Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-14
CAR EXTENSION
AND DEAL FOR.
TRACKAGE ON
College Avenue Line to Run to
Fifty-First Street by
Board Ruling.
BROAD RIPPLELINE SALE

Extension Of the College avenue
car line from Forty-sixth street to
Fifty-frst street was ordered by the
board of public works today.
This will involve the purchase by
~<he indianapolis Street Railway
Company of the tracks of the Union
Traction Company, used in the opera
ton of the Broad Ripple car line, as
far north as Fifty-first street.
The order came as something of =
surprise. as the ear company has just
completed the extension of the line from
Thirty fourth street to Forty sixth
street
CONSTRUCTION or
LOOP NECESSITATED.
This change made necessary the con
struction of a loop at Forty sixth street,
which, II the boards order is carrieu
out. must be moved to Fifty-frst street.
The time when this extension must be
completed was not set by the boards
Thomas A. Riley, a member Of the
board, said the time was not set because
Of the present inability of the company
to obtain materials. but that the com
Na0y Will ue OEueEeu To pEOtetu lLHu1euA-
ateIy If the situation changes.
A peculiar feature Of the order was
the explanation by Mr.. Riley that the
extension had been ordered some time
ago. but that "the order had been di-
rected to the wrong company and was
not received
No publicity was given the ordered
extension at that time.
The action Of the board Of works
means that city car service will he in
operation up 70 within few blocks
Of the town Of Broad Ripple.
BE NECESSARY TO
BORROW MONEY.
It was explained to the board that il
will be necessary for the company TO
borrow money to purchase the necessary
tracks and that this viii be impossible
until the public service commission rules
on the service-at-cost petition now pend
ing
The company was required to pur-
chase the tracks OF the United Traction
Company from Thirty fourth to Forty
sixth when the previous extension was
made.
The extension eventually will involve
<Sonsiderable change i'm the street car
system In the tar uothern section of the
city.
According to Mr.. Riley. the board OF
works coHtemplates the removal of that
section Of the Meridian Heights line
which runs between Pennsylvania street
and College avenue on Forty ninth
street
This viii mean that the Meridian
Heights lire viii run 70 Forty ninth
street on Pennsylvania street aud then
tIrn around.
ORDERED PNyING
BETWEEN TRACKS.
Wuie tlr board ordered the extension
Of the service by the city company. It
ordered the Union Traction Company to
pave between the tracks from Forty
sixth street to Fifiy-frSt street.
The beard also ordered that service 10
be started on the extension Of the shelby
street lire Immediately.
Or. Henry Jameson. president of the
hoard of directors Of the car company
promised that this service viii be started
within three days
The service WIS promised some time
aEo. but the board Of works has previ-
ously failed 10 make the proper order ac-
cording TO car company Officials.
The board also ordered the extension
- service Of the South East street line
sfTrom Lincoln lane TO Garfield park.
A resolution to permanently improve
Winthrop avenue. from Forty second
street TO Forty sixth street, was con-
tirmed by the board.
A resolution to pave Park avenue, from
Fifty y-frst street to Fifty second street
was confirmed after being. changed to es-
tablish n thirty foot roadway.