The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-05
LIFE FOR jim M'NAMARA AND
IS YEARS FOR BROTHER JOHN
B|LLBOAROS ARE
CALLED MENACE
Fire Chief Opposes Placing
Such Advertising on the
Tops of Buildings.


Kaufman to the building at % South
Eighth street which is being remodel
ed and he said he did not believe it
would be of freproof construction.
The fire chief stated that the build
ing is one of the coo:ess. constructed
within the fire limits but that it passes
the requirements of the fire regula'
pending before council, will be taken
up in the near future at a joint meet
ing of council and the Commercial
Club and it is thought the code. If
passed by council. will compel the con-
struction of better buildings.
Councilman Evans petitioned corr;-
Gil to have the sidewalk on both sides
of North D street, leading to the Do
ran bridge. roughened SO that there
would be little danger of any one slip
ping on the walks. He also recommen-
ded that flagman be stationed at the
c. & 0. railroad crossing at North
Third and D streets, and to force the
company to keep the crossing free
from ice and snow.
To Have viaduct.
Speaking on this matter the mayor
said that there is little doubt but that
a viaduct under the c. & o. railroad at
First and South D would be construct
ed in the near future.
The report of the city controller for
the month of November was read. 1t
follows:
Cash on hand Nov. 1....... .$22, ,403. SO
Receipts ................ SO,564.19
Total .$52.9 81
Total disbursements ...... 14,586.17
Balance in sinking fund. go. 11,268.54
Balance in special fund. .... 6,O80.36
Street improvement fund. 90. 11,3S3.e1
Chautauqua fund. ........... 2,678.S2
Municipal electric light and
sinking fund ............. S,70S.97
Signs and bill-boards on the top of
buildings are very dangerous In the
opinion of Fire Chief Ed. Miller. He
said 30 In council meeting last even
ing. The 4re cher declared that ~ had
ordered some big signs torn down
from the tops of buildings and would
not issue permits for any more to be
erected He declared that they are
very dangerous to pedestrians. owing
! to the possibility of strong winds blow.
ing them over. This contention of the
| fire chief was heartily concurred in by
the mayor
An Indianapolis company, Chief Mil
Ter said, had asked permission to be
allowed to erect billboards and large
signs on the tops of buildings in this
city in the business district but had
been refused. On account of this re.
tended to appeal to the city council.
Miller asked that council support him
in the stand he had taken.
The chief stated further that these
signs would be a hindrance to the fire
department in case of fires.
The subject of billboards was
broached by Councilman King who de
clared that the newly erected sign al
Tenth and Main streets was danger
GUS to pedestrians and that 1t is very
unsightly. He declared that all bill
boards in the center of the city should
be removed. However, the city attor
ney stated that according to the exist
ing ordinance such billboards were
permitted in any part of the city, at
long as they were erected under the
permission of the 6re chief
Some members of council, however
did not agreee with Mr.. King in regard
to billboards. They stated that they
hid unsightly lots from the public view
and in fact were an improvement tc
some parts of the city.