The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-28
EXPRESS WAGONS MUST Go.
Board of Safety Orders Them to Keep
Of Improved Streets.

OF Improved Streets.
Time when the exr-essmen could
stand with their teams in the shadow of the
States $2,0OO,O0o building and await trade.
Then they could play mumbly-peg on the
State House yard, play ball in the streets.
while customers sought them. They We're
happy then, and laughed at laws and ord-
nances. But civilization sweeping
along, and the horses of the expressmen
were driven from the happy stamping
grounds to the Circle, where they could
brouses on the grass of Circle Park while the
owners could lie around in the shade. Civ
ilization made another sweep, and the ex-
pressmen were driven to the four corners of
the wind Since then they have been scat
ing place on South Pennsylvania street but
they were driven from there by progress.
Others have found shelter in the shade of
the Marion County Courthouse, while 9TH
ers have camped in the mud down on Mis-
souri, street. Last night civilization took an
other step 1orwafa. Inc board or SAFETY ts
after next Monday expressmen must not
stand on any improved street. This order,
which was issued at the request of the
Board of Works, virtually bars them from
standing with their wagons upon any down
town street The reason Tor the order IS
thought their using the streets will release
the contractors from keeping improved
streets in repair. The police will be notified
Monday to arrest any expressnan found
standing upon an improved street The men
say it simply means the ruination of their
trade for they are compelled to stand beyond
the reach of eXpress-hiring people. The men
who own but one team are especially
companies a monopoly, as people Will call
them up rather than go clear across the
town hunting an expressman.
"Reminiscences Against Sprfnkling.
The Board of Works yesterday heard
ntonstrance against street sprinkling and
received petitions for the sprinkling of adj
dtional streets. There will be about ninety
miles of streets sprinkled during the
season. number of petitions were
filed and the following remonstrances:
Wilson, from Pine to Cruise; Michigan, from
Archer to Hanna: crossing at Louisiana
and Alabama; north part OF Olive street;
ar,ela pia9e n, IRON aa peru the 70 H ID
tracks to State street; Ninth street. be-
o Ws to aas9 Rosnos roa
Clair to First; Dorman, from John to Mad
ison; Meek, from Benton to Concordia;
Sheldon, from Hill to Seventh; Ohio, from
Arsenal to State.
Introduced to the New inspectors.
The street-sweeping and cleaning con-
tractors were introduced to the new inspec-
tor, Mr.. EVAN, yesterday, by the Board of
Works. The contractors were told that the
board expected them to comply with the
specifications and obey the orders of Mr..
EVAN 1t is thought that more equitable
assessment for the cleaning of College ave-
nue. can be arranged. The contracts have
already been let. by which the property
owners below Seventh street have to pay
twice the amount of those living above
but effort will be made to have the con-
tractors reduce the rates for the lower por-
ton of the street
c.. ii. 4 ID. Railroad demonstrates.
Representatives of the c., III. & D. Rail-
road Company were before the Board of
publip rat TO
against the sprinkling of Michigan avenue.
The company owns considerable property
along the street. which would not be ben
Gifted by sprinkiing, and it is not disposed
to pay for a luxury to property owners on
the other side Of the street. 1t is probable
that the avenue will be sprinlNled has
been the intention.
Protest from Capitol Avenue.
A number of persons called at the office
of the Board of Works yesterday to pro-
test against the proposition to remove the
sidewalks on North Capitol avenue from the
property line to the curb. 1t was claimed
that only few property owners living
near Walnut street are in favor of such
an arrangement and that they have no
trees to be injured.
Last Day for Vehicle Tax.
To-day is the last day which to pay
vehicle licenses. After to-day all owners of
vehicles not licensed are subject to arrest,
but the tax Is not increased. Compared
with the number of licenses issued last
year there are several thousand vehicles in
the city not taxed
Minor Municipal News.
There are some property owners on In
diana avenue who want the street improved
with brick. The board prefers asphalt.
The Board of Works yesterday completed
the vacation OF twenty feet off of the east
side of Peru street from st. Clair to Ok
ford. the property owners agreeing to pay
$40 benefits to the city.
The Board of Works fas ordered papers
prepared for a local sewer 4,338 feet in
length hef-inuiasr at Blight and yerrnnnt