The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-14
WORK ON RUCKLE STREET
ATTORNEY w. W. ROCKER CRITI-
CIsES THE PROPERTY OWNERS.
Suit Threatened Unless Contractor
Roberts Is Paid-Peaceable Agree
ment Finally Reached.

Attorney w. V. Rocker, represent ng
Contractor ]. Harry Roberts, fayed the
property owners of Ruckle street before
the Board of Public Works yesterday morn
ing. The board was conducting the hear
ing of the complaint of the Ruckle-street
property owners to prevent the gravel road
way improvement of Ruckle street, be-
tween Seventeenth and Twenty-irst streets,
being accepted, because, they claim, the
Improvement was not made according to.
specifications. Former Judge Edgar Brown
and Attorney Charles Z. Barrett represent
ed the compliments.
''These Ruckle-street property owners
want to get something for nothing said
Attorney Rocker. THAT is the bald posi-
ton they have taken before your board.
Why, they wouldn't get a ~two-minutes
hearing before a court of equity. Con-
tractor Roberts has done everything his
the Board of Works to pay Mr.. Roberts for
this work, or for the city of Indianapolis
to pay him out of its general fund on a
breach of contract suit"
1t was suggested that part of the con-
tract has not been fulfilled by Mr.. Roberts.
Then he should be paid for only what he
has DONE" said Mr.. Rocker.
Col. NJ. A. Downing, president of the
DOdTu, asked Attorney Brown II the prop
erty owners would be satisfied if that part
of the contract which required that twelve
inches of fine creek gravel be put on the
inches at the sides were fulfilled by Mr..
Roberts, the details of the settlement and
the changes to be in the hands of City
Engineer Jeup. The compliments agreed
then to drop their contention about the
width of the street and the curb and gut
ter, If the roadway is properly graveled,
and according to the specifications of Mr..
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DETAILS DISCUSSED.
Attorney Brown and several of the COM
planning property owners called at City
Engineer Jeup's office yesterday afternoon,
and details of the changes to be made in
the Improvement were discussed. Mr.. Jeup
said the matter is practically disposed of,
and that 1T will be easy sailing from now
on The Board of Works probably will
ratify the agreement entered into by the
city engineer and the propert owners.
some time next week.
On the advice of the city engineer the
Board of Works has ordered held up the
assessment roll for the Improvement of
East New York street, between Beville n
Tacoma venues The Improvement will
not be paid for until 1t is completed 20 the
satisfaction of the engineer. The COM
plant was filed with the board by W.. NJ.
Taylor and other property owners.
The Board of Works yesterday held up
payment of a bill of Jenkins & Davis for
1892 for painting the Haughville town hall,
and II. p. WATSON & Co.'s bill of 1866 for
carpets, lineoleums, etc, for the Haugh-
vile town hall. The bills are held up be-
cause 1T is not shown who ordered the
work done or ordered the furnishings pur-
chased.
On the recommendation of the city en-
gineer the board yesterday issued notice to
George Kessler that he must appear before
the board Monday and explain why he is
not having the work of several buildings
In North Indianapolis done according to
specifications. Inspectors of the engineers
Office complained that Kessler's buildings
are not being constructed properly.
Clarence Cowgirl was appointed stem
ographer of the Board of Works. He will
begin his duties there Dec. /.