The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-18
MORlARITY In A STEW
HE SEIZED THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY
TO MAKE TROUBLE.
Strenuous Objection to Granting Mr..
NegIey's Request Council
Routine Affairs.

The Council was in session but half an
hour last night. Seventeen members were
present and four absent. Communications
were received from the mayor stating that
he had signed the ordinance transferring
funds from the Park Board TO the Board
Of Health and the Irvington-Tuxedo an
nexation ordinance. The Board of Works
returned an amended contract and ordi-
nance granting the Indianapolis hominy
mills the right TO build a switch across
Madison avenue. The ordinance was re-
ferred to the railroad committee. The
board submitted the ratified contract with
the Marion County Hot Water Heating
Company. The matter was referred to
the franchise committee. The ordinance
granting Thomas Rodebaugh the right to
build a switch across Smith street, ratified
by the board, went to the railroad COM
mittee.
The only ordinance passed during the
session was No. IL, changing the name OF
Cornell avenue, from Twenty-first to
Twenty-third streets, TO Bellefontaine
street. Councilman Kelly was the only one
that voted mo when the roll was called.
After the passage of this ordinance a
motion to adjourn was made and seconded
and President Haldeman had put the ques-
ton when Councilman Negley asked per-
mission to refer back and consider an ordi-
nance he wished to introduce. Councilman
Moriarity objected, and said that Negley
had not been in his seat during the even
ing and had paid no attention TO the pro-
ceedings. Negley explained that he was
engaged in conversation concerning his
ordinance and did not notice when the time
came to introduce it. Several words passed
hafUaaD NaQleN and MOriaritV. when Conn
Gilman Grail said that the dignity of the
Council should be upheld and such insig-
nificant discussions should not be tolerated.
The chair was of the same opinion. Mo-
Rarity jumped TO his feet and said the
minority side of the house observed the
dignity of the Council better than the ma
jority side and again insisted that Negley
had been out of order all evening by not
being i'm his seat. Councilman Grail said he
was not finding fault with either side IL
particular, but spoke for the general good
was then withdrawn TO allow Negley TO
introduce his ordinance. Moriarity voting
against IL.
The ordinance introduced by Councilman
Negley asks that the name of all the
streets leading from the Massachusetts
avenue depot northeast TO Brightwood,
along the line of Massachusetts avenue.
be changed TO Roosevelt avenue. The
change will take in "A section OF Lewis
street. all of Malott avenue. section of
Columbia avenue. all of Hill avenue. south
end OF Hillside avenue, section of Valley
avenue, all of Beech street, all of Lawrence
street, east end of Bloyd avenue and east
end of Glen drive. The ordinance also pro-
vides that Nevada street, from Sheldon
street to Hillside avenue, be changed TO
Eighteenth street; that Holloway street be
changed 20 Ingram street. and that Parke,
avenue be changed TO Winter avenue.
There has been trouble in numbering Hol-
lOway avenue n the change is intended
to remedy this inconvenience Parker ave-
nue. is practically a continuation of Winter
aVenu The ordinance was referred TO
the sewers. streets and alleys committee.