Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-19
PHRASING STOPS
ILLINOIS ST. PLAN
Widening Of Thoroughfare
Rests on New Request.

< All action on the widening Of Illinois
street at it's intersection with Sixteenth
street was rescinded by the board Of
public works today and plans were or
dered for the preparation of a resolution
calling for a change in Illinois street.
This action was taken by the board
after Thomas CARRIER, owner of the prop
erty which would have to be moved
should the southeast corner of Illinois
street be cut off, and a number of other
property owners declared that the term
opened" in the resolution was not legal
because the street already is open.
Samuel Ashby, corporation counsel.
gave an opinion to the board that all
action should be rescinded and a new
resolution prepared calling for the change
of the street.
The intersection of Illinois and six
tenth streets is logged and as most Of
the traffic on the two streets is from
the west and south, dangerous traffic
condition exists which the board believes
could be eliminated by the cutting off Of
the southeast corner
CARRIER. who. with an attorney, came
before the board today. questions the
right of the board to make such a change
in the streets.
He declared It IS entirely matter
for the city council to attend to.
George Le81aux, president of the board,
said there was no doubt that the board
Of works has the right to make sucn
changes ami that if such matters were
TO be attended TO by the council the
progress of the city would be stopped
Mr.. LeMaux said the council never has
co-operated with the board Of works.
Thirty property owners in the city
were ordered to remove fences and build
ings that are now obstructing streets
and alleys.
DecIaratory resolutions were adopted
by the board for the proposed opening
of the first alley west of Berwick ave-
nue., from Vermont street to a point 343
feet north Of Vermont street; for the
proposed vacation Of first alley north OF
Walnut street from first alley west of
Br0okviile road to the east right-of- way
of the Belt railway proposed vacation OF
first alley north Of st. Clair treet, from
Temple avenue to the first alley east OF
Temple avenue; proposed vacation of first
alley east Of Brooksyille road, from Wal
nut street to St Clair street. proposed
vacation of first alley east Of Brookes
avenue (vacated), from Regent street to
first alley (vacated) north of Regent
street proposed vacation of Brooksvilie
road, from Walnut street to St Clair
street; proposed vacation of second alley
west of Brooksville road, from Walnut
street to first alley north of Walnut
street; and for the proposed widening OF
first alley west of Kenwood avenue. from
Thirteenth street to 1918 feet south of
Thirteenth street
Plans We're ordered for cement side
walks and curbs on Edgewood street
from Guiiford avenue to Winthrop ave-
nue., for cement sidewalks on West North
street. from Tibbs avenue to Alabama
street. cement sidewalks on Olney street
from Roosevelt avenue to Twenty fifth
street. and for sidewalks and curling
on Thirty-fourth street from Winthrop
avenue to 202.6 feet east of Winthrop
avenue.
An order was made for the use OF,
bituminous concrete in the resurfae-
ing Of Carrollton avenue from Forty
second street to Forty ninth street.
A resolution for the construction OF
local sewer along Tibbs avenue from
Tenth street to 4 point 610 feet south OF
Tenth street was adopted by the board.
Final assessment rolls were adopted for
the resurfacing Of Sixteenth street from
Senate avenue to Alabama street; for the
vacation Of the first alley north OF In
dianapols and Vincennes railway from
Blaine avenue TO first alley east Of Blaine
avenue; vacation Of first alley west Of
Harding street. from Indianapolis and
Nincennes railway to first alley south Of
Miller street; vacation Of first alley south
of Miller street from Blaine avenue to
first alley east Of Blaine avenue; vacation
of Tuxedo street from Michigan street to
St Clair street; vacation of first alley
north of Michigan street. from first alley
east of LaSalle street to first alley east
Of Tuxedo street.