Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-06-18
THE MAYOR.
HIS ANNUAL ADDRESS.
Regardless of the Com.
merClal Clubs Claim
Council Built That Rail-
Road---The City's COndi-
ton.
To the Common Council of the City
OF Richmond:

To the Common Council of the City
OF Richmond:
Gentlemen-In submitting this my
third annual report for the fiscal
year ending April, 80, 1901, am
very glad to state that the finances
OF the city are in better shape than
for some time, which is clearly shown
by the reports of the city clerk and
city treasurer. You will see by ex-
amining them the receipts for the
fiscal year exceed the disbursement is
~, H,524.4 40, and the general fund is not
overdrawn this year by the same
amount. This is partly caused by
not making so many public improve
ments. You will also notice that
several OF the departments have re
duced expenses. The street depart
IN mt exceeds last year, which was
caused by work charged to that de-
partment that was heretofore
charged to general fund direct.
The city only made one temporary
loan of 50, 900. and, with the balance
shown by the reports, and what has
been collected since May 10, 1901,
will l trust enable the city to get
along without making any tempo
Yary loan. The balance in the spe-
cial fund of $41 1927 contains &27,
7S3 10 Of the sinking fund bonds
which belongs to the city, therefore
the actual balance due the special
fund is $l3, ,67S 81.
Regardless of the claim of the Com
mercial club the action OF council
upon my suggestion to appoint
committee to secure a railroad into
Richmond, and with the support and
assistance of the city civil engineer
and the citizens committee have ac
complishcd the same, and through
this channel has given a great many
men of all classes employment, and
to which our present prosperity is
mostly due.
The light plant is another great
question before US which we are now
handling and involves an eXpendi
ture Of great deal of money and
needs careful attention during it's
erection, and as believe, has already
been given 10y the committee with
the interest of the city at heart. L
further believe that by tisuces shown
by other cities that we will never
have cause To blush in the stand We
have taken in the proceedings thus
far, and in the future the city's
interests are carefully watched
in the running expenses OF the
plant and politics kept out, we
find that we have a paying invest
ment.
There has been an unnecessary ex
pense thrown upon the city by few
opponents to the wishes of the peo
pie which has delayed work on the
plant, as the contractors positively
refused to start work until litigation
had ceased
In nv last address | mentioned TO
the council l desired them to be care
full in their expenditures on improve
ments, etc, which they wisely did,
and therefore reducing the tempor-
ary loans from S27 900 to s., 600.
| would recommend that the com
mittee on streets and alleys investi
gate the cost of str, ct sweeping and
also the cost of a sweeper and having
the same done after night, as the
residents complain very much OF the
dust.
The fire department under the
present management is In exc 'lien'
order, always ready for duty and do
ing good work in case of fires.
/ thank the common council ana all
officers, also the superintendent OF
police and his subordinates, for the
respect and aid they have given me
in conducting the high Office oil
mayor.