The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-25

Mr.. Fixit knows Of a number Of
public improvements all ready to
proceed with exception o: one fac
tor that delays the entire project.
This is the condition on N. Noble
st. from Michigan to Ohio SITS.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: l am resi-
dent of N. Noble ST., over which 1
ride daily in an automobile. The
street, from Michigan to Ohio (only
three short squares) Is In such de-
plorable condition that I could not
resist writing you about 1t.
Every time 1t rains the blocks
swell and separate, leaving large
chuck holes in the street which
really are very dangerous, not only
to automobile owners, but also to
pedestrians, and small children. The
school Is only one square away, and
many children cross the street ev.
cry day, and should they fall over
one Of these bad places in front
o. car It would prove fatal.
WNout every week or so a squad
ofTworkmen are sert out to patch
up the bad places, which they do,
with sand or gravel, and then when
it rains again it Is still worse.
Your attention to this street would
oblige many taxpayers and property
owners on this street.
The e. Michigan st. car Is routed
over this street, and hundreds OF
automobiles drive through from Mas
sachusetts Ave. to Washington st.
daily. 1t is the first street that
runs straight through to Washing.
ton St., coming from the east.
se HELEN LEFKOVITZ,
329 N. Noble st.
fAll Is in readiness to resurface
the street, Otto j. Smelcer, super
iIitendent of improved streets, told
Mr.. Fixit. The contract has been
let to the Union Asphalt Company.
but the Indianapolis Street Rail-
way Company Is delaying the
program because 1t has failed to
pave between it's tracks. AS soon
as the street car company takes
action you will have relief.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT: Would you
be so kind as to put safety zones
at Brush and w. Washington SITS.
So we can get off and on cars dur
ing evenings after ball games?
Thanking you very much,
A LABORER.
Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff
was directed by the board Of safety
to start an investigation by the
police accident prevention bureau.
NnHever. members expressed the
zion that the street is too mar
Hdw for a safety zone and said
they believed police are able to
handle the crowds without estab-
lfShment of a zone.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT-We are hay
ing trouble with closing up the alley
in the 1900 block running east and
vest between Lambert and Howard
and between Sheffield and ePrshing
Ave They have closed it and built
a fence across the alley. The plot
at the city hall shows a seventeen
foot alley running west from Bel
mont to Eagle Creek. I put a petit
ton in at tho city hall December
20. 1924, with twenty-three property
owners names on it to have the
alley reopened. They told me Mt the
city hall they could find nothing
where anybody had the right to close
the alley. But they don't seem to
do anything about it. Will you
kindly see what can be done to have
ltsreopened and oblige? 1 am night
Waterman at the Kresge store, II
w. Washington st.
III WILLIAM F. WALLACE,
~ 1888 s. Pershing Ave.
Through a difference in plating
Of a subdivision, the property
owners are authorized to main
tain their line without an alley.
Two subdivision meet. On one
side space for an alley has been
allowed. On the other there was
no provision for an alley. T. E.
Newsom, assistant street commits
sioner made a special survey at
90 Fixit's request. The board
works has considered this mat
ter and finds that through the
original error in laying out the
subdivision, there is little pros