The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-20
MORE FUND TRANSFERS
CITY ADMINISTRATION CONTINUES
THIS FINE SYSTEM.
Councilman WaIcott Apologies for
the Last One-Mayor Taggart to
Have Parade TO-MOrrOw.

Little besides routine work was trans
acted at the twenty-dye-ninute session of
the Council last night. Mr.. Wolcott, chair
man of the finance committee, at the re-
quest of the Board of Public Works, APP
proved by Controller Johnson, introduced
an ordinance appropriatiig $1,000 needed to
cover the deficit in the fund for sweeping
and cleaning the streets for the remainder
of the year. 1t was referred to the
finance committee. The ordinances appro-
priating $500. 900 to pay off the Belt
railroad bonds, 81, 500 to refund the first
series of Improvement bonds of 1896 and
81, 600 for new signs on the renamed streets,
were passed, as was the ordinance transfer
ring $3,537.63 from the electric-light and err
funds to the funds for
salaries in the city engineers department.
Mr.. Wolcott apologized for the trans
fer, saying it was necessary to owing to the
fact that the work of the engineers office
was unusually heavy this year, as several
miles of large ewers had been built and
many streets had been improved. On the
creosoted-block streets, Mr.. Wolcott said,
it was necessary for the inspectors to ex-
anime all blocks put down.
The Mayor notified the Council that he
had approved the ordinances fixing the tax
levy for next year at 60 cents on the 500
and the ordinance for two hundred vapor
lights and had vetoed Councilman Coop
er's ordinance providing that all electric
fans not above a certain distance from the
floor should be protected with wire screens,
for the reason that the distance was not
specified.
Councilman Golfer called the attention of
the Council to the fact that the Board of
Publ Works is anxious to have the men,
bers designate where they wish vapor
lights located in the several wards, at
once.
A communication relative to public and
private markets from City Attorney Curtis
was referred to the Council for some
action. Not long ago the hay market
to the corner of Pine and Washington
streets. The old market is still operated,
and and much OF the city's revenue is cut of.
board in referring the matter to the Coin
ell was to have an ordinance regulating
private markets passed. a power which
vests in the Council under the charter.
Mr.: Cooper introduced ar ordinance pro-
hibiting anyone from placing barbed wire
A similar ordinance introduced by Mr..
Cooper some time ago was stricken from
invalid.
Something like q ripple Of interest oc-
Cured when Mr.; Madden called up a reso-
luton he introduced some time ago, rec
o~mmending to the Mayor and Board of
Public Works that all street sweeping and
cleaning shall be lone under the superyi-
sion of the street commissioner, by men
who shall be resident taxpayers, If they
can be obtained.
stating that the ordinance was in direct
conflict with the charter, Section SO of
which provides that the board shall ad-
vertise for bids and let contracts for clean
ing ana sweeping streets. Mr.. Madden
moved to table Mr.. Cooper's motion to
table the resolution, saying that under Sec
ton % OF the charter the board could pro-
VIDE for such work ''by contract or other
wise After a little parliamentary souab-
pie and a demand for the ayes and noes.
Mr.. Coopers motion prevailed, n the res
olution was tabled. Mr.. MONTGOMERY and
Mr.. Golfer, in voting to table. explained
that there seemed to be a conflict in the
PROVISIONS of the charter, and said that
a little delay could not do any harm. CITY
Attorney Curtis will be asked for an opinion
as to the validity of the resolution.
There. is no such officer as the street
commissioner under the charter. The Off
pairs. e