The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-29
PATRONAGE DISTRIBUTED.
Small Bertbs Provided by the Board OF Works
Business of Yesterday.

A number or small jobs within the gift of
the Board Of Public Works were filled for
o new term at the board meeting yesterday
morning. This patronage was that con-
trolled by the Council two years ago. Pat
Harold, street commissioners, lost his off,
cial head. Michael J. Burns, ex-Council-
man. thereupOn becoming foreman of street
repairs. Q new title for the Office Harold
held. 1t 10 believed that Harold will
continue in the city employ as one of the
sub-foremen to have charge of one of the
districts in which the city Is to be divided
Tor street work. Appointment of kub-fore-
men must be sanctioned by the board.
Jerry Kelly was reap pointed clerk of the
street-rep airs department.
Herman Young, o florist OF Maploton. who
laid OF the Fairview Park grounds. was
appointed custodian of Garfield Park. vice
Louis Kuechler. John Garrisy. custodian
duty at Greenlawn, John X. Donovan.
formerly q street-car employee, succeeding
him on the West Side. William A. Duke. u
molder living at No.. 46 South Pine. be-
comes janitor OF the City Hall instead of
John OConnor. OConnor's Democracy
wasnots 30 much at fault as his reputation
for sObriety. William Warmack, assistant
~janitor, is retained. Pat Dunn was ap-
pointed custodian of University and Blind
Asylum squares, In place of b. NJ. Doherty.
Jacob Voorhees, remains AS custodian of
Tomlinson Hall. No appointments were
made in the new assessment department.
Mayor sullivan announces that be Will not
name the new city attorney until Jan. ].
The tenure of office OF the minor APP
pointces is subject TO the pleasure of the
board of Public Works. and this fact was
made prominent In the notices of appoint
ment. The batch of officers Will be before
the board next Friday. when they will re-
ceive specific instructions as to their duties
Charles A. Book alter aud other citizens
having property interest north of Fall
creek. spoke before the board in behalf of
fire protection for the territory they repre-
sented. They want O department house
north of the creek and south of Twenty
second streeu. The board took no action,
although admitting that the demand were
fair. The Tennessee street pipes may be
extended.
houses for printing an index of the 1891
Council reports and binding it The pro-
ceedings are already in print, and fifteen
sheep-skin and los paste-board copies OF
the index are desired.
The city engineer WAS instructed to pre-
pare estimates for oement sidewalks on the
east side OF Illinois street. from Twelfth to
Fourteenth.
The When Clothing store was given per-
mission to replace the south window de-
6LlOyCo " ~ Oub sAO 4 WAAao
must be set back TO the property line.
superintendent Wright, of the insane
asylum, wrote q courteous little note TO the
board. calling attention to the bad oondi-
ton of Washington street from Missouri
to the hospital. The roadway did not. said
he, Empress visitors with the idea of the
progressive character of our city govern
ment."
Final estimates we're approved 90 follows:
Clifford avenue. from jefferson avenue to
Keystone. gravellng and grading. Fulmer
81 SeIbert. City's portion, s45s.64; total
cost. g. 1886.
Springfield street. from Bloomington 20
Decatur. grading and graveling. j. l..
Spaulding. Property owners. 81. 2S4. "A;
city's share. Sls5. -; total, si.a702S.
First alley west of Delaware. from Wash
lngton to Ohio street. Minnehaha Granite
Company. brick. Property-owners, g..
y46 40; city's share. $3.50. II; total. <3,01S.s1.
Muskingum street. from New York "a
Michigan. brick roadway aud sidewal.&.