The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-19
Zimmerman viii Present a
Communication in which He
Promises to Strike Regard
less Of Results. ~
TAX RATE QUESTION
TO BE TOUCHED UPON
And the City Executive May
Make a Reply to a Criticism
Budget Ordinance Is Up
for a Reading.

One Of the most lively sessions of
city council for several years 10 prom
issd for tonight. The big feature will
b Mayor w. w. Zimmermsn's com.
munication. In which he promises to
hand en- out without regard for whom
ho hits.
In the mayors communication he
viii show Just Why the city tax rate
eAould b placed at the limit. 31.25.
"Thsrs are s3so.o0o worth Of i'm.
yeovsments that should be made. but
they win bs cut in half because We
have not the money. II people want
inpeovemsnts. they've got to pay for
tAem." Zimmerman declared.
The board knows what should be
oooe aud the people. many OF them
don't There's North Seventh street
from Main 70 Fort Wayne avenue;
North = street from Tenth TO Six.
toonth, and North D street from the
river 70 IT. Wayne avenue. that all
ought 70 b. paved. About one Of
these improvements can be made.
May Net Answer u.
I'm tAink about that communities.
don publlshsd In one OF the Richmond
paDers from A. Bavis. tonight" said
tAo mayor. ri don't say I'll answer It.
ioe aevef pay any attention TO news-
papee communications, especially to
one the answer to which 10 % oh.
vious."
Mr.. Bavis' communication regarding
what he alleges the republican admin
istration has not done. and pointing
out the condition Of the city ~ left
By the republicans just before the
echilNnger administration. may be
found in the Peoples Forum" Of the
Palladium today.
"Psople don't pay any attention. to
that hind Of rot" said the mayor to-
day. There's nothing to answer about
Il. rve already told the public what
the tax rate should be and what 10 the
condition Of the city at this time I'll
tell EN- again tonight. I'm not afraid
oe anyone.
"Bavis has left out some important
things" he continued. "How about
the indebtedness they added to the
city. Then they got lot Of seques-
tered taxes. and payments on the light
plant % Of course they could afford to
make some big improvements. No
body knows the city's present and
past condition 10 well 90 ! do." said
the mayor.
u 10 Misleading.
"The communication 10 misleading
In many ways" was the comment Of
City Attorney A. NJ. Gardner.
The budget and tax rate ordin.
ances will come up for second read.
Ing at the council meeting tonight
when amendments will be In order,
The budget provides for appropria'
tions amounting to $174,7se from all
municipal funds. exclusive Of the Hight
plant fund. and from the latter fund
35s.ss3.20. The tax rate 10 hxed al
3l.11. An advance Of six cents over
that Of last year.
Many Of the councilmen are said "a
be In favor OF raising the rate. but al
all the meetings In which the budget
and tax rate have been discussed have
been absolutely secret. and 40 defin
ito information regarding them ha,
not been given out. no authentic
statement on this subject can b<
made.
For . Sinking Fund.
Some Of the city oaicials favored
open meetings. but the mayor said
this should not be. Il 10 claimed thu
councilmen get embarrassed in th,
presence Of the public and the news
paper reporters. and are afraid to say
what the1 think.
Another important ordinance com
ING up for second reading viii be tha,
establishing fund to pay the bonded
Indebtedness OF the municipal electri,
hght plant. This will probably be &C
cepts1 and passed tonight Il hal
been before the secret sessions o.
council on two occasions and 10 deem
"a 20. X"
Two minor ordinances. the nrst res
ulating the variety Of warning signali
uood on automobiles and motor cy
cles, and another to license travelinl
photogFaphsrs and protect local men
Win b mp tor third and second read
ings respectively.
Tue WEATHER