The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-30
Economy Was the Watch
word of the Administration
and Good Financial Stand
tng Again Assured.
COOPERATION WAS
PROMINENT FACTOR
Every Department Helped to
Improve City's Condition
Prospects for the Com
ing Year.

As the year closes the city officials
are preparing their reports in the va
rious departments of municipal af-
fairs and are planning for the work of
1911. While the work Of improvement
on streets and public buildings has
been slightly neglected because Of the
lack of necessary funds the legislative
department has been active and sever
al ordinances OF importance passed
One OF the features OF the proceed
ings OF the year, Is the harmony in
which the council, board Of works. and
citizcns at large co-operated. This
Ia referred to in statements made by
several city officials regarding the
years work.
Much interest is being attached to
the work OF the Republican admins
tration during the first year of it's
term. The reports of city officials are
expected to contain important statis-
tics which. according to members of
the administration will show that the
Republicans have so far conducted
the city's affairs better than the
Schilllnger administration.
! Economy a Watehvvord.
Economy has been the watchword
OF Mayor Zimmerman and his cabinet
during the entire year. and will prob
ably so continue during the next year
OF the administration. Important i'm
provements are contemplated but It
IL stated there are many which must
wait until 1912. when 1t is believed
by the financial department. that the
city will have again regained solid
financial basis. overcoming the depres-
sion caused by the last administration
lowering the tax rate.
Tho tax rate for 1911 has been fixed
by council at $l.1O rate somewhat
lower than was desired by the mayor.
The budget ordinance. passed at the
same time appropriated $174.7S5 for
the general purposes OF the city. and
$59.992.20 for expenses Of the munich
pal light plant. total of $234.777.2O.
The light plant appropriation will
come fom receipts of the plant.
City officials consider that the Sec
Ond hand ordinance, the smoke ordin-
ance and the bill creating sinking
fund to pay for the light plant. are
the most important passed during the
present year. Other important ordin-
ances passed are the fire works ordin.
ancc. fright and left" traffic ordin-
ance. shed ordinance. the meter and
inspector ordinance requiring inspec-
tors and meter readers to wear badges
and the bill fixing the county treasur.
er's bond at $4,000 for acting in the
capacity OF city treasurer.
President Hammond of the board of
works today talked at length on the
AGhirS of the city during the past
year He thanked the citizens and
nowspapers for their cooperation, and
etot>d that there had been little dis
&tt g any Kind
w 9SSsmsNt By hammsnd. Nhi
esiAsat Hemnond's statement
] "a . = The si.ssSsa os WORT. 10
D1ocerned the work Of the year pro-
gressed very satisfactorily. or course
we were handicapped by the lack of
funds but the amount OF work done
was considerably better than was at
hrst expected by the council and the
board.
'In 1911 great amount OF work will
be done. much of which. including
principally the street improvements
10 under progress at the present time,
the engineer having been ordered to
draw up the plans and specifications.
Several resolutions for street improve
mcnt have been passed by the board.
"One OF the pleasing features OF
the work OF the year in city circles is
the cooperation and harmony in
which the council. board of works and
citizens generally worked. We have
been treated nicely by the citizens of
Richmond and many times when COM
plants are brought in by the people
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