The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-07
LITTLE IS SNUFFED OUT
HIS ORDINANCE TO REDUCE WATER
RATES GOES BY THE BOARD.
Ordinance to Help Firemen, with an
Impossible elf" in It-Board Re-
sends Park Resolutions.

At a meeting of the Council last night
Mr. Little's ordinance reducing the rates of
the Indianapolis Water Company 10 per
cent was referred to the Board of Public
Works, though it's writer made a strong
fight to prevent the action. MIR. Little Of
fered the minority report of the committee
on contracts and franchises to which the
ordinance had been referred. and he was the
only sgner. Mr.. Golfer moved that the
minority report be laid on the table. He
said: I'VE passed the gas ordinance, and
it did no good. Let us allow the Board of
Works chance at the water ordinance, and
if it does nothing it will be time enough
for us to take it up
To this Mr. Little replied that the Board
of Public Works rightly has nothing to do
with the ordinance. for the reason that it
is not contract. In support of his state
ment he presented a long letter from City
Attorney Kern to the effect that the ordi-
nance was ready to be passed by the Coun-
Gill; there being no legal objection to it. Mr..
Little said: 1T is just and right that the
outrageous water rates should be cut Why
not dispense with the expensive. services Of
the city attorney if members of the Council
are more learned in law than hep The re-
port was tabled. The majority report of
the committee was then introduced and was
adopted. The report states that 1t would be
much more expeditions if the Board of
Works were allowed to make some agree
ment about the reduction of water rates
with the water company than for the Coun-
Gil to pass an ordinance which would cause
the delay necessary for action of board
of arbitration and possible litigation.
When the contract, which was signed by
the Board of Public Works yesterday morn
ing, allowing the c., H. & /. Railroad to
lay three additional tracks across New
Jersey street, came up in the Council there
was a struggle between members of differ
ent committees to secure the contract for
consideration. Mr.. Higgins moved that it
be referred to the committee on streets and
alleys. 1t was given into the hands of the
committee on contracts and franchises. Mr.
Higgins thereupon arose and said: Il want
to explain my vote. | didn't want no grab
one way or another" And afterward: I'VE
all know who gets the grabs when there
are any coming.
introduced by Mr.. Little to advance the
wages of firemen 10 per cent. If. there is
enough money in the city treasury to pay
the advance" The ordinance was referred
to the committee on fees and salaries.
The report of the committee on elections
which had been working on the nomination
of officers for the election of school COM
missioners in the Fourth. Seventh and
Eighth districts, was adopted. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Fourth District-Inspector George Kill
niger judges, Charles Ray and Frank Hub
bard clerks, Gustave Frobinius and JOS
Broyles; voting place, school No. 4, Black
ford and Michigan streets.
Seventh DiStrict-Inspector. Joseph Behr-
niger judges, Jacob c. Hinckley and Chas.
H. Taylor; clerks, Robert Tout and Richard
Gwinn; voting place, school No. Z, Bates
and Benton streets.
Eighth District-Inspector, Henry Stolte;
judges, Andrew Keller and John j. Ray;
clerks, John Smith and William Kuerman;
voting place, Virginia avenue and Huron
street.
it was stated that during the meeting of
the committee Mr.. Clark had been turned
down" by Mr.. Scanlon the other Demo-
cratic member. 1t was told that Mr.. Scan
lon had asked Mr.. Bowser, the Republican
member, what his nonina tons were, then
combined them with his own and the two
members of the committee accepted them
without Mr.. Scanlon having asked for Mr..
Clark's1 opinion. Mr.. Clark was observed
after the close of the session muttering
about his, rights and he and Mr.. Seanlon
had some warm words about the matter
An ordinance changing the name of An
drews street to Dewey avenue was passed.
Mr.. Shaffer voted against it because, as he
said. 1.-The street is too little for the man.
During the whole of the session several
of the councilmen saw fit to indulge in horse
play to such an extent that one member
became Disguised and protested, Say, this
amt no child'S play"