The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-17
North D Street Paving Pro-
posal and Proposed In
crease of Firemen's Salar-
les Started Row.
CITY REPORTS ARE
GIVEN TO COUNCIL
Fire Chief Miller Shows His
Department Is in Good
Conditional New Pipe
Line Required.

The introduction of ordinances for
the improvement OF North ID street
from Fort Wayne avenue TO the Doran
bridge and for an increase of1$5 per
month in the salary of each city fire.
man, both Of which were laid on the
table and reports from the heads OF
the various departments of the city.
were the most important features OF
the meeting OF council last evening
Both of the proposed ordinances
met with much opposition. A remon-
STRANGE was presented against the i'm.
provement of North D street. signed
by William B. Dormer and fourteen
other abutting property owners. Tho
principal, reason assigned is inability
to meet the assessment. The follow
ing suggestion is given: LET the
heavy haulers, such as Gaar, Scott &
Company. Robinson & Company. the
railroad company and the street car
company. pay for the improvement
They use the street: we do not: there
fore we cannot and will not pay for
| it."
Placed on the Table.
After the reading Of the ordinances
by the city clerk and preliminary dis
| cussion, B. A. kennepohl, North d
| street resident and property owner, In
a short speech declared that the road
| way should be widened before 1t was
tpaved. A number Of the councilmenl
took sides with Mr.. Kennepohl and 1t
was voted to place the ordinance on
the table until an investigation as to
the advisability OF widening the street
could be made. Upon the suggestion
of Mayor Zimmerman. council will
meet at the city hall Saturday after
noon and go in body to the street in
question and look over the situation.
An adjourned session will then bc
held Monday evening when hnal ac-s
| ton on the matter will be taken.
| 1t is proposed to widen the street
six feet. taking in the ground located
| between the sidewalk and the curb
ing on both Sides This would neces-
state all poles and trees along the
street being removed.
Lively discussion developed when
Councilman Frank WaideIe, as mem
ber of the committee on contracts and
franchises. presented an ordinance
increasing the salary of all firemen,
excepting the chief and assistant
chief, five dollars month. Mayor
Zimmerman vehemently opposed tha
measure, while majority OF council
men, led by H. II. Engelbert spoke in
favor of it. 1t was finally pointed out
| Al - hos,
ed by the board Of works or the city
controller, there would be question
as to the legality of the additional ap-
preparation it would require in tho
event it was passed To dispose OF
the matter Councilman Weishaupt
moved that 1t be placed on the table
indefinitely. The motion prevailed.
Light Plant Report.
The details of the report of Nimrod
Johnson, superintendent OF the NUM-
cipaI Light Plant, for the month Of
December, were favorably commented
on. The total receipts for the month
we're S10.365.55. Deducting $1.992.35
as the amount due from the city for
lighting, there is left balance OF
$S,59S.4S, which has been paid into
the municipal fund. The operating ex-
penses and disbursements for building
and equipment aggregated s3.312.19.
The amount paid out of the municipal
fund during December tota1ed $3.989.-
80, leaving balance on hand January
II. of 1921. 50.
AS shown by the report OF Fire
Chief. Miller the value of buildings en-
dangered by fire during the year was
s17O,450 with insurance on them total
ing sS2,710 The amount of loss dur
ing the year is given as s4.0S8.
The chief recommends that during
the ensuing year new ripe line be
constructed into the city from the
pumping station. He states that the
| water supply during the past year was
satisfactory, but there is danger in
the event of a large fire. An aggre-
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