The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-01
TWO NEW ORDINANCES
ONE Is TO REGULATE THE BUSINESS
OF TICKET SCALPERS.
The Other increases the owe of
the building Inspector, and Is
Opposed by Contractors.

An ordinance will be introduced In the
City Council tonight the purpose OF which
will be TO regulate the business Of ticket
scalpers in the city. The ordinance will
provide for a license fee of SO a year, and
cut-rate ticket sellers will have TO give a
$1,000 bond to the city as a guarantee that
they will conduct their business in a legiti-
mate manner. This ordinance will compel
many men who make a practice during ex-
cursion seasons of standing on Illinois
street and selling cheap railroad tickets
to out-of-town people to go out of busi-
ness 1t is said that in many instances peo-
pie buying tickets from this sort of sellers
have been swindled. as the tickets had ex-
pired and they were unable to get their
money back. The ordinance will also COM
pei cut-rate ticket sellers TO transact their
business in their offices, and they will not
be allowed to stand on the sidewalks or
streets to encourage their business.
An ordinance is now before the Council
that provides for increasing the powers OF
the building inspector. All the contractors
in the city are interested in this ordinance,
and ii is said that many of them are OPP
posed to it. The ordinance was referred
to the committee on ordinances. but the
committee has not as yet met to consider
1t. The new ordinance amends the exist
ing ordinance as follows:
Section s. Whenever any such license
or permit shall be issued In accordance
with the terms of this ordinance it shall
particularly specify the space in the street
upon the line of which such proposed build
ing fronts that may be occu. d by the
builder with building material; provided,
that no permit shall be issued allowing the
use of a greater space than the width OF
the sidewalk opposite such building, Which
shall be construed to mean the space be-
tween the property line of the lot upon
which the building is located and the curb
or gutter line of such street. and the Board
of Public Works may. when deemed neces-
sary, order the builder or contractor work
ing under such permit to plank the streets,
alleys or sidewalks opposite the premises
upon which such building is being erected
so as to prevent damage to the pavements
thereof; and provided. further, that wnen-
ever the owner OF the premises applying
for such permit desires to excavate SUCH
premises UP to the street line or under
meath the sidewalk no permit shall be
issued until such builder shall execute a
bond payable TO the city or Indianapolis
in an amount TO be fixed by the Board or
Public Works, conditioned upon the proper
restoration or repair of all portions OF the
slltt vi oAA
by such excavation; and provided, further,
that IL at any time the building inspector
snail deem II wise and proper he is hereby
authorized and empowered to make sucn
notifications OF or add such new terms to
the conditions set forth in this section
with reference to the space or streets 10 be
occupied by building material as he may
deem proper. No permit shall be issued al
lowing the placing of any building ma
terials in any street. alley or gutter IN such
a manner as TO ~obstruct the free passage
of vehicles or in such a manner as to him
der the free passage of persons or water
upon or along any street, alley or gutter.
Amy person violating any of the provi-
sions of this section or the orders of the
Board of Public Works or building. in
in anv sum not exceeding 800. and each
days continuance of such violation thereon
shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 2. This ordinance snail De IN
fulI force and effect from and after its
passage and publication one day each week
for two consecutive weeks"