The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-24
DISAGREE ON PARKS
ORDINANCE FAILS
TO PASS THE COUNCIL.
Contract with the Phoenix Telephone
Company Signed and Submitted
Last Night.

stfictiy De called an absentee. He has for
feted his membership by having removed
from his ward. He now lives in one of
the North Side wards. The Council was
full of business. this being the last regular
meeting until the night before the election
when the political interests of the candi-
date members will give little ground to ex-
pect a quorum.
The appropriation ordinance was allowed
to fail. The opposition conferred on the
$4,000 appropriation for the park commits
sion. Mr.. Rauh attempted TO amend the
ordinance so as to appropriate only $780,
600 for the park commission, but the
amendment was laid upon the table Mr.
Rauh wanted the money thus saved to be
used in extending the fire department. He
wanted the ordinance to authorize the en-
ployment of four men,. with salaries
amounting. to $3.50. to buy water tower
costing $500 horses $500. feed $780, engine
house $4,000, real estate $3.50 and $500 for
improving the old market ground The
Democrats voted to lay the amendment
on the table. Those voting not to table
the amendment were Young. Allen, Rauh,
krauss, Schmid and Stott. Thus without
amendment the ordinance went to engross-
ment and appeared for final passage. Mr..
Young voted aye. saying that ne regretted
that the ordinance was in the shape 1t
was, but rather than risk its defeat he
would vote aye. The vote stood ten ayes
and eight nays thus lacking one Of a re-
quired majority of eleven. Those voting
nay were Allen, Golfer. Costello, Hennes-
sey, Krauss. O'Brien, Rauh and stott The
Democrats all voted directly contrary to
their former vote in this ballot.
The Council received this ordinance in
a poor shape for intelligent action. The
finance committee was not able to agree
upon a report and the ordinance was
simply restored to the Council for action.
II came up on second reading and was
ready for amendment. but. the majority
had no concert OF action. In the absence
of President Cooper, Mr.. Young was in
the chair and after the transaction of
other business an attempt was made 10
reconsider the motion by which the crd.-
nance failed. The point was made by the
minority that this was not proper, but
Mr.. Young ruled that it was in order The
vote TO reconsider was 10 8, thus de-
feating it and the ordinance beyond all
Tesuscitation The member changing TO
The minority was Mr. Murphy. The city
shall fail to pass the annual appropria-
ton ordinance In the month OF Sep;em-
Der, the ordinance of the year before pre-
depend on, unless the council holds an
other special meeting and passes an orci-
nance yet 70 be introduced; This can be
reach an understanding as &c what they
desire to be passed.
The garbage ordinance was taken up
and passed. thus giving the city another
contract With the Desiccating Company.
according TO the terms ALREADY arTanged
by the Board Of Works. The Quaint
ance the right TO corn medicine stand on
the corner of Meridian and Washington
streets. was referred 10 the committee on
streets and alleys. The Counc. passed the
ordinance changing the names of East
and West streets north OF st. CLAIR
street. Pratt street and tho east and west
streets properly continuation OF 1t be-
come Ninth street and FIRST street be-
comes Tenth street. While in the mood
the Council changed the name Of Miss.ssip-
ri street to Senate avenue, there be ne
only four votes against the change.
A sort of bicycle ordinance was passed al
last. There were two important ameni-
meats. The first cuts out the first section
particularly prohibiting the riding of b:cy-
Giles on the sidewalks, and leav ng ibis prac-
tice subject wholly TO the state law. The
second added section which gives the BIZ
cycle rider protection against the driver of
q vehicle who tries to force wneeiman
into a gutter and against the curb. 1ne
ordinance as passed provides that pl,ycie
riders must equip their wheels with bells
land with lamps, and must not ride fa-ter
than ten miles en- hour within the city.
There was some sparring about this ordi-
nance, Mr.. Murphy very Boldly trying to
shape Ii SO as not TO require wheelmSn TO
take TO the roads in parts OF the city watch
have no improved street Payements. Mr..
the files but this was defeated The vote
on the final passage was 10 TO o.
The Council passed the tax levy ordinance,
making the rate sixty cents on the dollar.
There was no d.sSension. A motion pre-
vailed to strike from the files an ordinance
amending the ordinance prescribing the fire
limits; Mr. Drew LOOK the moor n, ana th maze ie
passed 1t would enable a man having a
500 600 property to build 1900 frame house
next t. i within the nTe m, r ann mat
agents that such an ordinance would result
in a raising of the fire insurance rates from
five to ten per cent There was only one
vote against striking from the files. The
ordinance once was passed but was We
toed by Mayor Denny because of It's crude
shape.
The Council passed the ordinance authoriz-
ing the Board of Works 10 appoint an in
spector of weights and measures. The or
dinance was drawn up BY the city attorney
at the request of the works board. The In
spector Is TO be known as the Indianapolis
sealer of weights and measures He shall
charge for sealing and marking one beam.
10 cents: for sealing and marking weights,
cents each: for LIQUID and dry measures
of the size of gallon or more, 10 cents;
less than a gallon. cents. The city seal
er must keep records of his work.
The Council received contract between
the Board OF Works and the Monon road.
authorizing the road TO lay one main track
and five sidetracks across East street and
Liberty street. The ordinance was referred
to the committee on franchises and con-
tracts. The Council understood from the
former proceedings that only four side
tracks were to be asked. The 'city engi-
neer has said that the privilege asked for
would not add to the dangers of the cross
ings. owing to the already great number
of tracks on this street.
The telephone ordinance. containing the
contract which has been signed by the city
on the one side and the Phoenix Telephone
Company on the other, was referred to the
committee on franchises and contracts.
The contract was signed In the afternoon,
the Board of Works being represented only
by Mr.. Holton and Mr.. Atkinson. Mr.. Os-
terman was within easy reach. and was
notified to be- present. but he failed to APP
pear. The other members felt that they
had been badly used by Mr.. Osterman, who
has favored the contract, and at the last
moment failed to accept his proper share OF
the responsibility. IL looked as if he were
trying to dodge his duty. Mayor Denny
signed as one Of the city's officials. The
company signed through it's officers. The
contract provides for atwenty-year fran
chise. and that after the year 1900 and for
each year after the city is to receive per
cent OF the gross receipts of the company.
The city is also TO receive favorable rates.
The company is TO go under ground with
its wires within the territory bound by
New York street, Alabama street, Louisi-
ana street and Mississippi street. Con-
Quits are to be laid In New York street.
from Mississippi street to Delaware; In
diana avenue, from Ohio street and
TO New York: Pennsylvania street, from
Washington street TO Georgia. Illinois
street from Washington to Louisiana
street: Mississippi street from New York