The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-02
CAMERAS
TIE II. LIEBER COMPANY.
20 West Washington streeu
MONEY FOR A BOULEVARD
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING BOND
ISSUE TO BE Considered.
The Boswell Heirs Have offered to
Donate n Strip of Land-Re-
distrfcting Ordinance.

Chairman Wynne, OF the Council finance
committee. will call up the ordinance au-
thorizing the issue Of 100000 in bonds for
the construction OF boulevards in the Coun-
Gil tonight. The ordinance was reported
on favorably two weeks ago. but the alb
sence of several members prevented it's be-
ing called up for passage. Mr.. Wynne is
now assured that enough votes will be
present to pass il.
Action is necessary now on this ordi-
nance, as its success involves practically
the whole beginning of the boulevard
scheme. The Boswell heirs. who own the
land on the north side OF Fall creek be-
tween Central avenue and Thirtieth street.
gave the Park Board the assurance Satur-
day that they would donate a wide strip
along the creek bank, together with a larg-
er piece at the Certral-avenue bridge for
use in continuing the driveway east of Gen.
trail avenue. 1he land thus offered is abb
sclutely needed in the boulevard scheme,
and the leirs say ii will be their last effort
to have the city begin the construction of
the boulevard that must sooner or later be
built.
IL their donation Is not accepted, the con-
dition being an early beginning of the
work. they will dispose of the land and dis
regard the boulevard scheme The str!p
offered Is over half a mile long, varying in
width up to seventy-five feet Beyond
Thirtieth street the property owners stand
ready TO make donations that will con-
tinue the boulevard TO the Fall creek bridge
at the southeast corner of the fair grounds.
From this point the roadway to the new
army post site is easily made.
Mr.. COFFIN's STATEMENT.
The passage of the bond ordinance will
enable the Park Board to apportion the
amount between the Fall creek and Pleas
ant run projects. Chairman Coffin, of the
Park Boa,d. said last night that the board
would spend between $4,000 and $4,000 on
the Pleasant run boulevard The plans will
not be taken up until Park Superintendent
Power returns from California next week
The remainder of the amount will be spent
on that portion of the boulevard between
Capitol avenue and Central avenue Ar
ran yements have been made for the dona-
ton of the needed land. Sam Rubens. who
owns the land between Illinois and Me-
rldlan streets on the north side of Fall
creek. will donate the needed land. and the
land between Meridian street and Central
avenue will be given by the Douglass Park
COMPANY at a cost OF about $1,000 West
OF Illinois street some land may have TO be
condemned.
After the money has been borrowed IL
must be appropriated by special ordinance.
This appropriation ordinance may specifv
what amount will be spent on the Pleasant
run boulevard. and several Democratic
members Of the Council will support it,
The ordinance redistrictng the city into
wards VIII not be reported on by the conn
mittee on elections tonight. The commit
tee has had no meeting and there is no
urgency for the passage of the ordinance.
me committee Is now at work providing
the new precincts that will be necessary
BY the refIistrfctinQ