The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-06
COUNCIL N FAVOR
Of An AUTO TRUCK
Will Probably Appropriate
Money to Buy One-Oth-
er Council Matters.

An appropriation for the fire truck,
which the board OF works has decided
to purchase II the council will provide
the funds necessary. was embodied in
an ordinance brought up by Council.
man Won Pein last evening. The or
dinance asks for an appropriation Of
$4,000, q transfer of $4,000 from the
sum appropriated last year for a horse
drawn wagon. and an additional trans
fer OF $1,000 from the feed account OF
the fire department. In the same Or
dinsnce an appropriation OF $1,000 for
the installation of a Fetta water soft
ener at the city light plant. is incor-
p0rated and council seemed to favor
this likewise. many saying that they
believed the circumstances warranted
the expenditure OF the money.
Councilman Bartel then remarked
that he thought It foolishness for the
city to pay out money for arc lights
on clear moonlight nights In the resi-
dence sections OF the city. He was an
swered by the president OF the board
OF works and the mayor. who stated
that the present arrangement OF cir
cults would not permit turning off the
residence district lights without also
turning out lights along the railroads,
which the latter pay for. A new ar
arrangement OF the circuits may be
made to overcome this difficulty.
No Immediate action was taken by
the council on the auto truck and wa
ter softener appropriations. they be-
ing left to take their course through
the council.
Truck Economical.
In connection with the auto truck
desired, Pres. Hammond OF the board
OF works read report OF the expenses
OF a combination auto truck ut Spring
field, Ohio. which by actual compari-
son with horse drawn vehicles. had
given better service and saved over
$4,000 In thirty.one months OF hard
service.
Councilman Waidele started cir
Gus when he objected to the RELOCATING
to the shelf OF the resolution brought
up about year ago. changing the
street numbers Of the west side
houses. notably, which are not correct
ly numbered. Deliverymen. doctors.
police and others have hard time
finding the correct address owing to
the lack OF numbers, and correct sys'
tenn Of placing them. City Attorney
Gardner stated that the city could
compel the residents to correct the
faults In numbering. but Mayor Zim-
norman stated 1t as his opinion that
the city should take charge Of the mat.
ter, that bein the only method OF prop
erly correcting the abuse OF this sys-
tenn.
Councilman Won Pein then stated 1t
~ his opinion that the fault lay with
the system IN vogue, 1t the city engi'
nser,s office 1t was finally referred
to the board Of works for solution.
The present system OF numbering the
houses OF the city WAS originated in
1850.
An alarm box Oh South f street. be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets. which
10 desired by the residents Of that
section was asked for by Councilman
williams. and the matter was referred
to the board Of works and the fire
chief for discussion.
May Annex Small Strips.
Councilman Won Pein presented an
ordinance to add to the city narrow
strip Of ground along the southwest
river bank. The ground 10 to be part
OF the winding river boulevard. and
cannot be improved by the city until
taken into the city proper.
Councilman Weishaupt presented an
ordinance which will provide for more
direct control Of the rubbish dispos
ing system Of the city. 1t provides for
the appointment Of an assistant street
commissioner at a salary Of $3.50 pei
day. he to have charge OF all men and
wagons in this department OF the
city cleaning system. He would make
u detailed report Of the activities Of
each man and his. team. receive all
complaints and attend to them, en-
force all laws an ordinances on this
subject. and keep q record OF all IT.
reKularities In the work Of the en-
ployes Of this branch Of the city clean
ing system.
The letter from Supt. Mccullough
Of the Pennsylvania railroad company