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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
10
The 1925 year saw Indianapolis utilities fund a major expansion with about 5 million dollars in future-focused construction and roughly 7,000 workers employed. Taxes paid totaled 1.75 million, about one tenth of courthouse receipts, while service connections exceeded 4,000 for several companies.
The city saw major upgrades across utilities including a 16 inch high pressure main from Langsdale Ave to Tibbs Ave and Sixteenth St, and a 12 inch low pressure main from Riverside Pkwy to the same points. Streetcars added bus feeder lines and long distance suburban routes while power, lighting, and communication firms expanded facilities, underground cables, and office equipment.
A festive poem celebrates the Christmas tree as a beacon of hope and love. Millions of welcoming lamps brighten the dark boughs of the pine fed by distant dynamos, lighting the season with cheer and venerating the holiday.
The Indianapolis water utility reports a major upgrade in the year end with five additions including six rapid filters. The new plant features reverse flow self cleaning filters, an underdrain system of perforated cast iron pipes, layered gravel and quartz sand filters over a two foot sand bed, and back washing to remove impurities into a drain.
Progressive forward looking utility services are essential for city growth. Without extending and improving facilities from power, water, traction and telephone companies, Indianapolis cannot develop commercially or industrially. The article emphasizes the city’s need for strong infrastructure to support future needs.
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