The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-20
TRACK ELEVATION SUITS
COUNCIL DIRECTS NO DISMISSAL
WITHOUT ITS CONSENT.
Against Contagious
Disease Hospital at WOrk-Livery
and Express Wagon Ordinance.

About thirty residents of the Fourth and
Fifth wards near the site of the proposed
new pest house were at the council last
night to obstruct any appropriation that
might have been asked by the health
board to advance the work. They did not
object to appropriations for in sup
pressing the present outbreak but they are
prepared to fight any building appropria
ton. They talked to the councilmen and
showed letters from Drs w. n. Wishard,
o. q. Pettijohn, A c. Kimberlin, T. Il.
Courtney and Z. j. Brennan saying that
the location west of the city hospital was
wrong-Dr. Wishard said it was wholly
wrong" All advocated location in less
populous neighborhood.
The demonstrators circulated the state
ment that yesterday two cases of small
pox developed in Ward of the City Hos
pital and used it as an argument against
placing the hospital for contagious dis
eases next to the general hospital.
The council session was brief because
there was not much to do and six Demo-
cratic councilmen-Moriarity. Kelley, Shea.
hurry TO get away TO prepare for a trip
TO Chicago to inspect elevated tracks.
Mr.. Moriarity said the minority had
talked the elevated track question over
and had decided that there was need of
a practical illustration TO enlighten them
and the trip to Chicago was arranged. He
said it was not caucus action. Two Demo-
cratic members, Berry and Meyer. did not
go. Moriarity said he had railroad friends
in Chicago who would meet the party and
take ii to the elevated tracks. 1t was
merely educating trip, Moriarty said.
Councilman Grail introduced resolution
that had a direct bearing on the elevated
tracks question. 1t was:
Whereas, 1t is believed to be of great
Importance that there shall be an early de-
cision of the Indiana Supreme Court on the
case involving the authority of the city of
| indianapolis to require elevation of steam
railroad tracks at crossings of streets. said
case having been appealed to the Supreme
! Court by the city from ruling of the
Marion county Superior Court; therefore,
be il
Resolved. That the Common Council of
| the City of Indianapolis directs the city at
to obtain early decision on the case
| from the Supreme Court, and also directs
that there shall be no dismissal or COM
promise of said case unless ordered by the
! Council"
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
| Mr.. Grail explained that he had introduced
it by request. He did not say who had
! prepared it.
LIVERY STABLE ORDINANCE.
Mr.. Wynne introduced by request a livery
stable ordinance. 1t provides that no liv-
! cry stable may be erected, established or
| maintained III any DOCK OF the city having
three or more houses without written con-
sent from a majority of residents nor in
any block where there is a church or
school building, nor within fifty feet of
any dwelling without consent of the owner.
| To erect establish a livery stable the
| proprietor must secure permit from the
Board of Public Works showing by his
| application that the provisions named have
been complied with For a failure to obey
| the ordinance fine of 500 may be admin
! istered for the first offense and s25 for each
other, each day to be a separate offense.
/ The ordinance does not apply to the district
bounded by New York, Alabama, Georgia
and Senate avenue.
! Councilman Warweg. behalf of the
gardeners who are seeking 10 retaliate for
the passage of the ordinance requiring the
detaching of horses from vehicles the
market. introduced an ordinance forbid
stand in the streets named, which are: Ala
bama and Della from Washington to
Ohio. and Market street, from Delaware to
! the first alley east of Alabama. Express
! wagons now habitually stand at the north
west corner of the courthouse grounds
The ordinance provides a penalty of not
| more than $40 fine.
The Council received letter from former
President Harry NJ. Haldeman, now In
| Chicago. thanking it for the gold headed
cane which the members presented him.
Councilman Sourbier asked unanimous
| consent to consider an ordinance changing
the name of a street, but Mr.. Negley OBJ
jected. The Council session ended there.