The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-03
His Honor Became Peeved
When Mrs. Martha Harris
Insinuated Saloon Keepers
Were Being Favored.
HER STATEMENT WAS
CALLED UNLADYLIKE
Poor Street in West Rich
mond Injuries indianapolis
Mans Auto and He Threat
ems Damage Action.

Becoming indignant over a remark
made at the meeting of the board of
works by Martha j. Harris, 1O3 North
Tenth street, inferring that the board
OF public works was seemingly unfair
and accorded saloon keepers better
treatment than other property hold
ers in the matter of assessments,
Mayor Zimmerman exclaimed that
such was not the case and declared
like" Mayor Zimmerman took excep-
tions to her statement that the small
property holder was not protected by
the city officials but that the board
of works was very careful not to take
any confiscatory action against a sa-
loon keepers property. Already, she
said, the board had taken an acre of
ground and $500 from her for public
improvements.
No sooner had she made the remark
than the mayor jumped to his feet.
Look here, l voted wet but l re-
sent such a remark as that" he fair
ly yelled. ANY saloon keeper who
violates the law in any respect will be
punished if charges are filed against
him. The small property owner re-
ceives just as much protection as a
saloon keeper. l consider that re-
mark very unladylike and will not
have it made to me without answer
ing it."
1t is predicted by Mayor thinner
man that damage suits will be insti-
tuted in the Wayne circuit court
against the city during the coming
| winter because of the fact that when
cement alleys are constructed they
are slanted so as to allow water to run
in the middle. The mayor believes
| that center cutters should have been
provided. 1t is likely that cement al
] leys to be constructed in the future
will be made according to the mayors
plan.
Notice was given the board this
morning by an Indianapolis attorney
that the city will be sued by J. H.
Furnas in case Mr.. Furnas is not re-
imbursed for money expended in re-
pairing his automobile damaged by
the alleged deplorable condition OF
Richmond streets. Mr.. Furnas asks
$3.50. The notice says that the ma
chine broke down July l, in West
Richmond on account of the bad
streets. Mr.. Furnas is an Indianapo
lis banker and furniture manufacture
er. The city attorney was instructed
to write Mr.. Furnas and to secure
more information about the accident.
| The question as to whether the so
called sanitary drinking fountains
were really sanitary was raised by
the mayor in connection with letter
received from Bertha G. Robie, re-
gent Of the local chapter of the Daugh.
/ ters of the American Revolution. 1t
is the opinion of the mayor that the
| fountains are unsanitary. He says
that there is danger of spreading in.
fectuous diseases, drinking at the
fountains. He says that inasmuch as
only cold water runs through the foun
tain that germs are not killed.
| A. N.
disappointed when they were inform
ed that the board of works and city
council refused to place the drinking
fountain, which the chapter is to pre-
sent to the city, at Eighth and Main
streets and decided to place it in the
South Tenth street park. The letter
from the regent stated that it had
Srto Of Twin oil
aborate fountain in case it was placed
at Eighth and Main streets.
At the suggestion of City Attorney
iGardner rigid enforcement of the or
dinance requiring residents or proper
ty holders to cut weeds on their prem
Uses, will be resumed. In case the
property owners refuse to cut weeds
the city will have it done and charge
it to them.
to stretch streamers advertising it:
coming carnival on Main street was
mot granted. The club based its con
ltention that the ST. Andrews church
Earlham college and the Fall Feseti
val were granted that permission. The
board decided that a carnival was no
in the same class as other institutions
and organizations who have been per
united to advertise on Main street
Final assessment rolls were approx
led on the following resolutions: Wild
ening the alley between Hunt ant
Ridge streets, from the first allie,
north of Linden avenue to Maple
street; widening of the alley frs
weset of Hunt street from the first al
ley north of Linden avenue to Maple
street and the condemnation of lane
for right-of-way to construct a sewer
from Maple street to School street.
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