The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-17
BUSY council SESSION
UNANIMOUS ACTION on ALL CUES
TIONs EXCEPT ONE.
MIR. BiIlingsIey's Weights and Meas
urcs Ordinance Passed-ApprO-
priation of Money.

The Council was unanimous last night on
all questions except one. When the or
dinance appropriating $50 for the use of
the health department in prosecuting its
milk inspections was on it's final passage
Councilman Warweg voted against it. This
was the only negative vote cast during the
night.
The ordinance providing s13,5OO for con-
tagious disease hospital was not reported.
While Chairman wynne of the finance COM
mittee had been assured that two Demo-
Gratis would vote for it he did not present
a report because the Democratic members
Of the finance committee. Berry and Nor
iarity, would not sign it,
The most important ordinance passed
was Councilman Billingsleys measure pro-
viding for the inspection Of weights and
measures. This ordinance provides that all
weights, scales and measures in the city
shall be reported for examination within
three months after the ordinance takes
effect. After that time the penalties are
enforceable. The ordinance is modelled
along the lines of the ordinances i'm force
in other cities, and the fees scheduled for
examinations. grade in classification, and
ranging from 10 cents to 80 cents, are ex-
pected to provide for the maintenance of
the office created. This office is the in
spector of weights and measures" who is
paid $500 year and is permitted to hire
assistants, with the approval of the mayor.
The city is TO provide this office with two
horses and buggies. according TO the man
date of the ordinance. When a scale.
weight or measure has been examined IL
is to be stamped with the letters II S."
meaning. according to the legal definition
of the ordinance, Indianapolis Standard.
to the standards established by the State
and the United States, and the stamp is
the emblem Of authorization for one year,
when all must be re-examined.
CONSIDERED DRASTIC.
The ordinance as a whole is drastic lis
penalties are high. according to the judg-
ment of councilmen, but not higher than
they should be. For failure to report
weight. measure or scale for examination
after the three months period has elapsed
the fine is from s. 10 SIS. For refusing to
permit the examination of either is sub
Ject 10 a fine of from $50 To $500 and for
using condemned instrument is subject to
a fine of from $50 TO 800
Councilman Experts ordinance annex
ing territory between Meridian street and
Central avenue. north of Fall creek. which
was vetoed by the mayor because of de-
was repassed in corrected form.
other ordinances passed were: Appropri-
ating $500 TO pay rebate for the reopening
of an alley: 5000 for the contagious dis
ease fund OF the Board OF Health; $3.50 for
milk inspection and -. 730.35 10 pay S. 900
of the refunding bonds of last January
amounting 10 $4,000. and s.. 73O.3 IS inter
est.
Chairman Sourbier. of the committee on
public safety and comfort. reported the
ordinance introduced by Councilman Wynne
known as the "anti-pushing and showing
ordinance. The committee reported sub
stitute ordinance making il unla wful TO
throw confetti or TO violently crowd per-
sons al public gathering. The report of
the committee not regular In FORM
and was referred back for further action
Ordinances were introduced appropriate
ing $3.50 for e. h. Davis for auditing the
books OF the town of Irvington can in
herited debt by reason OF annexation and
approving a switch authorized for use by
the Mainland Manufac turing Company on
Twenty fifth street and the Lake Erie
tracks.
Controller Bruenig's report for the year
1901. which was announced some time ago,
was submitted In regular form