Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-06-18
CITY COUNCIL.
THE FEES AND SALARIES.
A Discussion ThereOn...The
Ordinance RecOmmitted
1.-The School Board.
Other Matters.

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members were present, the mayor i
the chair.
Unfinished business was called uI
and the report of the city commits
sloners on the opening of west sec
ond street was read, occupying fort
minutes, much less time than it too
to adopt It, which was done. |
passes beneath the Panhandle track
| and the protest of that company wa
presented without effect.
The ordinance creating a standin!
committee on ordinances was passed
and o Neal, Kemper and Deukel
were appointed
The ordinance with regard to tran
sient merchants was passed.
The ordinance on salaries. present
ed by the finance committee, came ul
Tor disc lssion. Mr.. KehlenbrinL
offered motion that the ordinance
be recommitted for further considera
ton. Mr.. Gem moved to table tn,
motion. Second by Mr.. Kennepohl
defeated by vote of 8 to g. The mo
ton to recommit was put upon it:
passage, Mr.. kemper seconding. A
very long discussion ensued Mr.
Whelan spoke for the ordinance, Mr.
kemper opposed it. One particular
which he opposed was the raising Of
crematory uperintendent S pay
that he had asked for 500 raise and
he committee had given him $l20
that the crematory was now costing
so cents an hour when in operation
Mr.. Muhl was for the ordinance Mr..
Deuker thought that committee had
consulted the heads of the different
departments before making that re
port. Mr.. Whelan interjected that
that was what the committee on the
whole was called to consider Mr.
Deuker replied that it was also
stated in the meeting Mr. Dobbins
defended the ordinance; when be
vent into the committee of the whole
he was satisfied and that all the
votes were with the action then
taken. He amended the motion to
The effect that the ordinance be read
~ sections and objects to the sec
sions then raised. Mr.. Gem said ii
nad always been the rule to consider
these things in the committee of the
whole. The heads of departments
had been consulted, especially in the
street department, where salaries
were fixed at the figures approved by
the street commissioner. He felt
that the city was able to pay fair
prices for work and should do so. The
collection of delinquent taxes would
pay the increased expenses and leave
a surplus He did not believe in
throwing money away, but he felt
that wages of teamsterS at 50 80 and
81 per day was not too much He
did not believe in cutting wages be-
low the decent living scale. Mr.
Whelan read the ordinance regulat-
ing the formation of the fee and sal
airy bill. He thought several of tie
councilmen were strangely economi-
cal in certain lines and less so in
others. MIR. kehlenbrink was willing
to be called an economist; in his mo
tion he was not unreasonable. Mr.
kennepohl moved the matter be laid
over for two weeks. The vo on the
motion was-ave, Dobbins, Gem,
kemper, Kennepohl, Leftwich, Norris,
and Whelan. Nay-Curme Deuker.
kehlenbrink, Muhl, Neff, Neil and
Rockers. By tie the mayor voted
nay. Mr.. Kehlenbrink 5 motion was
adopted.
Committee on public buildings and
grounds reported for giving the con
tract for coal to Mather Bros. Co.,
Also reported the repairs of No.
engine house completed and pre-
sented bill of E. T. Fee for 1888
which was ordered paid and the work
accepted The sale of market stalls
netted S392.25, Sll1.0 05 less than last
year.
The committee on printing report
ed, recommending that the city
printing be given at ordinance rates
as follows; The Palladium com pany,
first class; Nicholson Printing com
pany, second class; j. NJ Coe, third
class. Mr.. kennepohl amended to
the effect that class l 90 to the Sun
Telegram. Seconded by Mr.. Reck
er; and the motion received three
votes. The report was then ap-
proved.
The ordinance on show licenses
was referred to a special committee.
Mr.. Doboins moved that skating
Kinks be placed in the ordinance.
The election of member of the
school board came up. Mr.. Deuker
nominated Benjamin Starr: Mr..
kennepohl nominated b. T. Wissler
Messrs. Nef and kennepohl were
appointed tellers. Result Mr.
Starr 10, Mr.. Wissler t. On Mr.
kennepohl 5 motion Mr.. Starr 5
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nous.
The meeting then adjourned and
reasse mbled in regular session.
On roll call:
Petition for cutting down the side
walk on north ID street from fourth
TO fifth TO the curb Crane at city :
expense To committee. Petition
of Mr.. McMinn 10 be allowed to con
struct driveway across sidewalk intt
his livery barn was granted. Alley
between sixth and seventh street:
from Main to south A was referred
to street committee. Motion wa:
offered that the commissioner be in
structed to pay 20 cents per hour te
all employees. Mr. Nef moved 80
amend that the legal rate be paid
The city attorney said that in hi:
opinion the 20 cents per hour wa:
not the legal rate On N otion, laiC
over. Communication from tn,
Richmond Traction company witt
| regard 10 entrance into the Glen Wa
read
After due consideration it was de
clded not to make Iorth twenty
fourth street as it was not a publI
necessity. Perry Freeman, who wa
present stated that the company dit
not care whether the street was mad
or not. The company viii now con
tinue their present line into the Glel