The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-11

Board Of Works Awards the Contract
Routine Matters.

Board of Works Awards the Contract
Routine Matters.
Several important matters were taken up
by the Board Of Works at its meeting yes
terday, the most notable of which being
the opening of bids for the Improvement
Of Pennsylvania street, from Washington TO
Ohio street, n the awarding of the con-
tract for this Improvement of one Of the
busiest t-horoughfares in the city. There
were three bidders, the Western Paving and
Supply Company, the Warren-Scharf
Asphalt Company and the Indiana Ber-
mudez Asphalt Company. The Western
conpany's bid was II cents a lineal foot
lower than the bids of the other concerns.
1t offered to pave the roadway with Trini-
dad asphalt and the cutters with Hayden
blocks, the same as was used in Washing
ton street, for $T.S a lineal foot, the other
companies each bidding $50. The contract
was awarded to the Western company and
the board issued instructions for the com-
mencement of the work without any more
delay than is absolutely necessary. The
street IS in very bad condition and sadly
In need Of the new pavement.
The board overruled the Pennsylvania
Railroad Companys remonstrance against
the opening of Nebraska street, from Mad
ison avenue to Chestnut street, n author
lied the city engineer TO set stakes at once
for the opening of the roadway. The rail-
damage it to the extent of $1,000, but the
board refused to take any stock in the re-
monstrance. saying that the claim was abb
surd. The GLOWING is the business in de-
tail accomplished by the board:
Assessment Rolls Approved.
For the opening of Montcalm street. from
Stout's Indiana-avenue addition &c the first
alley north Of Fremont street.
For the opening Of Nebraska street, from
Madison aNpnua to Chestnut Sfrpdf
For the opening of the first alley south
of Morris street, from the first alley west
of West street to West street.
Petitions Filed.
For crawling the roadway Of Lee street,
from Minnesota street to Miller street, and
for paving with cement the sidewalks Of
Lee street. from Minnesota street to
For paving with asphalt the roadway of
Vermont street. from West street to
Wright street.
For placing water mains in Temple ave
nue.. from Michigan street to st. Clair
street.
For placing water mains in Washington
street, from the third alley west of Harris
avenue to the first alley or street north.
Action R~escinded.
For paving with asphalt the roadway and
With cement the sidewalks of Seventeenth
street, from Delaware street 10 Central
avenue.
For paving with asphalt the roadway Of
Twenty-first street. from Meridian street to
Illinois street.
Contracts Awarded.
To Henry Mag at 1923 a lineal foot for
paving with cement the northwest sidewalk
of Massachusetts avenue, from Pennsylva-
mia, street to a point 19 feet and eleven
inches northeast.
To the Western Paving and Supply Com
pany. at S7.SS a lineal foot. for paving with
asphalt the oadway and with Hayden block
the cutters of Pennsylvania street, from
Washington street to Ohio street.
To Julius Keller, at 80 cents a lineal foot,
for paving with cement the sidewalks of
Washington street, from Highland avenue
TO State avenue.
Water Mains Ordered.
In Brookside avenue. from Samoa street
to Rural street.
In Rural street. from Brookside avenue
to Bloyd avenue.
Remonstrance Filed.
Against the extension OF the street-rail-
way line In Brookside avenue, from Tenth
street TO m avenue.
Resolutions Adopted.
For paving with cement the sidewalks of
Ash street. from Fourteenth street 10 Six
teenth street
For paving with cement the north side
walk of Pratt street, from Delaware street
to Alabama street.
For paving with cement and curbing with
stone the sidewalks of Seventeenth street,
from Central avenue to College avenue.
For paving with cement and curbing with
stone the sidewalks OF Wright street,
from Prospect street to Downey street.
For the construction OF a main sewer In