The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-17
new CASTLE WILL
DON C|TY'S ROBES
inventory of the Towns Pos
sessions Has Just Been
Completed.
NEW OFFICERS TUESDAY
ON THAT DATE JUDGE FoRkNER
WILL BECOME MAYOR, IF WAT.
kINS DOES NOT SECURE RE-
PORTED INJUNCTION.

New Castle. Ind, Dec. 1.-THE old
board of trustees of the town of
New Castle" has had an expert go
over the records and prepare an in
ventory of the property owned by the
town. so that when Mayor-elect Mark
r. Forkner and the new council of
the new city of New Castle take
charge, they will know exactly what
collateral the city has. The inventory
was made by w. II. Moore, an expert
accountant of MOoreland. Every lit
tie thing the town owns was itemiZed,
from a currycomb and brush in the
stable of the fire department. to the
city hall and water works and electric
light plant. and the valuation of each
at the present time was given.
Among some of the items in the in
ventory are the following with their
valuations: City hall and real estat.
$14,290; fire department equipment,
$6,125; municipal water plant, $751;
AGO; municipal electric light plant,
$1O,625; real estate at pumping sta
ton, $4,000; tables. chairs, maps,
sole, GU, III NOuHCIl 1OOAl, SZJi, tout-
bination hose and chemical wagon,
$3.50: three stoves, SIS; two thous-
and feet of fire hose, $500: two doz-
en- bottles of acid, 81; one dump cart,
IS; three pairs of rubber boots, SIS;
five beds, springs and mattresses, $50;
electrical appliances and fire alarm
system, $1,000; and hay forks, brushes
and blankets, IS.
Wet Part Of the Assets.
In the waterworks department ale
listed buildings at $1,000; a two mil
lion gallon pump and a 100000 gal
Ion pump at $1,000; two boilers and
stacks, $4,000; three reservoirs, S1O.-
$50; three air compressors, $4.250;
water mains. 100000; fire plugs, SO.
900; taps and services, $4,000; water
wells, $500; we'll and water meter
connections, $4,000; coal, $1,000; and
other items totaling about 100000.
In the street department is listed a
steam roller at 81 900, which has been
a jest among the citizens for the last
five years, but which did good work
when loaned to the city of Richmond
last summer; a street sweeper at 500,
etc. The two horses of the fire de-
partment. Billy. named after Bryan,
and Teddy. named after Roosevelt,
are listed at $40O. The electric light
plant is listed at $1O.625, which in
cludes an engine at $4,000, dynamos at
$1,000, poles and lines at $3,OOO and
other smaller items.
The town owns SOuthmOund GENE
terry, comprising about thirty acres,
southwest of the city, but this is not
appraised in the report. as the money
realized from the sale of lots goes in
to a maintenance fund and it takes
all to pay the expenses.
To be Sworn in Next Tuesday,.
Mayor-elect Forkner and the council
will be sworn in at the regular meet.
ing of the council next Tuesday even,
ing, and the present council, elected
under a town form of government will
turn over the towns property as list
ed. An agreement to swear in the
new city officers was reached yester
day, and Clerk Mahin notified the sue
Cessful candidates to present themsel
yes to qualify. 1t had been stated
| that James l.. Watkins, defeated can
didate for mayor, who is contestine
the election and seeking a recount OF
the ballots, would file an injunction
suit to prevent Forkner and the other
elected officers from taking their
seats, but it is not believed such q
suit will materialiZe.