The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-21
So Council Last Evening Had
To Appropriate $45, 900 for
The Maintenance of the In
stitution.
PROVIDE MONEY FOR
THE NEW HOSE HOUSE
After Council Had a Dispute as
To Whether Hose Wagon or
Fire Engine Should Be
Placed in the House.

In the preparation of the 1910 bud
get of expenses to operate the city,
which was prepared by former city
controller, Webster Parry, he only for
got to make provision for the small
appropriation of approximately $45,-
600 for the municipal light plant, so at
last evenings adjourned session an
ordinance was passed on third read
ing providing for the maintenance OF
the plant. In addition this ordinance
also included an appropriation of ST.
200 for the equipment of the west side
hose house and $50 for the office ex-
penses of the county treasurer, who
acts as city treasurer.
However, Mr.. Pary's oversight is
known not to be intentional and fur
thermore it did not work a great hard
ship. The money will not be drawn
from the city treasury funds. accord
ing to city controller e. G. McMahnn.
The appropriation is necessary only
as a business proposition.
Items Of Expense.
The plant, which had an exceptional
year in 1909, and promises to make
an equally good record this year. will
meet its own expenses. The items
provided for in the appropriation or
dinance include, $1,000 for salary of
superintendent: $4,000 for pay roll;
$4,000 for coal; $475 for Oil: $4,000
for repairs; 500 for office expenses;
$4,000 for miscellaneous operating ex-
penses and insurance.; $4,000 for wire,
meters and sundry equipment and $25
for water right.
In respect to the additional appro-
priation for the west side hose house
for which $4,000 has already been APP
propriated, there was considerable dis
cussion. President Hammond of the
board of works gave the following de-
tailed statement as to the cost of the
equipment: 1900 fcNt of hose for ST.
GOO; fire wagon, $500: team of
horses. $500: harness. $40; blankets,
$14; wheelbarrow and curry comb,
$40; gong and indicator. 1926: fire
box. 1926: tower striker, 1915; bell,
$500: four beds furnished, $50; ~
chairs, &43: dresser. $12; hats 81;
weight for striker. $3.50; saddle, $40;
magnets for stall doors. $3.50: two
stoves. $50: making the total prob
able cost, s5,19650.
1t appeared for a time as though
the ordinance would be laid over, be-
cause of the attitude of several of the
councilmen favoring the purchase of
fire engine instead of hose wag-
on. Not until it was explained by
ioC
was purchased, the city would have to
have another hose wagon, did the
baking councilmen consent to the
passage of the ordinance Councilman
Bartel was one of the number who
favored the fire engine. Councilman
Williams favored a fire engine equip
ped with its own motive power
The administration wishes to have
all equipment purchased by the time
the hose house building is completed.
which will be about April /, and it
is for this reason that the ordinance
appropriating the required sums was
passed last evening. The motion of
Councilman knollenberg that the
rules be suspended and the ordinance
placed on its passage. was acted upon
In unanimous manner.
Another ordinance but less import
ant was that of fixing the bond of
County Treasurer Albert Albertson,
who also acts as city treasurer. He
receives payment on street assess
ment improvements and the city must
be protected. Council fixed his bond
at $4,000, which calls for an annual
expenditure of about $40 per year on
his part. 1t is probable that the city
will pay half of this amount. Mr. AL
bertson felt that he should only be
required to give $4,000 bond.
Solicitors for the gas companies, the
water works and electric light COM
panies will have to be provided with
badge in the future. in all probab-
ility. In order to gain access to private
homes. Councilman Williams recon-
mended that city attorney A. NJ Gard
ner draw up an ordinance. to be pre-
sented at the next meeting, to this eff
feet. Williams said that any thug
might, under the present system, en-
ter home by saying he represented
some company and while in the house
could learn whether 1t would be worth
while to burglarize it. The water
works company's employees wear
badges.