The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-17
Fireman Baetz Accuses Cap
tain Miller of Co. No. 4, of
Stealing a Pair of Ships
from AL Erbs.
MILLER SUSPENDED
PENDING TRIAL
Board of Works Hears Com
plants Regarding Sewer
on North A Street, and
Minor Matters.

jeremiah Miller, captain of hose
company No. 4, was summoned before
the board of public works today to
answer to a complaint of Joseph L..
BaetZ, also fireman, that Miller had
stolen pair of snips from the home
of Al Erbs on South Ninth street and
hidden them in the basement of No.
hose house.
Miller denied the allegation and was
represented by an attorney. The
board held that it was not a criminal
court and had no jurisdiction. The
matter was referred to the prosecuting
attorney for investigation, and pend
ing the outcome Of the trial Miller
was suspended from the fire depart
ment.
The absence Of witnesses prevent
ed the board from hearing the charg-
es against John Underhill that he had
neglected his duties as collector OF
garbage on the West Side. The hear
ing of the case was postponed until
next Thursday.
The board ratified the action OF
Mayor Zimmerman and B. A. Kenne.
pohl, president of the board of works
in purchasing a span of mules for the
municipal light plant at an expense
of $3.50.
Object to Assessment.
demonstrating against the assess
ment of the sewer on North A street
between Fifth and Sixth streets, viii
liam ]. Tolliver and the trustees OF
Rhoda Temple w. c. T. U. appeared
before the board of public works this
morning. Tolliver asserted that the
sewer did not come as close to his
property as he wished it to come and
also that the assessment was too high
for the amount Of work done.
The trustees Of Rhoda Temple said
! the sewer was too close to theil
! property and that the assessment was
too high. The installation of the sew
er was the result of a request of the
trustees for it, as the only sewage out
let was in form of a cess pool which
was in an unsanitary condition. The
assessment of the Temple is S6585
while that of Tolliver is $11973.
The board explained that the jot
had been completed and was a good
one and further that the demonstrators
had had the opportunity to appear be
fore the board and complain before the
contract was given and that it was
too late now.
Mrs DR.. Hopkins spoke in behalf OF
the w. c. T. u, saying that the cos
was more than it had been represent
ed to her. 81 left written notice tha
! l did not want the sewer so close tC
the property and they continued tc
dig it there. Later they changed it
but now they are compelling us to pay
for some ones mistake"
The change referred to was done a.
the cost of $3.50.
Too Much Dust.
Several residents of National avenue
complained to the board that the san(
placed by the contractors on the ave
nue. was too thick. The dust will pu
the road in a bad condition as soon a:
| it rains and it should be be taken Of
before winter sets in said the com
plainants. President Kennepohl ex
| planned that as soon as possible the
matter would be attended to and add
ed that it was up to the county com
! missioners to make the contractor re
pair the road before they accept it
The sand is placed on the road to pro
| tect the pavement, but according to re
ports from the residents, it does mor'
| harm than good. The board inspected
! the street today.
| William Hendrix urged the board II
| take action on the petition which wa
made for a sewer on North G stree
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth II
| the river The petition was made las
April, but was not acted upon, because
| in the opinion of City Enginee
Charles, the sewer would overlap th'
value of some of the lots which
would be assessed 1t will be recon
sidered by the board as soon as NOR
careful inspection has been made.
SULLIVAN DRAWS