The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-03
CITY AFFAIRS.
Board Of Works ADULTS q Batch Of November
BillS-Minor Business.

Thursday afternoon the Board Of Public
Works met and allowed tie following bills
for November: Bridges, $l,542.64; City Hall.
s1l6.2 20; public light, s5,565.2o; printing and
advertising, s21. "a; bIank-books and sta
tionery. sl14.55; furniture and fixtures.
S40.30 (; TomIinson Hall accounts, s214; Tom
linson Hall j~anitors. S195; city garbage and
Dump, S254; fountains and wells. 5000;
cisterns. 26O7.2l: incidental expenses. e.,
repairs Pogue's run, 1882 "A; Garfield Park.
Sl92. 25: street signs. S732. 20; city engineer
(pay-roll, S1,c05; assessment-roll clerks.
$3.50; city engineers accounts. S2l4. 10; stress
repair accounts. $500. "a; streets and alleys,
81, 065.6 S; parks. S2S5.50,; sewers, S2SS.48.
Refused to Move Obstruction.
The other day City Engineer Mansfield
notified property-owners on Muskingun
street, between Michigan ard New York. to
remove distractions in the shape of build
tngs. The prOperty-owners have refused
TO remove the obstruction. The stress
three days notice and then to proceed
with his force to do the work.
Minor Matters.
Upon complaint of Elijah Eddy the board
ordered the street commissioners to put in n
crossing at the corner Of Alabama and
Pratt streets.
Tho street commissioner attention was
called to the crossing ct the intersection Of
Seventh and Mississippi streets. upon
complaint of Royal Robinson.
Complaint was made that i. N. Hall vas
dumping refuse material In the alley In the
rear of 1109 North Mississippi street. The
Board of Health was asked TO take the mat
ter in hand.
The city engineer was notified to ascer.
tain what company Is responsible for tho
$500 $3.50 -
tween Ohio and New York. and the failure
to fill mp the holes.
The indianapolis Light and Power Com
pany has been removing various street
signs in taking ont old poles. The board
notified the company to In each case put
the signs back in the proper position.
Another complaint was filed with the
board yesterday morning about the tracks
on Kentucky avenue. superintendent
Bender was again notified to lower the
tracks ct once or the street commissioner
will do 1T at the company's expense.
F. j.. Van vorhis called on the board.
Tomlinson Hall for the National G. A. X.
EDcampment the week commencing Sept.
4, 1893. free of charge. TIL request was
granted and the controller was notified TO
reserve 1t.
Complaint was made by W. l.. Atland OF
the condition of the alley between High.
land place and Mississippi street. south OF
Twelfth. caused by the Manufacturers
Natural-gas Company putting in mains.
The gas company was notified TO promptly
remedy the evil
The following terse note was received by
the board yesterday from John O. Erwin.
assistant superintendent of the Mononi
II beg 10 say we have no side-track az
Seventeenth street. and onr trains DO not
occupy main tracks at hat point Evil
IDENTITY your communication should have
been referred TO the L. Il. * w. folks.r
A communication was received from Rev.
T. A. Goodwin stating that a serious accl.
dent occurred a short time ago In the mud.
hole on the sidewalk near Dds College ave-
nue.. q woman falling In the mud. The
street commissioner was ordered To notify
7 walk is brought TO the proper grade al