The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-28
Last Session of the Present
Body Held Last Night Amid
Frenzied Tossing of Ora
toricaI Bouquets.
RETIRING OFFICERS
SANG "SWAN SONGS'
Even Hugs and Kisses, Figur-
ativeIy Speaking, of Course,
Were Showered on the
Press-Touching Scene.

The adjourned session of council
last evening, the last one of the year
and, by the way, the last of the pres
ent administration. developed into a
regular love feast, after few business
matters were considered. Every city
official expressed his best wishes for
the incoming administration and wish
ed his neighbors we'll. 1t was one of
the sessions in which not a jibe was
taken at any one, hut just we'll wishes
expressed for every one
Following the submission of report
of the city's fight TO GUST the interur-
ban freight cars from Main street, by
City Attorney T. J Study, that official
handed in a written resignation to take
effect at noon, January 3. Mr.. Study
said that it had already been accepted
incidentally, 1t was stated that he
could have retained the office, which is
,appointive, and for which Attorney A.
M Gardner has been selected by May
or.elect Zimmerman.
teJ THICK ana Fast.
Mr.. Study started the ball rolling
and designations fell thick and fast
and. likewise complimentary remarks
City Clerk, C. w. Merrill, thanked
the council for the courteous treatment
which he had received at its hands
since he has been clerk and before that,
when President of the Board of Works,
and also referred to the pleasant rela-
tions which democratic executive and
a republican legislative administration
had enjoyed while in office.
Henry Deuker, who for several years
has had the distinction of being the
Oldest member of council from the
standpoint Of service, and has been
one of the most efficient city officials
mond, made a short response. Coun-
Gilman Deuker will: not be with the
next administration. having been ap-
pointed assistant postmaster. Mr..
Deuker, after expressing his apprecia-
tion for the treatment given him. dwelt
on the one improvement which he
fought for and which he hopes, as pri-
vate citizen, to see communicable
entire clearing Of Main street of over
head wires with the exception of the
trolley wires and to see two arc lights
placed on the iron posts at each cor
aer along Main street.
Not Deuker's Fault.
Il will be recalled that when council
ordered the removal of the wooden
poles and overhead wires. an effort was
made to place them in conduits, but not
altogether successfully. Mr.. Deuker
was the father of this bill and it was
no fault of his that it's provisions were
not carried out to the letter.
Next In order to offer thanks was
Mayor r.. A. Schiliinger. He said in
part: First wish to express my sin
cere regards for this council, which has
always. in all things. and at all times.
the most courteous and loyal manner.
There have been differences arising
between the executive and legislative
branches, but they have been honest
differences. At no time have I CO.
creed any councilman to do any GER
tain thing or to support any measure"
Council in return took a rising vote
OF appreciation in honor of Mayor
Schillinger.
Remarks by O'Neal.
Watson p. O'Neal. who has been con-
nected with the city government in
some branch or other since early in the
ninetfes. and who has during the last
forty months been a member of the
board of works. safe that it would feel
funny indeed as he steps out of the SER
vice with the present administration.
Ie also said that his relations with the
city had been pleasant in every partic~
ular.
Coming as it did. from a member of
the board OF works. his remarks on the
organization of Mayor-elect Zimmer-
mans board as has been previously an,
nounced. will be of interest He be-,
1ieves that the board should consist Of
three members who are not otherwise
connected with the city government.
He says there is plenty of work to de-
mand the attention OF such a board. He
believes Mayor Zimmerman will havt
plenty to do in looking after the po-
lice court and his other judicial duties
without also acting as president OF the
board. He also locks upon with dis
favor the idea Of the city engineer be.
Ing member Of the board. since unde>
the reorganization he will pass upor
his own acts.
Charles Was There.
City Engineer Fred Charles neither
forgot nor was forgotten. as he receiv
ed several bouquets and also threw
eome himself President John Halo
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