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Council Chamber
Indianapolis April 24th 1846.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment, Present a full Council.
Mr. Cady, laid before the Council a communication from James
Morrison Ssq. in relation to, and accompanied with the revision of
the Ordinances, submitted to him by order of the last meeting of the
Council, for legal examination, - which was read and accepted.
On Motion, The Council proceeded to consider the several chapters
of the revision separately, and finally with a view to its adoption.
Mr. Cady moved to fill the blank in Section
inserting One hundred dollars, - adopted.
Chapter
by
Mr. Cady moved to fill the blank in Section
Chapter
by
inserting Two hundred dollars, and the ayes & noes being demanded,
those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Montague, Goldsberry,
Cady & Louden - 4. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. HarrisSo the blank was filled accordingon, Vanblaricum & Mr. President - 3.
iy.
Chapter
with
Mr. Montague moved to fill the blank in Section
One hundred dollars, and ayes & nays being demanded, those who voted in
the affirmative were Messrs. Montague, Cady, Louden & Mr. President - 4.
Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Goldsberry, Harrison & Vanblaricum - 3. So said blank was filled accordingly.
Mr. Goldsberry, moved to reconsider the vote on filling the blank in
and the ayes & nays being demanded. Those
Section
Chapter
who voted affirmatively were Messrs. Goldsberry, Harrison, Vanblaricum
Those who voted negatively were Messrs. Montague
& Mr. President - 4.
Louden & Cady - 3. So said vote was reconsidered.
Mr. Cady renewed his Motion to fill said blank with the sum of Two
hundred dollars, and the ayes & nays being demanded thereon - Those
who voted affirmatively were Messrs. Montague, Louden & Cady - 3.
Those who voted negatively were Messrs. Goldsberry, Harrison, Vanblaricum and Mr. President - 4. So said blank was not so filled.
Mr. Louden moved that said Blank be filled with "One hundred and
seventy five dollars, and the ayes & nays being demanded. Those who
voted affirmatively were Messrs. Montague, Louden & Cady - 3. Those
who voted negatively were Messrs. Goldsberry, Harrison, VanBlaricum
& Mr. President - 4. So said blank was not so filled.
"
Mr. Goldsberry moved that said blank be filled with the sum of
One hundred and fifty'Mollars, - and the ayes and nays being demanded
thereon, Those who voted affirmatively were Messrs. Montague, Goldsberry, Louden, Cady & Mr. President - 5.
Those who voted negatively
were Messrs. Harrison & VanBlaricum - 2. So said blank filled accordingly,
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Mr, Louden moved to fill the blank in Section
Chapter
with the sum of Seventy five dollars , and the ayes & nays thereupon
being demanded. - Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs.
Montague, Goldsberry, Louden & Mr. President - 4. Those who voted
in the negative were Messrs. Harrison, Cady & Vanblaricum - 3.
So the blank was filled accordingly.
Mr. Goldsberry, moved to fill the blank in Section
Chapter
with the sum of "Fifty"dollars, and the ayes & nays being thereupon
called. - Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Montague,
Goldsbierry, Harrison, Vanblaricum & Mr. President.
Those who voted
in the negative were Messrs. Louden & Cady - 2.
So said blank was
filled accordingly.
On Motion, the blank in Section
Chapter
filled with the sum of "Fifty" dollars.
was respectively
Chapter
On Motion, the blank in Section
filled with the sum of Twenty five dollars.
was respectively
Several amendments were made to other chapters of the Revision, when
On Motion It was Resolved.
That the Revision of the Ordinances under the title of "An Ordinance for the regulation and government of the town of Indianapolis"
be and the same is hereby adopted, to take effect from and after the
fifteenth day of May A.D. 1846.
Proposals for Printing the proceedings of the Common Council during
the current year and also to publish the Revised Ordinance for the regulation and government of the town, in phamplet form, presented in
Accordance with previous resolutions adopted by the Council, by the
Messrs. Chapman of the State Sentinel. Messrs. Morrison & Spam of the
Democrat, and Mr. John D. Depress of the State Journal, were opened and
read.
The Council proceeded to determine between them, by ballot, which
resulted in the election of Mr. Defrees; whose proposal for the printing was accepted and is as follows towit:
"Indianapolis April 23rd 1846.
To the Common Council etc.
Gentlemen - I will publish the proceedings of the Council at
the rate of Fifteen cents for every 250 ems.
I will print the revision in Phamplet form at the regular established rate of printing - being 50 cents for 1000 ems - and 50 cts.
per token for press work, and the paper at cost - Or upon the condition
the phamplet be given me, at the above rate, I will publish the proceedJohn D. DefreesT"
ings without charge .
Ordered, That two hundEed (200) copies of the revision be printed
for the use of the Council.
On Motion, Messrs Cady & Harrison were appointed a Committee to superintend the purchase of the paper, and the printing of the revision,
and such other matters as are connected therewith, On Motion - The
President was added to said conmittee.
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On Motion of Mr. Cady
Resolved, That the Secretary call upon Messrs. K. & H. Brown, for
a report of the present condition of suits, heretofore confided to
their management by the Common Council, and the probable time when such
cases as have been appealed to the Supreme Court will be decided, and
particularly specifying the subject matter of, and parties to the suits
now pending - And have the same ready for the next regular meeting of
the Council.
Mr. Harrison offered for adoption the following reeolution
Resolved that John D. Defrees, be and he is hereby appointed public printer to the Common Council for the term of one year from the
first day of April 1846 - Not adopted.
Mr. Goldsberry, Presented a petition from James Southard, praying
the Council to grant him the privilege to take a portion of the surplus earth on the east side of Square No. 18, to complete the side
walk immediately in front of his property, which petition was granted.
Joseph A. Levy
President Common Council.
On Motion the Council adjourned until next regular meeting.
Attest
James G. Jordan, Secy.
Council Chamber
Indianapolis May 2nd 1846.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present - Mr. President Levy, Messrs. Montague, Goldsberry,
Harrison, Louden, Cady, and Vanblaricum of the Council.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted.
The Report of the Treasurer of the Corporation accompanied with
the proper vouchers, for the Month of April last past, was presented read and confirmed.
The Report of the Weighmaster for the Month of April last past,
were presented read and received.
No. 415
Allowed John Childers $2.30 for repair of Bridges as per act. filed,
No. 468
Allowed, William Montague $1.93 for Lumber as per act. filed.
No. 417
Allowed, Michael Barrett $1.00 for Labor as per act. filed.
No. 433
Allowed Charles Nutmire $1.00 for Labor as per act. filed.
Nol 416
Allowed, Mathew Alford $2.50 for Repairs of Council Chamber
as per act. filed.
Allowed, Semi S. Rooker fl.00 for Repairs of Council Chamber as
per act. filed.
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