The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05
WILL GET NO MORE CONTRACTS.
Companies Which Do Poor Work to
BE Ignored i'm the Future.

Companies Which Do Poor Work to
BE Ignored i'm the Future.
The developments brought about by the
city engineers inspection Of the catch
basins along the line of the Morton-street
sewer was the talk of the courthouse base
ment yesterday afternoon. Thus far only
catch-basns constructed by firm have
been examined but it is believed that when
some others are opened, similar condition
of affairs will be found in the case of at
least one other contracting firm. 1t is
charged that one sewer, the specifications
for which called for two rings of brick,
has only one ring on the bottom of a large
portion of it. This and other charges con-
corning four-inch walls in catch basins will
be thoroughly investigated by the commit
tee. The expressions about the courthouse
yesterday afternoon were to the effect that
the Acme Paving and Contracting Company.
which built the faulty catch-basins of the
Morton-street sewer should not be allowed
to do any more work
The members of the Board of Works were
asked about it. Mr.. Kramer was the first
approached, but while the reporter was
talking to him, Mr. Wildman joined the
group.
"Win the Board of Works give any more
contracts to the Acme Paving and Con-
tracing Company, after hearing the state
ment of Mr. Brown concerning the condition
of the work done by this company" was
I'VE have not yet discussed that matter"
he said.
You have on opinion of some kind on
the subject, have you not?
"Oh yes; l have my own opinion, but
can speak for myself only. So far as 1 am
city contracts if the reports as submitted
by Mr.. Brown are correct, and it is not
shown beyond any reasonable doubt that
this company was in ignorance OF the kind
of work it's subcontractors were doing"
Mr.. Wildman, who had joined the party
IT the as sads to the
1.-The board has been hampered a great
deal in its work through the lack of funds
taken advantage of this fact as it now seems
they have, they will have to make their
work good and will be cut off when it comes
to letting contracts next summer The
Acme Paving Company is not the only one
which may have trouble in getting con-
work has not been fully investigated. but
which we believe an investigation will show
to be equally as faulty. They will expert
ence trouble next summer in getting con-
tracts
Mr.. Meyer was seen later in the day and
questioned concerning the matter. At first
he was loath to say anything, because, he
said, that was a matter which had not
yet been considered by the board. He was
then told what the other members had
said, but even then did not want to answer
the question. Finally he was induced to
talk, and said substantially the same as
the other members had said.
Smal1 Demand for Vehicle Licenses.
Controller Trusler has issued only eighty
five vehicle licenses this year. The law al
lows till the last of this month in which to
get them, and doubles the amount as
penalty after that time. There should be
nearly ten thousand licenses sold this
month. A plan has been adopted for
the plates this year. Each plate bears it's
consecutive number, the year and the
nr,r,t of 10 40
year all were made alike and several in
stances were brought to the notice of the
Police Court where persons who bought
licenses costing one two dollars, used
the plates on vehicles which should have
paid more. There was no way to detect this
as all the plates were alike, but this year