Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-05
SHANK FAVORS
ERECTING TWO
FIRE STATIONS
Also Suggests Plans for Levee
on East Bank of White
River.
GETS OFFICE SCHEDULE

After a special meeting Of the board of
public safety yesterday Mayor Lew
Shank announced that the board has de-
cided to request the board Of public
works to build two new fire houses, one
in West Indianapolis and the other In
the extreme nothern portion Of the city,
somewhere between Maple Road and
Broad Ripple in the near future. The
Jewett administration discussed the cree
ton of these stations for several months.
Erection Of the one in the northern sec
ton has been recommended several times
by the national board Of fire under
writers.
FLOOD PREVENTION
LEVEE PLANNED.
The city civil engineering department
is preparing plans for the food proven
ton levee along the east bank of White
River and the south bank of Fall Creek
from the city hospital to Fall Creek,
along the south bank of the creek to
White NRiver, thence meandering along
the east bank of the river to Washington
avenue. Mr. Shank said. The resolu-
ton for the elevation of the Belt Rail-
road from White River to Prospect street,
which has been prepared for some time,
will be presented TO the board Of public
works soon.
The food prevention levee is the back
bone of Mr.. Shank's plan for aiding in
the elimination Of unemployment. 1t is
planned to build the levee out Of surplus
material scraped off Of unimproved streets
which are above grade. This is to be
done by men and teams in order that the
most labor possible may be used. The
city council prior to the opening Of the
new administration. promised at the prop
er time to pass an ordinance to replenish
the unimproved street repair funds which
would be exhausted in carrying out the
levee scheme.
DESIGN FOR CITY
AUTO LETTERING.
sign painter today is painting new
city lettering upon a municipal automobile
as a sample. If Mr.. Shank likes the
work all cars will be decorated. The
design consists Of the word city" paint
ed on both sides of the car in letters
eight inches high and the word Indian
apois' across the back OF the vehicle.
NO one ought to mistake a city car
with such signs on them" said the mayor.
I'm bet you we stop some joy riding.
too"
~ nile ne u having signs painted the
mayor said he Intends TO have placards
bearing the warning. This office opens
at 5 a. NJ. o'clock placed in every city
hall office
The offices VIII open at O'Clock. II
employees don't get on the Job by $50
o'clock I'm going to have them sent home
for the day and dock them that days
pay" said the mayor.
FINES SPEED FOR FIRE
RUNS AT 80 MILES.
The board Of public safety az its
special meeting also adopted a resolution
prohibiting operation Of fire apparatus
at more than thirty miles per hour going
to a fire and fifteen miles per hour re-
turning.
Feeling the need for fresh air to start
the day right Mr. Shank walked most
OF the way to the city hall from his
home at 3j47 East Washington street, this
morning. Mrs shank and the mayors
chauffeur came along in the Shank pri-
waite automobile and picked him up when
he was nearing the business district. Mr.
shank SO far has not stepped inside the
city automobile which formerly was as
signed TO the mayor making good his
promise TO use his own car