The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-02
COUNCILS SHORT SESSION.
Members Refuse TO Enthuse Over the
Smoke Ordinance.

III there is one thing above all others that
is extremely dstasteful to the Common
Council these warm evenings that thing is
municipal business. Another half-hour ses-
sion was held last night, notable chiefly for
its unimportance. There was one ordinance
passed, but it wasn't of any interest TO the
city in general. 1t was a permit for the
wholesale grocery firm of NJ. OConnor &
Co. to place special railroad tracks across
Missouri street in order to connect the main
tracks with their warehouse.
The smoke ordinance was brought up
again, with admirable persistence, by Mr..
Rauch. its godfather, and was promptly
squashed-kllled. practically. In other words,
IL was re-referred TO the committee on con-
tracts and franchises. with which it al
ready has more than a nodding acquaint-
ance. For some reason or other the gentle
men Of the Council refuse TO enthuse over
this ordinance. 1t provides for keeping the
town as free from smoke as possible. But
the councilmen-except Mr. Rauch-rather
like smoke At least they pulled away Wig
orously on their cigars while they asked
that the ordinance be put aside for the even
ing. Mr. Rauch offered a feeble protest,
and then retired gloomily behind a huge
cloud OF smoke that ironically foated over
In his direction.
A communication was read from the Board
Of Health asking that an additional sum OF
5000 be appropriated on account OF the con-
unued prevalence OF smallpox, the money
10 be used in attempting TO stamp out the
disease. The communication gave a report
OF the expenditures OF the board since the
breaking out OF the malady, showing that
after all the regular and special quarantine
officers had been paid, together with the
pesthouse physician and the expert immune
physician. there would be a balance left in
the fund of but $l47.70. "Since the last ap-
preparation became available" the letter
continued. there have been twelve quaran-
tines maintained. one OF which involved the
feeding and care of thirty-twO people. the
others varying from four TO twelve people
each. AS few special officers have been en-
ployed IL was possible TO get along with
our own force being used as long as IL could
be spared. Some of our men are still being
used, although they are Sorely needed in
their districts at this season, when COM
plants are so numerous. We mention this
that you may know that the cost of handling
possible" 1t was decided 10 refer the COM
munication TO the committee on finance.
President Mahoney then appointed COM
mittee 10 act in conjunction with the Board
OF Works and the city engineer in regard
to the proposed Observation-Disclosures tracks
movement. Those forming the committee
Will be Messrs. MahOney. Bernauer, Scan
lon Golfer and Schaffer. Conferences will be
held in the near future with the different
railroad companies TO attempt an amicable
settlement OF the questions Mr.. Rauch at
this point moved 10 adjourn-a suggestion
that met with such warm approval from
everybody present that he must have felt in
a measure concilated for the treatment his
former proposition had received.