The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-08
NOW FOR PRIZE FIGHTS
PRESIDENT MAHONEY'S VOTE
PASSED CLARK ORDINANCE.
Regulation of Tree PIanting-PrO-
posed Cut in Water Rates-Pav-
ing Market Space.

The most important action of the Council
last night was to pass Councilman Clark s
ordinance permitting boxing and sparring
exhibitions of ten rounds, with city license
to be issued by the controller. Under the
ordinance passed the controller is required
to issue Il license for boxing and sparring
matches for points upon the payment of
fee of $25. All such contests are to be under
the control of the police who are author
lied to stop any brutal exhibitions. Mr..
Clark and those who voted for the ordinance
say that it's purpose. is not to encourage
prize fighting, and that nothing will be done
toward arranging match between Mccoy
and Fitzsimmons. Some time ago the com
mittee on public safety proposed to submit
fusion report, which did not show the rel
alive position of the various committeeman
on the proposition. Last night there were
two reports, majority report opposing the
ordinance, submitted by Messrs Moffett,
Bowser and Smith, and minority report
fayoring it's passage, submitted by Messrs.
Clark and Rauch. The minority report was
substituted for the majority on the vote of
eleven to ten, the vote on which it was
finally passed, as follows: Ayes Bernauer,
Clark, Golfer, Harston, Higgins, Little Mer-
rick, Rauch, Shaffer, Won Spreckelsen and
Mahoney. Nays, Allen, Bowser, Costello,
Grail, knight. Madden, Moffett, McGrew,
Scanlon and Smith. The vote of President
Mahoney passed the ordinance 1T was back
and FORTH aye and nay, until his vote, was
reached.
The ordinance permitting the Indianapolis
Desiccating Company to construct a switch
on Sellers farm was passed, as was an
ordinance approprdating 49,9766l for the de-
1a1fY,n ant ne
the department of public safety in the com
pletion and equipment of the station and
fire houses, under the ordinance passed last
year. This included $4,000 needed by the
Board of Works in paying the city's share
of the construction of the White-river inter-
ceptor.
The Board of Public Works, on the recon-
mendation of Controller johnson, asked the
appropriation of $4,000 for paving the space
east of the meat market. 1t is set out that
this work will enable the market master
to remove the marketers who now occupy
part of the sidewalks around the courthouse
on market days.
The judiciary committee reported adj
versely on the resolution of Mr.. Little for
the appointment of special standing COM
mittee on parks, to which should be sub
mitted all questions relative to the park sit
uation. The committee declared that the
committee en- finance, with its nine MEM
bers, is able to handle all park questions
The report of the committee was accepted.
THE NEW WATER ORDINANCE.
Mr.. Little introduced a new ordinance
regulating the water rates that are to be
paid by patrons of the Indianapolis Water
Company. There is a grave question of the
right of the Council to pass such an ordi-
nance, the charter provides that the
price to be charged private consumers NAV
be regulated by contract by the Council
Without the water company agrees to the
rates fixed by Mr.. Littles ordinance there
is nothing left for the Council to do in that
respect, it is said. The Little ordinance
likes the various rates that are to be
charged.
Mr. Harston submitted an ordinance pro-
hibitng any restaurant. store OF shop from
soliciting or permitting any employee to
solicit business by public outcry in front of
the place or business.
An ordinance was also introduced pro
hibiting any person from allowing vehicles
or animals to be stationed between Senate
avenue and Alabama street and New York
street and the Union tracks for more than
one hour at Il time, or feeding animals i'm
the bounds prescribed. fine of not less
than S. nor more than 800 is the penalty
On the call of Mr.. Shaffer the committee
on public safety was directed to make a
port on the ordinance requiring the street
car company to equip it's cars with side
electric bells that may be used by patrons
in notifying motormen when stops are de-
sired to be made.
On the request of The Park Bureau an
ordinance was also introduced providing
rules under which trees shall be planted
on the highways of the city. 1t provides
that lit shall hereafter be unlawful for any
property owner or agent to plant or cause
to be planted any tree or trees in or along
the streets of said city without first filing
with the Park Bureau an application set
ting forth the species and variety of tree
proposed to be planted, giving frontage of
lot uV1d icto fn nd aif
side of said lot and other facts connected
Herewith and obtaining the approval of
said Park Bureau" 1t is also made unlaw-
full for any person to prune trim ANY
tree planted on the streets of Indianapolis
unless done under the direction of the park
superintendent and by the authority of Il
permit granted by him." There is a. penalty
of a fine of not less than 81 nor more than
$40 for violation of the ordinance.