The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16

new city dispensary. This and another or
dinance authorizing the Board of Works TO
make the purchase of ground were passed
by unanimous vote.
The smoke ordinance was called up and
Mr.. Golfer offered a substitute exempting
locomotives from the penalty. He stated
that locomotive smoke was a necessary
smoke which could not well be avoided 1t
was shown by Mr.. Wolcott that railroad
companies have rules requiring their en-
gineers to pull into the Union Station with
as little smoke as possible. Both the orig
inal bill ana the substitute were referred
back TO the committee.
Two curfew ordinances were introduced.
They were exactly alike with the exception
of the age of children to which they APP
ply. That of Mr.. Puryear places the age
at sixteen and the one offered by Mr.. Golfer
fixes the age at fifteen. Both make the
penalty from 81 to SO. and both the child
and parent or guardian are punishable for
the single offense of the child for being on
the streets after o'clock, at which hour
the fire bells are TO ring. The bills went
TO the committee on public safety and COM
fort
Mr.. Clark introduced an ordinance and
asked that it be passed under suspension
of the rules. II was TO amend the recently
enacted pawnbr0kerS ordinance by Strlk-
ing out that part which requires pawn
brokers TO keep a record ana furnish II
daily 10 the police of the name and address
OF every person who pawns goods IL Is
proposed that description OF the goods
shall be furnished the police. but II is not
deemed necessary that the police know the
ton was made TO nasty action on the
amendment and it went to the committee
on public safety and comfort.
An ordinance appropriating 5000 for the
use of the Board OF Works in carrying
out the ordinance for REMEMBERING the
houses of the city was introduced. Another
ordinance by Mr.. Puryear was 10 regulate
the size of the loaf of bread. IL requires
that all loaves shall be in weight one pound.
one and one-half. two two and one-haf.
three, three and one-half four, four and
one-half, five five and one-half six, six
and one-half pounds in weight, and shall
have the name of the maker and weight
stamped or tagged upon them
resolution that the city controller be
authorized to set aside $1,000 TO be at the
disposal of the Board of Safety 20 offer
rewards for the capture of criminals
safety and comfort Mr. Cooper objected
TO its consideration. saying he thought the
city paid a police force for capturing
criminals.
Among the communications received were
those from the mayor stating that he had
signed the ordinance changing the name OF
Garden street TO Henry street and the or
dinance regulating splitting in public places
also that he had not approved the reSolu-
ton regarding the dispute between Mrs.
Birk and the Western Paving and Supply
Company. The Board of Works recon-
avenue site for a hay market
a committe recommended that the pro-
posed garbage contract be amended so As
to require the contractor TO deliver all col
lectionS to Sellers farm. No action was
taken on the recommendation.
fort reported favoring an amendment To
the milk ordinance. reducing the fine from
s. to 800 TO from 81 to $25. The ordinance
was not called up for passage.