The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-15
AT the Directors Dinner Last
Evening the Matter Was
Talked Over and All Favored
a Big Event.
MAYOR DELIVERS AN
ADDRESS TO MEMBERS
He Points Out the Fact That
the City Is Financially En-
barrassed- Other Matters
Talked Of.

1t was the opinion of the directors
of the Young Mems Business Club at
their second dinner given last even
ing at the Westcott hotel. that Fail
Festival should be held in Richmond
again this year. The proposition was
not thoroughly discussed however and
will be taken up again at the next
meeting of the directors. The idea OF
holding a Festival will then be sub
n,itted to the merchants of the city
for their approval. 1t is the intention
to introduce many original ideas and
unique features. Steven Kuth, one
of the directors, said that the farm
ers were very much interested in the
affair and were even now beginning
to prepare their stock and agriculture
displays for the festival. 1t was sug
sested that the county commission
ers exercise the right to appropriate
a sum of money to be used for prem
iums on stock and other exhibits.
Zimmerman Was a Guest.
Mayor Zimmerman who was the
guest Of honor at the dinner party last
evening complimented the Y. M. B. c.
on the success of the last fall festival
and favored giving another this year.
In a general way Mayor Zimmerman
outlined what he intended to do for
Richmond during his administration.
He solicited the aid of the club and
went on record as favoring the NUM-
cipal ownership of the water works.
The Mayor stated that the lowering
Of the tax rate by the last admins
tration, was an unwise move In his
opinion, in that it necessitated the
curtailment of many regular expendi-
lures of money. To prove his allie
cation he stated that in the street
Improvement department of the city,
there is only $4,000 available and that
already there are old bills of $500
to be paid, leaving the city but $500
with which to work. 1t is to meet
this situation that the vehicle license
ordinance is to be drawn up.
For Hitching Racks.
Mayor Zimmerman declared that the
matter of public hitching should be
given more attention in Richmond
lie believes that the present racks just
off Main street should be removed
and the space around the court house
cemented and used for that purpose
He suggested that another place be
provided in the eastern business dis
trict also.
Steven Kuth, John Zwissler and
Frank Waidele were appointed as a
committee to investigate the matter of
providing public hitching posts in
Richmond.
A committee of five was ordered to
be appointed to cooperate with the
st. Joseph Benevolent society in pre-
pairing for the Golden Jubilee Of that
society to be held in this city in May.
A committee of three was named to
help the city council in entertaining
the State Municipal league meeting in
June.
For a Job Foundry.
For the purpose Of investigating the
matter of forming a job foundry CON-
pany u Richmond committee of
three was appointed composed of Fred
Krone, Wilfred Jessup and r. J. Wig
more.
The board of publication for the
new magazine Panic Proof" which is
to be issued in March by the club made
its report. The board is meeting with
phenomenal success, half OF the adver.
tising space already having been taken.
A great deal of editorial matter has
been prepared also.
The Modern Woodmen sent a com.
munication to the club stating that the
date had been set for the state log
rolling event. which will be on the first
day of the Fall Festival. They will have
the cooperation of the Young Mems
Business club in the matter. They
have many elaborate ideas and the af
fair will be a very decided boost to the
Festival.