The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.

Final action was yesterday taken by the
Board of Public Works on the following
improvements:
For paving with cement and curling with
stone the sidewalks of Barth avenue, from
Raymond street to the Belt Railroad.
For graveling the roadway and paving
with cement the sidewalks of Barth ave-
road
For grading and crawling the roadway
and sidewalks of Bryan avenue, from Shell
by street to State avenue
For construction of a local sewer in Nor
ris street, from Pogue's run to Illinois
street.
RemOnstrances Heard.
The Board of Works yesterday considered
a number of remonstrances against con-
templated Improvements. The remon-
STRANGE of the l., d. & w. Railroad Com
avenue was heard and final action in the
matter deferred. The board overruled the
remonstrance against the Improvement Of
the Union street sidewalks in the neigh
borhood of Palmer street and ordered that
final action be taken In the matter of the
Improvement of Capitol avenue from Twen-
ty-first street to Fall creek, interested
property owners filed their written remon-
STRANGE Final action was taken by the
terday took advantage of the ten days al
lowed by the board in which 10 remon-
strate after final action had been taken,
and, represented by H. 7. Hearsey and
George Sadler, came in to object to the
contemplated macadam pavement. The re-
monstrance being signed by seven of the
ear. There was also petition filed asking
for a wooden block pavement instead Of
macadam. The petitioners say they do not
object to the improvement, but they prefer
a block pavement. The matter was re-
ferred to the city engineer.
Tenth-Street Pavement Bids.
The Board of Works yesterday consid-
cred bids for paving with fddt w, wooden road
way Of Tenth street, from Pennsylvania to
Delaware. Three bids We're submitted, but
engineer time to investigate whether the
bids were reasonable or not. The Capital
Paving and Construction Companys bid
was 1884 lineal foot each side. The Hoos-
Ter Construction Company bid $2.6S and the
City Construction Company $2.65 a hneal
foot
The board awarded the contract for paw
ing with cement and sodding the lawns of
North street, from New Jersey street to
Massachusetts avenue to Henry Mag, as
follows Seven-foot walks, 81 cents; three
foot walks, 81 cents; sodding, 10 cents.
Henry Mag was also given the contract
for paving the sidewalks Of Vermont street,
from Pine street to DOrInan street. at Y
cents lineal foot.
To H. T. Noting was awarded the con-
tract for paving the sidewalks of Fletcher
avenue, from State street to Nelson street,
at 70@ cents q lineal foot.
The contract for paving the sidewalks OF
Senate avenue, from St. Clair street to
Tenth street, was let to Henry Mag, at 81
cents.
For the construction of local sewer in
English avenue, from 0euaF street u
rison street, eleven bids were received: The
successful bidder was G. |. Bullhart, who
will do the work at $1.1S12 a, foot. The board
unanimously adopted the resolution for
paving the sidewalks of Nineteenth street,
from Meridian to Illinois.
Water Mains Ordered.
The Board of Public Works directed the
Water Company to lay mains in Beecher
street from Shelby street to Barth ave-
nue.; Barth avenue from Beecher street to
Raymond; Thirtieth street. from Barnes
avenue to Elmira street; Lockerbie street,
from Liberty street to Noble.
Sale of City Ordinances.
The city controller yesterday directed a
letter to the Board of Public Works con-
corning the city's contract with the Bowen
Merrill Company concerning the sale OF
bound volumes of city ordinances These
copies sell at S. each, the book firm retain
ing GO cents on each copy as commission.
Under the contract the balance goes to the
city The controller states that he has
never asked for settlement for volumes
Sold and suggests that the board commune
cate with the Bowen-M Merrill Company and
request a settlement according to contract.
Eighth Ward Lights.
Yesterday the Board of Works received a
communication from Councilman Dewar
asking that vapor light be placed at the
corner of New York street and Erie ave
nue. and two lights on La Sale street be-
tween East Michigan and Tenth streets.
The board decided to locate the lights as
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