The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-18
SLOW RECORD WAS
MADE BY COUNCIL
City Dads Last Evening Made
The Snail Look Like a
Race Horse.
A FIRE LIMIT EXTENSION
NORTH END PROPERTY OWNERS
WANT IMPROVED PROTECTION
-oTHER MATTERS or INTER.
EST At THE SESSION..

@ulDDllnS over TINS ana Qulbbl1n4
over that caused the council meeting
last evening to be one of the longest
on record. Although tbs dreadful to
suggest it, possibly the delay was
caused by the desire to impress large
lobby with the carefulness with which
matters are considered, whether of
great or of small Importance. Late in
getting started. the council dribbled
along for moro than an hour on few
routine items.
A petition, signed by the j. NJ, Hut
ton company. Westcott Carriage COM
pany, George w. Davis. A. G. Luken,
D. L. Jones and John Lindstrom. was
presented by Councilman Williams,
asking the extension of the fire limits
from North Tenth to North Twelfth
street, and from North D street to the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks. The
matter was referred to the board.
Disaiiow Harms Claim.
After warm argument as to wheth-
er council should allow the claim of O.
X. Harms. a recent smallpox patient.
who, with his family, was quarantined
for several weeks. for groceries
amounting approximately to $31, coun-
Gil finally refused to allow the bill. Mr..
Harms presented his own case and Dr..
Bond spoke for the city, as did also
Mr.. Won Pein. of the committee inves-
tigating the case Mr.. Won Pein stat
ed that it was precedent which coun-
Gil did not like to set.
Lee B. Nusbaum was unanimously
elected to succeed himself as school
trustee. His present term expires
June 1. but his appointment is for
three years. Mr.. Nusbaum has serv
ed for number of years on the board
in very acceptable manner.
A bill of $50 was presented to
council by councilman Williams for
William Decker, who alleged that his
fence at % South Second street, was
damaged to this extent Sunday morn
ing, April 1S. by hose wagon No. .. an
swering a call to fire on South Third
street. The claim was not allowed.
Complain About Cutters.
Complaint as to the bad condition Of
tween l and j streets. referred to by
Councilman Ogborn, was turned over
to the board of works.
On motion of Mr.. Won Pein, council
authorized the committee on streets
and alleys to draft an ordinance au-
thorizing the improvement of South
Eleventh street below c street. Ce-
ment sidewalks curbs and cutters are
wanted by some. but the present walks
and cutters are considered good enough
by the majority OF the property own
ers. John Bartel for the remonstra-
tors and William Duning for the petit
TONERS addressed council. Council
was asked to visit the street and see
whether they believed the improve
ment should be made.
In connection with this. Councilman
Won Pien raised "holler" over the ac-
ton of the board. He claimed that in
board to take no further action in an
improvement after it had been sue
cessfully recommended against, but
that in this instance they asked council
to decide the question. He limited that
politics might be the cause of the
boards action.
North A Street Improvement.
An ordinance authorizing the i'm
provement Of North A street between
Fifth and Seventh streets. by the con-
struction Of cement sidewalks. curbs
and cutters was read. but allowed to
take it's regular course
Councilman Bartel referred to the
bad condition of the crossing plate at
Tenth and South A streets. The
board replied that this style Of cross
ing would be eventually discontinued,
or just as soon as the contemplated
construction OF cement walks, curbs
and cutters on this street was made.
Residents of South Seventh street
want to know whether this street is
to be macadamized and whether a
sewer is to be laid this summer or not.
The board answered that a resolution
had been prepared to such effect.
condition OF the drain at Seventh and
South C street, making the street dan
gerous.
Repairs are needed on the water
fountain located at Ridge and Rich
mond avenue, according to Council
man Burdsall.
People residing on North H and G
streets want hydrant water but are un-
able to get it, as there are not enough
signers to a petition. It was asked
whether the wells now in use could be
condemned by the city health officer.
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