The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-21
At the council last evening Mayor
made his inaugural ad-

At the council last evening Mayor
Zimmerman made his inaugural ad-
dress in which he outlined his policies
The most important ones are referred
to in the above outline. Incorporated
in the mayors address is an interest
ing report on the water works situa-
tion by City Attorney A. M. Gardner,
which is an elaboration OF the policy
first suggested in the Palladium: and
there is also a report ON the financial
condition of the city of the greatest in
terest and Importance to every citizen,
prepared by the city controller, E. G..
McMahan. The address of Mayor
Zimmerman. in full, is as follows:
Report Of the Mayor.
Gentlemen of the Common Council:
| assure you and the citizens that I
appreciate the confidence bestowed
upon me by returning me to the high
est office in the gift OF the city.
In my first inaugural address to the
council, eleven years and four months
ago, said that there was great many
things ] desired to come to pass while
/ was mayor.
What He Wanted Then.
said I would like for the city Of
Richmond to get lines OF interurban
roads, steam railroad, a new Pennsyl-
vania depot, new fire engine houses,
more cement sidewalks and govern
ment building for the postoffice.
l also said I wanted the city to own
o1o rio i0h h,,t
not least, to own the water works.
All of the above was accomplished
by the council and myself during my
administration, except the water
works. which question is now before
the people. I hope to be able to pro-
duce a plan whereby the city can own
that.
A Few Suggestions.
now have few suggestions to
make for the good of the city:
Try and own the water works.
Give the artificial gas company a
fair franchise at seventy five cents per
thousand. with ten per cent off and a
short term of twenty years.
Keep the board of public works as it
Is now, unless it proves impractical.
l would recommend to council to ad-
wise our city attorney to look into the
legality of the interurban car line in
Glen Miller, and If possible. have the
car track removed and the gorge filled
as it was
1 also suggest that the c.. c. & l. be
compelled to put flagman at the
North c street crossing, as 1t is a very
dangerous crossing: also that they be
compelled to keep the ice off the side
walk near the water tank.
The Arc Light Rate.
would advise the council to keep
the arc light at the same rate as they
have been, for at the end of the year
the plant can not give good showing
at less rate. and then it would be
said that the plant was not run right
and there would be howl. II you
will stop to think. it looks like politics
for even a suggestion to lessen the cost
of the light. At the end of the year
there would be depreciation and no
money to renew running on mere cost.
1t has been suggested to me by a
great many people that the city should
have a city scale at the market house.
would recommend that it be looked
into and If practical, which believe
1t Is the city should build city scale.
A. to Tax Reduction.
The taxes have been lowered. which
was not right, for the expense Of the
city is about the same now, as it has
been In the past three years, and will
be no reason to think that the taxes
should be lowered unless the outgoing
administration thinks the present ad-