The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-16
ANNUAL sPRIxkLiHG CONTRACTS.
There VIII BE "a saving of About 3d.
900 This Ncar.

Inere VIII Be a al Sos.
900 This Near.
The time for letting the annual sprink-
ling contracts is here. The Board OF Public
Works opened a number OF sealed proposals
for sprinklng the different districts yester-
day. With the exception of Capitol avenue.
which is district by itself contracts were
not awarded. but will be kept under con-
sideration until tomorrow. Last year IL
cost property owners an average OF SIS for
each 10000 square feet of sprinkling area.
The present bids much lower in tho
average. running about SO for each 10000
square feet. 1t is said that this will result
in saving of about s. goo on the entire city.
Sprinkling charges are paid by abutting
property owners and not from the general
fund as is the case with sweeping con-
tracts. Several sprinkling districts are not
included i'm the bids. as most OF the streets
in them are improved permanently and VIII
not be sprinkled District boundaries are
the last year
The contract for sprinkling Capitol ave-
nue.. from Indiana avenue 10 TweDty-nrst
street, from March IL TO Dec. 10. 1891, was
awarded to Fuehring Bros, at SO for each
area of 10000 square feet. j. Harry Rob
erts bid sis and the indianapolis Street.
cleaning Company s424o ~
Following are the bids by districts:
District No. 1T. l.. Brown. S2i75: I. +.
Reeder, s22.S9; City Sprinkiing Company.
5000.
o. "
s24.4O Remington Bros, S2395; Fuehring
district No. 4-City sprinkling Company.
$3.50; Remington Bros. s2i.45; Fuehring
Bros, $2l.50.
District No. s-Allen caylor, SIS; |. f.
SIS SIS 10; Fuehring Bros s2iso
District No. 7-Theodore +. Brown. SIS:
City Shrinking Company, $25; Fuehring
District No. s-Rust & Roepke. S2i: Henry
T. Noting. s2l; Robert Thomas q Co..
District No. 9-City Sprinkling Company.
SS; Fuehring Bros, $r5O; Robert Thomas
& Co, $685..
District No. 1O-Rust & Roepke s2s: Geo.
W. McCray. SIS; II. II. Noting. S2S.
District No. 1l-Rust * Roepke $50; Geo.
w: McCray. $27. 50; a F. Shower. 81 70: Rob
s2i.sc.
District No 14-J. II. Roberts SIS 20:
Fuehring Bros, s27; City sprinkling Com
District No. Isl. II. Roberts. $40:
.sg Bros $40 Renningtc n, Bros.
District No: 1s-Fuehring Bros, s29; j. II.
Roberts $3.50; Remington pros.. s22.s5;
City Sprinkling Company, s2270.
District No. 19-J. II. Roberts. S2i.i0;
s2aaS; Fuel Bros. sas' Kennnston
District No. 2l-J. H. Roberts. s2440: II.
T. Noting S24.40; Remington Bros. S25.95;
Indianapolis STRENGTHENING Company. 81;
Rust d Roepke, 5000.
COndemninE Police Station Ground.
Since the Board of Public Works has de-
cided to purchase the property Immediately
south of the station house for an enlarged
building price of property has gone up I'm
that neighborhood and it is said that the
owners of the property wanted by the city
are holding IL at "A stiff figure. The board
has power. however, TO condemn and APP
propriate land for public purposes and To
appoint appraisers TO fix the fair cash value
n ia
property, which is held by l.. T. MetzSer,
M. l.. Maloney X. Denny and the Indian
apols Manufacturers and Carpenters
Union. were taken, the board adopting
olutions for its condemnation and appropri-
alton TO city purposes. After publication
the property owners will be given OPP
portunity to demonstrate
Cleveland Club Hall Unsafe.
Superintendent Colbert has notified the
president of the Cleveland Club that the
building is unsafe, owing to the dangerous
| condition of the wall next the ruins of the
Park Theater There was 10 have been a
dance in the club building this week Build
| ing Inspector Bunting recommended that
| the use of the hall be prohibited. owing 10
the dangerous condition of the walls.
The Openini. OF Francis street.
A large number of citizens from North
| indianapolis appeared before the Board OF
| Public Works yesterday 10 petition for the
| reopening of Francis street. which was va
| Gated some time ago on the petition Of H.
| l.. Hewitt. Mr.. Hewitt was there 10 pro-
| test against the reopening of the street. No