The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-16
HAGGERTY'S HARANGUE.
West-Side Council Instructed Perry to
Reinstate Warner.

The meeting OF the West indianapolis
Council. last night. furnished much amuse-
ment for the small number of citizens that
to witness the proceedings. Fol-
two years past, James Haggerty, who re-
sides on some low land In the river bot
toms has asserted that his property had
been practically ruined by backwater in
rainy seasons. On many occasions he has
presented a bill OF 500. which, he says. is
the amount of his loss, but for some reason
the bill has never received any considera-
ton. Haggerty is one OF the many char
acters that lifts the suburban municipal
meetings from the level Of dullness to the
humorous and interesting. Frequently he
followed the presenting Of the bill with a
lengthy speech in which he was heard
with great delight by those who always
vociferous1y applaud him at his conclusion.
Whenever IL became known that Hag-
gerty intended TO lay his claim before the
old Town Board or the present Council,
there was a rush Of citizens to the cham
Der to gather in the good things uttered
by Mr.. Haggerty. AT a meeting not long
ago, Mr.. Haggerty presented his bill again
and Councilman Wheeler took upon himself
the responsibility Of investigating the
claim At that meeting Mr.. Haggerty mott
fled the Council that unless the bill was
paid within thirty days, he would sue the
city. The officials did not. however, feel
that they were treading on dangerous
ground and Councilman Wheeler, to humor
Haggerty, said ne would investigate. He
did, and last night filed his report. In the
meanwhile, some one had told Hagerty that
he would not be allowed TO ill up his lot
to the level OF the street and he became
deeply vexed. He was in that state last
night when he entered the Council cham
Der and proceeded. in language. to fay the
members of the Council and Mayor Tolin
In a way that delighted everyone, even tho
Councilmen and the Mayor themselves.
Haggerty was allowed to speak until he
stopped from sheer exhaustion. which oc-
CURED I'm exactly forty minutes. A motion
was then passed ito permit Mr.. Haggerty
to raise the level of his lot to that of the
street and TO instruct the marshal 70 re-
pair the cutters" Mr.. Haggerty EXPRESSED
himself satisfied. but said he could not
The Council proceeded to the regular
business. On Saturday night, Oct. 6. Mar.
shal Perry and his deputy. Noah Warner.
capturing six players. Deputy Warner no.
titled the morning papers OF the affair.
Warmers powers. claiming that Ia notify
ing the papers he had accused him OF not
being favorable TO the raid. and that NJ
(Warner) had inundated him into making
the raid. When the regular notice OF War
ner's dismissal was laid befoge the Council
plantations, which he did i'm rather a poor
style. The Republican councilInen did not
think he had acted in the Proper MANNER,
anu passed a resolution demanding nat
Warner be reinstated. Perry made no re-
ply, and there is considerable speculation
as TO what he will do. IL he persists in
standing out against the Councils wishes
there is a probability OF p long contest be-
tween him and the Council.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
Treasurer Hoss TO ascertain If any of the
city employees owe delinquent taxes IL
such cases are found the treasurer was d.
rected to take OUT the amounts from the
quarterly payment OF salaries. which viii
De due in a short time. IL was decided TO
put the receipts from the taxes now desig-
mated as the road and dog tax funds into
the corporation fund. DR.. Morrow was re-
elected secretary Of the Board OF Health.