Bills Allowed; Hemingray Glass Co. listed

BRICK TO GO.

Not One to Be Left in Walnut

Street Walks.

MANY GOOD IMPROVEMENTS

Ordered by the City Council Last

Night — Mayor Called On to

De­cide Tie Vote — L. E. & W,

Wants to Compromise.

The feature of last night's council meeting was the large number of street sidewalk and alley improvements or­dered made, and as a result of the resolutions when the work is completed there will not be a brick in the pave­ments on Walnut street, while the ab­sence of some others will add much to the pleasure of pedestrians.

Mr. Anthony, of the Second ward, offered a series of resolutions for the improvement of the following side­walks with Portland cement: West side of Walnut street south to the first alley from Main street, sidewalk on the west side of Walnut street south of Jackson street in front of the Ball­ard hardware store; west side of Wal­nut street south from Charles street in front of Cy Jones property; west side of Walnut street north from Seymour street in front of the vacant property to the first alley; east side of Walnut street south from Charles street in front of the old Transfer barn prop­erty of George F. McCulloch; Jackson street, south side from Walnut to High street and High street on the east side from Main south to the first alley.

The following additional improve­ments were offered by Mr. Crabbs: East side of Liberty street north from Main street to the first alley; south side of Seymour west to Liberty; north side of Seymour street west from High street to Franklin street ana east side of Franklin north from Seymour street north a distance of 41 feet.

Mr. Hanika — Sidewalk improvements on both sides of First street east from Walnut to Elm street.

Mr. Crabbs presented a motion for the improvement of the alley between Walnut and Mulberry streets running south from Howard street to the Lake Erie freight depot. At this point Mr. Hanika arose with another series of improvements, that caused quite a commotion, but nothing serious hap­pened other than to cause, for the first time, the vote of Mayor Tuhey to be the deciding one. There were ten of the twelve councilmen present, and it happened that the question being discussed necessitated a vote and the council men were equally divided. Mayor Tuhey had previously made up his mind on the question and very promptly decided it.

His resolution was for the improve­ment of Fifteenth street west from Walnut a distance of three blocks and for the improvement of the same street east from Walnut street to Mul­berry street, a distance of one block. The proposed improvement is on the unoccupied property south of Ohmer avenue and north of the Midland Steel works in charge of John J. Hartley. The councilman stated that the im­provement was desired and that the land company would pay for it. Eight lots have been sold on the line or the proposed street with the proviso that the street be made. The point was argued on the line that the improve­ment might be all right, but that the city did not feel that it should be forced to pay out on street and alley crossings. Mr. Berger first made the objection, and it was followed by Crabbs, Gill and others. Finally Mr. Gray moved that the resolutions be referred to the street and alley com­mittee. As a member of that committee Mr Crabbs objected saying there was no use for this and intimating that the whole thing should be shelved. Finally a vote was called on the amendment and the result stood five to five The mayor voted in the affirma­tive, and the resolution was referred to the committee but undoubtedly will die a natural death there. In the dis­cussions Mr. Gill suggested that if the houses are to be built, the time for the improvements would be when they are erected, and the petitions come from property owners. Dr. Budd, who pur­chased a town lot in Industry with the understanding that the Land Company was to build the street and sewer six years ago, stated that he was still waiting in the mud. and that the sewer was an open ditch He intimated that the whole scheme was one to benefit the Land Company.

Mr. Lewellen, of the education com­mittee, reported that his committee had arranged a meeting with the school board on the matter discussed at the last meeting, but that the meeting had not yet occurred.

The fire committee decided to pur­chase two 15 foot ladders for the No. 2 department hose wagon, similar to those used on the chemical engine at No. 1 department. The ladders will cost one dollar per foot and cannot be made here for the reason that the right kind of timber to be had.

The committee on garbage had a re­port all but ready to make, but asked for one week further time. Under the head of railroads the mayor stated that Attorney Cochran for the Lake Erie & Western Co., had made a proposition to compromise that East Jackson street crossing of their road which caused the suit at New Castle recently, and in which the city of Muncie was victorious, the court ordering the im­provement made according to the plans of the city. These are that the track shall be raised to permit vehicles to pass under it, and the heigth [sic] height shall be 13 feet while the drive way shall be 40 feet wide. Mr. Cochran offered to make the improvement according to these plans, except that the track be raised only to a point 11 1/2 feet. The proposition was promptly refused, but the company was invited to submit any other plans. Mr. Cochran made the statement that President Bradbury had investigated the proposed im­provement and declares that it will cost $20,.000 to make it. City Engin­eer Wood says the improvement can be made for much less than half that amount.

The committee on sewers asked for and was granted another week's time on the Gilbert street improvement. The petition of John W. Rhoads and others for the vacation of an alley, was referred back to the petitioners with instructions for them to make a plat of the ground as the law requires and secure the signatures of the abutting property owners, not the wives or husbands of the owners.

Clerk Clevenger was ordered to take the necessary steps to secure a deed for the alley, 100 feet long, running south from Charles street between Walnut and Mulberry streets. The property is proferred by Messrs. Roots and McCulloch. Similar steps are being taken on Wolfe street between Washington and Main streets.

Superintendent McGrath, of the gar­bage furnace, complained that one of his garbage wagons had been stuck in the mud in the alley running west between Main and Jackson streets, say­ing it was almost impassable. This is the territory used by the Heat, Light & Power Co., in laying pipe lines this winter. No action was taken.

Mr. Hanika reported that at the boarding house fire Saturday night the discoverers were compelled to come north from Ohmer avenue to First street to turn in a fire alarm, and that the whole south side has no fire alarm box. His resolution ordering a Gamewell box was sidetracked by having it referred to the fire committee with power to locate it where they think best. Mr. Hanika suggested the corner of Walnut and Eighth streets. The box will cost about $200 placed in po­sition.

Mr. Crabbs’ motion that all street contractors shall finish contracts awarded this season not later than October 1, 1899, was unanimously car­ried. The resolution was the result of some contractors being slow in com­pleting their work. The following bills were allowed:

J. B.H Ludlow .................. $ .90

Standard Oil Co ............... 13.32

Hemingray Glass Co......... 16.08

Roy Coffeen......................     .25

George Shafer...................100.00

Valentine Clock Co..........   90.61

Big Four Railroad Co.......   40.89

C. Emerson ......................   28.00

Painting Polls...................   14.00

Mrs. J. W. Hedrick...........   37.50

Ritter Bros .......................    1.50

Engineer's pay roll...........   83.50