The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-12
C|TY'S ORATOR|CAL
BODY IN SESSION
Council Did Little Outside Au-
thorizing Controller to Bor-
row $25, 900.
POLE ORDINANCE TO PASS
REPORT OF THE MAJORITY CON-
MITTEE FAvoRING REMOVAL
OF POLES FROM MAIN STREET
WAS ADOPTED.
POLE ORDINANCE TO PASS

Members of the city council evin-
ced a decided disposition to display
their oratorical powers at the meeting
of that body last night, but this was
probably due to the fact that they
had not been in session for three
weeks. Mr.. RarteL started, this flow.
of oratory by offering motion that
the indiscriminate circulation of hand
bills on lawns and porches be pro-
hibited. He said that he was under
the impression that there was an or
dinance which covered this matter,
and City Clerk Taggart informed him
that such was the case.
Mr.. Engelbert called attention to
the fact that the ordinance In ques-
ton was being violated by persons
who were in the habit of throwing
rubbish of all kinds in alleys. and
little reluctant to enforce this provis-
ion for fear of making enemies.
Mr.. Ogborn declared that great
many of the residents of Richmond
seemed to think that the cutters and
streets were the property repository
for the carcases of deceased chickens
and dogs, as he had seen great many
of them laying about the thorough
fares of the city.
The motion of Mr.. Bartel that the
police department be instructed TO
enforce the provisions. of the ordin-
ance was finally adopted.
Request of Postal Company.
Mr.. Deuker introduced an ordinance
to the effect that the Postal Telegraph
company be permitted to remove their
poles and wires from various streets,
beginning at the corner of Sixteenth
and South f, thence north to North
A, thence west on North a to the
alley between Fifteenth and Sixteenth,
thence north to North f. This ordin-
ance set forth that the company want
ed to rebuild the line in the alley be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets
from South Z to South A where they
will connect their underground wires,
which are to be placed in the ducts
of the Home Telephone company.
The matter was finally referred to
the committee on ordinances.
Mr. McMahan introduced an ordin-
ance that the city comptroller be au-
thorized to negotiate temporary loan
to meet the expenses OF the municipal
ity for the current year. The ordin-
ance provided for the payment OF
per cent interest, the loan to run
three months. The space where the
amount of the loan should have been
named was left blank and City Comp
troller Parry was asked just what sum
he thought it would be necessary for
the city to borrow He suggested the
sum of $4,000, and urged the immed-
late passage of the rdinance. saying
that there was not sufficient funds TO
pay the city employees on the 18th.
His suggestion was acted upon, and
the ordinance passed under suspen-
sion of the rules.
The Richmond City Mill works was
granted permission TO lay a twelve
inch galvenized iron pipe from its
building on the south side of North f
street 10 the north side of the same
tnoroughfare.
Goes After Trespassers.
Mr. Engelbert offered a motion.
which was adopted instructing the po-
lice department to give attention to
persons who are trespassing upon the
grass at the Seventh street park Mr..
Engelbert took occasion TO remark
that he had not observed a policeman
in that neighborhood in three months.
In answer TO a query from MEM
Der OF the council as 10 the per cent
OF money received from taxes, which
was required TO keep the streets and
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