The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-01
Municipal Work During the
Year, Beginning in the
Spring, Is to Be Excep-
tionally Heavy.
MUCH REPAIR WORK
TO BE UNDERTAKEN
Street Commissioners, as
Soon as Weather Permits,
!. Will Begin House Clean
ing of the City.

Because the Schillinger administra-
tion repaired a few streets at the ex-
pense of many others is said to be the
general cause for the bad condition
of streets in Richmond at the present
time. The Democrats did a great deal
of street work. but left fifty-four
blocks on which cement sidewalks and
curbs had been constructed. but the
streets not macadamized. The max
ing of these cement improvements re.
suited in the streets being consider
ably torn up, now necessitating re-
pairs.
At council meeting Monday night
this subject will be brought up by the
streets and alleys committee, of which
H. H. Engelbert is chairman. If it
meets the approval of council. street
commissioner Gem will PROBABLY be
ordered to repair certain portions of
the city streets as soon as the wealth
er permits.
While neglect last year caused con-
siderable depreciation in the condition
of the streets, and the corporations,
including the light plants. water works
and street car companies, are none
too careful in repairing the streets af-
ter excavations, the great difficulty,
according to the city engineer and
street commissioner. is the negligence
Of contractors.
Blame For Contractors.
Contractors in Richmond are habit
ually guilty, it is claimed. of leaving
great piles of stone, sand and dirt. on
the streets and in alleys after sewer
laying or cement work has been done
In some instances, piles of stone al
most blocking alleys for large wagons,
have been left for months before be-
ing removed.
The general work of the street de-
the many big street and sewer i'm
provements already ordered by the
board of works, will begin early in
May. 1t will be necessary to wait un-
til the frost is entirely out Of the
ground, before stone can be placed on
the roadways or the street roller used.
List Of improvements.
The improvements so far ordered by
the board Of works are as follows:
South Fourth street from Main to
e street, cement sidewalk on both
sides; North Fifth street, from Main
to D street, cement sidewalk, curb and
gutter on both sides; South Second
| street, from Main to A street. cement
sidewalk on the west side, curb and
gutter on both sides: North Seventh
street from Main to Fort WAYNE ave-
nue., cement sidewalks on both sides !;
South F street, from Eleventh to
Thirteenth street, grading and gravel
ing the roadway, cement sidewalk and
curb and gutter on both sides: North
Thirteenth street. from E to H street,
cement sidewalk on the west side;
South Tenth street. from Main to A
street. cement sidewalks on both sides
Linden avenue from the Griffiths ad-
dition to West Fifth street, cement
sidewalks on both sides; Extension of
| North West Sewer System, west of
Ridge street and north of Linden ave-
nue., extending to School street, prob.
able cost. $4,000: Kinsey street, from
to east terminal on Kinsey street,
macadamizing the roadway and curb
and gutter on both sides; North West
First street from Kinsey to Lincoln
streets, grading and macadamizing the
roadway, cement curb and gutter on
both sides, cement sidewalks on both
sides from Lincoln street to Richmond
avenue and on west side the entire
length of the improvement. 3si :
| Besides these improvements there
are number of smaller improve.
ments, which have not yet passed the
board. These include North D street
and North E street, both paving OF
roadway.
| City House Cleaning.
| Within two months the street com.
missioner will begin his annual house
cleaning of the city streets. which will
necessitate the employing of nearly a
hundred men. Last year 80 men did
the work, it requiring about two
months. Cleaning up the city cost
s2.s77.S5 in the spring of last year, and
it is probable the expenditure this year
will reach $1,000 for its work
| There is still some special repair
work. not provided in the regular i'm.
proyement- resolutions, which will be
done by the street commissioner be
fore summer. About 10 blocks, OF
nearly a mile OF this fork remains, In
Icluding several squares on South A
street and some West Side work
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