The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-11
No Opposition Shown to the
1911 Budget Ordinance or
AWning-shed Ordinance by
City Fathers.
CHAUTAUQUA REPORTS
READ LAST EVENING
Finances of Last Assembly An
nounced and Council Com.
mittee Declares Grounds
Were Not Damaged.

Without opposition and by a unani-
nous vote of council. the budget or
dinance. and the shed ordinance, per-
hitting permanent awnings over
doorways on all thoroughfares but
Main street, were passed at the meet
ing Of council last night. Mayor
Zimmerman did not sign either of
these ordinances. There is a divided
opinion as to what he will do in the
matter. This morning he stated:
Il am going out of town today and
therefore will not get to the bills.
have not said what l shall do"
The awning shed ordinance was the
one strongly opposed by the mayor,
both on the first and second reading
This bill amends a former ordinance
prohibiting permanent awnings being
placed on any street in the city passed
many years ago, 80 that awnings may
be placed over business doors on all
streets but Main. The ordinance pro-
vides that no existing awnings will be
effected by the amendment.
Mayor Zimmerman opposed the
amendment because he said perma-
nent sheds were detriments to fire
protection. He claims that high lad
ders cannot be used against buildings
where there are sheds. Also Mayor
Zimmerman states that II sheds are
permitted on side streets 1t will be
impossible to keep them of Main
street.
SeanaA Rael iAesax---
As the councilmen all favor this
amendment It will no doubt pass over
the mayors veto, in case he takes
adverse action. The councilmen say
that sheds are "cityned" and If Rich
mond wants to keep up to date she
should have some permanent avn
ings. Some of them even advocate
permanent awnings on Main street.
Little doubt IL expressed that the
mayor win sign the budget ordinance
There are however few items, includ-
ing $500 for bridge improvements,
$4,000 for re-roofiing the city hall, and
$4,000 for a new crematory, which
might be cut down, some Of the coun.
cilmen believe.
No perceptible damage was reported
by q committee appointed by Mayor
Zimmerman to investigate alleged
damage done in Glen Miller park by
the ChautauQua association. This
committee, consisting of Councilmen
Bartel, Kaufman, Waidele and Burd-
sal. made the following report:
A chautauqua Report.
"Your committee appointed to re-
port what damage the Chautauqua as
sociation has done to the part Of
Glen Miller park used by them as
camping grounds beg leave to report
as follows:
There are some cross bars nailed
to trees and some wire around some
Of the tree limbs. The grounds look
a. good as they did before the Chau-
tauqua association took hold Of it.
We believe the Chautauqua associa-
ton will erect poles Cf granted per-
mission) to string electric wires
which will do away with these objec-
tions. This is all the damage we
could report On the other hand some
very nice steps have been erected by
the Chautauqua association which are
a great deal Of advantage.
"In connection with the report We
would like to suggest that all encour.
agement be given other associations
and Organizations that are residents
Of this city to use this part of Glen
Miller park as a camping ground and
make use Of it, Of course with the
proviso that the grounds be put in
good condition AZ the Chautauqua
association does.
II more amusements could be at
Glen Miller park We believe 1t would
suit the majority Of our residents"
This IL tho second report that has
resulted from the investigation by
several local organizations, asked by
the Chautauqua association. The 9TH
er report, that Of the Commercial
club. found no damage to the park. It
was popularly believed that the coun.
Gil would bring in an unfavorable re-
port as the policy Of the administra-
ton Is in . general way adverse to
the use Of the Glen by any associa-
ton. The board Of works made an
Investigation and in an informal way
said that much damage had been
done. including nails in trees, ground
and grass torn up and that 1t would
take six months for the grounds to
get In the condition in which they we're
before used BY the chautauqua asso-
citation.
As all other organizations which
are yet to report on the matter are
believed to favor the holding OF the
Chautauqua assembly In Glen Miller.
(ConfiarAA m Raxa