Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-27
JEWETT CLAIM
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and safeguards. Many important changes
have been made in the principal depart
ments in the conduct of their business.
BUDGET Is
WORKED OUT.
This administration has worked out in
complete detail a standardized budget
which has beeen in operation during the
past two years. With the standardized
records finally completed and in opera
ton during 1920 it will be possible to
compare detailed items of revenues and
expenditures in succeeding years. This
viii be a valuable piece of machinery
for the benefit Of the public well as
the guidance of departmental heads each
year The entire business OF the city IS
now conducted upon the budget system.
THE board of works has made splen-
did record for efficiency and constructive
achievement. They took over the work
OF the department at a time when the
streets Of Indianapolis were in the most
rundown condition they have ever been.
The first year they were handicapped for
material and labor on account Of the war.
During the last two years they have car
ried out a very extensive program Of
streete resurfacing and improvements.
Practically all of the downtown streets
that had been down more than fifteen
years and were in a bad state OF pres
erYauOn. were reSurfaced-
IS MILES OF
STREET PAVED.
Under the administration, total of
1886 miles OF streets have been newly
paved, resurfaced or graded and grav-
eled, a report prepared by John Elliott,
assistant city civil engineer, shows. In
addition, the three years have seen 1880
miles OF sidewalks and 10 miles OF curb
fuo nj ha IN
miles OF sewers have Neen laid. All of
these figures are for Improvements which
have been charged directly to the tax
payers. In addition, approximately $3.50
900 worth Of paving has been laid with
track elevation funds.
The total cost Of the 1886 miles Of
pavement was $2,15O, 4T9.0S, Mr.. Elliotts
figures show.
The report states that 3.7S miles Of
new asphalt pavement, containing 61,-
sS5-21 square yards was laid at d total
cost Of S2S5, 255.6S and an average cost
Of 1882 a square yard.
Fourteen and ninety-one hundredths
miles Of asphalt pavement were resur-
faced at a total cost OF $1,O42. 1O2 a and
an average cost per square yard OF s.. 20. /
The total number of square yards laid
was 311,95234
SEVEN MILES OF
CONCRETE LAID.
BituminOus concrete pavement was
laid 10 the extent OF 50 miles at a total
cost Of 62,221.T5 and an average cost
per square yard OF S3.72. The total
square yardage was 1929
One mile of new brick pavement was
put down. It cost $36.7T492, contained
Ss24.IO square yards and the average
cost a square yard was 1855
Eight-tenths Of a mile OF brick pave
ment was resurfaced at a cost of So
126;II and an average cost a square yard |
Of 50. The total square yardage was 95S (
Fifty-fOur hundredths Of a mile of
wood block streets were resurfaced at a
cost OF SI1, i4T.55 and at an average cost /
a square yard. Of which there were
1924 square yards OF S4S
Resurfacing Of Is mile Of granite /
block streets, containing 3,729 cost
s2G.5S445 and an average OF SIP square
yard.
Reinforced concrete streets. OF which /
226 miles, containing 10 600 sc square /
yards were laid, cost s77.G41.75, at an /
average Of $3.50 square yard.
OR DID STREET
IMPROVEMENTS.
One and thirty-sixth hundredths miles I
q graded streets were laid at a cost OF
S19A3S-56 and an average cost a square
yard IF 9S cents.
Streets graded and gravelled totalled /,
143 miles and cost S24 .989.41 at an aver /
age Of 81 Is a square yard.
The $3.50 miles Of Cement sidewalks (
put down contained 80, 1850 square /
yaris and cost 36 cents a square yard, or ]
a total Of S173.647.S5
The 10 miles Of curbing cost s2.sS2 90 /
at the rate Of 81 80 a lneal foot.
The cost Of putting In 80 miles Of
p
Generally speaking, the streets OF In I
dianapOlis are IN tne best condition they !
have ever been" the mayors statement I
continued The program for the next /
year. wnen completed, will place I'm fine /
condition all Of the downtown streets |
and very many OF the streets in the out I
lying districts.
STREET RAILWAY
SITUATION VIEWED.
- be street railway situation has been /
greatly improved during the past three |
years. At the beginning Of rhe admins !
tration the city street car company I
was in deplorab condition. The serV- /
ice was unSat sfactory and the property |
was not in good operating condition. The /
financial condition OF the company was !,
unstable and a great handicap to the /
sucrrszful operation Of the property. The /
administration insisted upon the adop- 1
ton Of some new method in the collec- 1
tiOn OF fares, such as the installation Of
the 'pay-as-yOu-enter' plan.
The company has installed new cars !
or equipped old cars with 'pay-as-yOu- /
enter devices until today practically al. |
Of the main lines collect the fare by this I
method. This has proven to be an eff !
Client way Of securing the maximum
number OF fares.
'aThe consolidation OF the two street /
car companies in existence at the begin
ming of the administration was accom-
p1ished by the cooperation Of the admin
istrati0n the Public Service Commission
and the street car companies. This mer-
ger gave to the new company new ability
TO render better service In many respects,
the principal advantage being the re-
duction Of certain fixed charges upon the
company's revenue.
Under the emergency clause Of the
public utinty law the city's franchise
with the company with respect to fares
was temporarily set aside and the con-
pany granted Scent fare. 1t has bern
the policy Of the administration that
a Scent fare was the maximum rate for
the production of the maximum amount
Of revenue.
For this reason we have opposed all