The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-19
EAST EMO PEOPLE
ENTERED PROTEST
Oppose Removal of Tracks
From the Park-Weis-
haupt Scores Them.
STREET CARS A TOPIC
Council Thinks II Foolish to
Put New Signs on the
Old Condolas.


Old Condolas.
Although the ordinance providing
for the removal Of the tracks from the
Glen and allowing the freight interur-
bans to run down North Twentieth
street, was before council for the first
reading last night, remOnstrance
signed by thirty-three residents of
North Twentieth street and vicinity
was also read. Both matters were re-
ferred to the committee on franchis.
-.
Councilman weishaupt made a de-
cided stand against the remembrance,
saying: Il don't understand why they
are against freight cars. They are not
very public. spirited citizens In my
opinion. ~ they don't keep up their
sidewalks. l was out there recently
to look over this matter, and the side
walks on North Twentieth street are
full Of holes in which water stands
This removing of the tracks from the
Glen will be a public improvement, and
these people don't want it,
A Good Suggestion.
The suggestion that lit would be
like putting new gold buttons on an
old worn out coat" to place new light.
ed signs on the 'old shells Of street
cars here" proved the means of de-
laying for a time the consideration OF
the ordinance providing for illuminat.
ed signs on the street cars. The or
hint ys,i11 k>ni
effective until the street car investi-
eating committee reports.
Dogs again! Councilman .Bartel's
resolution providing for muzzling of
dogs oil the time when off the premis- |
e. OF their owners, was lost by q big |
majority. There were ten votes cast, |
nine against the resolution.
Councilman Thatcher protested |
against the practice Of kids" armed |
with small air guns. shooting people. |
He said this practice should be dis |
couraged without loss Of time. The |
police department will order all kids"
to cease shooting people.
An ordnance appropriating $50 to
pay In full the stenographer employed |
by the hospital investigating commit
tee was passed.
Discuss Brick Streets.
Brick streets were also brought up
for discussion. Councilman Williams
stated that he had paid visit to West |
Main street, the paving Of which he
recently defeated by his negative vote,
and. he said. a. . result Of this visit,
he had changed his mind. He stated |
II the city would pay toward the brick
paving the amount 1t would cost to
macadamize the street. he would vote
for bricking 1t. This matter will be |
brought up again soon. 1t 10 thought.
Mayor Zimmerman explained that he |
was against, NJ Williams was recently,
OF skipping from Fourth and Main
streets across the river to make per.
manent streets. but said that az the
grading OF Main street under the c.
and O tracks was not established. it
would not be wise to pave that part
Of the street now and run the risk of
having It changed.
A petition for cement sidewalk on
the east side Of South Tenth street,
from r to # streets. passed. The only
resident property owner IN the square
desires the Improvement. II
Councilman Evans again discussed
the crosswalks at South G and Fifth
streets, which are In bad condition.
North G street, from Thirteenth to
Fourteenth, and North E street, near
Twentieth. are also in bad condition,
several councilmen said. but they were
told that the weather conditions
1vsnn a.
now. and that the board of works
would take the matter up as soon a.
possible. II
Some Minor Matters. II
A deep hole on Southwest A street
was ordered filled by the council last
night. The Light. Heat and Power
company dug the hole, and did not fill
Il properly. 20 It WAS stated. No street
light ut this point makes 1t dangerous.
A light at North Nineteenth and G
streets II desired by nineteen residents
nearby. The matter was referred to
the committee ON street lighting.
A choked catch basin at South
Twelfth and r streets; water on the
street Ut South B and Fourth streets; II
. bad sidewalk on north side of South II
b street. between Fourteenth and Fiji.
teenth street. and mud washing on the
east sidewalk Of South Fifteenth street
between y and D street. were referred
to the board Of works with numerous
other complaints on the conditions OF
the street and sidewalks over the city
generally. AZ soon M the weather
opens up and the city can put force
NJ man In wOrk nm fha atroofa and i
sidewalks OF the city. all defects will
- rsmedied.
You can say goodbye to constipation
with q clear conscience II you use