The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-05-16
Walls Over Conditions of
Highways and Lack of
Power of Council Arose
in Great Chorus.
ENGELBERT ROASTS
METHODS OF MAYOR
In Securing Appropriations
for Everything but Street
Improvements Meeting a
Mere Talkfest. >.

The hammer was used with consid-
erable force at council meeting last
night, and albeit to a chance visitor it
would seem some hard things were
applied to the executive
of the city administration
by the councilmen, really nothing SER
ious was intended. The mayor smiled
serenely through several attacks and
when they were finished he answered
them without difficulty.
Once, however. things did look
slightly serious. Mr. Engelbert, of the
Third ward. had been firing hot
shots at the mayor. and arguing with
Weishaupt and Won Pein, when he fin
ally aroused Mr.. Bartel of the Fourth
ward. Engelbert had said that he
would like to have street and alley
matters, on which the contention was
centered, referred to the committee,
stating he would always be willing to
help the board of works
The suggestion has been made by
Mr.. Won Pein that whenever a council.
man found hole in the street, he
should take it's location, the name of
the public service corporation causing
it. and bring the report to council
Thus the board could send the street
commissioner to that place and repair
it, charging the cost of the work to
the company responsible. Then the
storm broke
Job for the Board.
THE board of works members car
find the holes themselves" cried En-
fgelbert.
Well" sarcastically remarked Mr.
Bartel, who sits next to Engelbert
you're always so blamed anxious to
help. now's your chance to get busy
Let's see what you can do"
I'VE haven't got any more power
here than a SNOWFALL has in Hades
and you know it Bartel," Engelbert re
torted. Then to the mayor, 1--WE don't
get show. Why should council work
for the board? We haven't look-in'
Further attack of Mr.. Engelbert was
provoked by the mayors statement
that the city could only go SO far to
ward fixing the streets-"not beyond
our means" he said The mayor said
this to Mr.. Weishaupt of the First
ward, who entered a protest over al
legged unsanitary conditions of streets
and alleys in the First ward
''You say we have no means?" ask
ed Engelbert. The mayor nodded
Cant go beyond our means on the
streets. eh? Well. 1 notice you always
find money to appropriate for other
purposes. How about the Glen Miller
park bridge? Guess that isn't absolute
ly necessary. But we're always short
on street money"
"You claimed" continued Mr. Engel
bert, when we were framing the
budget, that you wanted certain mon
ey for crematory. Then you said af
terwards that you never intended ii
for the crematory, but for North E
street hear on the streets that yo,
claimed at that time, and still claim
you can get anything out of council
you want"
Mayor Loses Temper.
They lied when, they said that,
hotly cried the mayor. whose serenit,
was slightly disturbed
WELL said Engelbert, Il won't vote
for another appropriation unless itl
for the streets. Understand l dom
dispute your words
~
sion on the streets and alleys wher
he introduced his complaint that tn.
First ward alleys are not cared fol
properly. Some alleys in this ware
have not been cleaned for a month, ac
| cording to Mr.. Weishaupt's complaint
He stated the health department wa,
in campaign against disease. bu
still these filthy, unsanitary and dis
reputable" alleys near the center o
the city are ignored Mr.. Weishaup
spoke after the complaint had beer
| read
"Who has the authority to look at
ter the alleys?" he asked. and on be
ing told a man is under appointment
for this purpose, he demanded tha
this onicial attend to his duty Il
lit is the street commissioners fault.
said Weishaupt, "he should be censur
ed severely. Germ claims he has nj
authority. Then II is the fault of thu
administration
The council is selected by the peo
pie, the same as the executive depart
ment. We ought to have little ga,
in the government Time and time
again we've brought up complaints
and recommendations. They were re
ferred to the board What becomes o.
them? The city engineer admit i,
busy. The mayor has his practice ant
is police Judge They have no time
Mr.. Hammond, has not the time tt
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