The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-27
THE PAVING NEXT YEAR
BOARD OF WORKS CALLS ATTEN-
TON TO SOME OF ITS PLANS.
Cross Streets as Far North as Six
teenth to BE ImprOved-The Ex-
pe~nditures in 1896.

Inc slAIH annual report VI the bOdTu Oh
Public Works was filed with Mayor Tag
CART yesterday morning. The part of the
report that is of the most Importance to
the public is that which concerns future
Improvements now contemplated. In this
regard the report says:
Steps will be taken during 1897 TO ex-
tend the central paved district. A number
of east and west streets, between North
and Sixteenth streets, should be paved.
Noble street. from Washington street 10
Massachusetts avenue. should be improved,
as well as the streets intersecting Noble on
the west. The Capitol avenue Improvement
should be extended 10 Thirty-third street
(old Twenty-sixth) This is to secure a
paved street TO Crown Hill entrance. and
when this avenue is improved further
north TO Thirty-seventh street. it will reach
to a point not far distant from the State
fair grounds.
Washington street, from Alabama to
Senate avenue, will have to be resurfaced
with asphalt this year. 1t Is the opinion
of our engineer that the present founda-
ton can be used. Other North Side streets
needing Improvement are Park avenue and
New Jersey street. On the South Side, at
tention should be given to the permanent
Improvement of a number of streets. among
them being Russell, KENTUCKY and Mad
iSon avenues. and Illinois, Union, Morris
and Merrill Streets
Besides these, there are a number of
other improvements seriously contemplated
which are not mentioned, PROBABLY because
they have not been fully determined upon.
Among these are the Improvement of Ken
lucky avenue, which, however. cannot he
done until the Legislature opens the way;
Shelby street, from Pleasant run to Ray
mond street, East Washington street TO
the city limits, and a number or residence
streets in all parts of the city. The report
says, without specifying. that it will inn
prove this year a number OF cross streets
between North and Sixteenth streets. The
board is t~horoughiy in accord with the city
engineers recommendation as to side
walkS in the original mile square, and will
probably order them all improved with ce-
ment where the present walks are not In
good condition.
In regard to sewers the report states that
the White river and Pogue's run intercept
tors will be completed during the present
year at q cost OF about $751; 900. 1t also
strongly recommends that Pogue's run be
converted into n closed dram, which the
report says would greatly enhance the
value OF a large amount OF property, Which
property should be assessed benefits for
the payment of the cost, which will be
large.
The money expended by the board for all
opposes during the year amounted to
1896. which left an u~nexpended bal
ance of 81 1850.
III lie luluI6 the DOdTU Will nOI permit
contractors to withdraw any of the money
held for the guarantee of improvements.
The experience With two or three con-
tractors in the past has been sufficient to
Indicate that this practice was likely to
result in loss to the city, and il will be dis
continued in the future. This will also give
the board money with which il can prompt
ly pay all coupons presented 20 the treas
urer. and thus keep the Barrett law bonds
at par, provided the proposed amendment
TO the Barrett law is passed by the Legis-
lature.
The board refers to the negotiations of
the city with the county in regard to cut
ting down the courthouse lawn and eX-
presses the hope that the work will soon
begin under a contract that the city can
afford to make. In this regard the board
also makes the statement that it will do
all in its power to cause the speedy cree
police department as Il station and court
quarters and by the city dispensary thus
removing the most objectionable part of
the city departments from the basement of
the courthouse.
The board losses itself a few handsome
bouquets at various points in the report.
On the garbage question it says the con-
tract for handling garbage for six years
has been let at a price less than was antic-
ipated, and compliments itself largely upon
a little of these compliments also. The
board says that the fact that the time will
soon come when the Board of Health will
give q certificate of the purity of the water
new furnished proves its theory that the
company can obtain an abundant supply of
pure water from deep wells. The con-
tract with the Central Union Telephone
Company and Western Union Telegraph
Company are set out in full.
The following tables are taken from the
report and show the amount OF improve
ment of various kinds made since 1881 and
during last year: