Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-06
new RAILROAD
SPRUNG UPON COUNCIL
LAST NIGHT

Very Unexpecte ily-Various Othe
Matters Under Discussion by fh
/ City Fathers-A Busy Sessio
i Lasting Till Nearly 10 O'Clock
/ Something of surprise was sprun
by the p-Rseutation of an ordinanc
granting to William A. Piekens, hi
successors and assignees, the right I
const uct and maintain a railroad il
snd through the city. The orainane
was presented by Attorney A. C. Lin
demuth who is representing Mr.. Pick
ems, who belongs at Indianapolis
Other Indianapolis and Chicago capt.
alists are interested in the railroa,
scheme. The gentlemen have a plal
on foot for railroad in Indiana bu
cannot yet give out definite informa
ton as to their intentions. They hav'
| negotiations on at various points, anC
| Mr.. Lindemuth stated 10 council thai
the road would d >ubtless run west o.
| southwest, and might follow the lin,
of the old Evansville Il Rich
mond, now the | diana Southern
The ordinance provides that the road
shall be operated either by steam ,elec.
tricity or other motor power and to
furnish transportation for persons
freight, expressage, mail and other
matter, to and from the city of R,ei
mond and to and from other cities,
towns and localities in Indiana. Mr..
Lindemuth stated that the men inter
ested had not yet decided what motor
power they would use, but are investi-
eating that question. The ordinance
farther provides that the road shall en-
ter Richmond at south ninth street aud
the corporation line, running north on
ninth to 6; also. beginning at the east
corporation line, anywhere bet .een
the southeast corner of the corpor-
ate limit and point directly east of
south f, running to the eastern ter
minus of + street; then west along g
to the Whitewater river; thence across
the river and across the western cor
porate limit.
Mr.. Lindemuth farther stat ID that the
gentlemen back of this project are am-
ply able to carry it through. Their
repre- entative will be here in q few
days TO look over the grounds care
fully.
The ordinance was referred to the
committee on railroads, city attorney
and mayor.
COST OF WEEDS.
The street commissioner was in
structed TO bring in statement of the
cost of cutting weeds the past year.
BRADLEY WALLS.
Council ordered the owner of the
Bradley opera house notified to put
the walls in safe condition at once.
FINAL ESTIMATE.
A report and final estimate in the
work done by Rehling & Cronin in
sewer in alley between
south fourteenth and AFer afsaaattu hi ttutxr cost
vas 1865 20.
Mr. Whelan called attention to the
propriety OF the city establishing the
Office of city meter inspector, whose
duty it shall be to inspect all meters
in use in the city. This was referred
to the city attorney and finance COM
mittee to investigate and report an cr-
dinance or recommendation.
FINANCIAL CONDITION.
The report of the financial condition
of the city for October was presented.
The amount of the general fund over
drawn was $14. .225- 10; special fund
$3.50; balance in all funds,
SIS, Ala. 5S.
INVITATION ACCEPTED.
Council accepted al invitation to at
tend the lecture Of DR.. Hailman on
Manual Training at the high school
hall December g. The invitation was
from the Council of Clubs.
LAID OVER.
The under grade crossing, petiti"ned
for by the people of the west side, was
laid over until the first meeting in Jan
uary, 1900. 1t would be expensive TO
build just now.
The request from the gas company
that the city provide fuel other than
gas for the city hall and crematory, re
suited in the matter being referred to
the committee on natural gas with
power to act.
TIE CREMAToRY.
Under the impression that providing
coal for fuel ar the crsmatory woulc
increase the expense, Mr. Gillilar
moved that the crematory be closed
until March L and the garbage be dis
posed of otherwise. Dr.. Davis, healtt
officer, stated. however, that th'
crematory could be operated muci
cheaper with coal. The matter wa
placed in the hands of the cremator,
committee and health officer.
REFERRED BACK.
The special committee on eleetri
lines reported the status of the Eaton
| Richmond electric line, and the subj &C
/ was referred back to them.
| THE POLE TAX.
| The ordinance providing for ia
of fifty cents on each telegraph, tele
phone and electric light poles, wen
over until the next meeting.
Mr. O'Neal presented thu matter G
having a committee appointed to loo
over the tax duplicate and see approx
mately how much the proposed pol
tax on corporations operating po.
|; lines would increase the tax of eac
company. Messrs. O'Neal, Gillila
aud Kehlenbrink were appointed o
that committee.
B B. johnson. through the par
committee, had asked that he be pc
mitted to use 90 of the 1i2 gallons di
charged each minute at the spillws
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