The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-16
WOOLLEN SHOULD BE HAPPY
City Attorney Bailey Renders an Opin-
ion on His Bond-Funding Scheme. +.
If"Barkus IL Willin'" He Can Fund the Bonds
Council Proceedings-Asphalt Pave
menis-Board Of Safety Beings.


City Attorney Bailey has rendered On
opinion to City Controller Wooilen on
the Iatter's Understanding scheme. Long
before the charter passed, and while the
patriarch was chairman of the finance COM
mittee of the old Democratic Council. he
conceived the brilliant but unfortunately
the chimerical plan of refunding the city's
bonds at lower rate of interest. and
since that time he has fostered his scheme
with all the tenderness that loving
mother bestows upon her child. At times
there have been persons rude enough to
advance the thought that ell the talk
about saving the city interest" grew out
of well-laid plan to howl economy in or
dor to keep the public mind away from
Democratic extravaganza in municipal
matters. but all such outcropplngs OF
treason are met by an injured
look from the city's fnancier. Bat no mat
ter what its inspiration, the bond-funding
scheme Is Mr.. Woollen's hobby. and as such
will probably 60 ringing down the line of
his successors the same as something else
we read about in poeticai lore.
The other day In an interview with q
Journa al reporter. when asked w hat progress
be was making with his nextcentury
scheme. Mr.. Woollen said be was waiting
for Mr.. Bailey to furnish him with legal
analysis of the merits of the case; that he
didn't want TO 60 too far ii there were any
legal snags IN the pathway. Yesterday the
city attorney sent the opinion TO the
fnancier. Mr.. Woollen decided that the
time was not yet ripe to give the opinion
TO the press. but the Journal decided
TO pull green persimmon as other,
Wise 1t would f&l to the ground
Of its own weight In h,s opinion the e,sy
will consent TO give up their high-interest-
bearing sbort-time bonds. and in lieu
thereof accept Misunderstanding long
time bonds, there are no legal entangle-
ments that will stand in the way of the
bond funding scheme. OF course not. Mr..
Woollen can digest this opinion by putting
1t in his pipe and smoking 1t while he
speculates on the grand rush of the nimbl
footed bondholders toward their monetary
Mecca. There is only one thing that makes
Mr.. Woolien's scheme impracticable
lit IL not practicable. He claims
that II his scheme works be
will be able Co save the city, IN the matter
of interest. something like $4,000 annu-
ally. Ia that case the bondholders would
lose that amount. The contemplation of
such thought Is enough TO make any body
smile. Armed with his opinion, however.
Mr.. Woollen will probably continue to
nurse his hobby and the people can expect
next year. and the year after, and SO on. q
little before the beginning of each fiscal
year. to hear this same cry about saving
the CITY interest"
Fate of the Anti-weeds Ordinance.
President Morrison, of the Health Board,
was an interested on-looker at the Council
chamber last evening. He was attracted
there 20 see what disposition would be
made of the resolution regarding weeds in
vacant lots. adopted by the Health Board
the other day, and sent 10 the Council.
The resolution was introduced and read.
but when the Council had been informed
by Councilman Ordinance White that he
had in his left hand an ordinance covering
points. on motion of Mr. Young the resolu-
tion was laid on the table. Mr.. Whites
ordinance was then read, and proved
TO he q conRlomerate mass of
Egg ptian hIerogiy phIcs and ordinary
English, without any particular merit.
Aside from the part relating to the
humiliation of the unsuspecting weed. it
also contained clause making 1t lncum-
bent upon all owners of lots TO clean them,
and fill them when ordered. and, if the
same Is not done by the time thirty days
notice from the Board OF iubllc Works has
expired, it shall be done by the city, and
the cost charged as taxes against the prop
erty. In one place the ordinance spoke of
the law of 1872 governing the Board of
Health and Charities To ali intents and
purposes the only law now governing the
Board of Health and Charities ia the city
charter. Mr.. Rassmann thought the or
dipance was illegal. and wanted it referred
TO the judiciary committee. 1t was at this
time that p. Jasper Ryan sailed into prom
inence. Hitherto ne had basked IN silence
He and Rassmann were on their
finally sat down upon by Mr..
"Moorphy." the worthy president. Coun-
Gilman Allen voted against the ordinance,
which would have killed il, as but thirteen
were present. but his vote in the negative
was considered simply as an objection. and
on motion of Mr.. Linn the vote as recon
sidered. The latter then tried to have It
referred TO the Judiciary committee, which
80 enraged the chairman, Mir. McGlll. that
he pronounced il ''damnable outrage"
and fearing cireful consequences, the ordi-
nance was hastily referred TO the commit
tee on health.
Asphalt Paving
Yesterday morning, for the first time in
two weeks, President Conduit. of the
Board of Public Works. occupied his ac-
eustomed place between his two able con-
fFeres. and, without any undue ceremony,
NO oBoin tooh w tnO iOiub 0uu bcCdino
chief mogul. He was somew hat tanned
from his two weeks jaunt. but looked quite
happy.
Bids were received for paving Kentucky
avenue with asphalt from Washington
street TO the l., ID. ~ s; tracks. distance
of l.S4S feet. There will DO q twenty-one
foot roadway on each side of the street-car
tracks. The bids were az follows:
Warren-Scharff Company. with stratifed curb,
1881; oolitic. $3.50; Parkhurst So 81.
Western Paving and supply Company, oolitic,
SSH; stratifed. 1912; Parkhurst. Ss.97.
The contract was aw arded to the w warren
Scharff Company.
The board approved tho estimate of the
cost of the Pennsylvauia-str street asphalt
pavement from Sixteenth to Seventeenth
street. 1t cost s71l256, and the city's
portion was S507.i6. The estimate for n
cement sidewalk on the west side of Col
lege avenue. from Home TO Lincoln ave-
nues, was also approved; cost. S7l7.22; city's
portion, S5.72 Also. the estimate for
Quincy street; cost, S1,09S72; city's cost
e63. 19.
Board OF Safety.
The Board of Public Safety held its