The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-16
Board of Works Delays Ac-
ton Until State Board
Rules on New Rate Sched-
ule.
MORTON ADDITION
SEEKS EXTENSION
Residents Petition Making of
Center Street - Board
Passes Measure Which
May Be Defeated.

the water works system to Morton
park and additional territory, which
includes a large section of the north
western part of the city, was made
before the board of public works to-
day by II. r. Robinson. one of the
officers of the park company. Tho
board favors this improvement but
agreed with Superintendent Dill, of
the water works company and City
Attorney Bond that it would be un-
wise to act on the matter until the
state public utilities commission has
acted upon the water rate question.
which will be given a hearing this
week
Mr.. Dill said that the ARRANGEMENT
for this main extension had never
been satisfactory and that there was
probability the commission would
make some changes in the method OF
making such extensions. Mr. Bond
concurred in Mr.. Dills opinions. SO
the board decided TO postpone action
on the question for the time being.
Work on Gaar Road.
Grading has started on the Gaar
road. North Nineteenth street and
North street. which are to be con-
verted into a cement boulevard, and
1t is the desire of the city officials
and the park company officers to have
the water mains laid before the ac-
tual work of cementing is begun.
Mr.. Dill said there was a water
main along North Sixteenth street
to North J, from which the desired
water works system could radiate.
The city will have TO have a fire hy-
drant located every 500 feet at a
rental of $40 per year per hydrant
Changes in this hydrant rental AZ
may be made by the COM
however
A water works system for Morton
park and contiguous territory is nee
essary.' said Mr.. Robinson. The
property at the park and in that part
of the city surrounding il is being sold
rapidly and to stimulate the growth
water service is needed" Mr. Rob
inson said that seventy-five lots in the
park already had been sold but the
people who were building up that part
of the city were demanding satisfac-
tory sanitary conditions and fire pro-
lection.
Urge Street Work.
George kemp2r. representing the
X. ID. Cabinet company, recently or
ganized manufacturing concern, and
c. W. Jordan. secretary of the Com
mercial club. urged the making OF Cen
&, L.
the placing of a sewer on the street.
President Bavis admitted the desir-
ability of such an improvement but
pointed out that the city's share OF
the expense would be s2.250 and that
the city only had a little over $40. 1000
for public improvements. He said #
this improvement was ordered the i'm
provement program for the year
would have to be considerably alter
ed. but MIR. Marlatt's motion to order
the improvement was passed. This
is only a preliminary step. however.
and the improvement may be defeat
ed eventually.
Reports that the board members
were at loggerheads over the oues-
ton of a deposit rule for the Light
Heat Power company's natural gas
service were disproved today when
the board informed City Attorney
Bond that it had voted TO insist on
the $500 minimum deposit. The com
pany has held out for a $500 mini
mum deposit.
Contracts Awarded.
An equal number petitioned for and
against a cement road
way in the first alley south of Main
street from Eleventh to Fourteenth
streets. and the board voted to refer
the question to council. r. E. Mcwhin-
ney. speaking for the demonstrators.
said the alley was in good condition
and the plan to have it cemented was
only to benefit three automobile own
ers. who. he said. were the only ones
not keeping their sections of the al
ley in good repair
The heavy snowfall received the at
tention of the board today and they
ordered the police to inforce the ordi-
nance requiring the removal of snow
from the walks in front OF all places
Of business each morning before 10
o'clock
Schneider Brothers were awarded
the contract for the construction of
walks on North ID street for I-7e cents
a square foot, the engineers estimate.
Dan Burkhardt received the contract
for construction of all cross walks.
bidding II cents for vitrified brick
walks and IA cents for cement walks.
Attorney Jessup. representing the
Furniture company appeared
before the board to inquire about the
petition for the closing
Of the north and south alley running
into Main street. between Ninth and
Tenth streets The company, he said.
had no idea of demonstrating against
such a petition IL the east and west
alley was not closed. The attorney was
informed that no formal petition for
the vacation of the alley had been