The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-05
WHAT SCHEME TO ADOPT
4 COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER NUMER-
Gus PLANS TO CREATE CITY DEBT.
Five COunciImen and Other Officials
to he on It-A Frame Build
ing i'm Fire Limits.

"a nv "a l0l TtrSfttf VI Al 1OuINsi idSl
night. the first of the year. Duncan Dewar
introduced a resolution intended to settle
the question of what permanent improve
ments shall be made and paid for out of
the general fund. 1T recites that many
suggestions have been made. including
those for a new station house. dispensary.
fire department headquarters, west and
south market places, a new city hall. public
baths. etc. provides for the appointment of
a committee of five from the Council to
confer with a committee from the other
branches of the city government. headed
by the controller. and a representative of
the different boards TO be appointed by
the mayor. The joint committee is to con-
fer and consider all such suggestions made,
after which some definite plan is to be re-
ported. The resolution was unanimously
adopted. President Costello said he would
name the members of the committee at the
next meeting.
A communication was received from the
Board of Public Works. approved by Con-
troller Johnson, asking that 50, 233. - appro-
priated last year for the new wing of the
City Hospital and 81, AS for the new engine
house in North Indianapolis, which had re-
verted to the treasury. be reappropriated.
Contracts were made. but as the work was
not completed it remained unexpended Jan.
/. The recommendation and accompanying
ordinance went to the finance committee.
The annual report of the directors of the
fremen's pension fund was read and spread
upon the minutes. 1t covered items of ex-
penditure which have already been pub
lished.
President Costello and two or three mem
bers doubted the validity of the ordinance
passed last night giving Daniel Hennesy
permission TO erect a frame dwelling on
South Alabama street within the ire limits.
a favorable report or the ordinance was
submitted by Messrs. Kirkhoff and Cooper,
of the committee on public property ani i'm
provements. Mr.. Murphy said ne would IKE
some information before voting ior ii. Mr..
Kirkhoff said he had visited the preElses
and found that nothing but frame buildirgS
surrounded Mr.. Hennesys lot, whicl is a
half block north OF Merrill stie",, the
southern boundary of the ii:e limit. Mr..
Cooper explained that after inv - t,gating
the question he decided there w.t. nothing
Objectionable In the ordinance. NJ. Pay ne
SAID one of the advanced by IN
surance men against lower lsIrll &C 10 ties
was that the character of risks nc~e in
many cases is undesirable on account Of
frame construction. lie said ii WUaid rot
be we'll tor the Council to estahi3h tie
policy OF violating rules desi ed to ne
vent fires. Mr.. Golfer declared tie Ilece-
dent had already been establish ID. The
ordinance was passed, Mr.. Payne alone vot-
ing no although president Costello said
before voting aye he doubted the validity
OF the ordnance, as it conferred special
privileges.
Mr.. Madden's ordinance requiring builders
to place permanent or temporary flooring
in all buildings over three stories high was
adopted by a vote OF 70 TO /. President Cos
telio voting no. Speaking OF the ordi-
nance privately. Mr.. Costello said he was
opposed to il because he did not think it
necessary TO require builders TO place floor
ing in every story. Tic thought flooring i'm
every two or three stories ABOVE the third
would be sufficient.
Mr.. Dewar introduced a resolution direct
ing the Board of Public Works to investi-
gate the question of corralling Pogues run.
The resolution went TO the committee on
sewers, streets and alleys. Mr.. Dewar has
already had the matter up before the board
something mas been reached. although no
definite pans have been adopted. city En-
glneer Jeup is now at work preparing a
profIe for a sewer To run from the vicinity
of Rural street across the town diagonaliy
southwest to White river. The sewer will
be about 23,O0O feet long tower four miles,
NORTH SIDE MARKET.
Mr., Madden introduced another market
place resolution. Ii provides ttat the
Board of Public Works shall take steps to
purchase the old ball park at Sixteenth
told Seventh street for a north end mar
htt. ne ltSOiuliOl WdS sent ~ the DOaIu.
Mr.. Dudley intends to introduce a resolu-
ton for Il south end market and will recon-
mend that the street-car barns on Shelby
street. just south of Prospect. shall be
bought for market purposes. He thinks the
property can be purchased for Sl2. 600. Mr..
Madden was not informed as to what the
ball park will cost. Mr.. Cooper'S resolution
for the purchase OF "A west END market on
kentucky avenue is still pending. All OF
these schemes will be considered by the
committee provided for in Mr.. Dewar's
Mr.. Clark's ordinance giving the name of
Dryer place" 10 the first alley northeast
of English avenue, from Harrison to Shelby
that tha d it has Me- BEEN e named edu7eS ." 1t ana
Neither of three subjects that have re-
ceived considerable attention from the
Council lately came up last night. They
are the contract giving the Pennsylvania
Company permission to lay six tracks
across South Delaware street, the Ssmoke
ordinance and the park question. Some
time ago the Board of Public Works en-
tered into a contract with the railroad
company and transmitted "A letter to the
city clerk saying the ordinance confirming
the contract was inclosed. Mr.. Stuckmeyer
went TO Mr.. Parker, clerk OF the board,
yesterday afternoon and informed him the
ordinance was not with the Communication
He was informed the board did not care to
have the letter read until the ordinance
was presented. Mr.. S~tuckmeyer understood
the attorney OF the railroad had the ordi-
nance ana would present III. 1n1S was not
done. 1t Is not known why the subject was
not called up. unless because a good deal
Of opposition has developed against ii since
the contract was signed.
1t is not likely that anything further will
be done with MIR. Rauhs smoke ordinance
until some practical scheme for consuming
or abatiEg smoke is suggested. Several
counciimen who claim to have investigated
the subject say no practical device is known
and that 1T would pe a hardship to require
manufacturers to burn hard coal, the only
known remedy for the SnOke nuisance.
From expressions heard last night the
sentiment of the Council seems to be that
the park question has not been properly
presented and that no action can be taken
on Il until Controller johnson makes some
formal recommendations. as in case of
other proposed expenditures. Mr.. johnson
says he intends to go slow, investigate the
question carefully and ascertain the senti-
ment of taxpayers before making any
recommendations For instance. he wants
information as TO how large assessments
OF benefits are likely to be and to what dis
lance from the park and boulevard lines
they will be assessed. 1t will probably be
some time before this information is forth
coming. as it is said at the office of the
park board that it will take a good while
TO make these calculations.