The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-17
WEST INDIANAPOLIS BUDGET.
A New Electric-Light COntract-COw
Ordinance i'm Danger.

The Town Board of West Indianapolis
met last night and spent much of the time
in lengthy discussion over trivial matters.
Bills to the amount of $2075 were allowed.
The committee composed Of the members
of the board reported its investigation of
the town engineers estimate on the
Kappes-street improvement. 1t approved
his estimate. A resolution was adopted
which has the effect Of preventing those
property owners who intended to take adj
vantage of the Barrel law from remon-
strating against the quality of the i'm
provement.
The present contract with the electric
light company expires next Sunday. and
the company presented a new contract.
asking that a five years franchise be
given. The matter will rest with the town
attorney, and the board will meet some
evening to take action upon 1T. 1t is be-
lieved that the contract will be awarded.
The stumps on Morris street and Belmont ont
the marshal promised to remove them
within a few days. There are many cul-
pairing, and Marshal Maholm was
notified to bring notice of the defective ones
TO the board A difficult question that has
bothered the board for some time is the
forming of pools on Miller street during
extreme rainy weather. The slope is gen
sra nar fSs point the water as rean es
and forms a large pond. The southern
boundary of the town extends to the south
line of Miller street and In making an
Improvement. the town would be held liable
for all such improvements. The town claims
that it has a right of way in Miller street
as far west as Eagle creek. This fact IS
portion of it Charles Maley owns all the
ground Immediately south of Miller street,
west of Belmont avenue as far as Eagle
creek He refuses, in case of any improve
nent to bear his share of the expense ana
he cannot be compelled to pay such expense
by the town, es he Is not within corporation
tempted to annex his land but was de-
feated in court. motion to take an ap-
peal in this case was passed, and II remains
with this coming decision as to what gen
eraI preparation the board will make
to rid the town of this defect. step IN
this direction is the raising of the roadway
of Reesner street, from MllleI street 10 10
cutters of Miller street from Harding
street to Reesner street. BIDS were opened
for this Improvement, ana AFTER long uls u.s.
cussion the bid of James Anderson OF S92
for the whole work was accepted. Ander-
son Is @ colored citizen of West Indian
apolis and this Is the first time that
colored man has been awarded any con-
Another ripple on the peace of the town is
the cow ordinance. ,rhe marshal has
been enforcing this ordinance vigorously
pounded a cow and the owner thereon
brought suit against. him. The marshal
was fined 1 cent and costs. The matter
was appealed in Squire Danielss court,
but the first verdict was upheld. The
board passed resolutions TO defend the
marshal as far as possible. Defeat in this
case means general conversion OF West
indianapolis from a town into pasture
for stray animals The board then adj
| journed. meeting will be held within a
few days to award the electric-light con-
tract, and also to determine definite action
on the defense of the ordinance.