The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-18

"Glen Miller Park-Richmond, Indi-
ana"
Complaints were made about the
blind alley in the rear of Luken's
drug store. It was stated that refuse
collects in the alley and it presents
an unsightly view at all times. A gen.
eral abuse of Street Commissioner
Gem followed. Every alley which has
been blockaded by ashes Or trash with
in the last several months was spoken
Of
Street Commissioner Gem arose to
the occasion and stated that it was
not the duty of the city to remove the
refuse from a private alley.
Councilman Weishaupt commended
the street commissioner and the street
department on the way which it has
kept the streets and alleys of the city.
"Never before in the history of the
city have the streets and alleys been
in better condition." stated Mr.. Weis-
haupt. Other councilmen expressed
the same opinion.
May File Affidavit.
City Attorney Gardner stated that
the street commissioner should file
affidavits against persons who violate
the ordinances about the blockading
'of public highways. Each one of the
councilmen agreed to distribute in his
ward, copies of the three ordinances
to the business men and others who
have not been keeping the law.
Street Commissioner Gem objected
to hauling ashes from school houses.
He stated that this is not the duty of
the city and amounted to thousands
of loads each month. City Attorney
Gardner was asked to look up the mat
ter and ascertain the city's duty in
this matter.
Ordinance Is Weak.
The smoke nuisance afforded sub
ject for the council for some time, the
smoke ordinance of this city being be-
ing found to be too weak to prosecute
violations. 1t was stated that the
smoke stack of a South Eighth street
laundry was complained about to many
of the councilmen. The dirt from the
stack soils the houses and streets in
it's vicinity and is nuisance to resi-
dents of that neighborhood.
The unsafe and rough condition of
the crossings over the P. c. c. and st.
L. railroad was condemned by the
council but no action was taken on the
matter. ,5
Pictures Of Richmond.
Mayor Zimmerman's- announcement
that large film company has agreed
to come to this city and take motion
pictures was greeted with applause.
The mayor stated that the arrange
ments have been completed and with
in short time representatives of the
company will take pictures of the large
factories, buildings. newspapers, large
churches, spots in Glen Miller park
and other points of interest. City Off
Gals and prominent men will be photo
graphed. The fire department will give
an exhibition run and will be photo
graphed for film use.
The pictures will be shown four
days at local theater before they are
released for general circulation, it was
stated. The pictures then will be sent
from coast to coast and shown in all
the large and small cities of the Unit
ed States and Canada.
Gormon's New Plan.
Chief of Police Gormon appeared be-
fore the council and exhibited an ap-
paratus for patrolmen to use in COM
municating with the police headquar-
tiers when no other phone is available.
He stated that the Richmond Home
Telephone Company had furnished him
with the sample instrument at his sug-
gestion and installation terms had
been made with William Bailey, gen.
eral manager of the company.
The plan of the chief is to install
about twenty red lights at proper pla-
ces. the control of the system to be at
police headquarters. When it is nee
essary to call patrolman, the proper
light will be flashed from headQuar-
tiers and the patrolman, seeing it from
his beat, can attach his instrument to
the nearest wires provided by the tel
ephone company for the purpose In
slant communication with the desk
man is the result from any part of the
city at any time. At present these
lights are in use at Fifth and Main