The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-26
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A Number of Ordinances for Street Improve
ments introduced and Passed.

The Board of Aldermen met last night. Pres
ent; Messrs. Bernhsmer, Pritchard, Endly,
McHugh, King Price, Tallentire and President
routine business and number of motions OF
minor Importance were concurred in
The following ordinances were passed. under a
suspension of the rules: To grade and gravel
east sidewalk of Shelby street from Pleasant
run to the south corporate line; to grade and
gravel roadway of Pine street from St Clair to
first alley south of that street; to grade and pave
with brick the south sidewalk of Nebraska
street from Madison avenue to East street; to
grade and gravel the first alley east of Ash
street from Seventh to Eighth street; to grade,
bowlder and curb the cutters of Pine street, and
pave With brick the sidewalks thereof, from
Washington street to the Big Four tracks; to
grade and gravel first alley south of Spann ave-
enue from Linden street to Laurel street; to
grade and gravel first alley east of Central ave-
nue. from Eighth to Ninth street; to grade and
pave with brick north sidewalk of Indiana ave-
nue. from St Clair street to Leland street, to
grade and gravel roadway of Meridian street
from Morris to south line of Palmer street
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Mr.. Bernhamer moved that the members Of
the Board extend to their colleague, James A..
Pritchard, their congratulations on his recent
marriage, and forgive his bachelor hardness in
not heretofore making one womans pathway
through life happier. Adopted.
Mr.. Rorson moved that the city clerk notify
auctioneers that they shall not ring bells an
nouncing their sales by auction for more than
ten minutes prior to the beginning OF same
Adopted
Mr.. Berhamer moved that the attention of the
street commissioner be called to the necessity of
placing guard or railing on the north side Of
the National road bridge over White river at its
western approach, with request to erect the
same at once. Adopted.
The following ordinances were passed in the
regular order of business: To grade and pave
with brick north sidewalk of st. Clair street,
from Mississippi street to the cana to grade,
and bowlder the cutters of Maryland street,
from Missouri to West street, to grade
bowlder and curb east gutter of Wood street, and
pave with brick sidewalk thereof from Michigan
street to North street; to grade, bowlder and
curb south gutter Of Vermont street, and pave
with brick the sidewalk thereof from Tennessee
street to Indiana avenue; to grade and bowlder
cutters of Maryland street, curb with stone and
pave with brick sidewalks thereof from West
street to Helen street; to grade, bowlder and
curb cutters of Broadway from first alley north
of Seventh to Eighth, and widen sidewalks; to
pave with brick west sidewalk of Pennsylvania
street from Eighth street to the first alley south
of Ninth street; to pave with brick south side
walk of Second street from Tennessee to Illinois
where not already properly done; to pave with
brick north sidewalk of Second street from
Pennsylvania street to Delaware street; to pave
to Eighth; to repeal ordinance for paving north
sidewalk of Massachusetts avenue from Peru
street to Wabash tracks ~
The board then adjourned