Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-17
THE COUNCIL
MET AND con SIDERED
VARIOUS BUSINESS
MATTERS

MATTERS
Last Evening at Its Regular
Session-A Long Petition on
Park Matters Other Bust
ness of Divers Sorts The
HelloeS and the BoW-WOWS.
Council met last evening In regular
session. An unluekly thirteen was
present, Mr. Bell of the seventh re-
manning away. The minutes OF the
last regular and the annual meeting
were read and business was trans
acted:
PETITIONS.
Elisha Spenc er aud others, through
Mr.. Gillian, presented a petition for
sewer to relieve the territory draining
into south thirteenth and q streets of
storm and surface water.
Mr.. Whelan presented petition
signed by Calvin Williams and numer-
Gus others asking for fire alarm box
at the corner of north eighth and h
streets. Referred to committee on fire
department.
IARh.
Mr.. Gem presented the following
petition:
The undersigned, citizens and resi-
dents in the vicinity of South Tenth
Street park, respectfully represent that
a special park tax of from ST ,50U &c
S.. 900 is annually levied upon the tax
payers of the city for the improvement
and maintenance of the public parks
of the city; that no alIotme Mt from
said park funds has been made to the
South Tenth Street park in seven
years. excepting for the filling and
grading of the park three years ago;
but all said park funds are being ex-
pended exclusively upon Glen Mil
Ter park. Continuous vitri-
fed brick sidewalks have been
constructed on both sides of south b
street at q great expense to the abut-
| ting property owners, but no walks
connecting the same have yet been
built across the south tenth street
park, which in bad weather is almost
impossible. We would therefore re-
spectfully request and urge up n
council to intercede in behalf of the
citizens of the south end OF the city,
and endeavor to prevail upon tae
board of park comm ssioners to devote
to the South Tenth Street park a just
proportion of the special park funds.
and to construct this spring the ne
cessary and proper walks through and
in said South Tenth Street park.
This petition was signed by 240
names. 1t was referred to the city
of nd t,no
A plat of the Sabra Thomas add
ton was submitted by Mr.. kennepohl,
and was properly referred.
MOORE LAW oRDINANCE.
Mr.. kennepohl presented an ordi
nance intended to exclude his place of
business from the jurisdiction of the
Moore law, under which saloons are
excluded from the seventh ward, it
being declared a residence portion OF
the city. The ordinance was read a
second time by title and went over
until the next meeting.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
This committee reported, through
the chairman, Mr.. Whslan. th4f .fhf
annual rseert c8freccf, and vote of
thanks was extended the board for its
years work
TELEPHONE ORDINANCE.
The streets and alleys committee,
Mr.. kehlenbrink chairman, reported
in favor of giving the Cambridge City
telephone company permission to en-
ter the city, and presented an ordi-
nance providing as follows:
That the company be granted the
right to erect telephone lines along the
following streets: Entering the city
on the Abingdon pike at the south cor
poration limit, then north along the
Abingdon pike to the National road,
thence east along the national road and
across the river to or near south tenth
street, with a line or lines connecting
Herewith running north in one or
more legs to Ma street to connect
with their telephone station or stations
for the purpose of furnishing telephone
come elton and service with Cambridge
City, Dublin, Milton, Hagerstown and
other places. The franchise is to be
for Is years The city shall have the
right of telephone service free and also
the right to string fire alarm and police
wires along the poles.
Citizens of Cambridge were present
and remarks were made by A W.
and Frank Mosbaugh. The
mayor called Mr.. Whelau to the chair
and spoke against the immediate
granting of the franchise. The Cam
bridge City people expressed willing
ness to let the matter receive full in
speetion and the ordinance went over
under the rules till the next meeting.
STREET COMMISSIONER.
The pay roll of this officer for two
weeks amounted to $50 80
CITY PRINTING
The committee on printing and sta
.ionery was instructed to advertise for |
bids for the city printing.
DOG ORDINANCE.
Mr.. Lindemuth presented an ordi- |
nance to repeal the dox tax. 1t was |
aid over until the next meeting.
THE LIGHT BILLS.
City Engineer Weber presented a /
statement of the dealing of the city |
With the Light, Heat & Power Co. In
I he stated that he had always de-
'liEed to certify the bills for gas
amps, not being able TO vouch for /
heir correctness. He has made an
and finds the city is pay
ng out a large sum of money for
y hlch she receives no return: in other