The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-05
NEW FIRE ORDINANCE
THE PRESENT PROTECTED TERRI
TORY MORE THAN DOUBLED.
Liquor License Killed by
Council Last Night-ActfOn Taxing
Corporations Recommended.

If the ordinance introduced last night by
Councilman Cooper becomes a law, brick
buildings will be very fashionable in a
large part of the city. by compulsion rath-
er than choice. The ordinance changes the
fire limits by more than doubling the pres
ent protected territory. The proposed line
begins at Michigan and Missouri streets,
thence south to New York street, west to
Blake street, south TO the old National road,
west to the river, south along the river to
the Vandalia tracks, then east to West
street. south to Merrill street and east to
a point two hundred feet southwest of
Virginia avenue. From here 1t takes in a
strip two hundred feet on each side of
Virginia avenue to its southeastern ter
minus. Beginning again at Noble street
and Virginia avenue, the line runs north
to the Pennsylvania tracks, east to State
avenue. north to Market street, west TO
Noble street, north to Michigan street and
west on Michigan to within two hundred
feet of Massachusetts avenue. A strip is
then included extending two hundred feet
on each side of Massachusetts avenue from
Michigan street to the Bee Line railroad
tracks, and then beginning again at Michi-
gan street and Massachusetts avenue west
on Michigan street TO Missouri street.
The ordinance also provides that any per-
son erecting any building within these lin
it's that does not conform to the specihca-
tons as given in the ordinance shall be
fined not to exceed 800. and each day such
work is continued or such building main
tanned after a notice from the building in
spector to tear il down shah be considered
d separate offense. The police judge rs
empowered to order any such building torn
down, and if the order is not complied with
he may order the building inspector TO tear
it down at the owners expense. The
ordnance was referred to the judiciary
Mayor Denny sent several communica-
tons to the Council in regard 10 matters
meeting. He submitted the report OF Con-
troller Trusler, showing that the present
hay market was being conducted at a loss
to the city of about $37 a month. He recon-
mended that the fees from weighing be
raised from 10 cents to 10 cents. when
would about cover the deficiency. He also
stated that there are quite a number OF
street scales in the city doing public weigh
ing and that they be required
TO pay a license fee. On the subject OF the
the action of the cabinet meeting to the
effect that the Council should, as soon as
. possible, consider the question OF levying
a special tax upon all corporations enjoy
ing special privileges granted by the city
and referred TO in Section . of the city
to the finance committee for its considera-
ton.
AT q meeting several weeks ago the COL
ter liquor license ordinance was referred to
the city attorney for his opinion as to its le-
gality and any necessary amendments. He
meeting with several amendments, among
them one giving the Mayor the express
power to revoke licenses wherever he
ordinance was again referred TO the finance
committee. which last night sent in a ma
jority report to strike 1t from the files and
sage. A motion by Mr.. Allen to substitute
the minority report for the majority report
Yeas@Aiie kaiser, koehring, Merritt,
Murphy, Puryear, Young and CooperR.
~Nays-Colter,. Costello, Drew, ,Hennessy,
Schmid and Shaffer-lL.
A motion to strike the ordinance from the
files was carried with the same vote ex.
the question.
Mr.. Golfer said. in speaking of the mat
ter, that the whole cause of striking the
ordinance from the files was the fact that
the amendment gave the Mayor the power
to revoke licenses. This part did not seem
The Board of Works reported a commune
cation from the commission which COM
piled the city ordinances asking compen-
will cover the work the commission has
already done. besides indexing, paging,
marginal references. reading. proof. etc.
finance committee.
Mr.. Magee introduced an ordinance
to NARROW avenue. He says that this
street is not a part of the notorious Miami
alley. and the residents don't want the
| names confused.
The finance committee introduced an or
dinarice authorizing the controller to bor-
row not to exceed slSo,Ooo 10 tide the city
| over during the summer, at not more than
8 per cent. interest.
An ordinance changing the name of South
John street TO Norman avenue was intro
duced by Mr.. Schmid. There are now two
John streets.
Under suspended rules an ordinance was
| introduced and passed amending the brew
ers' license ordinance so that local brewers
| who are also bottlers will have to pay but
| one license fee of $1,000 Otherwise the or
| dinance is unchanged.