Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-10-11

Rushville, Lafayette and every other
city IN the league, in case those or
dinances are identical with the one
from Richmond that has been de-
cided on by the state supreme court.
| Otherwise; each city would have to
go into litigation on its own account
and have separate decisions.
The question of municipal owner
ship of light plants and the matter of
furnishing commercial light to citi-
zens was broached, and the superin-
| tendent of the Decatur light plant
was called upon. That city has a
light plant that furnishes 75 arc
lights of 1000 candle power each,
with a plant that cost originally
Sl4, ,875. The light and water plants
are in connection with each other
The city furnishes l6-candle power
incandescents for % cents per month,
81 C. p. at 40 cents per month, and
other lights in proportion. 1t clears
$50 per month and gets its street
lights free. Other showings were
made. that of Peru being less fat
tering because the town had bought
a worn-out plant.
The marshal of Redkey asked
whether he was compelled by law to
keep on arresting offenders against
the railroad company at his place if
the railroad companies would not
transport the prisoners and himself
deadhead from his town to the coun-
ty seat. He was informed that he
must keep right on looking after |
railroad company rights.
The legislative committee, in a |
partial report, presented a recon-
mendation that bill be presented |
at the next legislature asking that |
property owners whose property |
abuts on places whose dangerous con-
ditions are held accountable for acci-
dents and injuries, be made primarily
in actions for damages. The recon-
mendatio n also provides that the
party claiming to be injured shall
within three weeks after his alleged
injury, file with the city a complete
statement of his condition and
alleged injuries. This will be dis
cussed later.
Secretary G. w. Gem was i'll last
night and not able to be present at
the meeting. Loring w. Mellette.
sx-city attorney of Elwood, was cho-
sen secretary OF the league, pro tenn,
md George J. Knollenberg was made
secretary of the councilmen S delib-
,rations. There were some bills al
owed for printing. etc.
1t was decided last night that a
partial vacation would be had for
Roosevelt day. That is, the league
would not meet as league; the vari
,us committees, etc, would meet and
transact their business. As quite a
lumber of the municipal leaguers are
Democrats, there were numerous
rood -natured political shots ex-
last night by the vari-
'us delegates and the home repre-
of the league. Mr..
)owney of Aurora asked the privi-
,ot too hot for him today. The
privilege was formally presented
i'm by City Attorney Jessup, who
dded however the warning that Mr..
)owney would in all probability find
be banks of the Whitewater too
hickly populated with local Demo
rats, to be accommodated with fish
lg room.
Ihe league proper adjourned. LAST
light to meet at 7:30 this evening at
ne council chamber. A session of
n hour and half will be held there
nd then the delegates will join the
club in a banquet at The
1t is probable that the next meet
ng of the league will be held at
Ind.
All preparations are making for
he banquet to be held tonight.