The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-20

Council squanders Its Time Trying to
Gust Peddler of Corn Medicine.
Capitol Avenue" Voted Down-Clifford.A
nue. Sewer and Car Line-Paving
Contracts h0rut0as Trial.
MEETING OF TIE COUNCIL.


The temperature of the Council chamber
was at degree of warm ness last night
which caused many of the members OF the
body to shed their clothing and caused
ell of them to entertain q peDohant for
quIbbling over little things that was un-
usual. There were seventeen members
present.
The little old man with q gray beard
and blue goggles, who occupies o stand
over the gutter at the southeast corner Of
Meridian and Washington streets. who en-
joys the sobriauet of The joyful oil man."
was the principal bone of contention at
the meeting. An ordinance had been intro
duced at the previous meeting which
provided for the repeating of the or
dlnance which gives HIM the right to
stand on that corner 1t had been referred
to the committee on streets and alleys. and
that committee reported it back last night,
recommending Its passage. Before it was
put TO vote MIR. Linn said that he did not
think IL was fair to throw this man out of
the means of gaining q livelihood when
other men. powerful and rich ones were
allowed TO blockade the sidewalks in pur-
suance of their business and have nothing
said about it. MIR. Linn said that several
persons had spoken to him about 1t, and
had said that they thought it would be
n wrong TO remove HIM. Mr.. Rassmann, who
had introduced the ordinance, then de-
clared with some heat that the man was q
nuisance, and that he had introduced the
ordinance at the special request of Presi-
dent Hawkins. of the Board of Public
Safety, who, he said. desired to dispose Of
this man Ill order to make him an example
in getting rid OF others.
Mr.. Ryan replied to Mr.. Rassmann and
said that he, too. thought 1t would be o
shame TO remove the man who was bother
ing no one and who was as harmless as the
medicine he sold. Mr.. White also spoke in
favor of letting him stay and then Mr..
Habehey, the new member, made his
maiden speech. He said that the man
ought to go. The discussion waxed rather
warm. when President Murphy cut IL short
and put the question to vote. Nearly all of
the members rose TO explain their vote
when their names were called on the roll,
and when it came President Murphy's
turn, he said: "Oh, | guess 1t Will be safe
to oppose the Board of Public Works once.
L vote no." The ordinance was lost by a
vote of nine TO seven, and David Quaint
ance. the Joyful oil man" will continue TO
proclaim to the public that he has the only
lnfRlllblo corn cure on the face or the
earth.
lnitiatory steps were taken last night
which, should the measure pass the COun-
Gil, Will endeavor to give to all owners and
drivers of cabs and vehicles the same right
TO stand in Jackson Place, at the Union
Station. as has before been exclusively en-
joyed by the Frank Bird Transfer Com
pany. The ordinance was introduced by
Mr.. White, and it was one repeating all
ordinances in conflict with it and regulat-
ing the manner in which all such vehicles
shall stand at the station. Ii was referred
soamad ,as'ea of .ha fs", that 1SEa
the private ground of the Union Railway
Company.
A resolution was introduced by MIR.
Golfer giving permission TO the executive
I'M A mfr haf ant to-
temporary barracks in the middle of GER
tain street in the city. naming them
Alabama street from South to Louisiana
streets, and Louisiana street. from Ala
The manner of their construction and the
material TO be used 10 10 be esignated by
the Board of Public Works.
Mr.. Costello called up an old ordinance
which provided for the annexation OK that
territory lying within the boundaries of
Michigan, Watts, Progress and Rural
streets TO the city. and it was trickensfrom
The files by an almost unanimous vote The
ordinance was first introduced by Presl-
dent Murphy. and his was the only dissent
ing vote.
Mr.. Young called MP the ordinance which
prohibits the licensing of peddlers TO
stand on the corners and cell their wares.
and IL was also voted down.
The ordinance for naming the alley run
ming west from Fort WAYNE avenue to Ala
bama street, and between Pratt and ST.
Joseph streets. Ssbm street. was passed.
Mr.. Cooper called up the ordinance pro-
viding for changing the name of North
Tennessee street to Capitol avenue. and it
was voted down, nearly all of the South
side councilmen voting against il. Mr..
Cooper served notice that he would call
for reconsideration of the vote ut the
next meeting.
The ordinance providing for the free
ambulance sservice. which is already in
existence, was returned from committee
and was passed. Mr.. White offered an
amendment to tho resolution which he had
offered at the last meeting of the Council,
asking that the controller be asked TO
that the Citizens Street-railroad Company
be compelled to pay taxes on the full value
of Its property. The amendments was that
the controller be instructed to see that the
same was done with all corporations. 1t
was carried.