The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-19
Bonded indebtedness of the
City Only 1921, 900 and
There Is Over $4,000 in
The Sinking Fund
TELLS OF IMPROVEMENTS
MADE THE PAST YEAR
He Differs With Those Who
Contend Heavy Sewer Con-
struction Past Years Was
Grave Mistake.

Grave Mistake.
At council meeting last evening
Mayor r. 8. Schillinger submitted his
annual report to council. He takes
occasion to throw several boQuets at
the present administration. which OF
late has been under fire for alleged
extravagant expenditures of the city's
revenues. The mayors report in its
entirety follows:
Report Of the Mayor.
To the Common Council Of the City
of Richmond. Indiana:
In presenting you my annual report
of the city's condition at the beginning
Of the present year. first congratu-
late you upon the fact that both physi-
cally and financially our city 10 In bet
ter condition than at any other period
Of its history. Ever since the annex
alton OF the territory now known ~
West Richmond complaints have been
made of the necessity for sewers to
drain the entire west side Of the city
and the need became 20 great as to
greatly retard the city's growth.
Finally the demand became 30 urgent
that. during the year 1907. the present
board of works began the necessary
properly drain that part Of the city
west Of the river and south of the
tracks Of the Chicago branch of tho
Pennsylvania Railway company, and.
AFTER many months advertising for
bids. the contract was let and the
greater part Of this work has been
completed and paid for during the
past year.
In close connection with these sew.
er.systems was the viaduct under tho
tracks Of the two branches Of the
Pennsylvania Railway company at
West Second street. This latter i'm
provement was decided upon almost
ten years ago and the right OF way
was condemned and benefits collected
at that time. Only . portion Of the
benefits then collected we're paid out
for damages awarded and % Q good
share of this money was used In the
city's general fund. The contract was
let by which the city. In conjunction
with the p. c.. C. Z st. L r. r. Co..
has for several months been con-
structing the viaduct and the opening
of West Second street. - .contemplat-
ed when the Improvement was first
planned 30 long ago.
These several improvements have
cost the city largely. 431.145-5S having
already been paid ont On the city's
share Of the same and there win be
some S1l. 900 more TO be paid during
the present year 10 complete the via
duct and the sewer system connected
Herewith. To the above amount Of
$31. 1859 should Be added $S.0s6.5s
for the city's share Of other improve
ments In the way Of streets. alleys
Of $3s.202-14 during thesyear On &C
count Of such public improvements.
But little Of this work was co0tem-
plated when the annual budget was
made in September, 1907. a but @5.-
10000 was appropriated for such
work during the yeaF-hence the
necessity Of raising almost e3s.0eo In
other ways. BY close economy and
by the collection Of some unIeoked
for taxes. this balance Was cut To
SIS 900 and for this amount It was
which were sold at the extremely low
rals Of ass per cent Interest anA for
small DFDmium. probably The best