The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-11
LONG-SOUGHT BRIDGES
At LAST IN SIGHT FOR CITY
County Council, at Special Meet
ing, Makes an Appropriation
OF $4,000.
IS AMPLE FOR PURPOSE
Harmony Is Finally. Reached,
Partly Through Efforts of the
Bridge Commission.
IS AMPLE FOR PURPOSE

BY unanimous vote the County Coun-
Gil yesterday decided to appropriate $780,
600 TO be used in the construction of new
bridges over White river and in the re-
pair of old bridges. The action OF the
Council was taken at noon yesterday after
the councilmen had listened TO strong
speeches by members of the bridge and
stream commission advocating the appro-
priation of a sufficient sum to insure good
bridges for the city.
Bonds TO this amount will be issued as
soon as possible it being the plan to issue
them in installments of $4,000 The esti-
mated aggregate cost of new bridges and
repairs is $4,000 OF this amount $4,000
will be used in the construction of the four
new bridges across White river, the char
acter and material of which is to be de-
termined by the bridge and stream COM
mission. The bridges will be at Michigan
street River avenue, Morris street and
Emerichsville The estimate for three of
the bridges is $4,000 each. The Michigan
street bridge will cost s16S.OO0. This sum
is ample for the construction of stone
bridges should the bridge and stream COM
mis- sion decide upon this kind or materlai
The final vote on the Appropriation wiz
be taken to-day, but there is little fear OF
yesterdays action being rescinded as
members heretofore opposed say they De
lieve the decision should not be changed;
There was much satisfaction expressed
over the action of the County Councll In
appropriating the large amount or money
The ready acquiescence OF all the couh-
cilmen was a surprise 10 the county poih-
missioners but the presence of the bridge
and stream commission is thought 10 nave
had some influence. At the suggestion or
Councilman Pierson, two new members
from outside the city will be appointed
to that commission .
Mayor Hoffman, on behaH OF the CITY,
has offered to pay the expenses or MANI
tanning a bridge inspector, as well as the
expenses of the bridge and stream conn
mission in investigating the conoltlons 5, OF
| city bridges. 1t is probable that the City
Council will follow the mayor oHer Win
| an appropriation for the amount needed.
The estimates fer bridges, with the ex-
| ception of the four over White river, as
submitted by the County COMMISSIONER
are as follows
Center Township-Fan creek bridge al
| Thirtieth street, $4,000
| washington Township-Fall creek bridge
| at fair grounds. $1,000; bridge on WHITE
river and Fall creek road south OF fal
creek, $1,000. -
Lawrence Township-Bridge over ditch OF
/ road in northeast quarter, $3.50; over dltcf
on Fall creek and Mud creek road, $l,OoO
| over Indian creek on Bell road, $l,oOO; oVel
ditch on Pendleton pike, $500: on road IL
| northeast quarter. 81 800.
! Warren Township-Over Pleasant run
| 81 500; Pleasant run on Arlington avenue
/ north of Irvington. 81, 500; Pleasant run oil
| East Tenth street, $500; Pleasant run, cen
| ter s., 800.
| Franklin Township-Over Big rum $2OOO
| over ditch on road center, $1.2O0; over ditcl
| on Churchman road, southwest quarter
81 200: over ditch Churchman road
| southeast corner, 81 500.
| Perry Township-Over ditch on Bluff
| road 81. 200: over ditch on Harding street
| $500: ditch on Three-Notch road, $500
| over Prime ditch on Harding street, 500
| over Three-Notch Grimm's Place, $1,000
over Lick creek, Three-Notch road
| 5000.
Decatur Township-Over Harvey
branch, 81. 800; over Goose creek, s.. 200; owe
Scott's branch, 81, 100: over branch on roa
center. 81, 200; over Kinman branch o
Spring Valley road, s.. 200: over Reynolds
branch on Candy road, 81, 200: over Coos
creek on West Newton road. $500.
Wayne Township-Over branch on roa
on east line, 5000; over ditch in southeas
corner, 81, 800; over ditch on Emma Hansc
road, 81 200; over ditch on CrawfordSVill
road, 81 200; over ditch on Crawfordsvill
road. southwest. 500.
Pike Townshp-Over School branch o
west county line, 5000; over Little Eagl
creek. southeast corner. 81 600; over Fish
back creek. east line, s.. 400: over branc
on road in southeast quarter, $1,000; owe
branch on townsville road 81, 200: over ditc
on louisville road northeast quarter, 81, 90
over ditch on louisville road, southwe:
corner, $500
For painting old bridges, s., 900; for pain
ing old Stonework, S2.CO.