The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-12

ulSuI, CHIEF Oh WllC0 WAS the QUESTION Oh
sewerage as related to the paving OF
streets. Rudolph Herring tho sewer ex.
pert. will be here In about week and will
then submit his written report to the board.
Questions of Water and Mains
The question of laying water mains oc-
cupied good share of the time of the
Board of Public Works yesterday morn
ing The follow ing communication was
received by the board from the water COM
pany:
At your earliest convenience please designate
where the water company must lay twenty
thousand feet Of new mains under the new con-
tract.
That's all right calculated President
Conduit. They'll lay what We ordered
last year before they do anything else"
The manner of Mr.. Conduitt's remark con-
veyed the idea that he considered the
water company q pretty foxy" institu-
tion.
A letter was written to the company in
forming it that the board desires to in
under the new contract will not be given
to the water company until 1t has COM
piled with all orders formerly given for
laying mains"
Mai. J. r. Ross was,the first man to Sc
cure an audience with the board. just
before him q colored man stepped mp to
the green-covered table. but he was moved
aside by President Conduit who told him
to wait until the board bad taken up
business. The colored gentleman had rings
In his ears and truly deserved better
fate. but he was compelled to sit in 6" lone
some" chair until everybo else bad been
attended to.
Major Ross called on the board to in
quire about the possibility of getting
water mains in Central avenue Last year
the property-owners up there were clamOr-
Gus Tor water mains, and were promised
them by the board. President Conduit
told Major Ross that the mains would be
ordered. and forthwith letter was writ
ten to the water company ordering the
work done at an early date.
Mr.. Il. b. Martindale asked the board
yesterday to order. water mains in the
northern section of the Lincoln Park ad-
dItion. President Conduit thought the
water company ought to lay the mains of
it's own accord. The only objection the
board had 10 making an order was that
teenth street Mr. Conduit said there are
other sections of the city that need fire
protection worse. The order was not
issued.
Councilman A. A. Young was before the
board yesterday morning representing his
constituents and asking for water mains
on Mississippi street. from Seventh to
Twelfth street. After short discussion
the board agreed to order the mains laid
He also asked for mains on ILLINOIS, from
Sixteenth to Twenty-sixth street, but they
will probably not be ordered this year.
Several property-owners filed q petition
for water mains on Washington street.
from Randolph street to Gilliard avenue.
No action taken.
Mr. Parrott, of Parrott & Taggart. called
on the board yesterday to make q vigorous
protest against desire of the water COM
pany to charge what be claimed was an
nyn rhl rat hQ I'm
of Pa.rott II Taggart has in its factory on
South Pennsylvania street a tank holding
five thousand gallons of water with which
the store-room could be suddenly flooded
In CAGE of fire In the building. For this five
thousand gallons of water the water COM
paDy wants to charge $50 year. The
board agreed to see what &c could do to Sc
cure cheaper rate.
Roasting the City Administration.
Some times from the most unexpected
piaces,and undor the most peculiar auspices
como tidinRs of great JOY. There is one
man. beneficiary of the Democratic party,
who can say more mean things to the
square inch about the Sullivan business
administration than the most virulent Re-
publican that ever lived. That man ie Dr.
Edenharter. SUPERINTENDENT of the City
Hospital. Ever since he las been in Office
Superintendent Edenharter has advocated
an enlargement of the hospitals capacity.
and has always been on the ragged edge
of asking for an appropriation
which he knew he would never get
Even the amount be named as the sum that
would be required for running expenses
was cut down about $4,000 by the Demo
cratic Council which was, q few weeks
prior TO the late municipal election, con-
vulsed with an immense throe of economy.
The straw that wrenched the cancels back.
however. was the suggestion made few
days ago that q part OF the City Hospital
grounds be set apart whereon O home" of
the kind asked for the Board of Children's
Guardians COLD be erected. Yesterday
afternoon Superintendent Edenharter was
in the city health office when journal
reporter entered. aud he was in any thing
but a plea SAINT frame of mind.
Why. yes. he exclaimed. In peculiarly
sarcastic manner, IN which irony and pa hos
were intermingled II would set apart an
acre for the Board of Guardians; then
would give another acre 10 the Orphan
Asylum; another for home for frendless
women; I'd put the work house on anot her
acre of the vast exDanse OF territory bat
composes the hospital grounds. and then
would reserve one acre right over here. on
the bank of Fall creek pointing out spot
on an impromptu and utterly unintellig ible
map. for the blankety- blank idiots who
are trying to run this city government"
Then. IN more serious tone, Dr. Eden
harter continued: Fall creek is slowly
washing away the hospital grounds When
the Republicans were IN power they al,
lowed one OF their ward-heelers to haul
away load after load of gravel out OF q
street near the creek. and now the whole
thing has been washed away. When the
Democrats got in IL was hoped they would