed away, and it wac decided
| that to rebuild the culyert would be only
destruction. A new bridge was ordered,
| Whitsett the Board of Aldermen concur
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