The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-16
THE "GREENHORNS" QUIET
THEY HAD NO SPORT WITH OLD
MEMBERS LAST NIGHT.
Another Street-Car Ordinance-NO
Further Caucus on FILL
ing the Vacancy.

The Council last night appropriated some
$27, 900 for the use of the Board of Works.
Board of Safety, Board of Health and the
finance department on account Of incidental
expenses due to the annexation of suburban
territory. New ordinances were introduced
by Councilman Shaffer locating the hay
market at the corner of Washington and
Pine streets, and requiring the street-car
company to provide all cars with electric
bells by which passengers may notify the
motormen when they desire to leave cars
at the next corner. A penalty of a fine of
81 to 81 is provided in case any passenger
shall annoy motormen by giving false sig
nails, and a fine of not less than 81 nor
more than $50 is provided in case the street.
car company shall fail to equip its cars
with the proper signals, which consists of
ten electric bells to each car.
/ A communication approving the curfew
law was received from the School Board Of
Indianapolis. 1t was referred to the COM
mite that has charge of the curfew law.
A resolution was Introduced directing the
president of the Council to appoint a men,
Der of the committee on rules, vice L. j.
Montgomery, resigned. President Mahoney
appointed Councilman Harston. The COM
mittee on rules is charged with the duty of
providing rules for the new Councils gov
eminent. Meantime the rules OF the old
Council prevail Mr.. Mahoney announced
last night that no attempt will be made to
fill the places on the various committees
made vacant by the resignation of Mr..
Montgomery and his own election as presi-
dent of the Council until the new member
is chosen Mr.. Montgomery appointed Mr..
Mahoney on a number of committees. Since
IL, Of he m he nf
the Council new committeeman will have to
be appointed. Mr.. Mahoney says that there
is no desire TO take SNAP judgment on
the new member and that the new com
mitteemen will not be appointed until after
the meeting next Monday nit, when the
new councilman at large is to be elected.
Last night President Mahoney presented
to the Council the opinion of City Attorney
Kern which was published in the Journal
several days ago, and which holds that Mr..
Little is eligible to seat in the Council.
No less than eight new members said last
night that no more caucus meetings will be
held, and that they will stand by the eau
Gus meeting of two weeks ago, which de-
clared in favor Of the election of Mr.. Little
unanimously. 1t was said last night by
number of the new members that If the old
members proposed to bolt" the action of
the caucus that the new members would
that they would not be bound by the eau
Gus action hereafter. The prevailing opn-
ion Of the new members, who appear to DE
in the majority, seems to be that all eau
Gus action should be upheld in the Council.
If the old members of the Council bolt the
caucus decisions now it is predicted that
they will have unlimited trouble in future,
and for this reason it is believed that Mr..
Little will be elected, the influence of the
administration, which is against him, to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Mayor Taggart sent the Council COM
munication last night indicating that he
had signed Mr.. Knights ordinance regu-
lating the driving of cattle through the
city.
Before the meeting Of the Council there
was a lively row in the committee on pub
lie safety and comfort, which had under
consideration Commodore" Higginss or
dnance requiring the indianapolis Sanitary
Company to move it's stables out of town.
The committee was about to report adj
versely on the ordinance when the Com
modore" arrived, and his suggestions were
loud and effective enough to induce the
committee to wait until both sdes have
been heard before reporting on the ordi-
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