The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-27
|. EGEl. BARRIER
MIGHT prevent
HEDGE CUTTING
Complaint Made to Mr.. Fixlt
on Bad Corner viii Be
Investigated.

Mr.. Fixit. a member Of the Indian;
apois Times staff. will investigate need
OF public improvements in al parts OF
the city when 1Sn,t they RI are ca tbe Times
office and your complaint will receive
prompt attention.
Mr.. FTxit some times encounters
a legal barrier to his efforts to- OBJ
tain needed reforms and can only
suggest possible procedure to over
come the handicap. Such case
was revealed in a letter from DR.,
A. M. Mendenhall, 333-40 Bankers
Trust Bldg. His letter follows:(
Dear Mr.. Fixit: The records of
the Indianapolis Police Department
should show that the last five years
have seen not less than eight or ten
automobile accidents at Thirty-Third
st. and Park Aye.
Only yesterday two cars were pref
ty thoroughly demolished there. Last
fall a wreck occurred in which
man was seriously injured. II you
will take the trouble to drive north
on Park Ave-, you will note that
you can not see anything approach
ing from the left on Thirty-Third
ST. You will note that 1t is impos-
sible to get a view Of Park Ave-, I'M
til you are well out into the street.
All this Is caused by high hedge
on the southwest corner of Thirty
Third st. and Park Ave.
1 have once before communicated
with the traffic department and re-
ceived very courteous reply to the
effect that insofar as this was pri-
vate property, they could not COM
pei the owner to cut down the hedge.
Owners can be compelled to close
saloons, stop factories and other
nuisances, even though they are pri-
vately owned There must be some
law which could compel these per-
sons to cut that hedge. 1 wish to
assure you that I have no personal
grudge against these persons, as
do not even know them.
Mr. Fixit agrees with you and
congratulates you upon your pub
lie spirit in calling his attention
to this dangerous condition. The
legal situation is as you have de-
scribed it. However, Mr.. Ffxit
will make an appeal to Ernest l..
Kingston, president Of the board
Of safety, to bring the matter to
the attention of that body at It's
next meeting From his investga-
ton Mr.. FiXit is of the opinion
that 1t may be possible to have
the hedge removed as a public
nuisance.
Dear Mr.. Fixit: Will you please
have the Hoosier Motor Club place
slow signs at Villa Ave. and Orange
ST.? This morning a Ford was
knocked to pieces at this corner.
LEO BESSELMAN,
1904 Villa Ave.
The location will be viewed with
in the next few days by o. G.
Trautwein, service manager of the
Hocsier Motor Club, who will de-
eide whether there Is enough traf-
fic at this intersection to warrant
placing the signs. The club has
installed signs near Villa Ave. and
Prospect st.
Because there are insufficient
funds in the budget of the street
lighting department, Mr.. Fixit's eff
forts to obtain additional street
lights have been temporarily halted.
He has added to the numerous re-
quests received by James Hensley,
superintendent of street lighting, a
letter from A. Wonder, asking
Lights on Riverside bridge and a cor
ner light at Thirtieth st. and Riv
erside Blvd. Light requested by
Allie e. Williams, 3053 Euclid Ave-,
for that thoroughfare, between
School and Lancaster Sts., also was
placed ON ths, waiting list