Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 75, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 August 1927 — Page 10

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MERIDIAN'ST. IMPROVEMENTS TO SEMISHED Contract for Resurfacing Let to Low Bidder by Park Commission. Resurfacing of Meridian St., between Thirty-Eighth St. and Fall Creek Blvd., a distance of a mile and a half, will begin immediately, says Paul Grey, superintendent of Marion County Construction Company. Material was ordered today. Contract for the project was awarded to Grey’s company for $68,000 by the board of park commissioners Thursday. This was low bid for oil asphalt. Gulch and Canyon ‘‘Duvall’s Gulch,” and “Buser Canyon one mile south,” two large chuck holes designated by a sign, are in the area of proposed improvement. A change of specifications was given as reason for rejection of first bids. New bids were submitted a week ago. Much discussion and whispering took place before the members decided to award contract to the low bidder. M. E. Fpley insisted that the low bid be accepted, and finally carried unanimously. Community House Job General construction contract for erecting the Brookside Park community house was let to E. C. Strathman for $87,873. Other contracts, plumbing and heating, will bring the cost to about $109,000. Option on twenty-two acres of land for proposed park site near Michigan St. and Grande Ave. was taken by the board. Resolution to build a $40,000 swimming pool in Ellenberger Park was confirmed after a public hearing. Several property owners objected to the proposed location. WORK OVERTIME? OH, NO Phillip Murray, 23, of 1137 Reisener St., and Glenn Springer, 27, of 1207 Reisener St., decided to get shaved Thursday night without looking at the clock. Emmanuel Farley, 23, of 1207! Reisener St., the barber, objected to | working overtime and ejected the | two from his shop. Police arrested Farley for assault and battery and the other two with intoxication and assault and battery.

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WALES GOLFS WITHJROTHER Princes Rise Early for Game; Have Busy Day. By ITfjited Press OTTAWA, Ont., Aug. s.—The Prince of Wales and Prince George arose early today to get in a round of golf at Brockville before the formal functions at which they appeared. After the golf game the princes were joined by Premier and Mrs. Stanley Baldwin of Great Britain, Premier-W. L. Mackenzie King and members of the Dominion cabinet, who did not leave for BroVcville until the late forenoon. A busy day faced the distinguished tourists. After a public reception they planned a cruise on the slam yacht Macedonia, owned,* by G. T. Fulforcl. The yacht will speed through the Thousand Island district, with a brief call at Gananoque and will pass in close to Alexandria Bay, N. Y. The party will leave Kingston tomorrow for Toronto, where Prince of Wales will open the new union station. FARM FIRE LOSS HIGH WASHINGTON, Aug. s.—Fire losses in the United States are estimated at at least $34,000,000 a year. The maximum estimate is $92,000,000 a year, but the probable loss is put nearer the lower figure.

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