The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-05
STREETS Of CITY
WILL Be TREATED
TO PREVENT DUST
Tarvia Binder, a New SUBJ
stance, viii Be Used This
Spring to Clean the Thor
oughfares Of Richmond.
COST TO THE CITY
WILL BE VERY SMALL

Have the Same Qualities as
BituIithic- Other Routine
Matters Of Council.
Tarvia binder. said to be the most
economical way Of treating the sur
faces Of streets and also said to have
the same qualities as bitulithic may
become popular in the city and per-
mission has been given by the city Of
ficials to the residents Of North A
North Seventh. North Tenth and
South Fourteenth streets to treat
these streets In such q manner.
The residents will pay for the cost
of the material. while the city will
pay for cleaning the surface of the
streets. The expense to the residents
IL estimated at from four to four and
q half cents square yard while the
city will be at an expense of cent or
less for the same space. The binder
will absolutely prevent dust and the
cost is said to be less than that paid
by residents for the sprinkling OF the
streets. by the contract system. 1t is
also claimed that the binder will save
the streets wonderfully.
The street car company will be con-
suited in respect to treating its right
OF way and two or three feet to each
side Of the tracks with this material.
There is much complaint about the
dust raised by both the city street
cars and the interurbans. as they pass
over the streets.
Committee Makes Report.
The committee on railroads at the
meeting of council last night. report
ed It had taken the matter Of sprink-
ling the streets up with Superinten-
dent Alex Gordon. He will consult
with higher officials of the company.
Mr.. Gordon seems to favor the idea.
This committee also reported on
two other matters about which con-
sultation was held. In respect to the
heighth of the car steps. the commit
tee feels that those on the city cars
do not need changing. The conductors
q the city cars have been instructed
:, ave the passengers stay out of the
stibules. The committee has also
asked that an additional car be put
on the loop. SO that seven and half
minute service can be afforded to the
Pennsylvania depot and the shops.
A number Of ordinances which were
to have come up on third reading
were laid over until Monday. April 81.
Complaint About Numbers.
Councilman Waidele handed in a
complaint about the residence num-
bers on certain streets In the city. He
said that they were not uniform and
It was with difficulty that delivery
men. found the proper places. often
times.
Councilman Evans complained about
q shed, belonging to Marcus Sostmey-
er, 229 North Fourth street. standing
30 far out In the alley, between Fourth
and Fifth as to block the roadway for
large loads. Much complaint has
been made about this shed. Mayor
Zimmerman also spoke on the block
rigs hitched to hitching racks and
also to corner stands Of peanut vend-
ers.
The ordinance fixing q vehicle tax
will be presented at the next regular
meeting. The committee has prepar-
ed the ordinance but cannot agree
on some Of the rates Of taxation.
Complaint was made by Councilman
Waidele about the condition of the
large trunk sewer between Southwest
A and National Road. West Seventh
and Eighth streets. It has sunken in
several places and Hipskind and Sons.
the contractors. will be notified that
until this Is placed in good condition,
the last installment OF their contract
win not be paid by the city. This in
stallment has been ordered paid but
II temporarily held up.
Light Plant Report.
Superintendent Nimrod johnson. of
the municipal light plant presented
his report for MTch. It. In part is as
follows: Receipts-Street lighting and
public buildings, $1.9SS.1S: light and
power. $7.233.42: total $9,22s .25. Dis
bursements-Operating expense, ST..
044.95: building and equipment. 1901.
16: total, 37.346.11. Excess receipts
over operating. expenses. $2,1S4.3 80.
The amount now on hand In the mu.
nicipal fund IL e12.17l.34. March is
the most expensive month OF the year
and the past month was particularly
90 because OF the purchase OF q large
supply Of coal. However. there were
80 new meters Installed which is al
most record for the plant. Last
March. only 8 new meters were in
stalled.
Councilman Birdsall presented a pc
tition for the improvement Of Center
street from Northwest Second street
70 Northwest Fifth street BY grading
and crawling and the construction OF
cement sidewalks. curbs and cutters.
The petition Was SIGNED by william
+ Fnller. Louise Noble and william
0Siffin. The matter was referred to
the hoard Of works.
The number Of horses In the United
states January 4, 1900. was nearly
fourteen million.
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