The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-07
II Roosevelt is Brave Enough
to Meet Wild Animals he
Thinks he can Meet a Les
ser Danger.
GORMON REFUSES TO
ACCEPT $1OO REWARD
Chief of Police Checks Action
Proposed by Council Other
Business Transacted by the
Council.

BY a majority Of one the safe and
sane celebration of Independence Day
measure passed council last evening.
over the veto OF Mayor Zimmerman
The measure was originally passed at
the second council meeting In May but
Mayor Zimmerman saw fit to veto 1t
and gave some remarkable reasons
for doing SO in his veto. Councilman
Evans. Kaufman and Waidele were
the only ones In favor Of sustaining
the veto.
Mayor Zimmerman says In his veto.
II veto the above ordinance on the
same ground l stated In council.
Il see that Teddy Roosevelt is not
afraid OF the wild beasts OF the jungles
and takes his life in his own hand
and ia lauded by his friends, the press
and the people. Therefore I see no
reason why l should not veto SO triv-
ial danger, when you compare 1t to
the wild beasts"
After Cambridge Reward.
The council instructed Mayor Zim.
norman to proceed and collect the
$500 reward which the citizens OF
Cambridge City offered for the convic-
ton OF the murderer Of Mrs. Frank
Allison killed at her home one mile
south OF Cambridge in April. Su-
perintendent of Police !. A. Gormon
secured the confession of Charles A..
Revalee and has already been prom
ised the $500 offered by the county.
Cambridge City promised to distribute
its reward In the same manner as did
the commissioners. Mayor thinner.
man said that no litigation would be
undertaken, but that his representa-.
tives would try to collect the money
in q "gentlemanly manner
Council protested on extending this
privilege to the chief executive until
after he had announced that no liti-
cation would ensue. Councilman Won
Pien was anxious that the city donate
800 to Chief OF PU!ice l. A. Gormon
for his work In the Allison murder
case. Mr.. Gormon refused absolutely
to take one cent stating that he did
not want to be criticised. While
the reward offered by the county will
he paid to Mr.. Gormon and also that OF
Cambridge City residents, ii it is col.
lected, the Superintendent of Police
will not be able to retain any Of 1t. A
state law requires that employees OF
the city shall not receive compensa'
ton in the form OF rewards.
Money for the Police.
Council passed an ordinance appro
priating 500 to the police department
for miscellaneous expenses.
An ordinance prohibiting the throw
Ing of tachs, glass and other sharp
objects on the streets was passed or
third reading. One section OF the or
dinance spoke OF sharp" nails and un
til this word SHARP" was removed
Councilman King declared he would
not vote for the measure because nc
reference was made to blunt nails.
City officials accepted an invitation
70 attend the dedication OF the Wes,
Richmond hose house house on Wed
Y nesday evening. June Is. The official.
will meet at Tenth and Main streets
placed In coaches and taken to the
hose house. The band will accompan,
the officials.
A letter from John Mac Vicar Of De.
Moines, who will address the indiana
Municipal League Convention here OF
June %. was received In which he re
quested that the city pay Its bacl
dues in the League Of American NUM-
cipalities which meets at st. Paul thi.
year. Mr.. Mac Vicar will be INFORMED
that the city does not desire to be :
member OF this league.
DR.. M. +. Johnston, president Of tn,
school board whose time as q membe
of the board expired on June /. was re
elected to the position by council las
evening.
Mmrod HI. johnson, superintendent
OF the municipal light plant made hi
report for May which is in part a
follows: Receipts for lighting street
and public buildings $1.975. 80: for ligh
and power. $5,S1O11; total S7.S47.11
\ Disbursements: Operating expenses
$2.63O.1O: building and equipment
$Jlia.6S; total $3.19467.