The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-02
Councilman 0euker Says that
He Favors Central Play
Grounds and a Place for
Farmers to Hitch Teams.
THINKS PROJECT IS
A VERY POPULAR ONE
At Council Meeting Last Night
The City Fathers Take Fall
Out of the Board on Ac-
count of the Dirty Alleys.

The proposition OF the city purchas-
ing a large amount of ground in the
center of the city to be converted into
a public play grounds and also a pub
lie hitching lot for the accommodation
OF farmers, will be brought up by
Henry w. Deuker. councilman from
the second ward within the next
month. He announced last evening
at the council meeting that he was
considering this proposition and that
he would bring them up In the usual
way. which means an ordinance being
drawn up for the appropriation OF
money with which to make the pur-
chase.
Large lots In the center OF the city
are favored by Mr.. Deuker but as
there are none sufficiently large to
carry out his schemes 1t would be
necessary for the city to purchase
property on which dwellings were 10
Gated and then to raze the buildings.
While the initial cost would undoubt-
edly be very large. 1t is believed that
1t would more than pay in the end
Likes His Project.
The proposition of having a public
hitching place in the center of tho
city will meet with the entire approv-
al OF the citizens. Mr.. Deuker ar
gued. The matter has been consider.
ed number of times.
The board Of works has been asked
to consider the proposition and 1t il
probable that its decision will carry
much weight as to the future Develop
ments in the project.
The condition Of the alleys of ths
city came in for general knocking
last night by the councilmen and
there was scarcely member who did
not make some objection to their bad
condition. Councilman Engiebert
asked that the alleys be kept clean
even though the board of works had to
order additional teams and men to
do the work. Councilman Won Pein
asked whether Street Commissioner
Krone was to blame. or whether the
blame should be shared Jointly by the
city authorities and the public In gen.
eral. Mr.. Won Pein advised that re-
ceptacles be purchased by the citizens
and placed in the alleys. in which the
garbage and refuse might be dumped.
point was brought up by
McMahan who stated that
the contractors on public improve
ments often dumped gravel and sand
in the alleys and allowed the dirt TO
remain there until they were ready to
use it. These piles are dangerous and
the public is not protected N no red
lights are placed on them.
Roast Car Company.
Sheridan street, on which the street
car company has a fine. and like .
Of other streets on which
there are car lines, is in bad condition
as a result of the company's alleged
neglect. Councilman Burdsall stated
last evening that the tracks on certain
parts of the street were six inches
is required to keep the street In excel
lent condition both between and with
in eighteen inches on either side of it3
tracks. The condition OF South
Eighth street along the car tracks was
not brought up. although this street is
in the worst condition that 1t ever has
been in in the past five years.
The attack of the corporations on
the streets Of the city and practically
running them is again illustrated Wv.
idly in the condition Of North Elev-
enth street, for the past two years the
best made and prettiest street In the
city. Right in front Of the Reid
Memorial church, pipe filters dug .
trench and in replacing the street
made haste and committed havoc. The
ditch is now six inches below the lev
eI of the street and making this par
ticular point dangerous.
The proposed ordinance regarding
stations will be amended 80 ~ to
make it illegal for any one to keep .
stallion within 500 feet Of . school
house.
Joseph Edwards who was appointed
inspector OF the twenty-first precinct
withdrew last evening by reporting to
council that he would be unable TO
serve. George W. knight was appoint
ed in his place.
An ordinance appropriating money
from the general fund Of the city was
read a second time last evening, but
final action will not be taken until the
next meeting The appropriations de-
sired are AZ follows: Sundry equip
ment for the light plant. $1,000; legal
advertising. 500: interest and COM
$s75; and water rent, $3.50
making 4 total Of $3.107.l0.