The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-06

appointed TO the heads of the various
{ departments of the city of Richmond
will ably cooperate with me in giving
Richmond an efficient administration
the next four years" state Mayor
elect Robbins today. when he an
nounced the tst of appoint
ments.
After announcing the personnel OF
his cabinet he gave out the following
signed statement:
To the People of the City of Rich
mond:
After a careful consideration of
nearly two hundred applicants for po-
sitions in the next administration.
herewith make announcements of the
heads of the various departments of
our city government for the next four
years. The task of making the proper
selection has not been an easy one,
for various reasons.
Thirty-three Applicants.
For one position alone | have had
thirty-three applicants. the great ma
jority of which were from good men
men who are qualified to fill said
position in an efficient manner-yet
from these thirty-three applicants only
one could be selected. 1t has been
my consistent aim in making selec-
tions to base my decision on hon.
esty and efficiency as the main quail
ifcation, and also upon the fact that
the appointee should be perfectly
friendly to my administration and
work perfect harmony with the vari-
Gus departments connected Herewith.
In several instances l have gone
from my list Of applicants and en-
deavored to get men who had made
A,,s
on the account of the low salary con-
nected Herewith they could not see
their way clear to accept said appoint
ment.
Il win make no recommendation at
this time for dairy inspector, but shall
wait until | find out the qualifications
that are demanded of said inspector
in the proposed milk ordinance which
is being prepared and will soon be
presented to council.
Il have already determined on an
appointment for sealer OF weights and
measures, but until said appointte
qualities before the state commission
of weights and measures, / shall not
make the same public.
In conclusion, | wish to say that |
sincerely believe in the honesty, abil-
ity and good intentions of the men
have appointed, and hope that every
patriotic citizen or our city will join
hands working with them and help
ing them, so that the home life and
business life of Richmond shall be
raised up and that we shall take frst
rank in the list of American cities.
Yours very truly.
WILL. ROBBINS.
Seven are Re-appointed.
Seven ofksne members of theS out
going Zimmerman administration are
retained in office. They are E. G. Nc
Mahan. controllssg~ William A. Bond,
city attorney Fred r. Charles, city
engineer; Edgar e. Miller, chief of
the fire department; Howard Gluys,
chief engineer of the municipal plant;
Albert Overman, chief clerk of the
municipal plant, and Charles Pittman.
meat inspector.
George ]. Knollenberg, who is to be
street commissioner, is now serving
in the capacity of assistant street
commissioner. He is a good man"
commented D. c. Gem. who will re-
tire as street commissioner the first
of the year.
Probably the most important Office
in the city government, next to that
of mayor. is superintendent of the mu-
nicipal plant Mr.. Kleinknecht, who
is TO succeed Nimrod II. Johnson in
that position. has been a resident of
Richmond four years. and during that
time has been employed as foreman
of hneman by the Postal Telegraph
company. He is d young man and
son-in-law of Jacob Bayer. sheriff OF
Wayne county. Mr.. Kleinknecht stat
ed today that he had had six years
experience in the electrical business.
four years with the postal telegraph
company and two years as a lineman
for a power plant at Coshocton, o. He
has had no experience as an executive
in this work
He stated today that he was conf
dent of his ability to make good as
manager OF the city's half-s- million
dollar plant. which has been one of
the most successful municipal enter
prises in the United States.
Record of Johnson.
" H. Johnson. who is TO retire as
superintendent OF the municipal light
plant, made no written application
for re-appointment. but was willing to
continue in the city's service. He
had stated that he believed his record
as superintendent of the plant requir-
ed no application for his retention in
Office
Mr.. Kleinknecht will De the fourth
superintendent of the light plant in
the eleven years of its existence The
first was S. z. Gard. who served two
years the next was Charles Rogers,
who served five years and who was
succeeded by y. H Johnson, who is
now completing his fourth year in Of
fee He has received several desir-
able offers, but as yet has made no
plans for the future. Under his ad-
ministTation the plant has more than
doubled its business and has been a
complete financial success.
Harry A Goodwin. who is to succeed