The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-12

alleys in good condition during the
past year Comptroller Parry submitt
ed a communication. The comptroller
stated that only during the last three
months were accounts kept SO that
the street clearing, trash hauling, and
street sweeping could be separated
from the work done in macadamiZed
streets and other Improvements of a
more or less permanent nature, hence
it was impossible to answer the ques-
tion definately. The communication
stated that the entire sum spent by
the street commissioner during the
year for taxes.
The same official submitted a report
showing the financial condition of the
municipal light and power plant.
which was as follows: disbursements:
pay roll, 81, 1862; coal $1,794.15; oil,
$S2.13; wire $2SSS SO; meters $27O71;
repairs $685.; miscellaneous expenses
$115.32; new extensions and additions,
$5,6S1.69; total receipts S11, 1924;
balance due city February IL, $45,450-
81.
The condition of the city treasury
February 1 was as follows: receipts
since January, $6,603.54; liquor licen-
cipal light plant, S7,207.76; city court
fines and fees $50; rents, $3.50; to
tai receipts, $27,339.71; disbursements
board of works salaries, $2,317.47; mu-
nicipal light plant salaries and pay
roll 81, 1862; fire department salaries
and pay roll, $1.299.91: judgement in
favor of Emma Lincoln. $5,646.44; po-
lice department salaries and pay roll
$1,165; total paid out, $23,919.13.
Pole Ordinance Report.
There were two reports from the
committee to which was referred the
ordinance requiring the removal from
Main street of the poles of the tele-
phone, telegraph, electric light and
traction companies. The majority re-
port signed by Messrs Won Pein and
Ogborn recommended the passage of
the ordinance, while the minority re-
port to which was attached the sigma
ture of Mr.. Deuker was against it.
The report of the former committee
was finally adopted.
Mr. McMahan moved that the re-
port of the city comptroller be refer
red back to him with instructions to
make a change therein He wanted
the sum of $4,000 which was received
by Mrs. Emma Lincoln as damages
against the city for the death of her
husband, who was electrocuted by
coming in contact with one of the
wires of the municipal lighting plant
some years ago charged against the
general fund instead of the lighting
plant fund. In making this motion
Mr.. McMahan said it had always been
a question in his mind as to whether
or not Lincoln had met his death
the wires of the lighting
plant.
When called upon for a statement
City Comptroller Parry very warmly
advocated the adoption of the motion,
saying that if the charge was held
a gainst the lighting plant it would
give the opponents of municipal ow-
nership all over the country a good
chance to show that it was a fail
ure.
Mr. Bartel intimated that the comp
troller's advocacy of the change grew
out of desire to make good show
ing for the present city administra-
ton, but Mr.. Parry denied this, calling
attention to the fact that this acct
dent occurred several years before the
present administration assumed the
reins of government.
Mr.. Bartel thought that if the light
ing plant did not earn a penny it had
served its mission. There was con-
siderable discussion but the motion
of Mr.. McMahan finally prevailed, and
the council adjourned