The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-16
WORK OF THE CITY SOLONS
Franchises for the New Tracks of the
Big Four Approved By the Council.
Death of the Boiler Inspection ordinance
Garbage Contract Let TO Richard Lieber-
Bids for Improvements.

The Council met In regular session last
night with eighteen members present,
Presidents Murphy and Dir. McGuffin being
the absentees. Before the meeting con-
vened, in the Office of the city clerk. quite
q lobby. which had assembled in behalf of
the proposed improvements of the Grand
Hotel. had Its fling at the councilmen. One
or two members of the fire department
were also present, agitating the passage OF
the ordinance regulating the pay of certain
members of the department.. Among other
things provided in this ordinance is that
the clerk of the chief shall receive $40 q
month extra for services SO rendered. and
Sam Neal, captain of the headquarters
chemical engine. who has always done
that work. was busy urging its passage.
President Murphy being absent. the chair
was fillod by Mr.. Rassmann. When. in the
regular order of business. the reports from
the official boards were called for. the clerk
handed IN several from the Board of Public
Works. The first two of these were the
contracts giving the right to the Big Four
railroad to remove its tracks from Della
ware street and to connect them with those
of the Union Railway Company at a point
near there. and TO build a double. track
system from Louisiana street to the city
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In o more concentrated manner. Mr.. Cas-
per moved for q suspension Of rules. and
that they be taken up for passage at onoe.
and 1t was carried. the contracts being ap-
proved.
The other communication was q contract
which the board has entered into with the
United States Enceustic Tile Works Natur-
al-gas Company, which gives it the right
TO lay its lines over certain streets In the
city. The route proposed is as follows:
Darsnnfnr n Tho orooo ~ fari1ia IN
Twentieth streets, thence west 10 the first alley
west of Mississippi street, thence outside the
city limits south TO the intersection of Twelfth
street In said alley where IL re-enters the limits,
continuing to the first alley south OF seventh
street. west In said alley TO Howard street, west
in Sumner street TO the frst alley west or How
ard street; also O two-inch line in Howard street
north from Sumner street TO Seventh street.
The contract also requires that the com
pany put up a bon of $3.50 0 for the faith
tul performance of the provisions of the
ders. j. j. Cooper and John Picken ap-
peared as ~sureties. j. j. Cooper is presi-
dent of the company and John Picken Is
secretary. The company will pipe gas for
the use of the encaustic works only. The
ordinance was referred to the COMMITTEES
on streets and alleys.
Chairman HsllOran, of the fees and sal.
aries committee, reported back the ordi-
nance relating to the regulating of the sal
aries of the members of the fire depart
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committee that 1t pass. This ordinance Is
an amendment TO the one recently passed.
and provides for the raising of the pay OF
llnemen from S225 per day TO $3.50 and an
s I'D tha I'M OF $40 per Sn,.f month nth
salaries of the rest of the force remaining
as they have been. When it was intro
duced Mr.. Costello rose to his feet and en-
tered q vigorous protest. He said that be
thought Ii was about time that this busl-
ness of raising the pay of iremeH was
stopped, and that he thought they were
getting all they were entitled to now.
This brou ght q warm retort from Mr.. Gas
per. and in the middle which ensued MI.
Rassmann succeeded in getting motion to
gu spend the rules through, and the ordi-
nance was passed.
The committee on safety and comfort re-
ported back without action the boiler In
spection ordinance. and 1t went into the
tin box of the clerk without any comment.
This ordinance Is the particular pet OF Dir.
White, and has been pending before the
Council in varied forms for the past six
months. 1t practically met its death last
night.
Mr.. Golfer introduced an ordinance Civ,
ing the Grand Hotel Company the right to
build q portico in front of its building on
South Illinois street to extend the whole
width of the sidewalk, in conformity with
the plans for remodeling that building.
The ordinance was passed under q suspen-
sion of rules without q dissenting vote.
The hotel people say that they intend
erecting q portico which will cost 1000.
and which will be an ornament 20 the
thoroughfare on which it is located.
Mr.. Cooper introduced a resolution to
change the name of Tennessee street to that
of Capitol avenue. and 1t was referred to
the committee on streets and alleys.
Mr.. White, In the midst of a good deal of
laughter. introduced q resolution to de-
mand of the Board of Public WORKS that il
repair the clock in the Council chamber.
1t was adopted.
Mr.. Laut introduced an ordinance pro-
viding for the regulation of traffic on
streets which are being improved. and
which makes a fine of 300 or imprisonment
for thirty days possible TO any person who
shall drive upon them without the permits
sion of the contractor. 1t was referred TO
the committee OF streets and alleys.
Garbage Contract Let To Lieber.
AS had been requested. Richard LIeber.
representing q syndicate which bid on the
proposals of the city for the construction
of o garbage plant. met with the members
of the Board of Public Works. yesterday
morning, and the contract was awarded to
| him for the sum of $40. 900 per year for the
term of the contract, which is ten years.
The board followed out the policy which lt
he's recently adopted in transacting its
business. and the closing mp of the Degotis-
tions with Mr.. Lieber was made behind
closed doors, In star-chamb Der session.
Even when the board appeared from Its
inner room It's members refused 20 say
whether or not the contract had been
formally closed MP or not. and the papers
relating to it were kept carefully out of
sight.
Mr.. Lieber's bid. being q considerable
sum less then either of the others. they
ranging as high as $4,000 per year. the
board Is bonnd to accept il, providing that
il is satisfied that the process of the Lleber
concern is all that has been said for il. and
of that Mr.. Lie5er satisfied them yesterday.
The plant proposed TO be erected will be O
crematory which. it's patentee claims
will dispose of night soil and garbage
equally we'll and in the best sanitary
method possible. 1t is what is known az
the Bilfnger process. and was invented by
O man of that name. The persons interest
ed in the deal are the same as are connect
ed with the Western chemical works. Her
man IL. Sielken, Theodore Stempfel
Charles Bilfinger and Richard Lelber. II
Is the intention of the gentlemen 10 incor
porate themselves into a company for the
purpose of building and operating the fur.
naces in this and other cities, and they will
probably do so to-day.
The board and Mr.. Leiber yesterday dis
cussed the site for the proposed plant, but
if they arrived at any decision would not
make II public. It is understood that the
board will not make il public until the
ground has been procured, for the reason
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