The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-29
FORGOT THE TAX LEVY.
Council Had to Hold Two Meetings,
One at Midnight.

The Council held two special sessions last
night, the second at five minutes past mid
night. The necessity for the special meet
ings was the fact that in the effort to re-
duce estimates in the general appropria-
ton ordinance for next year, the admins
tration forgot to insert provision for a
tax levy of 60 cents the 500, although
the Mayor did not forget to recommend
that such a levy be made when he de-
clared an increase of taxation unnecessary.
An ordinance for that purpose was intro
duced at the first session.
The ordinance permitting the Postal Teie-
graph Company to lower it's wires was also
introduced last night. 1t was referred to
the committee on contracts and franchises.
Controller Johnson took advantage of the
special session to ask for more oppropria-
tons, 100000 to pay off the Belt railroad
bonds $40. 900 to pay improvement bonds IF
1896, numbered from l TO 10 inclusive, and
$500 to pay interest on Improvement bonds
of 1896. Besides this, the Board of Public
Works asked the Council to ratify con-
tract for 200 vapor lights for the year end
ing Dec. 81, 1897, at $3.50 each. This request
carries with it an ordinance for the appro-
priation of 49, The $685. 900 for the Belt
railroad bonds has already been paid into
the treasury, and the last appropriation
asked is necessary to close up the trans
action.
An ordinance intended to enforce the old
rule-1eep to the right-was introduced by
Mr. Golfer. All vehicles, whether ridden,
driven or otherwise propelled, must keep to
the right side of all highways except when
it is necessary to cross the streets. The or
dinance was referred to the committee on
public safety and comfort.
Mayor TaggarJ informed the Council that
he had approved the ordinances giving the
g. 4 rYl1iG Gi fn IA aptyS ar
the corner of Kentucky avenue and Mis-
souri, streets, the ordinance remaining dupli-
cate streets and the general appropriation
ordinance for 1881.
Mr.. Coopers two ordinances, one pro-
viding that wire guards shall be placed
over electric fans where they are not above
the danger line, and the other directed
against parbed wires and lose signs on the
sidewalks came up. The committee on pub
on the fan ordinance, and recommended
amendments TO the other. Without de-
batting the committees report, ON it's final
passage, Mr. Shefer moved TO amend by
tabling the ordinance. Some one distracted
his attention, and he failed to vote in sup
port his own motion, and it was lost The
ordinance was then passed on Mr. Woodys
motion by a vote of Is TO Z. Mr.. Shaffer
was absent. The point was raised as to the
barbed-wire ordinance that ii might be in
valid because more than one subject was
embraced in 1t. Mr.. Cooper explained that
with theatrical bill boards left standing SO
that they would tumble down on the side
walks. The other provision was to afford
protection from barbed wire. As amended
Mr. Ohleyer said that the ordinance did not
show where bill boards might stand and
seconded the motion TO refer the ordinance
back to the committee The motion pre-
vailed. The committee reported al the mid
night session, recommending that the ordi-
nance be not passed
The judiciary committee recommended
that the resolution providing all resolutions
and ordinances shall be reported on within
six weeks after being referred TO commit
tees be referred to the proper committee
the committee on rules
About every man in the Council SHE'D his
castor at the plumbing inspector ordinance