The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-15
d. G. Gem in His Statement
for Departments Work
Last Year Shows Big Saw
ing Was a Feature
EVERY ONE THANKED
FOR COOPERATION !,
Gem Respectfully Calls At
tention to Fact that $l6,O 900
More or Less Was Cut Off
Expense.

$l6.06S less than the street depart !
ment expenses in 1909. when the of.
flee was in charge OF Ed Dye. were
the expenses for 1910, according to !,
the annual report OF ID. c. Gem which |
was completed yesterday afternoon. !
The total expenditures In 1910. accord. /
ing to Commissioner Gems report, !
were $29,012.22, from which $1.761.42
is deducted as cash received for labor
and material sold, making the total |
net expenses s27,230.So. The total ap-
preparation to the street department .
in 1910 was $4,000. making the total j
balance, January l, $1.969.20.
Commissionr Gem took the office
with the instruction that he should
be economical. and in most satisfac-
tory manner Mr.. Gem has carried out
his orders. He was appointed by May
or Zimmerman at the opening of the
Republican administration, as he had
previously had much experience under
Mayor Zimmerman as street COM
missioner. Several councilman view.
ed the report this afternoon and COM
plimented Gem. saying that 1t was
one of the most satisfactory ever pre-
pared. It WI be presented to coun-
Gil Monday night.
Commissioners Report.
Il would like to call your honorable
bodys attention to the fact that the
net expenses of the street department
for the year 1910. Now it is not for
me to say whether the street depart
ment Is in better or worse. or as
good condition as it was December 81.
1909, but l will say that II 1t is in as
good condition as it was December 81.
1909 the city is $16.06S,73 to the good.
If 1t is ina better copditions &haA 1t
was December 81. 1909. the city Is al
much better off above $16,06S.73 as
the street departments condition is.
If the department is $16,068.73 worse
off than it was December 81, 1909. the
city is nothing out. It is up to the
people to say whether the department
has saved them anything or not. but
will say that we have worked hard try
| ing.
Would say. In conclusion ! wish to
express to your honorable body the
| thanks of this department for the
kind consideration and appreciation OF
our efforts to give the city the best
results at the lowest possible cost; to
the city officials for the uniform cour.
tesy which characterizes their deal
ing with this department, and to tho
citizens for their recognition OF the
fact that we endeavor to run this de-
partment in the interest OF the tax
payers and for the interest they have
taken in the work and for the many
kind suggestions and compliments of
| fered.
Yours very Respectfully,
D. G. Gem,
Street Commissioner,
Other Features.
Other features of the report con.
tain the financial work Of the depart.
ment. The amount OF money expend.
ed for material during 1910, was ST.
4 1850, and $2,1S5.39 for crushed
stone. The bulk Of the money spent
was in the pay roll fund. $23.64S.33
The largest items in this account
; were, removing rubbage, $10,$4$.64
street repair, $2,746.59, sweeping
paved streets, $2,112.50. and dumps
$1,123.
Also included in the complete re
port is an inventory of property OF
the department including, tools, 81,
1905, office furniture, $3.50. mater
iai on hand, $1O1.75. total $1S32.30
The inventory will be doubled wher
the new road roller is purchased
: About $1,000 will be spent for thii
!, , machine The purchase will b
made soon.