The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
MUST CLEAN ICY WALKS;
CITY TO COLLECT BILL
Stand of the Journal Is Commend
ed by Civic Improvement
Association.
TO GIVE A FLOWER H
Schools VIII Complexities
Also Planned for Owners of
Well-Kept Lawns.

Timely consideration of the slippery
sidewalk evil was given last evening at
a meeting of the executive committee OF
the Civic Improvement Association. Recent
agitation on city laws regarding slippery
and snowy sidewalks prompted the discus
sion.
During the meeting the stand Of the Jour
nal on this matter was warmly commended.
President WoolIen, of the association, took
occasion after the meeting to commend
highly the stand of the Journal. Secretary
Lewis Hoover, of the Commercial Club,
also spoke words of praise.
1t was decided TO prepare an ordinance to
be submitted to Council making the clean
ing of sidewalks part of the city commits
sioner's duty. The members of the Civic
Improvement Association argue that prop
erty owners should be given a certain num-
Der of hours after a snOwstorm to clean
their sidewalks. After that time the work
will be done at the city's expense.
The unemployed of the city could be given
work by the street-cleS ming department
during the winter. A scale of charges to
be made by the city will be embodied in
the proposed ordinance.
WANT CITY TO SELL GARBAGE.
The garbage question was also discussed.
The discussion of clean streets and side
walks. also including alleys. brought up
the subject. 1t was brought out that the
Insane Hospital here receives $500 yearly for
the garbage of the institution. and it was
proposed that the city should sell its gar
bage instead of giving it away
A system of distributive sewage was also
favored by the association and the plan used
in European cities will be adopted, where
the sewage is used to ~fertilize large agricul-
tura4 tracts.
A flower show, to be given by school chill
dren, was decided upon yesterday and four
prizes will be purchased for awards. The
school will be as outlined in yesterdays
Journal.
ed for yearly. Louis H. Gibson was APP
pointed TO Investigate and report on further
details of the show, which Will be held in
Tomlinson Hall this summer.
PRIZES FOR WELL-KEPT LAWNS.
The recent paper of Mr.. Gibson at the
smoker of the Commercial Club will be pub
lished by the association. and Mr.. Lewis
Hoover was appointed to arrange for its
publication.
The executive committee also accepted
an invitation rendered by Mrs. Henry Rauh
to hold the next meeting at the Nathan
Morris Home. on South Illinois street.
where an exhibit of the children's work will
be made.
1t was also tentatively decided TO award
prizes, one for each ward, for the best-kept
lawns during the coming summer The fif-
teen awards will be made by a committee of
citizens.
The members of the committee present
were William w. Woollen, Lewis Hoover.
Mrs. Henry Rauh, DIR. o. s. Coffin. CT. NJ.
Ballard, William Haueisen, Eugene Lentz,
Louis II. Gibson, ]. A. Everett and II. II
Herrod.
Another topic considered was the indis-
criminate dumping of ashes in alleys in the
business district. 1t was decided to advo-
cate ash boxes, placed at every place where
the lash nuisance exists. and TO prepare
a city ordinance regulating the dumping
of ashes in the public alleys and streets.