The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01

Mr.. F1Xlt-The alley in the rear
Of the $500 block Brookside park
way, between Adams and Houston
streets, is being used as a dumping
grounds. TIMES READER.
health board officer inspected this
alley and found it in good shape. he
said, with the exception of one lot which
is a continuation of the alley and is
piled full Of trash. He has given the
tenants notice TO stop dumping. This lot
belongs to the city and the sanitary
board has promised to remove trash al
ready there.
Mr.. Fixit-A SHACK" in the 1000
block College avenue in an eyesore,
spelling what overwise might be a
nice block. 1t is fire hazard and
is dangerous for children who play
around it. Several of our ne.ghbors
have tried to get the owner to do
something about this, but have had
no luck. TIMES READER.
Charles R. Myers. safety board presi-
dent, said his department for some time
had made efforts to get this situation
SUCCESS SugEeSgcQ
that interested neighbors confer with the
state fire marshaFs office at the state
house in regard to enforcement Of a
condemnation order.
Mr.. Fixit-Please report to the
proper authorities the condition Of
several back yards on the east side
Of Columbia avenue, and also the
alley between Roosevelt avenue and
Fifteenth street. It is a disgrace
to our dear city.
A TAXPAYER.
These back yards all have been in
spected by health board officers and
orders issued to have them cleaned up
within ten days.
Mr.. Fixit-Property near me in
the 1900 block Goodlet avenue is in
a very insanitary condition. Most
of the time they have either a COW
or a horse in the back yard and
put up temporary sheds within
fifteen yards of my door in which
to keep them. The place is alive
with rats. AS a city taxpayer, we
receive no benefit whatever, no
garbage collected or mail delivered,
or any of the things a city tax
payer should get.
TIMES READER.
A health board officer inspected this
place and found it in bad condition. he
reported, and gave the occupant an or
der to clean the place within ten days.
Failure to collect the garbage has been
reported to the sanitary board and in
vestigation has been ordered. The COM
plant about mail delivery should be
taken up with poStoffice officials at the
federal building.
Mr.. Fixit-We live on Arsenal
avenue between Forty-ninth and
Fifty second streets. 1t is a lovely
neighborhood except for three or
four houses in the 1900 block. One
or two Of them keep regular junk
yards and another has a chicken
farm with all sorts of outbuildings,
all built of shoddy materials. The
same old scraps, barrels and trash
have been lying in the same spots
several years. A NEIGHBOR.
Two health board inspectors, who in
vestigsted: reported to DR.. Herman G.
Morgan. health board secretary. that
conditions are not nearly so bad as
stated. They reported one. house does
have a chicken house. which is in good
condition and the ward and outbuilding
are clean. The house mentioned. thew
reported, Is covered with corrugated iron
and the premises in fairly good condition.
The health boards power in this respect.
DR.. Mogan said. is limited to regulating
unhealthy and insanitary conditions, but
does not include remedying situations
which merely are unsightly. For any
further action would advise getting in
touch directly with DR.. Morgan.