The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-18
"BULL In THE CHINA SHOP
Councilman White Upsets the New
Bond Reminding Ordinance.
Wants Payment to Be Optional After Twenty
Years-Herrick's Salary Left Intact
Councils Work.

There were fifteen member of the Coun-
ell present at the regular meeting last
night. The nance committee reported an
ordinance providing for q loan of 5000. 600.
with which to renew the debt of that
amount which falls due July ]. It was
road q second time and was about to pass
to engrossment. when statesman White. OF
the Ninth ward. moved to amend SO as to
make the bonds payable at any time after
the end of twenty years, at the option OF
the city. the ordinance. as reported. having
made the bonds payable only at the end of
thirty years. Mr.. Rassmann called attention
to the fact that such an amendment wouid
practically amount to q twenty-year bond,
and that the city could not get SO favorable
an interest. if the amendment should be
adopted. Mr.. White hung TO his point.
saying that he did not believe that the
next generation of thirty years hence ought
to bo burdened with q debt which they
GOULD not have the privilege of paying II
they desired. He believes, he said, that
this business of building mp debs for
future generations TO pay is all wrong. Inc
CITY ought TO have the option of paying
the obligation In twenty years II IL were
able and SO desired. Mr.. Rassmann then
changed bis tack, saying that In sucn q
matter the greatest care should be shown.
so as not to incorporate by any unooDsid-
cred matter something which might con-
tain q flaw, and would embarrass the city
In a way to impair its credit. Other menu
bers joined in the discussion. with.
out. however. seeming to comprehend
MIR. Whites exact idea. As q
clari6er. q motion was made that
the bonds be made to run twenty years IN
stead of thirty. This was put TO q aye and
no vote. and was lost by Q TO Z. Mr.. White
renewed his fight against the ordinance
and moved TO refer IL to the committee
with Instructions to amend SO AS TO include
the option feature. President Murphy was
about to declare the motion out OF order on
the ground that the question was exactly
similar to the one just defeated. when the
mover explained that he had go moved In
order that the amendment might be In
serted properly and without legal flaw.
Mr.. Rassmann then urged that the tlmc OF
pay ment Is now rawin close at hand. and
that the ordinance should pass at once. but
Ii was of no avail. The rest of the Council
was AGAINST him, and he was the only one
who did not vote To recommIt Tor the In
sertion of the White amendment.
The ordinance from the finance commit
tee authorizing an appropriation for the
school of trained nuTses, was passed by z
unanimous vote. This gives the school
St66.67. Tie ordinance to reduce the salary
of the secretary of the Board of Public
Safety from 1880 to 1900 was taken up
on q report recommending that 1t DO
stficken from tue nies- as ooiuH InConsise-
ent with the provisions of tho city charter.
which f0rbids the change of O mans salary
while he Is holding the office. The report
was adopted and MIR. Herrick can rest easy.
The report Of the same committee rocoH-
mending an appropriation of $500 for the
establishment OF o city ambulance system
was adopted and went over under the rules.
A resolution was adopted
expressing the earnest sympathy of the
members with their fellow-member. Mr..
YonnQ whn had heen heraff of hi oatoemG0
wife By the sudden hard of death. The
vote was q rising one. a COPY of the resolu-
ton was ordered engrossed and sent to Mr..
Young.
City Clerk Abrams asked the Council to
buy him o typewriter for use in his Office,
the one which had been previously used by
him having been claimed and taken away
by one Of the other city officers. The re-
quest was referred to a committee. with
power to act. The Council adjourned.