The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13


Plymouth will stand for rigorous
economy most careful attention to
all details of the city's business,
and yet favor improvements,
some of (which have been Lut am
bilious dreams of the citizens and |
business men of Plymouth, was
indicated at the first regullr
meeting of the new council, held
at the city hall Monday evening |
\ remarkable departure taken
at the meeting Monday evening,
speaks we'll for economy and in
sures a strictly business admin
istration for Plymouth. This in |
novation was introduced by |
Councilman Joseph Swindell,
and is this, that all OF the bills
and accounts against the city.
which are allowed in council,
shall be read by the city clerk,
and each item of all bills. with
the amount for each item, shall
be read in open council. This de-
parture means the addition OF ov-
er half hours work to the ooun-
Gil at each meeting. Hithertotore
The chairman OF the Finance COM
mittee would recommend their
allowance. 1t was thought suffi-
cient that each bill bear the 20
X" OF SONIC city officer. Under
the new regime every council
man will hear an itemized ac-
count of every bill passed.. and at
Tie expense of time, will have full
Cognizance OF what the city's
money is going for.
Goose Neck Lights.
The anticipated improvement.
is the installation IN Plymouth.
the system of Goose Neck Elec
trio Lights, now in use at Misi-
awake, Gary, Ligonier and other
cities. which represent the acme
in street lighting. 1t will be re-
. memDered that a committee OF
leading business men OF Ply
, mouth. journeyed to MTisilawaka,
, a few months ago, To inspect the
: system in vogue there. The COM
mittee returned thoroughly con-
| verified. with glowing accounts OF
/, the excellence of the system,
, whereby a newspaper can be read
I in the middle OF the street. at any
point in the down town district
, THE consideration OF the new sys-
TEN for Plymouth. came UP at
Council meeting Monday evening
: and Mayor c. s. Cleveland ap-
: pointed a committee OF three,
consisting OF councilmen Joseph
Swindcll, John B. Bowel, and A..
K. Clizbe to investigate the cosT
OF maintaining such a system in
. Plymouth. and report to the
council at the next meeting, the
advisability OF causing such a
system to be installed in Ply
mouth. The matter was introduce
4 ed in council Monday evening. by
t councilman Frank Vangilder.
with the following motion.
Whereas, numerous citizens
and taxpayers OF the city of Ply
mouth Believe that what is
, known as the Mishawaka Electric
, lighting System should be in
stalled and maintained in our city
on Michigan and LaPorte streets.
D herefore, in order to bring the
matter directly before the council,
! J move that the mayor appoint a
committee OF three to investigate
e the cost of installing and man
r tanning said system in a similar
5 one in use, and TO report to the
council the advisab;lity OF adopt
. ing such system in our city.
a Frank Vangilder, Chairman
). Electric Light Committee
Proposed Lights.
The proposed system consists
: IF placing lights, similar to the
: one now located ON the corner OF
G Michigan and I.aporte streets, at
intervals on both sides of the
n business portion OF Michigan and
t Laporte streets. The proposed
= system is to extend from Wash
: ingtOn street. south on Michigan
: street to THE Michigan street riv-
:. er bridge, and west of Laporte
street to the corner OF Center
! street The system would necessi-
n tate the placing of 36 poles. The
# poles located on the street cor
e ners consist OF five lights. anil
: those between carry four lights
c en- each pole. The ligh,s are tung-
V stem OF 100 candle power each.
i The idea propoganded by those
a behind the movement, is for the
e business men of Plymouth to pay
for the installation of the system
by popular subscription. then at
h ter the system is completely in
4 stalled. to turn the same over to
a the city, and the latter shall man
r tain the system and defray the
e expense of lighting and repair,
: etc. The committee will investi-
gate the system and report at the
i next meeting of the council, on
e Monday evening, January "a.
New Council in Position
The new council is digging
in just like the old timers. The
c council table appears somewhat
/ strange. with the change of faces