Tax lien discharge and street improvements powers granted
The treasurer contractor or owner receiving payment must record it to discharge the lien to the extent paid. Upon retirement of the bonds or certificates, they must be surrendered and canceled. In cities with a board of public works, the board and fire department gain powers and duties of common councils for street alley sewer work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Board of Public Works and Fires
Common Councils
The Pinkertons Discouraged- PiInck-Men Stores, Etc.
An 1850s style legal notice discusses mechanics and labor liens on building projects with lien priority and notice deadlines. It covers lien rights for contractors, mechanics, and railroad workers, plus penalties for discharge interference, and references Purdue university grants and wage protections. Emergency clauses and municipal labor and police provisions are noted with fines and officer duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Recorder’s Office
Purdue University
Bureau of Statistics and Labor
U.S
Provisions of the Bigham Bill and Other Police Regulations
The article details a proposed Bigham Bill creating a metropolitan police and fire board in cities over 29,000, with three commissioners split by party, staggered terms, and mayoral appointment rules. It outlines salaries, duties, oath requirements, language ability, suspension powers, property control, and abolition of existing boards, plus staffing and qualification provisions for officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Police and Fire Department
Mayer
House
Senate
Fire Department
City Board of Health
Board of Aldermen
Common Council
Vity
Indiana
Board of Metropolitan Police and Fire Department
Board of Aldermen and Common Council
Indiana funding spree expands state projects and gas law
A sprawling set of appropriation bills covers old prison claims, Purdu e plant housing, capital repairs, school buildings, and campus expansions. It includes major sums for the state house, deaf and dumb asylum, normal schools, hospitals for the insane, and universities, plus new natural gas and mining regulations guiding pipelines, condemnation, and stock limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Prison
Purdue
Washington St
Capitol
Kanmacher & Denig
A. H. Adama & Co
Fort Wayne
Terre Haute
Deaf and Dumb Asylum
Boys’ Reformatory
Plainfield
State University
State Board of Agriculture
Supreme Court
Supremecourt
Logansport
Richmond
Evansville
Bloomington
Purdue University
Lafayette
State Normal School
Department of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans’ Home
Northern Prison
Indiana Reform School For
State Capitol
Thomas A. Hendricks
Momience
Wankakee
Kankakee
South Bend
Momence Rock
Knightstown
Indiana University
It Must Not Be Piped Out of the State Regulation Debate
The article discusses natural gas legislation introduced by Senator Barrett that narrowly survived the governor's veto. It outlines Section 1 prohibiting any company or corporation currently or hereafter incorporated under state law from piping gas out of state, reflecting intense regulatory debate over energy transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett
Legalizing Acts Across Indiana Townships and Cities
A series of acts are listed to legalize the acts of county commissioners, town trustees, notaries public, and city councils across multiple counties including Wells, LaGrange, Bartholomew, Sheridan, Redkey, Bedford, Warrick, Roachdale, Poserville, New Lisbon, Henry, Rensselaer, Jasper, Clinton, Huntington, Allen, Miami, Michgian City, Ellettsville, Huntsville, Harrodsburg, Monroe, Center Point, Carmel, and Terre Haute. Emergency provisions apply to several items. The measure also covers bonds for new courthouses and gifts or transfers to corporations, with specific citations and an emergency clause in some sections. The act includes an exception for the children of Rachel Coy of Terre Haute in a remarriage context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells County
Court House
Lagrange County
Jonesville
Bartholomew County
Sheridan
Hamilton County
Redkey
Jay County
Bedford
Lawrence County
Warrick County
Roachdale
Putnam County
Poserville
New Lisbon
Henry County
Rensselaer
Jasper County
Clinton Draw-Bridge Company
Huntington
J. B. Hatch
Allen Township
Miami County
Common Council of
Michigan City
Ellettsville
Huntsville
Warren
Huntington County
Harrodsburg
Monroe County
Russellville
Board of Trustees
Center Point
Clay County
Board of Commissioners
Carmel
Rachel Coy
Terre Haute
Boone
Brown
Bartholomew
Benton
Clinton
Carroll
Clay
Clark
Dearborn
Floyd
Fountain
Hendricks
Hamilton
Howard
Johnson
Jackson
Jefferson
Jennings
Lawrence
Marion
Monroe
Morgan
Montgomery
Ohio
Owen
Parke
Putnam
Ripley
Switzerland
Scott
Tipton
Tippecanoe
Vigo
Vermillion
Washington
Central Asylum
Indianapolis
Crawford
Dubois
Daviess
Green
Gibson
Harrison
Knox
Martin
Orange
Posey
Pike
Perry
Spencer
Sullivan
Vanderburgh
Warrick
Evansville
Richmond
Adams
Alien
Blackford
Delaware
Decatur
Fayette
Franklin
Grant
Hancock
Jay
Madison
Rush
Randolph
Shelby
Union
Wells
Wayne
Cass
DeKalb
Elkhart
Fulton
Jasper
Kosciusko
Lake
Applegate
General Assembly
Lovinsport
Fort Wayne
State Charities
Indianapolis Measure Creates City Public Works Board
An act for Indianapolis to establish an efficient three member public works board representing two parties with authority over streets, sewers, bridges, lighting, water supply and contracts. It abolishes existing boards, appoints a civil engineer and street superintendent, repeals conflicting laws, and declares an emergency. The bill also authorizes a five cent city tax for library purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Indianapolis
Two sinking fund commissioners to be chosen by council
An act provides for selecting two sinking fund commissioners in towns with 10 000 or more residents and debt of 100 000 or more. The city council will elect the commissioners from the eligible nominees.
City Bond and Commissionary Powers Described
Two major political parties are identified as casting the greatest votes in the last preceding election for state officers. They must each execute a bond to the state twice the amount of the city’s outstanding bonds. The city treasurer reports monthly on taxes collected, and commissioners provide semiannual money-disposition reports. TheCommissioners are to pay interest on city indebtedness and bonds as due, and as bonds mature, pay from the dedicated fund. The city council sets commissioners' salaries and the virenit court may depose them. Emergency clause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Board of Aldermen
Towwnship
Jude
Davis
Ohio
St. Joseph
Kankakee
Lake Michigan
Court procedures fix county circuits terms and eased court actions
A large act sets terms for many circuits and counties across Indiana including Hancock Henry Wabash Miami and more redrawing schedules for first Mondays in February April September November and other months. It legalizes sheriff sales and confirms court records while listing emergency clauses and library purchase for the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock County
Henry County
Wabash County
Miami County
Daviess County
Martin County
Hamilton County
Madison County
Fiftieth
Ohio County
Dearborn
Ohio
Warrick
Spencer
Perry County
Jackson
Washington
Orange
Jackson County
Washington County
Lawrence's
Monroe
Lawrence
Noble and
Whitley
Thirty-third
Noble
DeKalb and Steuben
Kosciusko
Marion County
Floyd County
Clark County
Supreme Court
Viehe
Thirtieth Judicial Circuit
Benton
Newton
Jasper County
Ninth Judicial Circuit
Crawford County
Leavenworth
Circuit Courts
Justice of the Peace
Thirty-sixth
Judicial District
Tipton County
Howard
Tipton
Howard County
Amending act to regulate life insurance business text
Amending sections to enforce reciprocal obligations when other states require actors here to meet similar duties. Emergency clause allows plate glass insurers with 100000 capital to operate if compliant with foreign insurance laws, with limits and penalties. Further amendments set terms for large premiums and cash deposits enabling seven year policies on buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Actalters Property Rules for US Companies In Emergency Clause
The act states that property in the United States remains under current ownership and that companies already organized and operating shall not be affected. An emergency clause accompanies the measure, signaling immediate applicability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Highway laws and boundary bridge provisions expanded
An omnibus act authorizes joint highway work with adjoining states, sets labor penalties for highway workers, creates branch highways, allows free turnpikes, and empowers towns to establish kindergartens. It broadens bridge company funding, regulates boundary road projects, and strengthens enforcement of road and flood control statutes with emergency clauses and funding mechanisms.
Regulating Public Officers and State Health Board Changes
Act disbands the board of state house commissioners and revises attorney-general fees. authorizes mortgage satisfaction entries, and sets new duties for auditors. Amends state health board structure with elections, terms, and an emergency clause. Purchases for the State Library and reassignments of librarians and officers outlined. Credits US funds to general fund. Beasley bills authorize two loans totaling 1.4 million to carry state government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of State House Commissioners
United States
State Board of Health
State Library
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Indiana Historical Society
Supreme Court
U.S
Indiana
Secretary of State
Beasley
Amending Drainage Law and Public Utility Provisions
Amends section 2 of an 1885 act to allow drainage on private land through city pipes with court approval when public utility is shown and damages allocated. Remonstrance by two thirds can block. Ditches must be cleaned each fall with penalties, trustee fees listed, and new allotments every two years. Emergency clause favors levees and wetland reclamation by private associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Circuit Court
U.S
Indiana
Boards of County Commissioners
Boards of Commissioners
Cox
Goninon
Common Council
Jeffersonville
Ohio River
State Board of Agriculture
New Albany
Warnersons
Board of County Commissioners
Beaver Lake
Appropriation Measures For State Expenses In Indiana
The bill appropriates funds including 300 dollars to compensate Simon P Thompson for legal services in two Newton county circuit court actions to escheat lands to the state yielding 4160 dollars to the school fund. It empowers suits in Marion county for claims against the state, with the attorney general to represent the state, and limits to fifteen years since enactment. Multiple emergency clauses accompany payments to various individuals and entities for reform school improvements, street repairs, indemnities, bank losses, and service provisions, totaling numerous adjustments across counties with specific names and amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon P. Thompson
Newton County
Marion County
J._.D. Hiatt, son
Plainfield
Haywood & Soaper
St. Clair St
Indianapolis
J. N. Spaulding
Blackford St
Indianapelis
Military Park
Cornelius Loy
Beeves
National Bank
John D. Carter
Clay County
David M. Barnhart
Joseph B. Dalley
James H. Dillon
Benjamin F. Holmes
John G. Scnerb
William H. Dalgorn
William H. Catshall
George D. Armstrong
Joseph Somers
Hugh C. Rugg
Logan Township
Dearborn County
J. W. Mallen
Madison
Adjutant General
Fulmer & Seibert
Reid St
Elkana Allen
Jeremiah Goodwin
John Grimsly
Daviess County
George W. Shultz
Jackson Township
Wayne County
Indiana asylums reorganized into four districts bill
A state bill proposes dividing counties into four asylum districts centered in Indianapolis Evansville and Logansport to house the mentally ill. It also creates a charitable board for orphan homes empowers rail line placement and land purchase for Lovinsport asylum expansion and sets trustee appointments and salaries with emergency clauses.
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Pinkertons
Sinking Fund Commissioners
General Fund
Ivana
Bureau of Geology
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