The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-31

erty in the city l think 1t high
time the health board took action
to compel owners of vacant houses
10 cut weeds. If they can not be
forced to do it. the city should
take steps and give unemployed men
the work.
City health hoard caused many prop
erty owners to cut weeds on property
upon which there is building. Vacant
lots are turned TO the street commission
er'S office and basket men" employed to
clear them.
Mr. Fixit-I am writing for your
help in obtaining oiling and grade
work on DeloSs street. We can not
open the doors or windows for the
dust.
This street Is 10 be oiled and graded
this week. according to the street COM
missioner.
Mr. Fixit-Large trucks now are
using Dearborn street. between
Massachusetts, and Brookside ave-
nues, then on TO Nineteenth street
1t is getting so bad that it is nuis-
ance all day and night and the
street is being ruined Please see
if you can stop this and keep the
trucks on Massachusetts, avenue
where they belong.
Police Chief Mike Morrissey has had
men iNvestigating this situation. Motor
xrle he Inc 10
this vicinity.
Mr. FiXit-Will YOU please see thai
Burgess is oiled from Emerson ave-
nue., east. The dust is so bad that
We can not sit on our porches.
This complaint has been filed with Fred
Eisenhut. in charge Of the oil crew. and
will he taken care Of In the near future
Mr. Fixit-Can you get city Of
flcials TO use the 'slicing machine"
on Capitol avenue. between ST. Clair
and Fourteenth streets.
Wilbur WnShip. street commissioner,
will order Capitol avenue SLICED" between
these streets. following the work now
being done on North Meridian street. from
sixteenth to Twenty-seeond streets.
Mr. Fixit-I have been home
owner on Sharon avenue and
Eighteenth street for five years and
we can not get our streets oiled or
weeds cut. Will you please help us?
Sharon avenue will he oiled and graded
in the near future. Eighteenth street,
from Kessier to Roland. also will be oiled.
Board Of health inspectors have been
assigned TO investigate the complaint re-
garding weeds.
Mr. Fixit-Traub avenue north of
Michigan street, is in bad shape,
the sidewalks and curbs being
broken. There are chuck holes six
inches deep in the street.
street commissioner has ordered an in
spection Of this street and Carter Temple.
sidewalk inspector will order repairs.
Mr.. Fixit-A few weeks ago a
large barn burned to the ground and
two automobiles we're destroyed be-
sides the loss of other property, due
TO the lack of water supply.
We are home owners in this vicin-
ity and are paying as much taxes as
others who have everything We are
within the city limits We don't have
city gas. lights. city water and
there isn't an improved street in the
neighborhood. We can't even get
our street oiled
This letter refers to the Cameron ave-
nue. section Of the city 1i00 south. The
fault is due chiefly TO lack Of organ
nation among property owners in the
section. Civic club might be organized
TO ascertain just what ma iority of thu
resiAents want and most important-f
they are willing to paw their portion Of
the cost OF improvements. With that
determined. petition could be pre-
scented 10 the board OF works.
Mr. Fixit-Would you please see If
you can get some cinders for Olney
street, north of Thirtieth street.
The approach to the street needs
grading.
This complaint has been turned over
TO the street commissioner who could not
promise definitely when repairs could be
made.
storms recently have caused consid-
cradle damage 70 almost every street and
sewer in the city. All crews Of the
street commissioner are taxed to the
limit making emergency repairs.
The l3-year locust. or cicada. is
providing excellent food for birds
and fish in Missouri. many fish be-
ing quite fat as a result Of the