The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-20
METER ORDINANCE REPORT
ALL BUT ONE COMMITTEE MEMBER
REFUSED TO SIGN 1T.
Chairman NegIey Favored Reporting
Against Passage-Matters Before
the Council.

AS had been anticipated the natural gas
question did not appear before the Council
last night. The members of the committee
on contracts and franchises met before the
Council did, but only one member-Chair-
man Negley-signed the report. This re-
port recommended that the ordinance be
not passed All the other members present
Councilman Cooper was out of the city
declined to sign any report on the ground
that they were not prepared. Vice Presi-
dent Rhodes presided at the Council meet
ing.
Mr.. Negley made an attempt, under his
notice at the last meeting, to have the or
dinance giving the Atkins saw works
switch across South street. between ILL
nois and Capitol avenue, reconsidered but
he failed. Three Republicans-Holliday
Sourbier and Wysong-voted with the eight
Democrats and defeated reconsideration
Mr.. Negley explained that If the ordinance
vas reconsidered he would ask its refer
ence back to the committee on railroads.
but this had no effect.
Ordinances were passed appropriating
5000 to the Board of Health to replenish
the contagious disease fund, and appro-
priating $500 to the Memorial day commit
tee. The Council decided to participate in
the Memorial day parade in a body. The
ordinances appropriating 1880 for a con-
tagious disease hospital and $3.50 to enable
the Board of Health to prosecute its milk
inspections were not reported. as the COM
mittee on finance could not agree on a re-
port.
Mayor Bookwalter sent his disapproval of
the ordinance anneXing territory east of
Meridian street and north of Fall creek
because of a fatal fault in the description
OF the boundaries: The east boundary was
described lin Washington township"
whereas il is in Center township.
II is in Center township
The committee on ordinances reported I'M
favorably on the ordinance fixing the rate
for electric lights sixteen candle power or
less, at 60 cents per 10000 watts. The ordi-
nance was stricken from the files Council
man Warweg introduced it some weeks
ago.
Councilman Shea's ordinance appeared de-
fective in its construction and intended TO
put the Democratic minority in the posi-
ton of benefactOrs of the members of the
fire department. The ordinance. which was
referred To the committee on finance pro-
vides for the employment of ten substitute
tiremen, who shall be paid $40 per month.
bers of the fire force shall have
one day off week. with pay.
less he shall choose to work these DAYS and
the week allotted when he shall receive his
regular pay. The ordinance fixes the wages
of the assistant chiefs and superintendent
of fire alarm telegraph at $500 annually:
captains. $50 monthly. engineers. $50 month
ly: lieutenants. $50 monthly. and drivers
stOsers. pipemen, hnemen tower watch
men and telephone operators at $3.50 per
day The ordinance also provides appro-
priation of $500 10 pay the increased
amounts.
At the request OF the Merchants Festival
Association Councilman Wynne introduced
an ordinance fOrbiddng the throwing OF
confetti during any public gathering in the
city and also forbidding any to push.
pull or crowd any person during a public
gathering. without having first obtained
that persons consent. The penalty pro-
vided is a fine of from So 10 $50.