The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-12
DIFFERENCE WITH MIR. BUNTING.
board OF Works Takes Up the Pierce
Condemnation Matter.

There has arisen a difference between
the members Of the Board OF Works and
Building Inspector Bunting. The latter Is
at present confined TO his home because
Of an injury received in a fall, but upon
his return the board will probably have
something to say. The difference all arises
over the fact that Mr.. Bunting has per-
mitted Harry ID. Pierce to dodge con-
demnation order of the board. Mr.. Bunt-
ing says Mr.. Pierce obtained a permit for
repairing the condemned building under
false pretenses. The board claims that
even IL the permit was granted the repairs
to the condemned building should not have
been allowed to begin. AS the matter
stands the repairs are completed, and the
board has just learned Of 1t.
The building in question Is in the rear
of Monument-place lot, and but short
distance from East Market street. Mr..
Pierce owns small bit Of ground there,
Of years a dilapidated building. Mr.. Fender
CAST recommended the condemnation OF the
building while he was inspector, and the
Pierce was out Of the city at the time. and
promised to make satisfactory repairs upon
his return. The letters which Mr.. Pierce
wrote upon this subject would make
fa;r-sized book and the result was that he
was granted time to rebuild. Mr.. Pierce
returned. and there was nothing done for
some little time. Mr.. Bunting viewed the
building and made the same recommenda-
ton as Mr.. Pendergast did. The present
board ordered the condemnation.
Shortly after this action was taken Mr..
Pierce secured permit for repairs. Mr..
Bunting says this was secured by making
II appear that the building was In the rear
Of
were for another building. Mr.. Bunting
did not think that the permit was for re-
denned. It is said at the Office OF the
building inspector that had Mr. Bunting
not been injured he would have seen the
repairs them to ns % Psrss building Sa esa and
his building by the erection of a south
wall. The members OF the board are not
altogether satisfied with the repairs, but
there seems to be nothing to do.
Survey OF Downing's Water Route.
The Board of Public Works yesterday re-
ceived a plat showing the surveys for the
proposed turning OF Fall creek into White
river. The surveys were made OF the
ground and several different points between
Schofields mill and Broad Ripple. Mr.
Fatout made the surveys for the board at
the expense of the water company. Accom-
panying the plat was letter from F. A
~. Davis. secretary of tae company. which
Is an explanation OF the plat. The survey
made of line from Schofield's mill TO the
the river of twenty-eight feet The deepest
cut is east of the canal at Fairview Park,
which Is $50 feet.
The survey made from the creek at Malott
PARK 20 the river shows that the water OF
the creek Is 28.S7 feet above that OF the
river. The deepest cut is at the l. e g. w.
tracks, II being at that point thirty-six feet.
The survey from Millersville to Broad Rip
pie shows the creek TO be u.5S feet above
the river. The deepest cut, $3.50 feet. is on
from Millersville west through the ravine
to the river, west OF Illinois street. shows
fall OF 2o.1s feet. Other routes were inves-