The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-08
ASPHALT IT MUST BE
Council Takes Favorable Action
OIL New Jersey-St. Ordinance.
North Indianapolis Annexation 0rdi-
nance Killed After a Lively Tilt
The City's Law Cases.


nance providing for paving North New Jer-
sey street with asphalt by the following
vote: Ayes-Colter, Drew. Heinessy,
Kaiser. Koehring. Krauss, Merritt, OBrien,
Puryear. Rauh. Ryan. Schmid. Stein, Young
and Cooper-l5; nays-Allen, COSTELLO. Ma
gel, Murphy and Shaffer-5. There was no
discussion on the question. President
Cooper made a statement, which seemed to
be concurred in by most of the members
that the reason the Council sustained the
Board OF Works In this case and did not
on the Alabama-street ordinance is that
the remonstrance against the Improvement
OF New Jersey street was not accompanied
by a petition for another kind of improve
ment. and il the Council should reject this
ordinance there was no assurance that the
street would be paved at all. Mr.. Cooper
says he will not antagonize improvements.
but does not believe in forcing on the peo-
pie an Improvement they don't want when
they are willing to accept another good
pavement.
The Mayor that some
changes be made in the ordinance providing
for the appraisement and sale
of the city's personal property.
He wants the Council to provide
specifically what appraisements shall be re-
ferred 10, the manner in which the pur-
chaser shall pay for the property and for
the payment of the appraisers. The rec
ommendation and the original ordinance
were referred to the committee on public
property.
W. L. Taylor. for the commission on the
revision of the city ordinances, reported
that the work had been completed and
asked the Council to make provision for
printing and binding the books. Mr.. Taylor
estimated the cost at about $500 for 1000
copies or 5000 for 1900 copies. The COM
munication was received too late TO get
the recommendation OF the controller for
an appropriation, and so no action could
be taken on the matter.
City Attorney Scott reported that tho
appropriation OF $500 to the law depart
ment was nearly exhausted. and that there
promise If ne had the money with which TO
make the settlement and thus save the
city a large amount in costs. He said
there were about a dozen more tax cases
similar TO the one which had recently been
decided against the city by the Appellate
costs. He asked an appropriation OF 5000
for this purpose. which was
troduced appropriating that amount, and
il was referred TO the finance committee.
NORTH INDIANAPOLIS ORDINANCE.
The finance committee reported against
the annexation Of West Indianapolis. The
report was concurred In by the Council.
and the ordinances was stricken from the
files. The majority OF the COMMITTEES also
reported against the North Indianapolis or
| dinance, after Wi a minority report was
introduced, signed by Messrs. Merritt and
| Allen, recommending the passage Of the
ordinance after il had been amended SO
as TO exclude all that part Of the pro-
posed territory west or the canal This
would save the city the expense or con-
structing bridges over the canal. A motion
to strike the ordinance from the files pre-
cipitated quite a lively discussion on pota
sides. Mr.. Young said that the stand taken
by the incorporated suburbs was about 70
drive an of the gamblers Gut OF them ana
North indianapolis to prevent the gather
ing OF the gamblers in that place MI.
Sostello threw a grsst rs dea ne OK or 5ansSsn
He said that North Indianapolis was sep
arated from the city 8y an smps anS
duck chasing" that what is not swamp Is
sandbar. which is just as bad When YOU
he said, why don't you throw the
{ WOao little plaza Sssis rS Se. nOE'neaSs
place which is surrounded by the city and
has plenty of money to pay their share OF
the city's taxes MI M ai ! ny c gppIbssd
more outlying districts now than she colo
care for. He said the First wara nad
years and had no engine house and had
only a few hundred feet of water mains
and very few electric lights. Mr.. Drew
then explained that the property owners
of North indianapolis did not expect the
city TO spend more money out there than
she received in taxes from the place. He
said the city was compelled TO give, free
of charge, police and fire protection now
and that If annexed the city would not be
called upon TO build a hre house out there
until such time as the tax receipts would
justify it. He created CONSERVATION for a
few minutes when he said: IF this ordi-
nance passes these peoples gas bills will
he ra1,ced considers hlV- MaVhQ that fact
is the cause Of some Of this opposition"
A half dozen members were on their
feet Immediately clamoring for recognition.
Mr.. Hennessy got the eye of the president
and said: 81 rise TO a point OF personal
privilege. I have spoken against this
ordinance, and i don't think tf% gentle
man has a right to impugn the motives
of any member Of this body" Mr.. Drew
explained that he did not mean that any
member had made any from
personal interest in any gas company. and
asked the pardon Of any one that had
been offended; MT; Mnrphy then ss,a:
| here ] suppose II the remark was per
/ sonal il was intended for me. What
/ have said was for the benefit OF the
First ward and not In the interest OF the
gas company"
The motion TO strike the ordinance from
vote: Ayes-Colter. Costello. Hennessy.
| Kaiser. Krauss. Magel. Murphy. OPrien.
Puryear, Rauh. Ryan and schmi1-1a.
| Nays-Alen. Drew. Koehring. Merritt.
Shaffer. Stein. Young and CooperS
MISCELLANEOUS ORDINANCES.
An ordinance and contract was intro
duced on the recommendation OF the Board
of Works allowing Frank Mummenhoff 20
Law a railroad switch across Alabama
street. 40 feet south OF Maryland street.
It was referred to the committee on con-
tracts and franchises.
The ordinance prohibiting the use or
sale of opium in places commonly known
as "opium dens'' was reported by the com
mittee and passed unanimously.
An ordinance was introduced changing
the name of Tennessee street TO Capitol
avenue, which was referred 10 the COM
mittee on sewers, streets and alleys. Mr..
| Golfer introduced a resolution providing
that all ordinances introduced should be
| referred TO the city attorney for his opln-
| ion before any action was taken on them
The resolution was adopted. Mr.. Allen IN
troduced an ordinance providing for the
annexation OF the property bounded as fol-
lows: BY Twenty-second street, Linn ave-
nue., Brinkman street, Shades street, the
north line OF Center township and Fan
creek. The proposed Bell-street sewer win
pass through this territory, and for thai
reason the city desires to annex II.