The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25
MONEY FOR THE BRIDGES
COUNCIL PASSES THE ORDINANCE AP-
PRoPRiATING s15O,OOO.
Where the New Structures VIII Be
PIaced-Blov Aimed at Chicago
and Dayton Breweries.

II is now certainty that a stone bridge
will be constructed over Fall creek at Me-
ridian street and one, probably of Melan
construction, at Illinois street. AT spe-
cial meeting Of the Council last night
financial provision was made for the Me-
ridian-street bridge among a number Of
others that are badly needed. Yesterday
afternoon at a conference between the
Board of Public Works, city controller, city
engineer and the financial committee of the
Council it was decided to erect new bridges
at the following points:
Steel-girder bridge over White river at
washington street; estimated cost, SfovO.
Steel bridge, probably Melan arch; over
$40, COO
Stone bridge over Fall creek at Meridian
street; estimated cost. $40, CO.,
Steel bridge over Fall creek at Indiana
avenue; estimated cost $4,000.
Steel bridge over Pogue's run at Pine
street; estimated cost, 81, 900.
Steel bridge over Pogue's run at Market
street; estimated cost 5000.
Wooden bridge over the canal at WASH
ington street; estimated cost, $1,000.
At the special meeting of the Council the
ordinance providing for the issue Of bonds
for the purpose Of building new bridges
was called UP and passed without dissent
ing vote. One hundred and fifty thousand
for fifteen years. They will bear 31s per
cent. interest. The city controller will re-
ceive bids for the purchase of the bonds
until noon on Aug. 2, when the bids will
be opened. In addition to the several new
bridges it is proposed to build, it is the plan
to expend considerable money in repairing
some of the old structures. Among those
in need OF repairs are the Morris-street,
street and Emmerichville bridges over
White river and the MISUNDERSTANDING
bridge over Fall creek. At the conference
should be lost in letting the contracts for
the new bridges as soon as the funds could
be raised. 1t is the plan to cover the floors
of the new bridges with the same material
that is used in paving the streets that lead
to them.
People in the south part Of the city have
for several years been clamoring for bridges
at Ray and Raymond streets and the Four
teenth ward people feel that they should
have some new bridges over Pogue's run.
Immediately after the Council adjourned
last night number of the Democratic mem
bers met in one of the rooms in the city
clerks office. Joseph T, Tanning. chairman
ent. When this meeting adjourned Council
man Golfer was asked what had taken place
Politics. he remarked as he passed out.
Councilman Higgins. however. declared that
the meeting was called to discuss the bridge
claims of the South-side people. He said
that Mr.. Tanning "just happened to be
there" and had nothing to say. He thought
Mr.. Tanning came to see Mr.. Golfer.
Several new 0rdina noes were introduced ar
the meeting of the Council. Two of them
were in the interests of the South-side mar
ket, to be established in the old street-car
barns on Shelby street. One provides for an
appropriation of 81 200 to pay the expenses
| of maintaining the market until Jan. 1 and
the other is TO establish the market and give
the Board Of Public Safety power to dis
| pose Of stalls and employ market master,
| Janitors. etc. The ordinance provides that
| after Jan. the South-side market will
ulates the East market The market may be
| kept open on Mondays, Wednesdays Fri
days and Saturdays Of each week. Both or
dinances were referred to the proper COM
mittees.
Another ordinance introduced will. II
passed, require the T., d. & w. and Big
| Four railway companies to keep flagman
| at the Holmes-avenue crossing. The ordi-
nance was referred to the committee on
railroads. Another ordinance amends GER
| tain sections of the ordinance requiring
| circuses and menageries to pay a license
fee. Under the amended ordinance SloO a
| day will have to be paid by circus mana
gers. The ordinance also provides that no
| aggregation of this kind may pitch it's tent
| on ground wholly or partly surrounded by
| residence property without the consent OF
| all residents living within one square of the
| place where 1t is sought to give perform
| ance. The ordinance does not interfere with
the right of the mayor to revoke the license
! moral or degrading. This ordinance was
| also referred to q committee.
| HIGGINS'S BREWERY ORDINANCE
Councilman Higgins introduced an ordi-
nance which it is said will reach the brew
| ing companies who send their beer into In.
| dianapolis to be sold by agents. The ordi-
nance provides that a license fee of 81, 0O(
shall be paid by all wholesale dealers in
malt liquors." 1t further says that any
employe or representative of a dealer who
has not paid this license. who shall assist
| in the conduct of this dealers business
| shall, on conviction be fined $40 and i'm.
| prisoned for thirty days. A section of the
ordinance explains that by the term whole.
sale dealer" is meant any, person or cor
ing malt liquors In any quantity Of more
| than q gallon. 1t was suggested last nigh,
that the ordinance would directly affect the
| agents or the Dayton and Chicago brewing
| companies. Frank Wright, the agent of the
| Dayton Brewing Company was arrested fol
| selling beer without a license. but the city
| failed to make case against him in police
| court and appealed to the Circuit Court. II
| is said that there was no ordinance relating
to the sale Of liquor that would cover
An ordinance fixing a license for the
manufacture or sale Of cigarettes was in
trodueed and referred to the committee or
license fee Of $500 year for the manu-
facture of cigarettes; $3.50 year for selling
A fine of 500 is fixed for any violation of the
| ordinance.