The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-01
bill, which 10 bright with many lights Of the
variety stage. comprising the Novelty Won
ders" Matinee to-day.
TO BE PAVED WITH STONE.
The Views Of Property Owners on the Pro-
posed Improvement of Washington Street.

There was largely attended meeting, yester
day afternoon, of the council and aldermanis
committees on streets and alleys, with number
of interested property holders on that thorough
fare to consider the proposed Improvement Of
Washington street. Mayor Denny presided, and
stated that the committees would like to have
expressions from interested citizens relative to
the Improvements before report to Council is
made He said two ordinances had been intro
duced-one for repairing the street, between
Pennsylvania and Mississippi, with powders;
for this quite lengthy petition had been pre-
sented to Council The other ordinance con-
templated an Improvement from Mississippi to
East street with stone blocks.
Engineer Shearer submitted estimates for
both methods That for powders will cost the
abutting property $3 66 per yard to the center of
the street, if the best of the old powders are
used in repairing, and the stone blocks will cost
$6.67 from the curb to the center of the street.
Out of this cost to property owners should be
deducted the possible assessment against the
street-car company for eighteen feet. The en-
gineers' estimate on stone blocks was made on
the Putnamville. stone That from the Medina
quarries will cost SIS 81 per foot If the street.
car company bears part Of the expense the bal
ance of cost per yard against property owners
will be So 04 for powders and So 81 for stone
mayor Denny stated that the srreet-car COM
pany had refused to bear any of the expense,
because it was claimed the city had no right to
assess it for this purpose.
Councilman Waterman said not q single prop
erty-holder east of New Jersey street wanted
the improvement made. This was on account
OF the expense following that they have recently
been subjected to in building q sewer, and be-
cause they did not think the rental value of
property would justify It. The County Commits
sioners, too. said the county was unable to bear
its share of the expense east of Delaware street.
Mr.. Waterman thought the eastern limit ought
to be Delaware street.
Mr.. Yohn stated that he, Mr.. Hubbard and
Mr.. Yandes had procured the signature of nearly
every property-holder from Pennsylvania to
Tennessee street asking for the repaving with
powders and the lowering of the crown
OF the grade. Mr.. James M. Bradshaw
said that he signed the petition referred to, but
was willing to support any better method. He
thought the street should be paved with stone.
Engineer Shearer was requested to give his
opinion as to the stone pavement He relied
on Professor Collects judgement as to the Put
namville quarry. The Professor thought this
granite. Mr.. Shearer believed the street would
last twenty years without repairs. while the av-
erage wear of powdered pavements is only ten
years, that is during that time the pavement is
renewed by repeated repairs
Mr.. Thalman moved that it be the voice of the
meeting that Washington street, from Tennes-
see to Delaware, be improved with stone pave
ment. Property holders between those streets
only were permitted to vote, and it appeared
that not many of them were present. as the vote
stood three for and two against the motion.
The meeting was not very fruitful. except in
this formal expression of opinion and in request
ing Mr. Bradshaw to circulate q petition for a
stone pavement among the Washington-street
property owners, between the streets named.