The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13

the Pennsylvania Railroad Company that
its switch box opposite the III ONE bre very
obstructed gutter ana must be removed.
Notice was given that Contractor Ken.
nedy had completed work in the south
street sewer and the city engineer WAS in
structed TO make allowan for the work.
Nike OBrien, of 21s South Tennessee.
told tho board that the stone wall shutting
his property on Pogue's run Is falling TO
pieces. The board gave the city engineer
another dig on his slOwness. ordering him
TO senc in as once she papers on the OPEN
ing of Chestnut street.
The German Reform Sunday school was
granted the use of Garfield Park for pic.
nic on July 20.
The people on East Ohio street. between
Arsenal avenue and Pine. petitioned for u
sewer. and the board ordered the engineer
to prepare papers.
Final estimates were approved in behalf
of II. &. Roney for grading and bowlder-
ing the tirst alley west Of College avenue.
from Home avenue to the fret alley north;
and In behalf of the Western Paving and
Supply Company for the Msrket-street
Improvement between Circle aud Pennsy l.
vsnia.
Final action was taken on the following
vacatlng declaratory resolutions: First
alley west of Wright street, from Plumb to
Everett; first alley north of Morris street.
from Carlos to fret alley west; TaylOr's
subdivision of VaIen's Springdale addition;
second alley north of Jefferson street, from
John street to first alley east; first alley
north of Irwin, from Bellefon taina to first
alley east; first alley north of Spruce. from
Vine to Race: first alley east of Vine. from
Spruce to Walnut; an alley in Square %.
from Indiana avenue to Tennessee street.
There were no remonstrances TO those reso-
lutions.
The contract with j. Fl. Woodland for
the removal of garbage was signed by the
board.
The city engineer reported that the bid
OF EnOs Hege for the abutments OF the
new Pogue's run bridge at Vermont street
was the lowest and tho contract was
awarded him at so cents per cubic yard ex-
cavation. s. per yard masonry and So cents
per foot for coping.
The contract for paving with brick the
sidewalks of Carlos street. from Ray to
Morris street. was awarded to James w.
Hudson at 4S cents. Martha Givens was
given permission 10 lay cement walks in
front of her property at Alabama and
Fifteenth streets. The engineer was
ordered 90 investigate the propriety of al
lowing j. A. Everett to put In scales abut-
ting the property at 123 West w ashlngt ton
street. The assessment roll of benefits and
damages in condemning ground for sew or
right of way. from White river to Merrill
street, was approved.
The engineer reported on tho bids for
lowering the bed of POgues run. and found
that of Browder &e Shower TO be the lowest.
The grade line to which all excavations
are to be made is one foot above the future
tablished grade of the run. This makes
in the center an average cut OF two feet.
which. together with the great amount Of
earth on the sides. Is estimated at S0. OOO
cubic yards. The amount of riprap ID 500
cubic yards. making the total cost to the
city $24.4
The bridge on Tacoma avenue was rs-
ported out of order. and vehicles have
been unable to CROSS during the past ID We
months.
Frank Helwig made complaint TO the
Board of Works yesterday that the asphalt
pavement in front of his property showed
the prints of horses feet. Like complaint
In the city. The paving company officials
say that this sOftness does not hurt pave.
ment. but that the imprints from horses
feet and from other sources will soon
iron" themselves out.
Chief Webster. of the fire department.
thinks it would be we'll for the mem bers of
the Indianapolis department to raise q
fund to send to Chicago to the widows and
the worlds fair. He thinks 1t would be
advisable for each fireman N this city tC
contribute So or 81. At tho time of the
Owen.Merrill fire the department of Chi
cegO sent several hundred dollars to the
relief fund of INDIANAPOLIS. and 1t would
be q lifting recognition for the local de-
psrtment to raise q fund for the Chicago
families.
''Law Department" Jones Doesn't Know.
The Department of Law" thunderei
/. down an opinion regarding the improve
ment of Kentucky avenue. from West Il
the river. He delayed his opinion because
he wanted to find out who owned Green
lawn. Cemetery. He has not yet found
out. Ho can find no law exempting bury
ing-grOunds from being assessed for street
improvements. The Department of Law
says the assessment roll should be m ad e
in tho names of the property holders. al
provided In Section Is of the charter act
And tho board is still in the dark.