The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-16

amendment of two ounces. but the commit
tee did not see fit to consider the new or
dinance. therefore vote against the adop-
ton of the majority report"
The next thing TO come before the Coun-
ell were the annexation ordinances. The
report of the committee was unanimous In
voting against the annexation or Irving
ton, but in the Tuxedo ordinance CoEn-
cilmen Billingsley and Munro, Republicans,
favored the passage of the ordinance with
certain amendments, while Councilman
Dickson the Democratic member, did not
sign the report. After the amendments
were read Mr.. Dickson Immediately arose
and offered a minority report recommend
ing that the ordinance be not passed Ber-
nauer moved for the report OF the minority
TO be concurred in but Mr.. Billingsley
moved that Bernauer's motion be tabled.
This was carried Mr.. Billingsley then
moved that the majority report be adopted,
and IL was done. The amendments for the
Tuxedo ordinance called for the boundary
line of that suburb to be brought into the
city follows:
beginning on the east right-of-way line
of the Belt Railroad at the center of Wal
nut street; thence east along the center
line of Walnut street to the center line
OF Sherman drive; thence south along the
center of Sherman drive TO the center line
of the National road on Washington street;
thence east along the center line and the
extension of the center OF said alley TO
the center line of the first alley east of
Linwood avenue; thence south along the
center line of said alley to the north line
of the national road on Washington street;
thence west along the north line or WASH
ington street to the east line of the Belt
Railroad; thence in a northerly direction
along the east line Of said right OF way
| to the center Of Walnut street, the place of
beginning
After some minor business was attended
to the Tuxedo ordinance came up for first
reading, but as Councilman Megrew had
been called to the telephone during the
voting the ordinance was lost, as there was
| not majority favoring ii. This does not
mean, however, that Tuxedo will not be
brought into the city as the ordinance Will
come up again at the next meeting of the
Council.
MR.. MUNRo's ORDINANCE.
Councilman Munro introduced an ordi-
nance which will do away with the transfer
| business at the Union Station. The ordi-
nance provides that all owners, agents and
employees of transfer lines doing business in
| the city shall not solicit business farther
than ten feet away from their vehicles in
public places in the city except where the
| transfer companies may have an office and
do away with the business at the Union
Station entirely.
The finance committee made favorable
report on the ordinance appropriating $1,000
to the free kindergarten, but Ii was lost as
| the Democratic members voted against IL
and it takes two-thirds' majority to pass
an appropriation ordinance. Nearly all of
| the Democratic councilmen in casting their
votes made explanations as to why they
| they thought this ordinance should not
pass. They said they believed that If the
Council were to appropriate $1,000 to the
free kindergarten the other similar fnstitu-
tions of the city would come forward with
requests for similar amounts and that
| furthermore the city could not afford 10
give money in such way to charitable in
stitutions. Councilman Knight said he
would willingly donate 50 or $40 to the free
kindergarten out of his salary If other
/ members q the Council would do likewise.
| but that he could not consistently vote for
the ordinance. Councilman Bernauer, in
explaining his negative vote. said that he
| believed that such a donation should come
out of the school fund instead of out or the
city treasury
General ordinance No. 81, 1899, calling for
| change in the name of Beatty street to
South Noble street came up for its third
reading and passed.
resolution was offered by Councilman
Negley recommending that the Board Of
Public Works make necessary changes In
Tomlinson Hall to improve the acoustic
properties and seating capacity of that
place. The resolution also recommended
that second-story. to be used as a public
| hall, be erected over the meat market.
Councilman Bernauer introduced an ordi-
rance the intention of which is to compel
grocers and druggists handling bottled beer
| to take out licenses Of $3.50 per year. The
ordinance provides. for fine of 500 and
| thirty days imprisonment for any VIOLA
| ton. 1t was referred to the committee on
finance.
LETTERS TO DISCHARGED MEN.
Councilman Daller will send the following
| letter to all the members of the police and
fire force who were included in the dis
| missals by the Board of Safety:
ION Dec. Is, 1899, the Board of Safety,
| of this city, made number of changes in
both the police and fire departments. The
prevailing public opinion seems to be that
the Board has violated the civil service
| code Of the city charter which provides
| for a trial of an employee before making a
dismissal The comment of the city press
concurs in this sentiment and goes farther
by enormously charging the Common Coun-
| Gil with neglect of duty by not having al
ready investigated these charges.
1T is the duty of the Common Council to
| investigate any alleged abuses of this kind
not upon hearsay, as I take it, but, upon
the request of the injured party, and, if
you are familiar with the city charter, you
must know that we are now, and have al
ways been at your service since the date
| of your removal. Not knowing If there
has been any violation in your case, this
letter is addressed to you as your name
| appears among the dismissed, that you
may file a complaint with this committee
| for investigation If ii is your desire that
| this action be taken upon our part in your
| behalf / hope If you have any interest in
this matter that you will address me at
| your earliest convenience. All that is ex-
| Dected of Won at this time Is a reuueSt that