The Indianapolis journal., 1899-04-25
UNDER THE STRONG LAW
BOARD OF WORKS ACTS on IMPROVE
MENTS ACCORDING TO 1T.
Final Action Taken on povirr os
Twenty-First street with
Asphalt.

II yesterday. The board has evidently de-
cided to allow the Strong law to stand as it
Is, ana II is now believed that the suit which
has been pending in the Circuit Court which
involves the constitutionalty of the law,
VIII be Withdrawn. AT all events the board
took hnal action for numerous improve
ments which have been hanging fire" for
some time past, and acting in accordance
with the Strong law, appointed two boards
of appraisers to appraise the property along
the lines OF proposed Improvements. The
members Of the board are +. A Gregory,
w. +. Moore and w. III. Schmitt, and the
other board is composed of Albert Sahm,
John III. McMorrow and j. A Baker. To
start the ball rolling the latter board was
asked to appraise the aggregate value of
real estate along the northwest side of Mas
sachusetts avenue, from Pennsylvania street
to point 179 feet IL inches northeast, and
along both sides of Washington street from
Highland avenue to State avenue. 1t is pro-
posed to place cement sidewalks along these
strips of land.
The board rescinded a number of improve
ment resolutions. In most cases this was
due TO successful remonstrances, but in the
case of Noble street it was decided not to
take any action for its improvement from
Ohio to Michigan until the new street-rail-
way company has been consulted. Under
the contract between the city and the COM
pany the latter will attend TO the paving
between all its car tracks. The following is
the routine business In detail accomplished
by the board
Final Action Taken-For the vacation of
first alley south of Twelfth street from
STERLING street to the first alley west, For
the vacation of Mans New York-street SUBJ
division.
Plat Approved-Of Block 1, Of Topp's
Garden Place addition to the city.
Petitions Filed-For paving with cement
the sidewalks Of Church street, from Nc
Carty street to Ray street. For paving with
cement the sidewalks of Yandes street,
from Nineteenth street to Twenty-frst
street.
ACTION RESCINDED.
For paving with brick the first alley east
of Central avenue, from Nineteenth street to
Twentieth street.
For paving with cement the sidewalks of
East street. from Market street to Ohio
street.
For paving with brick the first alley east
of College avenue, from Nineteenth street
to Twenty-first street.
For paving with asphalt the roadway of
Bellefontaine street, from Massachusetts
avenue to Fifteenth street
For paving with asphalt the roadway of
Noble street, from Ohio street to IAIchigan.
For paving with brick the first alley east
For paving with brick the first alley east
of College avenue, from Sixteenth street to
Nineteenth street.
FINAL ACTION TAKEN.
For graveling the first alley east Of State
avenue, from Washington street to the first
alley south.
For graveling the roadway of the first al
ley south of Washington street from the first
alley east OF State avenue to second alley
east.
For paving with cement the sidewalks of
Maryland street, from Illinois street to
For paving with cement the sidewalks of
Delaware street, from Maryland street to
South street.
For paving with cement the sidewalks of
Washington street, from Noble street to
Cruise street
For paving with cement the sidewalks of
Washington street, from Cruise street to
Highland avenue.
For graveling the first alley west of Ham
ilton avenue, from New York street to the
first alley north.
For paving with cement the sidewalks of
Nelson street, from Woodlawn avenue TO
Prospect street.
Meridian street, from Washington street TO
South street.
For paving with cement the sidewalks of
Pennsylvania street, from Washington street
For paving with asphalt the roadway of
Twenty-first street, from Illinois street 10
Northwestern avenue.
For paving with asphalt the roadway of
Market street from Senate avenue TO West
street, the remonstrance filed March 10 be-
ing overruled.
For paving with asphalt the roadway
of Noble street, from the l.. F. * W. r. X;
tracks to Ohio street, the remonstrance illed
| being oveiruled. and the resolution being
modified so to provide Tor creosoteu
wooden block pavement.
For paving with craosoted wooden blocks
the roadway of Noble street, from Mlchi-
gan street TO Massachusetts avenue
For paving with creosoted wooden blocks
the roadway OF Delaware street. from st.
Clair street 10 Sixteenth street.
For paving with asphalt the roadway
and with cement the sidewalks of Seven
teenth street, from Delaware street TO Cen
| tral avenue, overruling remonstrance.
For paving with asphalt the roadway,
| with brick the cutters and curbing with
stone, Twenty-first street. from Meridian
| street TO Illinois street.
Action Deferred-For the opening or the
| first alley west OF Patterson street, from
| Hadley street TO North street.