Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-27

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bination to the safe.
demands of the company for greater
rate of fare than 5 cents. We believe
that a strict adherence to the scent fare,
together with the as-you-enter cars,
has enabled the company to derive the
greatest amount of revenue possible.
The company has done exceedingly
well under prevailing conditions in bet
tering its service by the addition of more
than fifty new cars and the improve
ment of its tracks. 1t has also extended
fits service on many of its principal
lines to the city limits. thus enabling
urban district to have the full benefit
of city service. The company deserves
great credit for the excellent showing 1t
has been able to make under adverse and
abnormal conditions which have pre-
vailed during the last three years. There
is not a city of the same size as Indi-
annapolis or larger where the street ear
system is operated on fare as low as
cents and is operating without a dc
felt. Many Of the larger cities have
street car fares as high as s, 8 and 10
meet. The Indianapolis company has
improved its property as well as its serv.
ice. operated on a Scent fare. and does
not today show a deficit in It's operation
This is a record of which the citizens
may well be proud.
THE other utilities under the board
OF public works have done equally well
in the operation of their property in
rendering service to the city. They have
each shown a willingness to do the
things conducting to the best service
possible.
REGARDING ASH
HAULING DEPARTMENT.
Among the many changes and i'm
provements in the conduct OF its bust
ness made by the board OF public works
was the organization Of the ash haul
ing department. the work OF which was
done by private contractors before the
new department came into existence.
This department has been fully motor
lied and the service greatly improved
At the time the city took over this task
it faced an almost monumental sccumu-
latiOn OF ashes, left by the breakdown
of the private collection system. The
city ash hauling department. with the
assistance Of the street cleaning depart
ment, cleared away this accumulation in
two weeks time
The garbage collection department
which also was created and organized by
this administration, will be motorized as
rapidly as possible. Under the plan OF
organization Of the ash hauling, gar
bage and street cleaning departments the
men and equipment OF the three de
partments may be interchanged, this
making possible an efficient force dur
Ing times OF emergency. During the
summer months the ash hauling equip
ment is used for street cleaning pur-
poses or garbage collection and during
the winter months the street cleaning
equipment is turned to the ash hauling
department. When the motor garbage
equipment is obtained II may help in
the ash collection.
TRACK ELEVATION
WORK PUSHED.
The city engineering department has
pushed the track elevation work as rap
idly as possible. Indianapolis was for
tunate In the fact that we were permitted
10 carry on this work during the period
OF the war. II is expected that the prin-
cipal part Of this great project viii be
completed during the coming year.
The board Of works has completed
detailed plans for the permanent i'm
provement Of the city market, which the
board OF safety will execute when condi-
lions are most advantageous for the pros
ecution Of this work. 1t Is hoped that
the price Of both labor and material will
be stabilized sufficiently in the spring
TO Justify the commencement OF the i'm
prOvement.
The board also has plans for a com
prehensive municipal yard to be con.
structed on the citys property on Ken
lucky avenue west OF White River. This
contemplates the Capitalization OF all
city equipment of every kind, excepting
IRE apparatus. hospital ambulances aud
police patrols, and the installation there
on OF paint shops, machine repair shops,
carpenter shops, warehouses. StOrage ia
eillties, city barns, the municipal garage.
etc.
Thus viii be consolidated under one
overhead expense and at one location all
OF the yards and substations for equip.
ment which the city possesses. At pres
ent they are scattered all over the city.
The completion Of this work will mean
a great saving to the city in the preser-
walton and maintenance OF equipment and
reduction Of overhead expenses In oper-
alton and repair OF all machinery neces-
sary to do the city's work.
SEWER DEPARTMENT
WORK NOTED.
New equipment has also been added
to the sewer department, which AFFORDS
much better and quicker service and is
a greater protection to the clty's health.
I'm the street cleaning department
new motor 1ushers have been added to
the equipment and have proven very
successful. Two new motor fiushers will
be added to the equipment next year. IL
has been demonstrated to the boards
satisfaction that scrubbing the streets
with high powered motor fushers is not
only the most sanitary method Of keep
Ing our streets respectable, but is
great labor-saving plan. 1t is also the
plan Of the board for next year 10 Put
on night force OF gutter sweepers and
clean the downtown streets at night. The
work can be done more quickly with
fewer men and much more thoroughly
this way.
"A. o. Meloy, street commissioner, has
rendered excellent service in charge OF
these street and sewer activities.
1.-The board of safety has accom-
pl!shed great results during the last
three years in the organization Of the
police and Ore departments, which main
tain standard Of efficient service. The