Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-04-03
COUNCIL MEETINC.-
LOTS OF BUSINESS
TRANSACTED LAST
NIGHT.
City Engineer lacked Up" BY Coun-
ol'me1 and Mayor The Engineer
Expiains-The Pinurss Business
misor Matters Galore.

sion last night. The most interest
ing feature of the session was the
resolution introduced by Mr.. Dob
bins. demanding that the chairman
of the railroad committee explain
why a communication from the pro-
motors Of the Cincinnati Northwest
ern railway company had not been
presented to council at its last ses-
sion, and also demanding an expla-
nation of the fact that the city civil
engineer had answered letters from
Powell Crosley, president of the com
pany, which were addressed to the
council. Mr. Dobbins maintained
that the engineer had no authority to
answer the letters without being so
instructed by council, and in support
of his statement substituted letters
from Mr. Crosley which set forth all
the correspondence between himself
and Mr.. Weber. Mr.. Norris, chair
man of the railroad committee,
stated that it was his intention to
submit the matter at the council
meeting last night but that Mr.. Ca
no, representing Mr.. Crosley, had
demanded the return of the state
ment to him after the failure of the
committee to present it at the previ-
Gus meeting. Mr.. Weber also made
a statement in defense of the course
he had taken, claiming that the Gin
cinnati Northwestern railroad
scheme was only one of many that
had been brought to his notice and
that he had assured them that after
the Cincinnati, Richmond s. MunAis
would be given consideration. Mr..
Gano was present and stated that
the Cincinnati Northwestern people
were acting in good faith and accused
Mr. Weber of having personal inter
est in the other company. He also
intimated that Mr.. Weber had
usurped his authority in not submit
ting the communications to Nh. eros
lev to council before answering them.
At the suggestion of the mayor the
entire matter was referred to the
railroad committee of the cornell and
the citizens committee withinstruc-
tions to invite the promoters OF the
Cincinnati Northwestern te consult
with them.
TWO ORDINANCES, EFT.
Mr.. O'Neal introduced an ordi-
nance requiring the city clgk. attor-
ney and civil engineer to ply to the
treasury of the city evry three
months all the fees which by ordi-
nance they are not allowed The ordi-
nance went over to the second read
ing.
An ordinance concerning the re-
e lx%@ o,l oil
vate property was introduced and
went over. This ordinance is
for the purpose of MAXIM the doing
away with weeds more ompulsory.
A resolution was intoduced by
Mr.. 0 Neal providing thA the city
purchase property in theeast end of
town for market purpose. The res
olution was referred to he commit
tee on public buildings nd grounds.
A resolution was passed instruct
| ing the finance committe to accept
the offer of the o. S. Keey company
of Springfield, O., for . new street
roller. The new rollerwill cost the
city 81. 500 and the old.oller. 1t will
| be of the same pattern as the old
ore.
PlNGREE GARENS-
Mayor Zimmerman reported that
he had appointed MisTsmma Rhoads
superintendent of Plgree gardens
for the coming year. A resolution
was adopted appropnting 5000 for
buying seeds and pfparing vacant
lots for cultivation.
MINOR MAIERS
The matter of repring the allev
between tenth and eleventh streets
from south i to soua c streets was
referred to the B. P1-
Mr.. Clawson cakd attention to
the bad condition oinoi tn B street
between sixth and .venth. Referred
to the committee streets and al
leys. He also Gale attention to the
sidewalks on both DIES of north D
street from fourthD fifth The city
engineer was insticted TO improve
them
Mr. Blickwedel resented resolu-
ton providing thaa competent man
be employed by tt city for the sea
son to work excluvelv in the south
tenth street and slth seventh street
parks. Referredo the finance CON.
mittee.
Mr. Gem Gale attention to the
condition of the cner at south tenth |
and c streets. referred to street |
commissioner.
4 petition foshe opening of north |
Il street from birth fifth to north |
third was referH
Mr.. Gem offed resolution orr
dering the citnttorney to prepare
an ordinance nich should provide
that the pavestreets be sprinkled
twice day byontract- The resolu-
ton was laid the table
a petitioner a lateral sewer on
the west sid of north nineteenth !.