The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-10
COMING SEWER WORK
TT WILL BE SOMEWHAT LIGHTER
THAN 1T WAS LAST SEASON.
Papers Prepared for Appalling
Various Streets-Notcs from
Municipal Omccs.

The recent annual reports of the city
departments. show that about three-fourths
of the sewers which were outlined for this
city have been completed, and that ma
jority Of the principal streets have been
improved. The Improvement work this
season will consequently be lighter than it
was last, but nevertheless a number of i'm
portant improvements are under consider
alton. The most important sewer work will
be the construction of the White river in
terceptor. The sewer viii extend from the
neighborhood of Greenlawn Cemetery and
the river north to the Fourteenth-street
sewer, running in the neighborhood of the
river and Fall creek. There are few main
sewers to build. About two miles of local
sewers have already been contracted.
The board has decided upon a number of
important street improvements and more
are being talked of. City Engineer Brown
has been instructed to prepare papers for
the asphalting of Capitol avenue from Ohio
street to Fall creek. The board has decided
upon asphalt for this street, but the prop
erty owners have not yet been heard. Cliff
ford avenue from Massachusetts avenue to
Newman street is to be paved with asphalt.
Mayor Denny yesterday suggested that the
contract be let in three sections. One of
them is to include the street adjacent to
adjacent to Woodruff Place and the other
the lower portion of the street. 1t is also
the intention to asphalt Fort Wayne ave-
nue. from Pennsylvania street to Central
avenue and Central avenue from Fort
Wayne to Tenth street. Mississippi street
paved. The contract for the asphalting OF
washington street from Noble to Rural
to California will also come up for consid-
GRAFTON, the board at present desiring to
pave it with asphalt.
A number of smaller improvements are to
pc considered and If all of the intentions
are carried out this will be a busy season.
To Lower Big Four Tracks.
Councilman Merritt appeared before the
Board of Works yesterday, asking that the
Big Four Railroad Company be compelled
to lower the grade of its tracks from Wash
ington to North street. At the Ohio and
New York-street crossing cut in the grade
OF two feet would be necessary. City En-
gineer Brown said the lowering of the canal
pr1dgeS between the two streets named
would also be necessary. Mr.. Merritt said
he remembered that the company had been
ordered to cut the grade. several years ago.
but the order had been ignored A confer
ence will be held with the water company
and the city engineer will consider plans
for lowering the grade.
Street-CIeaner.' Docket.
The new street inspector. Albert EVAN,
has evidently started out with determine
ton to compel STRENGTHENING contractors
to obey the specifications to the letter. Yes
terday he reported to the Board Of Works
carelessness upon the part of J. r. Ken
nington and Fuehring Bros The former
was locked two days for doing poor work
on Delaware street from st. Clair to Sew
enth street F'uehring Bros. were locked
two days for improper work in the clean
ing of West street from Kentucky avenue
to Morris street.
New inspectors and Chainmen.
The Board of Works yesterday made the
following appointments from the civil service
eligible list: j. w. Chaplin and Rufus Swain
inspectors; j. e. Cameron, Frank Thomas
and George Champe, chainmen. The last
two named are not residents of Indianap-
oils, Thomas being from Danville and
Champe from Bloomington. Their appoint
ments are said to be temporary. All of the
appontees are to report Monday, the in
spectors at salary of $50 a month and
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