The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-11-18
RICHMOND. IND. NOV. IS, ,sz4.
"Entirelx too Th,n,,,

Entirely too ThAnr'
His Honor, Mayor Elder issues
the following stock holder s ''card,"
in explanation of the purchase of
those "msps! etc!"
1.-THE facts are that the maps
were subscribed for by the
Mayor and City Attorney, on
the supposition that if the map
turned out to be what it was rep
resented, it would be something
that was needed and very useful
for reference in giving information
that was sought after almost daily
BY citizens for various purposes.
There was no one authorized to
subscribe for the city, and the At
torney and Mayor took the risk of |
doing so, and if the Council did |
not think it proper that the officers |
named Mayor and Clerk, should |
be furnished with the maps, after |
they were delivered, they, of course,
need not make the allowance to pay |
for them"
The above, like His Honor's nu
merous cards trying to explain his
$500 ''grab' and the police extra
for services, is s'too thin" If two
copies, were deemed by the Mayor
and City Attorney, SO useful to
citizens as suggested for. the city's
executive and Clerk to have s.for
reference" why didn't His Honor
say SO in his original subscription?
Why did he put down simply
"James Elder" with his book
store card attached of 0Jalnes Eli
der & Son." if he had intended HIS
copy to be purchased by the city
to be kept in the Mayors Office so
that citizens might have it there
for referance? And why was it at
all necessary for the City Attorney
to put his name down, also, for one
copy, il, in his wisdom, the Clerk
needed one, SO that citizens could
have another copy there for "refer-
encess" It is entirely too thin"
Mr.. Mayor-your excuse is an
after consideration, trumpet up
for the occasion, and when the
tides of May" next rolls around,
we trust that the copy now in the
Mayors Office may still be found
there ''for reference" and not in
our fellow citizens. { James Elders
private library, to solace him in his
retirement from the cares and per.
plexities surrounding the Office OF
Mayor Of the city of Richmond!
TO further show the brazen eff
frontery of His Honor's explana
ton of the object of himself and
City Attorney in subscribing for
these maps, it is only necessary tc
state that the Clerk was applied tc
for his name to the subscription
book, but he stated to the agent
that he didn't t. "feel able to purchase
the work" just suppose that h,
had ''felt able,' and his name hae
been put down for copy, what I
lovely pickle His Honor would hav'
presented in his bill the Counci
allowed for 1.-TWO maps, etc, for tn
use of the Mayor and Clerk?
What would Peter have done wit
his extra copy, but to have taken j
home and amused his children wit
the beautiful pictures, and perhap
teach them to read the cheap &C
vertisement of the Mayors hook
store, because that dignitary ha
put his name down for that pun
pose; and the Clerk might ais
mention to them, whilst thus anus
ing themselves, that the reaso
why his name does not appear O
the map as one of the officers Q
the city was because their fathe
had not put his name down for
copy! .
The thinness of the Mayors pie
is further made manifest, by IL
fact that the City Treasurer ais
subscribed for map and paid fo
it out of his own private purse
The Treasurer's Office, is THE plat
where reference to this map, wi
be made almost daily for inform
ton by our citizens, more than
any other Office in the city, and
the Mayors excuse is a good OF
for TWO, why didn't he present
bill to the Council for THREE copi
of this works Having subscribe
for one, as he tells the people
the above editorial card" for Il
Mayors Office, and the City Alto
ney subscribed for another for ii
Clerks Office, why should not Il
Mayor have made the Chief of P
lice do a little extra service
this line and subscribe for a col
of the map for the use of t
Treasurer's Office, and present t
bill to the City Council for pa
ment! To be sure--why not?