The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-09
ANALYSES OF CITY WATER
Made by Prof. Davis, of Des MOineS,
at the Instance of the Health Board.
Says White River Water Is Not Fit TO Drink
Only Two Bids on Asphalt-PrOpOsals for
Brick Paving-Municipsl Notes.


TO this city at the instance of the city
Board of Health to make analyses of the
city water as received at Noblesville from
the White river, and how it is affected by
the straw-board refuse.
Prof. Davis said last night that he has
secured two samples of substance
from the river. one as IL flows into
the factory and one as il partially subsidies
and flows over tho straw board dam down
into the river. A careful microscopicai ex-
animation was also made by the Professor,
and he found the sample tceming with all
sorts of living organisms. The river is ut
present too high in the city to make any
analysis. but that will be done later.
Professor Davis says that if the water In
the river were absolutely pure the
stuff flowing in 1T from the straw
board W orks would make it impure.
Speaking further the chemist said: The
city water at present IS pretty good, but IL
Is TO check what is inevitable that your
city has SO wisely taken this step against
the straw-bOard- works. The idea that
water purIties itself by flowing some dis:
tance Is not wholly true. for the real
agencies of disease are not removed.
don't believe that you car get well water
enough here to supply the city with It's
drinking water. and then, too. IN
a city of this size it does not do
To depend on the surface we'll water.
The reason Of this is obvious. because the
larger the city the greater the number OF
cess-pOOls, and in turn the mere the
danger of contamination to your well-wa-
ter These points argue strongly for the
necessity of keeping White river, your
only source of supply. pure and free
from injurious substances as possible.
Some authorities charge dIphtheria wholly
IN 4 h. Tar md nj rIn
these may not be the only sources still they
are undoubtedly the chief ones"
Professor DAVIS will give the result OF
his investigations TO the special commis-
sloner. who is appointed TO take the depo-
sitions of the water-works company.
Brick and AsphaIt lids
Considerable interest conferred about the
Office of the Board of Public Works yester-
day morning. as It was the time set for re-
ceivlng bids for improving Pennsylvania
street from New York TO st. Clair street
with asphalt President Foster, of the
Western Paving company. journeyed down
from Chicago to be on hand, and Vice
president WINERY. OF tho Warren-Scharf
company. was there. Mr.. Fulmer and
others were about the office. but when
President Conduit in "a solemn voice said:
IF yOu have bids to present. present them
they said never q word. There were bnt
two bids-those of the two old companies.
and the Warren-Scharf carried away the
persimmon. It is said that Mr.. F'nlmer had
bid for overflow asphalt In his inside
pocket, but he did not let it pass out OF his
hands. The bids were as follows:
Western Paving and Supply Company: Pitch
lake asphalt. stratifed S6.6S; oolitic, $6.65;
Berea, S6.03: Parkhurst, 1862.
Warren-scharf Company: Pitch lake asphalt,
oolitic, 1904; stratifed or Berea, 1888; Park
hurst. $6.51.
When the board got to the brick bios it
was overw helmed with the generosity of
the bidders. There were eight different
companies bidding and IN all twenty
seven bids were submitted. There is GER
talnly competition In brick. The bids
were for the improvement of South street
from Delaware street to Virginia avenue
They were as follows:
Capital Paving and Construction Company.
S7.36 TO $7.97. according TO curbing used and
quality OF brick.
Minnehaha Granite Company, $40 TO 1924;
board TO select cnrbing. Brazil. Grape-creek or
Wellsville pressed brick.
Robert Remington. $7.95 to $3.50, stratified
curbing.
Boyce & Adams. $3.50 to $40. according to
curbing.
Browder & shower, S797 to $500. London
clay. Malvern, Brazil brick.
FulDer Il Seibert. S7.29 to $7.S5, according TO
kind OF brick and curbing.
Hadey i Porter. Upton. 1888 10 1913, Brazil
vitrified and stratfed curbing.
Frank Whitley, OF Springfield. o.. S741 TO
TO 1851. Hayden block, HallwoOd and Malvern
j. w Cooper, So so to 1925, Indiana. stand
ard Canton shale, pressed Canton shale, board
10 select curb.
All the bids were referred TO the city
engineer to be classified. Mr.. Mansfiel d
VIII also send 10 the board comparative
statement of the cost of asphalt and brick:
Yesterday afternoon he said to Journal
reporter that the brick bids were consider
bly, below his estimates; that the lowest
bid would figure out about S2.25 sqnare
yard. The estimate generally made on as
phalt is $3.50 yard.
Last year j. w. Cooper was IN the In
since gone ont of business. The Board of
Public Works has not yet decided upon
the kind of curb to use.
Contemplated improvements
The Board of Public Works yesterday
morning instructed the city engineer to
prepare the following Improvement resolu-
lions:
For the construction of q local sewer in New
Jersey street. from South street TO Louisiana
street; for the grading and graveling OF Ma
eauley street, from Church street 10 Missouri
street; for the grading and grayeling of John
street. from Prospect street to the second alley
south OF Prospect street; for the grading and
gTayeling OF Martindale avenue. from Seventh
street 20 the Belt railroad: for the grading and
graveing of Lexington avenue, from Reid street
10 Williams street.
George w. Buchanan was awarded tho
contract for grading and grayeling the first
alley west of West street. from Ray to Root
street, ut - cents. One firm bid 81 cents
The following petitions for street im-
prOvements were fled: For the gradiDg
and bowlderingof the alley between Fetch
er and Spann avenues. extending from
Spruce street to Reid street. IL was re-
ferrod 70 the city engineer 10 ascertain
whether Improvement Is needed, and how
many resident property owners petition.
For paving with cement the east sidewalk
OF College avenue. between Elev-
enth ana Seventeenth streets No
action taken. For tho grading and
bowlderIng of Mary land street, between
Helen street and the first alley east of
Helen street The engineer was ordered TO
prepare necessary papers for grading and
crawling Twelfth street. between Meridian
street and Talbot Avenue; for cement side
walks on botn sides Penusy lvania street,
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets:
for cement sidewalk on east side Pennsyl /
wanna street. between Twelfth and Four
teenth street.
Municipal Notes
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