The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-08
STRIKE 4 MIGHTY
BLOW At vENgERS
Council Gets a Little Peevish
Attthe Rowing Ice Cream
Merchants.
NEWMAN HILL FOLK SAD
ROAD 70 so BAD CAN'T GET THEIR
hoods DELIVERED OTHER
RouTiNE MATTERs UP BEFORE
COUNCIL.

Ice cream cone vendors, also pop
corn, peanuts and candy merchants
who have their stands on the street
corners will probably be ordered to
take out peddler's license or else
stop selling their produce. Council-
man Williams referred the matter to
council and the board OF works. Be-
ing unnaturalized and transients they
come under the sections Of the ped
dlers' ordinance. OF late there have
been dozen or more Italians and
Greeks pushing carts over the city,
ringing bells and selling ice cream
cones. Considerable complaint has
been made about them by residents In
different parts Of the city.
Whether it is permissible for mer-
chant to build, or grant the privilege
to another to build. permanent stand
on q side street adjoining hts store is q
question which City Attorney T. ].
Study will report on next meeting
night. Councilman Bartel seems to
have something up his sleeve, judging
from the numerous questions he put.
concerning the question.
In Bad Shape.
In such a bad condition is the west
road. leading to Newman's hill, that
grocerymen, coal dealers and other
merchants refuse to deliver merchan-
disc to the residents of this place.
The residents have to go after what
ever they want. The matter was re-
ferred to the board. There have
been several such complaints made in
months past on this same subject
Who 10 ResponsIbie7
Because either the police lost a
communication given to them by City
Clerk Merrill. to be delivered to Hen
~ Deuker, chairman OF the ordinance
committee, or Mr.. Deuker misplaced
1t, no report was made by his COM
mittee in regard to the South Eleventh
street Improvement by the construc-
ton OF cement sidewalks. curbs and
cutters. Under the circumstances the
matter had to be laid over two weeks.
strip Annexed.
A strip IS feet long and Is feet wide
abutting on National Avenue and
West Eleventh street, in the new
Highland addition. just plated and
sold, was annexed to the city last
evening on suspension Of the rules
Attorney A. M. Gardner who repre-
sented the petitioners states that the
reason this small strip had been left
out was due to an error on the part OF
the city engineer at the time OF the
original annexation of surrounding
territory.
A Sewer Petition.
A petition signed by twelve resi-
dents along Ridge and Boyer streets
for the construction Of lateral sew
or In the alley between these two
streets, starting at Charles street, and
running north to School street, was
presented by Councilman Burdsall.
The matter was referred to the board
Of works.
Chuck Hole Notes.
Chuck holes. as the council is pleased
to call them, came up for ten minutes
or more discussion. Complaints were
made about Main street. both where it
is paved and where it is macadamized,
North Fifth and Seventh streets, South
Tenth and South Seventh streets. All
were referred to the board.
Gutter 10 Bad.
The bad condition of the gutter at
COS North Tenth street was referred
to councilman Brown, the matter be-
ing turned over to the board.
Want Walk Repaired.
The damage done to the cement side
walk Of Sheridan street by Hipskind
and Son while constructing the
Northwest sewer system has never
been repaired by the contractors and
Councilman McMahan again called the
boards attention to the fact.
Report Of Plant.
Superintendent Charles Rogers re-
port OF the business of the Municipal
light plant for the month of May Is
as follows: Received from street
lighting $1.s93.75. from light and pow
or, $5,O19O3; total receipts $6,912.79;
disbursements, operating expense.
$3,632.48; building and equipment,
3SSS.40; total $4,520.SS and excess OF
receipts over expenses, $3.2S0.30.
parrys Report.
City controller Webster Parry's re
port Of the finances Of the city for May
10 % follows: Receipts of general
fund, $39, 1875; disbursements. $19,-
EOS. SO, balance $19,S31.5O; total in
sinking fund, $s,4S6.50; balance in
special fund. $s,130.31. and balance in
cash Improvement fund. $2.313.22.