The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-30
Engelbert Despite His OBJ
jections Signs Report En-
dorsing Recommendation
Made by Y. M. B. Club.
LIVELY DISCUSSION
HELD LAST EVENING
Y. M. B. 6. Committee Ex-
cluded by Englebert, but
He Introduces Two Off
Gals of r. G.. w. w. Co.

The council committee on franchis-
es, composed of Councilman Frank
Waidele chairman, Councilman AL
phonse Weishaupt and Councilman En-
gelbert, met last evening and after a
somewhat heated discussion decided
to report, at next council meeting an
of the communication Of
the Y. NJ. B. Club committee recon-
mending the examination Of the Off
cials of the Richmond City Water
Works Company under oath, which
right was given the city under an act
passed by the 1909 Legislature. The
city under this act has a right to ex-
anime the officials of the company and
cause them to produce all books and
records showing the amount of money
invested and the earnings of the COM
pany under the present contract The
Y. M. B. Club recommended that this
action be taken in order to find out
how much the earnings of the COM
pany had been since the organization
of the plant, and how much money the
stock holders had actually invested in
the plant 1t recommended that this be
done in order to arrive at a fair valu-
alton in order to determine what rates
would be reasonable both to the city
and the company.
Prior to the meeting of the fran
chise committee, the Y. NJ. B., Club
asked that its committee be
allowed to appear before the franchise
to make an explanation Of
its plan and show what advantage the
city would gain by knowing facts re-
garding the organization of the Rich
mond City Water Works. Mr.. Engel-
bert, it is stated, vigorously opposed
having the Y NJ B. c. committeeman
present, saying they had no business
with the council committee" Because
of this objection on the part of Mr.. En-
gelbert the two other members of the
waived this point.
Engelbert Explains.
Last evening at Mr.. Englebert's ci-
gar store the council committee men,
bers gathered for their meeting. In
a few minutes Edwin NJ. Gates, a
in the water works COM
pany, and Howard Dill, superintend-
ent of the company put in an appear
ance. Mr.. Englebert, although he was
not chairman of the committee, in
formed the two other committeeman
that he had invited the two water
works officials to be present at the
meeting because he
thought the committee might want to
have Mr.. Gates and Mr.. Dill testify
to it regarding the proposal to have
the books of the company examined
by council.
Mr.. Weishaupt and Mr. Waidele inn
entered vigorous protest
on the presence of Mr.. Gates and Mr..
Dill. They reminded Mr.. Englebert
that he had opposed having the men,
bers of the Y. NJ. B. c. committee
present to present testimony. and they
did not think it consistent to have
the water works officials in attend
ance.
AS result of this controversy Mr..
Weishaupt and Mr.. Waidele had their
way and Mr.. Dill and Mr.. Gates de-
parted After a rather lively discus
sion, it is understood, Englebert yield
ed to the desires of the other two
members and agreed to
sign a report indorsing the recon-
of the club. The report
of the committee will be made to coun-
Gil at its next regular meeting next
night.