The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-19
lndorseS the Plan to Better
Condition of the Nation
al Road, West.
WILL COST. CITY NOTHING
ORDINANCE REGULATING CAB
FEES WAS UNANIMOUSLY
PASSED-SANE FOURTH ORDi.
NANCE UP FOR A READING.

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Road. from West Fifth street to the
Wayne-Center township line, would
not cost the city one cent, council, last
evening, unanimously passed a resolu-
ton favor1ng the Improvement, as far
as the matter pertains to the city
This Is the third time that such a res
olution has been considered by coun-
Gil on the first occasion, it was ADOPT
ed and two weeks later it was rescind-
ed
Council did not have q clear under
standing of the matter when it was
first introduced. It did not want TO
approve OF any measure which would
involve the city financially. Since
that time, however, the matter has
been investigated and approved The
viewers of the road were delayed in
their report because Of the action OF
council In not approving the improve
ment. However, now that the city APP
proves the viewers will proceed. and
report at the first meeting of the coun-
ty commissioners in May. The attor-
ney for the petitioners intimated last
evening, that the viewers would
approve of all the recommendations
for the Improvement, as petitioned for.
No More Delay Urged.
The city fathers were told that il
they wanted good Improvement.
which would not cost the city any
money 1t was time for them to approve
the resolution.
Councilman Bartel motioned for the
adoption Of the resolution and this was
seconded by Councilman King. Re-
suit, unanimous vote
The cab and transfer ordinance was
passed, unanimously last evening. 1t
Will compel the companies. engaging
In this business to charge uniform
rates all over the city, or suffer the
consequences, by making themselves
liable to arrest and fine of from S.
to $50 for each violation.
The ordinance protecting the city
shade trees, shrubbery and the like.
which may be planted on the grass
plots between the curbs and side
walks, passed without amendments, on
third reading. It Is probable, how
ever, that the board of works will APP
point an advisory committee to inspect
investigate and recommend the atten-
ton that the shade trees OF the city
should receive Several men in the
city, who are interested, have volun-
teered their services.
Albertson Gets a Lift.
An ordinance was passed on third
reading. providing that the city expend
a small sum in paying for half of the
official bond Of County Treasurer AL
bert Albertson, acting as city treasur-
er.
The bill pertaining to a safe and
sane celebration of the Fourth of July,
which came up on second reading. re-
ceived little consideration last evening,
as council wanted to adjourn at nine
O'Clock. An amendment was intro
duced by Councilman Bartel, in which
he provided that the board OF works
would have the power to grant special
privileges to adults, in event the city
or an organization desired to give a
public celebration. Mayor thinner
man was against the ordinance be-
cause he believed it was conducive of
too much conservatism
Several minor complaints were
made. Councilman Burdsall said that
the trash in the alleys in the Eighth
ward had not been removed but twice
in three months. Councilman Engle-
bert said that complaint had been
made about the small diameter and
durability Of gas pipes on North
Eighth street and recommended that
something be done to remedy this, il
possible. before the street was i'm
proved. Councilman Kaufman of
fered complaint about the very bad
condition of South street.
City Controller E. G. McMahan made
report Of the city finances. which is
in part as follows: General fund, on
hand at time of last report and receipts
since then, x49.3S1 Is: disbursements.
4.Oi1-11. leaving balance OF 49,
1913. ~ In the fund: balance in sinking
fund, <9,164.63: balance in sinking
fund, $4,ss65-91: balance in street i'm
provement fund. x5.nJ51g.
Get out the old fashioned household
remedy book and scratch out two REM
edies. one advising raw beefsteeak