The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-13
STREETS TO co UNCLAIMED,
Yet Less Funds Are Appropriated for
Next Year.

Yesterday afternoon the Board of Works
the Mayor and controller nel1 conference
which was said to be concerning the speci-
fications for cleaning the streets next year
Before the conference Mr.. Downing was
asked if it would be public. He replied
that all meetings were public, reiterating
the declaration of Mayor Taggart against
star chamber sessions of all kinds. When
the men assembled for the conference re-
porters for the Journal and Sentinel en-
tered the room. They were politely told
that the meeting was called to discuss
specifications When asked if that was a
gentle hint that the presence of reporters
vas not desired Mayor Taggart said it was
not and that they could remain if they
desired but that they would simply hear
talk of the specifications. That was pos
Sibly true, for the question that is worry
ing the board just now is how to keep the
streets clean from Nov. l to Jan. l. TheAe
is now only enough money in the street.
cleaning fund to pay for the work that viii
be done before Nov. l. and that only by
reducing the number of cleanings. much
to the detriment of the people of the city.
The question that now seems to be up
permost is what will be done after Nov. l.
Recently when the matter of appropr1l-
lions for next year came up for discussion,
it decided to appropriate less money
for next year for this purpose than was
appropriated for this year; yet this years
money will be gone at the expiration of
ten months. This matter of keeping the
streets clean for the last two months Of
this year is puzzle that the board has
been unable to solve.
1t was also stated that the conference
would consider the garbage question, but
what was done could not be learned.
Appropriation Ordinance Opposed.
The finance committee of the City Coun-
Gil met last night and decided to report IA
vorably upon Appropriation Ordinances s, 8.
10 and 50. The first provides for the formal
appropriation Of the 5000 600 for the Belt
railroad bonds. Ordinance No. appro-
PIRATES $12 500 for the payment of the hos
pital and fire department bonds. No. 10 APP
propriates $1,000 for street signs made nee
eSSary by the changing of the names Of so
many streets recently. Ordinance 81 pro-
vides for the transfer of funds controlled
by the Board of Works from the electric
light" and erroneous assessment" funds to
the fund for city civil engineer salaries"
1t was found that the city engineer would
need $3.537.63 more than available to pay
the salaries of the army of inspectors and
this amount is to be transferred by this
ordinance.
Bryan Policeman Escapes Easily.
Patrolman James Wilson, who was sus-
pended by Superintendent Colbert the day
Bryan here for drinking while on duty,
tried by the Board of Safety yesterday
afternoon and fined the time he has been
under suspension. Superintendent Colbert
when stating the case, said that Wilson
had said to him that he (Wilson) was being
bounded because he is Bryan Democrat
The evidence in Wilson's case showed that
he had not been intoxicated, but that his
actions on that day led to the belief that
he had been drinking. superintendent Col
bert said Wilson had been a good and eff1-
cient officer and that if he would let whisky
alone there was no reason why he should
not continue on the force.