The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-19
Mayor SchiIIinger Vetoed Ap-
preparation, Saying It Was
'llIegaI, UnbusinessIike and
Unjust"
COUNCIL OF A Different
OPINION HOWEVER
Charles Wettig Was the Only
Member of the Council to
Oppose the City's Donation
To the Hospital.

Although Mayor r. A. Schillinger
was absent from the council meeting
last evening for the first time since
he has been the city's chief executive,
his veto on the $4,000 item for ap-
preparation by the city to Reid Memor-
ial hospital was present. The may
or's absence however did not pre-
vent the passage Of the item over his
veto and the city's budget for 1910 is
now adopted.
In his veto of the hospital appro-
priation Mayor Schillinger said the
appropriation rs illegal, unbusiness-
like and unjust" His veto was no sur
prise to any member Of council. This
is the fourth time that Mayor Schil-
linger has vetoed such appropriations.
In the resulting vote to pass the ap-
preparation over the mayors veto, all
members Of council, with the excep-
ton of Charles Wettig, Henry Deuker
and Argus Ogborn voted for 1t. Mr..
Wettig was the only one to vote mo. !"
Mr.. Ogborn was not present and Mr..
Deuker was acting as presiding OFF,
Ger in the absence of the chief execu-
tive.
Deuker Spoke.
Presiding officer Deuker who is a
trustee of the hospital spoke in de-
Tense of the institution and said that
in a few years the institution would
be self sustaining. He said that he
WAS glad the institution was not in
the name OF the city as In such a case
It would be in politics. He said that
the books Of the hospital showed that
from four to seventeen charity pa
tients were cared for every month.
The average number Of charity pa
tients since the opening Of the institu-
tion has been approximately nine.
On suspension of the rules an or
dinance was passe6 appropriating ST.
400 for meeting the city's share of the
expenses to be incurred in the city
election November 2.
inspectors for City Election.
ELAN Hill chairman and A. F. Ire
ton secretary OF the republican city
committee presented list of names.
designated as inspectors for the city
election. A caucus was held proceed
ing the council meeting at which the
personnel of the list was discussed.
The council approved Of the following
inspectors: First ward, sixth precinct,
Charles Potter in place of Henry Par
deick. who asked to be relieved: sew
enth precinct. John Russell; eighth
precinct. G. A.. Thomas; ninth pre-
cinct. Henry Scherb. Second ward
Tenth precinct, Edward Dickinson:
eleventh precinct, Elan Hill; twelfth
precinct. John White; thirteenth pre-
cinct, George Bishop. Third ward
Fourteenth precinct. R. r. Van Zant:
fifteenth precinct, Patrick Mckinley:
sixteenth precinct, Elijah Lawler:
seventeenth precinct. Edgar Norris.
Fourth ward-Eighteenth precinct.
Clayton B. Hunt: nineteenth precinct,
Frank Davenport; twentieth precinct,
Albert Oler: twenty-first precinct,
James r. Edwards; twenty-second
precinct. Fred Heitbrink. Fifth ward
leman: twenty-fourth precinct Isaac
Cause: twenty-fifth precinct, Thomas
Morton: twenty-sixth precinct. Harry
Hodgin: twenty-seventh precinct.
Carey Tngle. Sixth ward-Twenty-
eighth precinct. Harvey Brown: TWEEN
ty-ninth precinct, X. L. Moore: thir-
tieth precinct, Charles Wettig. Sew
enth ward-Thirty-first precinct, N. C.
Heironimous: thirty-second precinct,
Frank Swain: thirty-third precinct,
Jesse Bailey. Eighth ward-Thirty-
Hk.a,r<h vro~fr~t Touno cnhlo~1>. <h3~
ty-fifth precinct, Andrew stamer.
Ordinance Passed.
An ordinance transferring $3.50 from
the account of the North West Second
street viaduct under the Pennsylvania
railroad to the street commissioners
pay roll was passed. The money for
tho purpose which it was originally
appropriated was not needed.
oartei Complains.
Councilman Bartel complained OF
the action Of the contractor for the
South A street Improvement In neglec-
ting work between South Tenth and
Eleventh streets and going on east.
He said that the street was obstruct.
cd ~ . result City Engineer Fred
Charles stated that the work would be
resumed between the squares men,
toned by Mr.. Bartel as soon as the
weather permitted.
Want Privilege.
Livery stables ON the second alley
north Of Main between Seventh and
Eighth streets want the privilege of
constructing sanitary manure boxes
In the alley which was recently ce-
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