The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-21
Fire Chief Finds That There
Are twenty-five in Fair
Condition.
IMPROVEMENT is DESIRED
PETITIONS FOR STREET IMPROVE
MENTs, NEW ORDINANCES AND
OTHER ROUTINE BUSINESS
WAS CONSIDERED.

Fire Chief Edgar Miller made his re-
port on the fire cisterns at council
meeting last evening. His investiga-
ton disclosed the fact that there were
% cisterns in the city in fair condition
with from 300 to 1000 barrels of water
in them. Chief Miller stated that
they would be of little use in case Of
fire in their present condition, and
recommended that they be improved
Immediately. The matter was refer
red to the board of works.
Councilman Wettig introduced an
ordinance making it unlawful for the
keeping of stallion horses within 600
feet of any dwelling used for residence
purposes. The fine for violation is
$500. The ordinance was held up on
suspended rules and will be brought
up for final passage at the next meet
ing of council.
Councilman Won Pien asked that the
old south side engine house be improy-
ed. The house is used for the meet
ings of the South Side Improvement as
ISOLATION. The roof is badly in need
of repair and a general renovation is
necessary. The matter was referred
to the board.
To Improve Street.
Attention of the council was called
to the necessity of placing some Gin.
ders on Northwest First street between
Kinsey and Lincoln streets, by Council.
man McMahan. 1t was referred to tho
board of works.
A petition was presented to council
by the Order of Moose, asking that that
order be permitted to stretch a banner
across Main street from the Colonial
to the Vaughan buildings, advertising
their order. The petition was laid on
the table indefinitely and no action
will be taken.
Councilman Bartel stated that the
residents Of South Eighth street were
complaining because the street cal
. company was continually making re.
pairs on the track. The residents dc
sire that the company make a perma'
nent improvement.
Councilman Williams called atten.
ton of the body to the fact that the
Light Heat and Power company are
putting in gas for Illuminating purpos.
es into residents without placing cut
offs at the street. The matter was re
ferred to the board of works.
Street Called Filthy.
The filthy condition OF Sailor street
was called to the attention Of council
by Councilman Englebert, who desires
that the health officer Investigate the
matter. 1t was referred to the board
The bad condition on North Fifth
street was introduced to councils no
tice by Councilman Deuker. The i'm
provement with curbs and cutters was
| successfully demonstrated against sew
eral weeks ago and the board turned
the matter over to council. Council In
turn, referred the matter to the com
mittee on streets and alleys, and il
will be brought up at the next meeting
1t was the general opinion that the
improvement should be made.
A petition signed by William Thomp
son and others was presented, askins
that an electric light be placed at the
corner of Sheridan and Grant streets
The residents of that locality either
want a ne wone or want the old one re
want a new one or want the old one
removed. The matter was referred tc
Councilman Birdsall, asked that the
old. unsightly electric light poles on
Ridge street between Grant and School
streets be removed. The matter was
placed in the hands of the board OF
works.
An appropriation of 500 was made
for coal for the Home of the Friend
less.