The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-24
nL1NoIs-sTREEr PAVING.

demonstrating Property Owners Euchred
Out of Their Majority by the H. p. W.
Residents on Illinois street and property
owners are making themselves known 10
the city officials in O way that is little
relished by the latter When the Board Of
Works ordered the street improved from
New York to Twelfth street. with asphalt,
there was ct once big protest made. The
residents said that Illinois street was not
one on which there would ever be very
much driving. for the reason OF it's being
almost wholly occupied by electric cars.
and that they could not see the use of put
ting down the most expensive pavement
when cheaper one would do. These prof.
estants asked that brick be substituted
for asphalt. and have prese nted q very
heavy remonstrance 10 that effect
The board. several weeks ago. when the
pressure was brought to bear she hardest,
agreed not to improve the street from
Seventh TO Twelfth street this year, hut
was firm In it's intention Of putting ssphalt
she rest of the way. The remonstrance
which WAS presented contains the names
of two-thirds of the property holders from
New York TO Twelfth street. which under
the charter is enough TO compel the board
20 rescind its action. However. the board
does not propose to be euchred Out OF it's
hobby in that manner. Having declared
the Improvement from Seventh street of.
1t will not consider the names of the
persons living mp there at all, and as the
papers prepared Tor the rest OF the street.
are in two sets. one being from New York
to 81. Clair street. and the other from ST
Clair to Seventh. it will divide ap the re-
monstrance as to conform with them.
which will likely destroy the
two-thirds majority. The city en-
gineer and bis men have been at work on
it for the past few days and will
make q report to the board at it's meeting
this morning. In the meantime both tho
members of the board and the engineer are
daily besieged by the IllInois-street resi-
dents to grant the petition for the brick
pavement. and threaten all kinds Of things
If IL is not granted. A delegation OF them
visited the engineers Office yesterday and
said their say in q very positive manner.
law the board will hold TO it's decision to
pave the street with asphalt
Condemned the Sand.
City Inspector John Hamm yesterday
condemned the sand which was being used
by the Western Paving Company, In tho
concrete foundation to the asphalt pave
ment which it is putting down on the Cir
Gle. and the result was hasty conference
in the Office of the city engineer. at which
were present President Conduit, of the
Board of Public Works. engineer Mansfield,
manager Kenyon and supenntendent
SheaIer. of the company. The latter brought
into the office with him . pail of the sand
which was In controversy. and the men sat
with their heads together RAINING their
fingers through it while In argument. The
inspector had declared that the sand was
too coarse and ordered the company's
workmen TO run IL through a sieve. This
the company refused to do. and il was con-
demDed. President Conduitt upheld the
inspector in his decision, and told the
company'e representatives that they would
either sift the sand Or stop the work.
They agreed to do il after some time spent
in arguing from their side of the case.