The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-20
On the First of Next January,
Office Goes Into Discard
And It's Duties Assumed 10y
The Mayor. ~
AN INVESTIGATION
On STREET REPAIRS
Council Wants to Know Why
Highways Are Torn Up I'm
mediateIy After City Has
Put Them in Repair.

AS expected the city council at its
regular meeting last evening abolished
the office of police judge to take effect
at the expiration of the present term
Of Judge Converse, January 1, 1910.
Leftwich and Won Pein.
who had successfully opposed the mat
ter of railroading the ordinance
council at the meeting two
weeks ago. were the only members to
vote in the negative.
Judge Luther c. Abbott had been
the only one to announce his candi-
dacy for the office, although several
others had the matter under consider
alton. The duties of police judge are
imposed upon the mayor. to be elected
in November.
On Street Repairs.
An investigation is desired by the
council as to why the city streets are
torn up by residents or private cor
porations. Immediately after the
streets have been improved. Al
though there were several instances Of
such being the case, brought to the
attention of the Board Of Works. coun-
Gil asked this body to investigate but
one instance and report at the next
meeting. This case is trench on
South Fifth street. between A and 3
streets. in front of a new house being
erected by a man named Uphaus.
Within a short time after the improve
ment of the street the ditch was made.
In filling it up. the workmen left a
large ridge which spoils the appear
ance of the street:
In very few instances is the street
vate corporations in as good shape as
originally, although councilmen main
tain that it can be done. Mr.. Merrill
in speaking for street commissioner
Ed Dye stated that he had an inspect
or watching such work all the time.
Councilmen asked why this inspector
was not compelling the contractors to
replace the streets as they found them.
iniorse Cleaning Day.
A resolution indorsing cleaning up
day and favoring the plan of making
it an annual affair. was presented by
Councilman Englebert and passed
1t follows: Resolved,
by the Common Council of the City of
Richmond that we indorse the move
ment inaugurated by the Ladies After
math. setting apart day annually to
be known as cleaning up day, and fur
ther that We lend every possible aid
to it's success on MAY /, the day nam
ed for this years cleaning up: and
that we recommend that all citizens OF
Richmond enter into the spirit of the
movement, and take part in aiding to
the heaIthfulness and beauty of our
city"
A bill for s27O4 for groceries and
meats used by the family Of o. K
karns during the period they were
quarantined for smallpox was referred
to the committee on claims. DIR
Charles Bond, city health officer re
fused to honor the bill. He stated this
morning, in explanation for his action
that the members of the family refus
ed to be vaccinated.
The council. or a majority of its
members. will probably attend the
meeting Wednesday afternoon in tht
Commercial club rooms to discuss
means for abating the rust evil Ar
invitation was received from the
Athenaea society which is at the head
of the movement.
POSTPONE Milk Ordinance.
Owing to the absence cs City Attor
ney Study several routine business
matters. such as reports. were defer
red until next meeting. The milk or
dinance and. in connection with this
the ordinance stating the duties of ths
dairy and food inspector. and the sal
ary he is to receive. did not come NJ
for this same reason.
As the next date for meeting is OF
election night. it is very probable tha
the meeting will be postponed unit
the following night. Several council
men are candidates for reelection ant
want to be on the job" until the re
suit is known.