The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02
TOO MANY SALOON MEN
COMMON COUNCIL WILL NOT TAKE
ANOTHER TO IT'S BOSOM.
Besides Bauer Represented the can't.
Syndicate" Crowd-LittIe Is to
Succeed Montgomery.

montgomery, the councilman at large who
resigned to becomea mem Der of the Board
Of Public Works After the caucus had
been in session an hour Commodore" Hig-
gins was deputized to inform newspaper
men and others who were waiting that Ed
ward Little had been unanimously selected
as the caucus nominee.
Was Joseph Bauers name presented?"
he was asked.
Il am net authorized to say anything
more than that Mr.. Little was unanimously
agreed on
Mr.. Higgins gave the information that Mr.
Little is a lawyer and that he at one time
was a candidate for county commissioner.
Joseph Bauer, representative of the Home
Brewing Company, has been an active can
didate for the place since E. H. Pritchard
declined the caucus nomination made two
weeks ago. MIR. Bauer and a number of
his friends waited patiently around the City
Hall until the Commodore announced the
decision. They were much disappointed at
the result. There were those who said that
the hand Of the beer syndicate was respon-
sible for Mr.. Bauer's turning down. A
man who is in the confidence of several of
the Democratic members said that Bauer
was not selected simply because he
represents the beer element and
that there is a feeling that there
are already too many representatives of
this element in the Council There are
three saloon men and ex-saloon men among
the city fathers. Bauer's friends claim that
Mayor Taggart encouraged Bauer to make
fight for Montgomery's seat, agreeing to
appoint Pritchard veterinary surgeon in or
der to get him out of Bauer's way. 1t is
understood that Pritchard declined a seat
in the Council on the understanding that he
was to have the more lucrative appoint
ment. Little will be elected at a special
council meeting next Monday.
The most important fact that developed
at the meeting of the Council last night
was that over So. 900 more than was appro-
priated year ago will have to be had for
paying current expenses of the city the re-
mainder of the year. Controller Johnson
recommended that additional money be ap-
propriated for the Board of Public Works,
the Board of Public Safety the Board Of
Health and his own department. Accom-
panying the recommendation were state
ments from the various departments point
ing out the purposes for which more money
is needed. Mr. Johnson explained in his
communication to the Council that most of
the money is needed on account of the AN
nexation of suburban territory'-the ex-
cuse that has been given so often this year
when the administration was preparing to
make fresh tnroadS on the treasury. That
excuse was given when $4,000 was trans
ferred from the garbage 10 the street-re-
pair fund. Little of this money was spent
in the suburbs. Most of it was expended to
furnish snap jobs to heelers who were in
clined to kick over the Democratic traces.
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEFICIENCY.
During the campaign attention was called
to the fact that many additional electric
lights were being located where they would
produce the most political effect. Now the
Board Of Public Works asks 5000 to meet
a deficiency in the electric light fund, claim
ing that when the appropriation was asked
for in 1896 the additional expense of the SUBJ
urbs was not anticipated. 1t is said that
if the additional lights had not been located
until next years appropriations were avail
able the fund would have been ample to
maintain all lights in the city and those
that were already In use in the suburbs
when they were annexed. But by locating
them before the election 1t was supposed
the mayor would receive many more votes
in the suburbs. This department also asks
stating that that much more will be neces-
sary to pay the water rates of the suburbs
Other items asked are: Tomlinson Hall ac-
counts, $3.50; vapor lights 81, 100; city hall
additional rent to be paid the county,
81 900; erroneous assessments, 81, 600; making
a total of 1880 additional asked by the De-
partment of Public Works. The amount
asked by the Board Of Public Safety is
SIS, 31.72, including an addition of s., S3057
to the fire force pay roll and 81, S24.92 to the
police pay roll, the former made necessary
by the addition of seven men to the fire
force and the latter by the addition of TWEEN
ty men to the police force. to furnish pro-
lection to the suburbs. Under the franchise
granted the Central Union Telephone Com
pany by the administration the city receives
no free telephone service and the Board OF
Public Safety asks for $4S5.23 to pay tele-
phone tolls, which, 1t is stated, were paid
to secure the arrest of prisoners who had
fed to oth ss s1 The e to 6 DaT Of
charges at the City Hospital, and sol for
similar charges at the City Dispensary
extra clerical services" in his department
The total appropriations the Council will
have to make to meet deficiencies in the
appropriations for or IL the e0 remainder of this
A question has been raised as to the right
of the Board of Public Works to contract
for additional electric lights when 1t was
known that enough money had not been APP
propriated to pay for their maintenance.
Under the charter, If any department
makes a contract requiring the outlay of
money before the money has been appro-
priated, the contract is void. When the
Board of Public Works asked for an APP
preparation for electric lights in 1895 it was
estimated that a certain number would have
to be maintained during the year, and the
appropriation was MADE on the basis OF mat
to increase the estimated number of lights
before the fund was increased is a ques-
ton. Some time ago the Journal called at
tention to the fact that there would be a
deficiency in the electric lighting fund be-
fore the end of the year on account of the
large number of lights that were being To-
Gated. The board simply presumed that
when the time came Democratic Council
would meet the deficiency by approp7at1ng
more money. inasmuch as the lights were
located to further Democratic ante-election
interests
Before the election Mayor Taggart prom
Used the plumbers of the city that an ordi-
nance providing for the appointment of a
plumbing inspector at a salary of $1,000
introduced, but died with the old Council.
Last night it was revived by Councilman
Madden. who predicts that 1t will pass. Mr..
Won Spreckesen introduced a measure
changing the name of Webster street to
East New York, and changing the name of
between Preston and Arsenal avenue to
Marlowe avenue. Mr. Grail introduced an
ordinance prohibiting persons from burn
ing weeds, leaves and rubbish in any alley,
street or sidewalk, with a penalty of fine
not exceeding $40 nor less than ST. Mr..
complaint against the smoke that floats
over the city from burning rubbish. An or
dinance now in force prevents burning trash
on improved streets, and also prohibits
burning rubbish at all after nightfall. Mr..
Crall's ordinance does not prohibit persons
but he says that it will tend to abate the
smoke nuisance. as people will not run the
risk of damaging trees and Shrubbery on
their own premises by making bonires.
There has been complaint in the south
west part of town against the stable or
the Indianapolis Sanitary Company, located
on Dakota street. between Benton and
Thomas streets. Residents OF that part OF
town repeatedly went to the Board Of
Health to complain that loaded garbage