The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-18
AUTHORITIES ON THE OUTS
Garbarge Scheme Delayed by a Rupture
Between The Council and B. P. w.
Ryan's Effort TO Force the Expenditure Of
$4,000 TO Hold Democratic Voters in
Line-0ther Municipal Affairs

Councilman p. J. Ryan called on the
Board of Public Works. yesterday morning.
and said that ss they were going to ask the
Council to appropriate g sum of 5000 for
the purpose of securing q garbage plant for
the city. that he would like to have the
board also ask the Council, in writing. to
transfer the sum of s25. coo from the street.
Improvement fund to the street-repair
fund. as he understood that that was
about the amount that the board would
require. Mr.. Conduit broke in on him
saying that the city did not propose to
spend any SIS. OOo for street repairs.
Well" said Mr.. Ryan, 1.-The Council
thought that that would be about the
proper mount. We want the streets that
are not being improved fixed mp with
gravel and broken stone o little. II it will
tax that amount"
"Oh. we are the Judge of how much the
city should spend. and not the Council"
rather curtiy broke in Mt. Defrees.
know you are" replied Nh. Ryan. with
some fervor and lspsing into aD Irish
brogue in bis excitement. "but the Council
is the Judge of whether yon get the money
TO do it with or not. l am not here TO die
tate to the board. but if you want money L
wanted you to say so now, so hat this ap-
preparation business could all 60 through
at once. Shall / report to the Council that
You don't want any money!"
No. you needn't do that" said Mr.. Scher-
rer. but you should not hav come to us at
so late an hour TO breach the subject"
II told the Mayor about 1t two weeks
ago, and it is not my fault If the board has
not been notified" was the councilman's
reply, and he left the room without receiv-
Ing any answer to his query. After he had
gone Dir. Conduit turned to Mr.. Defrees
and said that be ought not to have been so
rough on the visitor. Mr.. Defrees replied
that he did not see as IL was any business
of Ryan's what the board wanted for street
repairs. and that he would be In favor OF
telling him to clear out.
In one of the afternoon papers. Mr. De-
frees was quoted as saying that the Coun
Gil might go to HI" instead of TO clear
out" This infiamed some of the members
m ttee, through Mr.. Rasemann, moved to
suspend the rules In order that the ordi-
nance. transferring s., goo of the money in
the treasury TO the credit of the streets
and alleys Improvement fund to the gar
page fund. might be passed at once. Mr..
Costello interposed an objection. Mr..
Rassmann took the floor and argued that
while ne felt very much like tho objecting
member In regard to the remark OF Mr. De-
trees. tie Council ought to remember that
the garbage ordinance is the cIty's bust
ness. and that personal feelings should not
be allowed to stand in the way. Mem bers
should not allow spItes to take the place of
duty to the city. He urged that the OBJ.
lection be withdrawn. It was casting
pearls before swine. however. for Mr.. Co.'S
tello was apparently incapable of needing
the very sensible a~dmonition. and persist
ed In his objection. Heurged the evident
~ d~isingcnuous plea that the board never
shows any consideration for the Council.
in regard TO extending time. y why
should the board. entertaining such con-
temptuoas regard for the Council. be
shown any favOrs7 The ordinance was
thus foro~o to take ITS course. while in the
delay hot weather Is approaching and
cholera threatens.
Behind Ryan's' effort to force the board
10 spend 3 5000 extra on street repairs 10
the same old political scheme that comes
up every campaign to keep two or three
hundred Democratic blood.suckers in bread
and meat and beer money for q month or
two before election. Two years ago the
Mayor co~untenanced this scheme because
he was the party candidate for reelection.
Last fail the Democratic politicians tried
10 have 10 done again. but did not succeed.
This year the Mayor wants to see whether
or not he Is reDOminated before he falls in
with the scheme.