The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-06
Council Grows Restless Hear
ing Street Statistics and
Immediately Takes Drastic
Action.
STREET CONDITIONS
CAUSED MANY KICKS
Nearly Every Member of
Council Had Some Com
plant to Make-Firemen
Given City's Thanks.

Two weeks ago, members OF the
city council demanded to know why
the streets and alleys were not at
tended to by the city. The First ward
alleys we're termed filthy. unsanitary
and blockaded."
Last night at council meeting. d. C.
Gem, the street commissioner. took
the floor to explain to the council
what II wanted to know He had not
talked a minute, until council men,
bers began to squirm and murmur.
'It's too hot for this"
Gem Ia slightly hard OF hearing and
bent over his books. handing out sta
tistics by the yard. didn't notice the
confusion. At last Councilman vii.
liams moved that Gem be silenced
as he was Off the subject. Council
men all talked at once. some demand
Ing that Gem be given chance to
explain. and others that he be put
out" The motion that Gem be ST.
fenced passed. but Gem didn't hear
II and kept on reeling of his speech.
. Then Gem Woke Up.
Finally Matt Won Pein. who had
been elected president to All Mayor
Zimmermans vacant chair raped his
gavcl heavily. and yelled next!
next!" Clerk b. A. Bescher was read.
Ing the next petition presented. coun.
Gil was in confusion. all yelling and
talking. and Won Pein rapping the
gavel. before Gem found that he had
bee ruled of the floor.
Gem sat down on the table and
looked around appealingly: well"
he said. "am ! out OF this" Then he
said. II don't like that. thought you
wanted to know what was the mat.
ter"
Gem was given another opportuni.
~ to speak later In the evening. but
only briefly stated that he worked un-
der orders of tho board of works.
One Of the councilmen said he didn't
believe there was any necessity OF a
filibuster."
Councilman weishaupt complained
IN connection with Gems speech that
the alleys in his ward were still in a
terrible condition.
Many Kicks Heard.
There were again the usual num-
ber OF complaints on street condi-
tions. South Seventh and Eighth
streets were reported bad. "Just look
Mt Seventh street. said Chairman
Won Pein. North Seventh Ia the work
Of the old administration, which
comes In for its regular share Of
knocks here. South Seventh is the
work Of our administration. II the
North Seventh street work Is not a
credit In comparison TO the work on
South Seventh I don't know a thing
about H."
Mr.. King made some objections
that kept council In laughter. Mr..
King took of his coat. rolled up his
sleeves and swung his arms as a
starter
There are three things I want to
talk about" said King. The culvert
At Eighteenth and c streets. a graf.
1ng at Sixteenth and c streets and a
telephone pole In front of 321 North
Twentieth street. The old wooden
relic is just like they had when Noah
landed"
'Ah. those were good old times"
aighed King resignedly. but 1t is not
thus now. The day OF wooden cul.
verts was passed years and years ago.
The old telephone pole. which should
also have been superannuated years
ago. has a big wire hanging from 1t.
The boys use II as giant stride
Now there's those walks on North
g street. Whenever come down
town ] have to so way out around
Glen Miller. for fear those people will
assassinate me. They all petitioned
for the walk and should have it."
rs the board ever going to fix
South street. east OF Sixteenth
disgustedly exclaimed Mr.. Kaufman.
He was informed that this would be
done soon. Kaufman also objected
to the blockading Of the Eighth street
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