The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-22
Municipal Notes.

Nicholas McCarty was granted permission yes
terday to grade and gravel wilkins street at his
own expense.
Thomas Ross complained of the bad condition
of the bridge over the State ditch between Col
lege avenue and Ash street. 1t was referred 10
the street commissioner. rfe
A letter was received from superintendent
waliick. of the Western Union. stating that he
would attend as soon as possible to removing
the poles on Missouri street
I. n. Hoffman told the board that the electric
light company is placing It's wire in q manner TO
necessitate running a.Xire across his property.
The company was ordered TO desist.
A. r. Potter. In a letter to the company. called
attention to the need OF light in the locality run
ming from Fourteenth street 20 Fall creek be-
tween Illinois and Tennessee streets.
Charles Wagner petitioned the board to be al
lowed TO lay a seven-inch tile on the inside Of
the curb to the sewer on Grand avenue for sur
face water. Permission was granted.
About twenty-five property owners yesterday
petitioned the board TO build a bridge across the
State ditch at Martindalea avenue, and across the
alley between Columbia and Martindalea avenues.
1t was simply filed.
Frank Hancock, in a letter. asked the board IL
1t would send somebody TO clean up the rubbish
left by the contractor on Massachusetts avenue.
The Western Paving Company was notified to
clean up the street.
A complaint was made OF the flled-up conGi-
| ton of the gutter on Pratt street. near Deiaware.
1t is said Pratt street has not been cleaned since
the original Improvement was made. Referred
to the street comm issioner.
Councilman Linn presented a petition signed
by Sgar 2 n To sssns 81 Iss tnai1E IN the nIs asassob the =,
electric-lights on Pendleton pike, between
Orange avenue aud Rural street, TO BroOksIde
avenue between the points named.
The board yesterday adopted the following
resolutions: For paving with brick the north
sidewalk OF Thirteenth street, from Illinois TO
|. alley south Of south Street. from East street. q
distance of l96 feet; for grading and soddinr the
lawns and acting shade trees in the parks in the
center OF CHRISTIAN avenue, from Central TO Col
lego avenue.
Councilman Casper was a caller on the board
| yesterday morning. He called attention to the
condition of New Jersey street on account Of the
street-car company. The howlders are loose In
the street. President Conduit said he Thought
that as soon as tie strcet-car company cot
through "a ~a as wlds us an new ssT.t hr fsst i I, VIII Mos 40 something n I
TO send q letter TO tho street-car company, but
one was finally sent
The special committee appointed by the School
B assin.s si the e, eSsn aay Q, o. P pisRi Of a n rsm 10 ,ss nsSs
railroad. yesterday sent in tho rcmonstrance.
They want the railroad TO keep off the streets
named In the petition for the reason that II goes
TOO near the new school building being erected
on the northwest corner of Washington and Cal
iiornia streets. The remonsirance was signed
by Messrs. Calvin, Russo and Scott
A gentleman residing on Talbot avenue. be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, called
| To ask If water mains woaid be extended that
F, far. President Conduit informed him that
( mains would he laid a. far north rs Fourteenth
street. There Is $4,000 worth OF property ex-
posed" said he. ''in that square" Cant help
that said the president; we've GOT TO stop
somewhere" I'm sorry I'm AZ that place. %
said the gentleman. as he disappeared.
The other day a letter was sent TO Super.n-
dent Bender. Of the Biz -Four, about repairing
the Nohie-street bridge, known a. the death tran.
Yesterday Mr.. Bender replied that all
the repairs had been made that could
be and intiniated strongly that q new
bridge should he bsiit- The board discussed the
feasibility 81 having the railroad company build
the bridge and will reqtire L. to do so IL IL GAMBIA
] done City Engineer Mansfield. IN reporting ON