The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-06
GOO.GOO'EYESUNDER BAN
ANTI-MAsHER ORDINANCE CAUSES
MUCH MERRIMENT.
Ii Is Referred to the Committee on
Streets and AIIeys-COunciI's Sc
rious Business.

the man VINO makes goo goo eyes
on the streets. This is, constructively. if
not literally, the purport of an ordinance
introduced by him at the meeting of the
Council last night. Whereat the Council
was convulsed with laughter. The ordi-
nance is designed TO punish the street
masher who is supposed TO infest the down
town streets of the city like the hyena in
a graveyard and. incidentally, advertise
one phase Of modern yellow" journalism.
This is how he proposes to do it:
1t shall be Unlawful for any male person
to address, speak TO or in any manner ac-
cost by word, sign, gesture or action any
female unless previously acquainted with
such female, or such male shall believe that
he is acquainted with such female or his
words are free from insult or offense. 1t
shall also be unlawful for any male to
habitually frequent places where females
are known to pass frequently. For vio-
lating these regulations a fine of not more
than 800 and Imprisonment for not more
than thirty days are provided.
President Haldeman, probably remember
ing the story Of Cophetua and the beggar
maid, referred the ordinance to the COM
mittee on sewers. streets and alleys. After
the Council adjourned embers examined
the ordinance and declared that it I'M
~doubtedly did interdict the making of goo
goo" eyes.
SERIOUS BUSINESS.
The Council, after this diversion, disposed
of much serious business. The most i'm
portant subject before it was the switch
across McNab. South and Garden streets,
in Eddy street, giving additional shipping
facilities to the E. c.. Atkins saw works.
Four members of the committee on rail-
roads reported in favor of the ordinance,
but Mr.. Wolsifer, minority member, sub
mitted a report opposing it. His report was
supported by the eight Democrats, but was
defeated. The vote on the motion to en-
gross the ordinance and place it on it's
final passage resulted in a victory for the
opponents of the measure. Only Council
men Bilingsley, Cooper. Grail, Expert, Nc
Farland and Wynne voted for il. Mr.. Neg
ley, who voted in the affirmative, changed
his vote to,the negative. Mr.. Moriarity and
Mr.. Wolsifer made earnest talks against
the tracks; Mr.. Moriarity said he knew
as a sw1tchman that the Atkins Company
could get switch privileges from the tracks
on Capitol avenue without crossing South
street. Mr.. Wheeler said South street had
enough tracks already. President Halde-
man said as a general proposition he would
vote for every switch that, being necessary.
would advance the manufacturing interests
of the city, but that the proposed switch
appeared to him TO be an outrageous de-
mand and he would not vote for il. Mr..
Holiday, who signed the majority report.
then explained that at the time he signed
the report he was not aware that the track
crossed South street. After learning that il
did he had voted against it. Mr.. Negley
then offered a notice TO move a reconsider
tried TO have the ordinance stricken from
the files, but was ruled out of order on
account OF Negley's notice.
Councilman Shea introduced the ordin-
ance authorizing the city to accept the
Flower Missions gift Of a ward for in
durable diseases at the City Hospital and
giving permission TO carry out the mis-
slons plans. The ordinance provides that
the mission shall have the power to name
the three trustees in charge of the ward.
subject to the control and supervision of
the Board of Health. The ordinance also
appropriated $1,000 for the maintenance of
the institution when II shall be ready for
use. Accompanying the ordinances were
communications from the Board of Health
and Flower Mission advocating the %institu-
ton and asking that the ordinance be
passed. The ward will be open free 10 citi-
zens of Indianapolis. but residents of the
county may be received, providing the
county bears the expense.
ANNEXATION ORDINANCE.
Councilman Experts ordinance annexing
territory east of Meridian street, north of
Fall creek and south of Thirty-eighth
street and as far as 40 feet east of Central
avenue was passed with but two dissenting
votes. The measure has been before the
Council for several months, but has been
bitterly opposed by Councilman Billings
ley. His objection, stated last night, was
that by annexing this territory, a large
portion of which is along Fall creek and
not built up, the opportunity to have the
county build a bridge at either Pennsylva-
MIA or Delaware streets will be DESTROYED.
Mr.. Expert explained that Contra avenue
was built up, and the residents were anxi-
Gus for improvements which they could not
get without annexation. Mr.. Moriarity
alone supported Mr.. B~illingsley.
Controller Bruenig recommended an an
preparation of $40 100 for the contagious-
disease fund of the Board of Health and
$50 for a FUND to prosecute the inquiry into
the milk supply and to protect its purity
also an ordinance appropriating 500 for
the use Of the Memorial day committee. of
which w. N. Pickerill is chairman. This
last request was accompanied by a letter
from Mayor BOOkwalter, who said, while
he did not favor appropriating public
money for public demonstrations, he felt
that the patriotic character of the celebra-
ton justified breaking what was usually
ar iron-clad rule. This appropriation has
been customary for years.
In ordinance granting Buddenbaum &
Heller the right 10 lay a switch across
Fletcher avenue was passed; also for a
flagman at English avenue and the Big
-Four tracks.
a resolution granting the Gentry dog and
pony show permission 10 show in any terri
tory outside of the mile square" was
unanimously passed.