The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-19

Reginald II. Sullivan, son of ex-Mayor
Thomas l.. Sullivan. was an interested
spectator during the discussion of the ordi-
nance, and 1T is stated on good authority
that he will receive the appointment of
second assistant city attorney.
The ordinance granting the Maas-Nle-
meyer Lumber Company permission 10 lay
a switch across Twenty-first street also
caused considerable wrangling, but 1t was
finally passed by a vote of II to .. The
Democrats voted against Ii, claiming they
knew nothing about the switch, because
they had no representative on the railroad
that reported favorably on the
ordinance.
DURING HIGGINS'S ABSENCE.
Councilman Perrott revived an old re-
quest that President Grail appoint a Demo-
crat to serve temporarily on the railroad
during the absence of Council
man Higgins. now in the penitentiary.
President Grail appointed Mr.. Bernaur
to act on the committee. In making his
request Mr.. Perrott said he simply wanted
a Democrat on this committee until the
regular member is permitted to attend
to his duties. Just before adjournment
Councilman Megrew questioned the power
of President Grail to fiji the vacancy
caused by Higgins's enforced absence, un-
less he held Higgins's resignation. and
Mr.. Megrew added that IL Higgins was to
resign from the committee he might as
well resign from the Council. He said
that Higgins was still a member of the
ouncil and committee, as his name was
called at each roll call. A motion TO adj
1ourn was entertained at this time. and
Mr.. Megrew did not carry his point.
Earlier in the proceedings the committee
on public safety and comfort reported on
the plumbing ordinance, with amendments,
as published last week. When the motion
was made to concur in the report Mr. Ber-
naur asked that the ordinance, with the
amendments. be printed and made a spe-
cial order of business at the next regular
meeting of the Council, and this was
adopted.
An ordinance was introduced by Council
man Perrott to amend Section s OF the or
dinance creating the office of building in
spector, I'm order TO enlarge the duties or
that office. The amendment viii provide
that building permits state what ground
Is to be used for buildings, and will pre-
vent contractors placing instructions be-
streets or alleys that will interfere with
vehicles, persons or water The amend
ment will also provide for contractors 10
place boards on streets while working on
the construction of buildings, SO as TO pre-
vent the streets or alleys from being torn
up. A fine of 800 is provided fer each vio-
lation of the section.
HAULING OF DIRT. ETC.
Councilman Perrott also introduced an
ordinance prohibiting the hauling of loose
dirt. gravel or other material in wagons
thai are not constructed so that the dirt
or gravel will not fall on the streets.
The Council passed a resolution 10 give
the papers in the litigation of the Thomas
d. Gregg estate TO the Board of School
Commissioners. Gregg was formerly a
teacher in the public schools IN this city,
and when he died left property In Iowa
70 the public schools OF this city. George
Merritt WAS appointed trustee, and he Is
about TO sell the land. but before doing
so, IL will be necessary TO have the records
I'M possession of the city clerk. Other
records In the case were burned in the
King William county courthouse, in Vir-
ginia, In 1885.
City Controller Johnson sent a m